Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10745808August 3, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED, A LOUD ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744976July 30, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DRY SOLID ROAD WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS OR POTHOLES. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ACTED LIKE IT TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS, HEARD A STRANGE NOISE AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND FELT LIKE I LOST SOME FUNCTION CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS DONE THIS BEFORE BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY. THEN THE ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ALL WITH IN 2 SECONDS. WHEN I REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT CHANGING, I TURNED THE ESC OFF AND IT WENT BACK TO DRIVING NORMALLY ALMOST INSTANTLY. ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD I FIGURED I WOULD TRY TO TURN IT BACK ON BECAUSE I REMEMBER BEING TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP TO LEAVE IT ON. A FEW SECONDS PASSED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS MY CAR STARTED TO TURN SIDEWAYS. I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE ESC BUTTON AND IT CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER, IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO READJUST AFTER HAVING THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. I HAVE AN EMAIL WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE (SOME HAVE HAD ACTUAL ACCIDENTS) THAT I CAN SEND YOU. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL DONE ON THIS BEFORE THIS KILLS SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744795July 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE ELANTRA WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP..MY HUSBAND HAD TO RESET THE COMPUTER THEN IT WORKED OTHER THAN THE KEY SOMETIMES GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN YOU WHERE IN PARK AND THE CAR WAS OFF.THEN IN APRIL OF 2015 HYUNDAI SENT US A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DEFECT IN THE STEERING SO I HAD IT REPAIRED .WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE STEERING DID NOT LOCK UP ANYMORE AND IT SEEMED TO STEER VERY EASY THE KEY WOULD STILL GET STUCK SOMETIMES.WELL ONJULY 27 2015 I WAS DRIVING AROUND A ROUNDABOUT IN THE INSIDE LANE WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND IT SKIDDED TO A STOP IN THE OUTSIDE LANE WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK AT MY TIRE I NOTICED THAT MY RACK AND PINION HAD SNAPPED CLEAN IN HALF.MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 98000 MILES ON IT AND I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING .WHEN I CAME HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE 2008 ELANTRAS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM.UPON SPEAKING WITH HYUNDAI THEY SAID THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TO BUT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS SAID OTHERWISE.SO IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED SO NO ONE GETS HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744798July 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCE AND HOLD THE GEAR INTO DRIVE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE PROPERLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRIMP IN THE GEAR CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,700. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/22/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744836July 29, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RANDOM ACTIVATION OF THE EMERGENCY ALARM. THE ALARM RANDOMLY GOES OFF WITHOUT ACTIVACTION. THIS OCCURS ON ITS ON WITHOUT ANY ACTIVATION EITHER ACCIDENTLY OR INTRUSTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744104July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WENT OUT TO START CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START...I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY HELD THE KEY AS FAR A IT WOULD GO AND IT CRANKED. I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT OVER NIGHT. THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. NEXT MONTH SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY THIS TIME I COULD NOT START IT. I CALLED HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY TOWED THE CAR AND KEPT IT FOR A WEEK. THE CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP FOR THEM AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE BATTERY IS GOOD AND EVERYTHING COMES ON LIKE THE RADIO AND WIPERS BUT DOESN'T START. THE ONLY THING THE TOW GUY DID WAS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT ON THE TOW TRUCK. WHEN I WENT ON LINE TO FIND YOU ALL I SAW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, MY WARRANTY GIVES OUT IN A FEW HUNDRED MILES AND I AM AFRAID THAT WHEN IT DOESN'T START AGAIN I WILL NOT BE COVERED. AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL NOT START WHEN I AM AT THE BEACH OR OUT OF TOWN OR THE STORE. I T IS A VERY VULNERABLE PLACE TO BE BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744108July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TWICE IN A MONTH A PART MY CAR REFUSED TO START BOTH TIMES THE HYANDAI DEALER KEPT THE CAR OVER NIGHT AND THE NEXT FOR A WEEK. THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WRONG WITH IT. ONCE THE TOW GUY TOOK IT IN AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT ON TOW TRUCK....WOULDN'T YOU BELIEVE IT IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THE BATTERIES ARE GOOD AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL ITEMS COME ON .....BUT NO START. MY WARRANT WILL EXPIRE IN A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES AND I AM WORRIED I WILL NOT BE COVERED THE NEXT TIME. AND THERE WILL BE A NEXT TIME. I AM A SINGLE PARENT WITH KIDS AND FEEL VERY VULNERABLE ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744137July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WAS INACTIVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ROADSIDE SERVICE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,840.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744146July 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE INFORMED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW THAT THE FRONT BRAKES MAKE A CLATTERING NOISE AND DO NOT SEEM TO BRAKE THE CAR EFFECTIVELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED WITH A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE THAN NORMAL. THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME SAID THAT THE BRAKES ARE FINE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ELANTRA OWNER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS SITUATION. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS OVER 60,000 MILES (OUT OF GENERAL WARRANTY) AND HYUNDAI WILL NOT EVEN RETURN MY E-MAILS. IF YOU WOULD EXPERIENCE THE SITUATION I AM DESCRIBING, YOU WOULD AGREE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743719July 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2012 ELANTRA LIMITED FAILS TO START WHEN IN PARK. BATTERY IS FINE, ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS WORKING. ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK WHEN THE PUSH TO START BUTTON IS PRESSED. SOMETIMES IT STARTS AFTER A FEW TRIES, BUT IT WOULD NOT START AFTER TRYING 10 MINUTES YESTERDAY. I TRIED AGAIN IN THE MORNING AND IT STARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. I SEARCH THE WEB AND HAVE READ THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. PEOPLE ONLINE ARE SAYING THE PROBLEM IS THE RANGE SWITCH / INHABITOR SWITCH. I NOTICED THAT THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY LATELY. IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743460July 25, 2015
STEERING
ON JULY 15TH I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR AND THE ESC LIGHT AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LIGHT BOTH CAME ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPUTER CODE FOR THE EPS WAS NOT IN THE SYSTEM. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPROGRAM THE SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY I AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THE SAME LIGHTS (ESC AND EPS) CAME ON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. I SEE NO REASON THE POWER STEERING SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A CAR THAT IN 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743268July 24, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, SERVICE BRAKES
BOTH SUN VISOR'S WOULD RANDOMLY FALL FROM ITS HINGE AND WOULD BLOCK MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE NEVER WORKED. ESPECIALLY WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD A BRAKE INSPECTION AND THE FRONT LEFT CALIPER WAS THE ONLY BRAKE THAT HAS BEEN FUNCTIONAL FOR THE PAST 20,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743327July 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE EPS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMIANTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING) BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE REQUIRED REPAIR WAS IN ADDITION TO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE RECALL REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736089July 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR...."WHILE DRIVING THE ABOVE CAR AT 50-55 MPH, I SAW CARS SLAMMING ON THEIR BRAKES, I HIT MY BRAKES TO AVOID THE CARS, I HIT A CONSTRUCTION CEMENT WALL AND THEN HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME." MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE, HOOD BUCKLED, BUMPER DETACTCHED, BATTERY EXPLODED WITH IMPACT. THE CAR MAKE WAS UNIDENTIFIABLE DUE TO FRONT END DAMAGE. STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG NOR SIDE BAGS AND CURTAIN DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS WRITTEN AS TOTALLED AS THE ESTIMATED REPAIR BILL AMOUNTED TO OVER $15,000 DAMAGE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10735035July 19, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A BAD BRAKE SWITCH, AND NOTICED THAT THE ONLY RECALL IS IN PUERTO RICO. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI AMERICA SHOULD BE RECALLING ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. I HAVE NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE REVIEW AND MAKE HYUNDAI FIX THIS "SAFETY "ISSUE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734756July 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I HAVE A HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED, 2012, WITH THE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY CAR, THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT IN 2011. WHENEVER I TAKE THE CAR TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THE ISSUES CHECKED, I AM ALWAYS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING TO FIX. FIRST, THERE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN TAKING THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT OFTEN LURCHES INTO GEAR, WHICH THEN CONTINUES AS I DRIVE INTO 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, AND SOMETIMES 4TH GEAR. IT SHIFTS REALLY HARD, AS IF THE CAR WERE A MANUAL AND I WAS NOT SHIFTING VERY WELL BETWEEN GEARS. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO (~JUNE 2015) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND THE SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE SENSOR ERROR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE 2ND TIME THIS WEEK ON 7/14, AND TURNED OFF WITHIN 24 HOURS. I'VE CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS JERKING SHIFT ISSUE, THOUGH IT NEVER SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IT'S AT THE SHOP. SECOND, THERE IS SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE/SHORT IN THE CAR, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN I HAVE WINDOWS DOWN AND I HIT THE LEVER TO ROLL THE DRIVER'S WINDOW UP THE SUNROOF ALSO STARTS TO OPEN/CLOSE! OR, THE WINDOWS DON'T GO UP/DOWN AS HARD/SOFT AS I MOVE THE LEVER. ALSO, IN THE PAST MONTH OR SO (JULY 2015) THE PROXIMITY KEY SEEMS TO NOT WORK, AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR HANDLE MULTIPLE (UP TO 10) TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WILL LOCK/UNLOCK. THIS ALSO PREVENTS ME FROM BEING ABLE TO START THE CAR (IGNITION SWITCH) BECAUSE IT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734902July 17, 2015
ENGINE
MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START. IT HAPPENS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS AND I HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE MY VEHICLE WILL START. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE CHECK AND EVERYTHING TESTED FINE. NO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATED AN ERROR AND NO CODES COULD BE DETECTED. NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT I HAVE A INFANT CHILD AND I CANNOT BE SOMEWHERE OR TRYING TO GO SOMEWHERE ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY WITH MY CHILD AND MY VEHICLE REFUSES TO START AND YET ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON HOWEEVER MY ENGINE WOULD NOT START UPON TURNING MY KEY WHILE IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE FIX BECAUSE I SAW ON YOUTUBE AND OTHER FORUMS OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT AND I AM SURE HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THESE COMPLAINTS BUT ARE FAILING TO DO SOMETHING AND THIS CAN BECOME A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE ADDRESS!!! 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734616July 16, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AFTER THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS STEERING UNIT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734166July 15, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING, HE HEARD A NOISE AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVED THE OWNERS MANUAL FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED NO WHERE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL WAS THERE A SECTION RELATING TO STRUTS, SPRINGS OR SHOCK ABSORBERS, WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733593July 13, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPACE AT WORK LESS THAN 5MPH CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT THE PARKING GARAGE WALL. REPORTED TO MY CAR INSURANCE COMPANY, CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AFTER BODY SHOP. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ON DIAGNOSTIC REPORT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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