Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10984539May 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED NEW. 3 YEARS LATER THE CAR STALLS OUT WHEN STOPPED AND IT DIFFICULT TO START. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SO MANY TIMES (10) WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD, I USE THE LOANER MORE THAN MY OWN CAR. THE LAST TIME I PICKED IT UP THEY HAD CHANGED OUT THE TIMING COVER WITH OIL PUMP, CAM SHAFT AND TIMING CHAIN. CALLED ME TO COME PICK MY VEHICLE UP AS IT WAS READY. WHEN EXITING THE DEALERSHIP, I CAME TO THE STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR STALLED ONCE AGAIN WITH IT BEING DIFFICULT TO START. TURNED AROUND AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 20 MPH. THE SERVICE MANAGER CAME OUT AND ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG. I ASKED HIM TO GET IN THE VEHICLE THAT THEY HAD JUST FIXED. HE DROVE IT AND THEY NOW HAVE MY CAR ONCE AGAIN AND I'M DRIVING THE LOANER. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND SAY THEY KEEP CALLING THE MANUFACTURER FOR INPUT. APPARENTLY NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG AND I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI AS IT SEEMS THEY CAN'T REPAIR THEIR VEHICLES WITH THESE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983828May 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND RADIO PRESET CHANNELS OFTEN ARE ERASED. OUR MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM BEING A MALFUNCTIONING CLOCK SPRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983870May 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY
LOW TO NO VISIBILITY WHEN REVERSING/BACKING UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THERE WAS A VERY LARGE BLIND SPOT LOOKING IN THE MIRROR WHILE REVERSING. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE ADVISED ON OPTIONS CONCERNING RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 07/10/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983739May 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS DESTROYED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, SHOULDER, AND STOMACH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10983763May 5, 2017
STEERING
THIS CAR WAS RECALLED TWICE FOR INTERMITTENT EPS ISSUES BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING, IT NEVER WENT AWAY. TODAY I WAS ALMOST IN A CAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEEL. I WAS TURNING RIGHT TO GET ON THE ROAD AND LOSS STEERING AND WENT TOO FAR OUT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983331May 3, 2017
STEERING
THERE IS A LOT OF GIVE AND PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN YOU TURN IT THAT IT DOES NOT ACTUALLY TURN YOUR WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983149May 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981440April 29, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IF I'M WITH IN 100 FEET OF MY CAR ANYBODY CAN OPEN MY DOORS..... MY SAFETY IS NOW A CONCERN!!! THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM!! ALSO WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED MY TRUNK OPENS UP IF YOU CAN'T RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE I WILL BE RETURNING THIS VEHICLE AND REQUESTING ONE THAT IS SAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.. P.S. I AM VERY MUCH AWARE OF A PENDING LAW SUIT PERTAINING TO THE LEMON LAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981005April 27, 2017
ENGINE
ELANTRA WITH 1.8L ENGINE DEVELOPED AN ENGINE "TICKING" NOISE AT 60K MILES THAT DEVELOPED INTO A "KNOCKING" NOISE SHORTLY THERE AFTER. MAIN ROD BEARING FAILURE. HAD TO HAVE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THAT INCLUDED OIL CHANGES MORE FREQUENTLY THAN REQUIRED. ENGINE WOULD HAVE DESTROYED ITSELF AND STALLED IF CONTINUED WITHOUT REPAIR. LIMITED SEARCH ON INTERNET SHOWED MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA RECALL NHTSA REFERENCE #15V568000 ON HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 2.0L AND 2.4L ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980403April 25, 2017
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE IN MY DRIVEWAY, PUNCTURING THE TIRE. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS PART FOR ELANTA'S MANUFACTURED FROM NOV 2010 TILL MARCH 2011 IN STATES THAT USE SALT, THE PART CAN QUICKLY ERODE AND BREAK. HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT MY CAR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW, IT HAS 85,000 MILES. THE CAR DOCUMENTATION STATES THAT THE PARTS WERE MANUFACTURED IN KOREA. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. HYUNDAI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT PART AND ARE REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PART BROKE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980774April 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLEW OFF OF MY CAR DURING A RAIN STORM WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BY THE PLACE THAT REPAIRED IT THAT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T FASTEN THEM ON CORRECTLY. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID HE FIXED MY RECALL AS WELL - THE CAR NEVER HAD A RECALL REPAIR NOTICE ! AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK - WHEN SERVICE DID OIL CHANGE THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS GOING TO BE 415 DOLLARS TO FIX THE AIR BECAUSE THE DISCHARGE HOSE IS LEAKING. THE DISCHARGE HOSE COSTS 11.00 ON THE INTERNET & VALVOLENE INSTANT OIL CHANGE WILL REFILL THE FREON IN YOUR CAR FOR LESS THAN 140 DOLLARS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALL HAVE NEEDED REPLACED CONSISTENTLY EVERY OTHER MONTH - I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF SHORT IN THE WIRING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980166April 24, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START. CAR WILL START AFTER IT SITS FOR A LENGTH OF TIME (COULD BE HOURS OR DAYS) OR AFTER IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MOVEMENT SEEMS TO SHAKE THE CONNECTION IF THAT IS THE PROBLEM, INTO WORKING. HAS LEFT OWNER STRANDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 5 WEEKS. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IF IT CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE IT. VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME IF I GET STRANDED IN AN UNSAFE AREA. DEALER CHANGED THE STARTER BUT IS UNWILLING TO TRY ANYTHING ELSE. I STATED THAT I DID NOT WANT THE CAR UNTIL IT WAS FIXED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO BUY ANOTHER CAR SINCE "I DIDN'T WANT" THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980235April 24, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCILERATER GETS STUCK AND WILL ACCELERATE WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED, WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. GAS PEDAL WILL STICK. SEEMS TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. I TAPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO SEE IF IT WOULD UN-STICK AND IT ACCELERATED AT VERY HIGH SPEED AND WAS STUCK UNTIL I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. ACCELERATION DROPPED DOWN SLOWLY AFTER I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND LEFT IT IN PARK. RESUMED NORMALLY AFTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979960April 23, 2017
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HYUNDAI ELANTRA .IT SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE CAR IN THE SLOW SPPED ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT ITS SHOWS THE WRONG LEVEL FOR THE HEAT METER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979821April 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED A POSSIBLE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979078April 18, 2017
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD BE SWITCHED FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PEDAL SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,795.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979170April 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR WILL NOT GO OFF INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WIRES AND CLOCK SPRING ARE ALL OK. AS I WAS RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I REALIZED THAT MANY 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA DRIVERS REPORT THE SAME COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978693April 16, 2017
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES CLICKING SOUNDS AS IT TURNS, SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS BREAKING OR ALREADY BROKEN INSIDE. I LOOKED UP THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE FAIRLY COMMON IN MANY HYUNDAI VEHICLES. IT IS,AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I BELIEVE HYUNDAI SHOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIR BUT APPARENTLY BASED ON COMPLAINTS I'VE READ, THEY DO NOT. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THIS CAN LEAD TO STEERING FAILURE IF I'M UNDERSTANDING WHAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THIS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR SO I'M HOPING IT WILL EVENTUALLY BE A RECALL. THIS CLICKING TAKES PLACES CONTINUALLY AS I DRIVE AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE ABOUT 53,000 MILES ON MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978702April 16, 2017
ENGINE
ALL LIGHTS CAME ON IN CAR AND IT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF STREET. HAD ITT TOWED TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE SEIZED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972209April 13, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE RUNNING IN PARK, IDLING IN DRIVE, OR DRIVING LESS THAN 30MPH THE ENGINE MAKES A TICKING/KNOCKING NOISE. THE NOISE COULD STILL BE THERE AFTER 30MPH BUT I CAN'T HEAR IT OVER THE MOTOR AND ROAD NOISE. HYUNDAI AND KIA RECENTLY RECALLED 1.4 MILLION CARS FOR THIS EXACT REASON FOR ENGINE FAILURE. BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS MODEL/YEAR IS NOT INCLUDED. RESEARCHING ONLINE, YOU CAN SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DESPITE BEING ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD WITH LOW MILES. MY VEHICLE IS A 2011 WITH 70,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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