Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10722309May 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
AS SOON AS I BOUGHT MY CAR AND DROVE IT AWAY, I NOTICED THAT IT FISH TAILS WHEN IT DRIVES OVER UNEVEN ROADS OR POTHOLES. MY FIRST TIME ON THE FREEWAY WITH IT WAS DEFINITELY A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. AS SOON AS I HIT ABOUT 60 MPH I WAS FISHTAILING SO BAD THAT I HAD TO DEATH GRIP MY STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS UNTIL I COULD EXIT OFF. I FEARED FOR MY LIFE, I SERIOUSLY FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND CRASH. I TRY TO AVOID THE FREEWAY AS MUCH AS I CAN. I DON'T KNOW IF THE BACK END IS TOO LIGHT WEIGHT OR WHAT, BUT THIS ISSUE REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. THE LOSS OF CONTROL OVER A VEHICLE IS A HUGE DEAL AND CAN LEAD TO FATALITIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722330May 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT EITHER THE FRONT ENLIGHTENMENT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR THE FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY RECALIBRATED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,066.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721633May 27, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DROPPED MY GRANDSON AT HIS MOTHER'S HOUSE. AS I EXITED HER DRIVEWAY MY CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND STRUCK THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10721672May 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING THE CAR OFF AND REMOVING KEYS, IT DOESN'T TURN COMPLETELY OFF. I HAVE TO PUT THE KEYS BACK INTO THE IGNITION, TURN ON AND REMOVE AGAIN ROUGHLY TO MAKE THE CAR TURN OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721443May 26, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WILL HAVE A SLIGHT LOCK TO IT THAT WILL BE UNLOCKED BY OVER-CORRECTING THE WHEEL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN MARCH AND WAS LOOKED AT BY HYUNDAI WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND THAT WHAT WE WERE FEELING WAS COMMON IN AN ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. IN OUR IGNORANCE WE ACCEPTED THEIR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE SINCE THEN, ON 5/23/15 AS I WAS DRIVING THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD THAT IT FELT AS IF THE WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP ENTIRELY AND WAS POINTED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DITCH, I CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT HAD TO USE MORE FORCE THAN ANY PREVIOUS TIME AND IN DOING SO THE CAR JERKED INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE, HAD A VEHICLE BEEN IN THE OPPOSITE LANE I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD AS HARD OF A LOCKUP SINCE THEN HOWEVER WE HAVE NOT GONE OVER 55 SINCE THEN EITHER. IN THE CITY AT LOWER SPEEDS OF 25-45 YOU CAN STILL FEEL IT LOCKING UP AT TIMES HOWEVER IT IS MUCH MORE EASILY CORRECTED. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AT ANY SPEED AND DISTANCE, BUT ON 5/23 WAS THE WORST INCIDENT YET AND I EXPECT THAT IT WILL GET WORSE UNTIL IT IS PROPERLY CORRECTED. HYUNDAI THOUGH SAYS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND ITS ALL PART OF THE NORMAL OPERATIONS OF AN ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM, I HOWEVER AM NOT CONVINCED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721518May 26, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN APRIL OF 2014. PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO BRING MY CAR IN AND IT HAD ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AT LOW SPEEDS. POWER STEERING WENT OUT 2 MORE TIMES DURING THE DAY, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND INFORMED THEM I WAS BRINGING MY CAR IN AT THAT MOMENT AS I FELT UNSAFE. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT ON ME WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY GOING 75 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AND LUCKILY THE DEALERSHIP WAS RIGHT OFF THE EXIT. THE EPS LIGHT WAS ON AND IT THREW A CODE. THEY TOLD ME MY STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND ALL WAS FINE. THEN I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY FACTORY INSTALLED REMOTE START A FEW MONTHS LATER. THEY TOLD ME A CIRCUIT WAS BLOWN AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW THIS YEAR (MAY OF 2015) I HAVE HAD THE REMOTE START AND THE POWER STEERING GO OUT ON ME ONCE AGAIN. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP, WAS TOLD I NEEDED STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AGAIN. I REFUSED THIS ANSWER, AND THEY ARE DIGGING DEEPER AND HAVE FIGURED OUT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I HAVE HAD A LOANER CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY STILL ARE NO CLOSER TO FIGURING OUT WHAT IS WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721277May 25, 2015
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
ON RT. 29 NORTH IN MARYLAND, RUSH HOUR BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, THIS VEHICLE, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS OVER $8,900 OF DAMAGE AND THE DRIVER INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE BY HITTING THE DASH. THE CAR STALLED BEFORE THE CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAN WAS PUSHED INTO THE RADIATOR AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE COMPLETLY, AND TOTALLY DEMOLISHED, WITH DAMAGE INCLUDING FROM THE FRONT BUMPER TO THE TWO FRONT DOORS, AND E EVERYTHING BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS IS THE SECOND FRONT END ACCIDENT FOR THIS CAR. THE FIRST BEING 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE AND AGAIN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....UPDATED 06-12-15 *BF UPDATED 10/17/217*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10720942May 22, 2015
STEERING
AFTER HAVING THE CAR IN THE SHOP, FOR STEARING RECAL, THE CAR STILL WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEARING GOES OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721075May 22, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IF I HIT A SLIGHT BUMP OR IRREGULARITY IN THE ROAD REAR END OF CAR JUMPS AROUND.ON WET OR SLICK ROADS IT IS EVEN WORSE.FROM THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.HYUNDAI NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE.I MAY JUST TRADE IT AND GET A CAR THAT HANDLES THE WAY IT SHOULD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717907May 21, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN TURNING A LEFT HAND CURVE IT IS HARD TO SEE AROUND THE APE HANGER BECAUSE IT IS TO WIDE. HAD A NEAR MISS A COUPLE OF TIMES IN MY SUBDIVISION BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO SEE AROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717577May 21, 2015
STEERING
THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAD ITS STEERING LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AS IT WAS ON AN APPROACH RAMP PREPARING TO MERGE ON TO WI STATE HIGHWAY 441 IN THE TOWN OF MENASHA, WI. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO GO INTO THE GUARDRAIL SINCE THE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT NOON ON A CLEAR DAY ON DRY PAVEMENT. WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT INDICATED THAT THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND BEFORE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE DRIVER OTHER THAN MINOR BRUISES. NO OTHER CAR WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI AFTER THE INCIDENT BUT THEY DID NOT COME OUT TO EXAMINE THE CAR UNTIL AFTER IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED. EARLIER THIS YEAR WE RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THIS SAME STEERING DEFECT WAS COVERED BY THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AS PART OF THIS RECALL. HYUNDAI HAS CONTINUED TO DENY ANY FLAW THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10717833May 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT IS MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, THE TAIL LIGHT IS ON; HOWEVER, THAT SAME LIGHT IS ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT, AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717871May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS TRAVELING HOME AT 6 PM AND I WAS COMING OVER A HILL AND A CAR STOPED SHORT I SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISSION AND SIDE SWIPED A TELEPHONE POLE.THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND I WAS HIT WITH A PIECE OF SHARPNAL THAT WENT INTO MY LIP CAUSING ME TO GET STITCHES AND HAS LEFT MY FACE DISFIGURED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10717889May 21, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT STAY UP BLOCKING VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717460May 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON BACK IN MAY 2004. NOW THE LIGHT ON THE DRIVER AIR BAG IS ON AND THE PASSENGER LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG IS OFF. I AM CONCERNRD THST NEITHER AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT SO I WILL JUST PUT APPROX. DATE OF THE AIR BAG LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717243May 19, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AT START OF VEHICLE. ALSO EVERY EXTERIOR LIGHTS COMES ON AS DO INTERNAL DASHBOARD LIGHTS GET DIMMER WHICH CAN AFFECT SEEING MY MILEAGE, FUEL, AND RADIATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717302May 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TRAVELING WEST ON ADAM SHEPHERDS PKWY, I HAD A GREEN LIGHT, LADY OPPOSITE SIDE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME, RESULTED IN COLLISION. HER FAULT. WITNESSES SAID SHE HESITATED BUT WENT ANYWAY. SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO YIELD. I COULD OF BEEN KILLED! MY FRONT DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I CAN HARDLY MOVE MY RIGHT ARM, MY BACK, MY NECK MY CHEST HURTS. I WAS TAKEN THEN TO NORTON'S EMERGENCY ROOM . I CAN'T SIT OR LAY DOWN OR STAND TOO LONG. CAN'T HOLD ON TO ANYTHING. VERY SORE, STRAINED MUSCLES AND BRUISING OF MUSCLES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10716916May 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
HIT A TELEPHONE POLE GOING ABOUT 40MPH N THE AIRBAG WENT OFF ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER. MY NECK PAIN HAS GONE TO MY BACK AND HEAD N MY BODY IS BECOMING DEFORMED AND SHUTTING DOWN. I'M TRYING TO GET HELP BUT I GUESS I WAITED TOO LONG. I WAS INJURED N NEVER TREATED HOPING IT WOULD GO AWAY BUT IT DID NOT. THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY HELPED ME OUT! ALSO THIS WAS IN PENNSYLVANIA NOT OHIO.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10716682May 15, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RECALL PLEASE !! I SPENT MY LIFE SAVINGS ON THIS CAR AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE CAR FISH TAILS OVER SMALL BUMPS AND AT LOW SPEEDS. IN WINTER DRIVING ITS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL AND A SEPARATE SET OF SNOW TIRES IS MANDATORY SO YOU DON'T GET KILLED. WHEN IT CROSSES RAILROAD TRACKS IT ACTUALLY TENDS TO TURN ON ITS OWN ONTO THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACKS ! IF YOU HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD THE CAR SEEMS TO LOSE CONTROL. AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FORGET IT - IT SWAYS ACROSS THE LANES ON ITS OWN AS IF IT IS CONSTANTLY CATCHING THE WIND. I CANNOT DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY - I AM WHITE KNUCKLED BY JUST A SHORT TRIP TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL OF THIS CAR. THIS CAR IS MORE OF BOAT THEN AN AUTOMOBILE. IF I SELL THE CAR MY LOSSES WILL BE HUGE. I GOT A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TIRES AND TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER ALL TO NO AVAIL AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR IS AGING TOO. BASICALLY THE DEALER SAID THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR IS BUILT TOO BAD SO SAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716373May 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
SNOW PREDICTED. LEFT HOME TO GO RUN ERRANDS AT 9:30 AM, CAR LOOKED SHOWROOM NEW, GOT 1/2 MILE, CAR PULLED ITSELF RIGHT (AS IT HAS PREVIOUSLY) AND BUMPED A SMALL TREE, NO DAMAGE. CAR BACKED UP TO ROADSIDE 10', CAR CUT ITSELF OFF (AS IT HAD BEFORE), WINDSHIELD WENT FROM 30 DEGREES TO 450 DEGREES IN 3 SECONDS. I LEFT MY PURSE (WITH $1200 IN IT) AND EVERYTHING AND FLED ACROSS ROAD TO SAVE MY LIFE. ASKED MAN THERE IF HE HAD A FIRE EXTINQUISHER, HE DIDN'T, ASKED ME TO STAY BECAUSE IT WAS SO COLD, AND I SAID NO, I WANTED TO CHECK MY CAR AND IN THAT 60 SECONDS, I WALKED OUT AND STOOD IN HIS DRIVEWAY AND CAR WAS TOTALLY A BLAZE. IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY I WOULD NOT HAVE SURVIVED HAD I NOT FLED THE VEHICLE THE CAR FROM DAY 2 RARELY CRANKED, OFTEN CUT OFF GOING 5-55 MPH, PULLED OFF ROAD TO RIGHT, AND SCARED ME SPEECHLESS. LIKE IT WAS HAUNTED AND DROVE ITSELF. I ONLY HAD IT 4 MONTHS. IT WAS A DEATH TRAP AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE HIGHWAY. FOR SOME REASON, I GOT ARRESTED, I WAS TOTALLY SOBER AND HAD NO MEDICATION IN MY SYSTEM. TROOPER HAD A BREATH ALYZER, NEVER USED IT. CUFFED ME VERY TIGHTLY, READ ME NO RIGHTS, AND TOOK ME TO STATION ENTRANCE. HE GRABBED MY ARM AND DREW BLOOD (ILLEGALLY) , NO PHONE CALL, FINALLY READ MY RIGHTS, AND DENIED ME SEEING MY LAWYER 3 TIMES. ILLEGALLY. FOR 3 DAYS & NIGHTS, I WAS NEVER ALLOWED A PHONE CALL OR CODE, AM DISABLED AND HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS & HAD TO SLEEP ON A 1/4" OF FLAT PLYWOOD, THOUGH MY JOINTS DON'T TOUCH, I HAVE RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME & MUST SLEEP ELEVATED, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. I ALSO WENT WITHOUT ANY OF MY PRESCRIPTIONS 3 DAYS. ALL BECAUSE THIS SCARY CAR BURNED TO BENT METAL WITH NO DASH, NO ENGINE OR PARTS, NO TIRES, SEATS, NOTHING. SO NOT ONLY WAS I IN SHOCK, OUT OF ANY CONTACT WITHOUT MY PRESCRIPTIONS, AND HAD TO PAY $475 BOND, THOUGH I ONLY GET $969 , THIS CAR RUINED MY LIFE OVER A YEAR AGO, AND I HAVEN'T HAD A CAR SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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