Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10508496April 17, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOOD YEAR TIRES P195/60R15.. VIVA 2 (WAL MART PURCHASE) TIRES WEAR ON INSIDE OF AROUND TIRES.. TIRES ARE UNABLE TO BE BALANCED DUE TO TREAD WEAR VERY UNEVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508532April 17, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508595April 17, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506057April 12, 2013
STEERING
MAKING HARD LEFT TURN AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, POWER STEERING FAILS. RESTARTED CAR TO RESTORE POWER STEERING. ALSO FAILED ON A ROUGH ROAD WITH NO TURN. REPRODUCED PROBLEM WITH A HARD LEFT TURN WHILE STANDING STILL. IN ALL CASES, RESTARTING THE CAR RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508036April 12, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR IS ADVERTISED AS HAVING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL'S). THE DRL'S DO NOT OPERATE NORMALLY ON MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COUPE AS THEY ARE NOT ON "AUTOMATICALLY" WHEN DRIVING. IF THE LIGHT STALK IS IN THE OFF POSITION THE DRL'S ARE OFF. WHEN I TURN THE DRL'S ON, THE PARKING LIGHTS (AMBER SIDE LIGHTS AND THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS) ARE TURNED ON AS WELL. IN ADDITION TO IT BEING ILLEGAL IN SOME STATES TO DRIVE WITH PARKING LIGHTS ON THIS SETUP MAKES MY BRAKE LIGHTS LESS NOTICEABLE DURING THE DAY (WHEN I DO BRAKE) AS THEY ARE ALREADY LIT UP. ALSO, WHEN TURNING THE DRL'S ON, THE INTERIOR GAUGE LIGHTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY DIMMED WHICH IS A FEATURE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, NOT DAYTIME DRIVING WITH DRL'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508070April 12, 2013
STEERING
I HAD STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. I STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I NOTICED THE EPS SENSOR ON THE DASHBOARD WAS ON. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR STRANGE SOUND. I WAS PROBABLY GOING 5 MPH SINCE, THERE APPEARED TO BE NO POWER IN CAR. I PULLED OVER LEAVING THE VEHICLE ON. I PRECEDED TO MAKE MY WAY HOME. HAVING NO REAL ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS STILL A GOOD DISTANCE FROM VEHICLE. I DID HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN I MADE A LEFT TURN. I TOOK INTO TO THE DEALER IN 2011, THEY WE'RE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SOUND. AT THAT TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THAT IS THE ONLY WARNING I COULD OF POSSIBLY HAD THERE WAS SOMETHING UNSAFE ABOUT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505669April 9, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES, LINE: CONTI PRO, SIZE: 215/45/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE TIRE AFFECTED WAS ALWAYS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WEATHER. THE DEALER SUGGESTED ADDING NITROGEN, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT NOTICED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF A PIN SIZED HOLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507443April 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST BOUGHT THE 2013 LIMITED HYUNDAI ELANTRA OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND, ON 3/31/13. TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING IT, I NOTICED THE LIGHT IN THE DASH SHOWING WHETHER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON OR NOT WAS NO LONGER WORKING, BUT I PUT IT UP TO THE FACT I WAS DRIVING AT DAWN/DUSK AND THEY WERE PROBABLY NOT "ON" EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVING LIGHTS WERE ON AND SHOWING AS "ON". HOWEVER ON 4/6/13 WHEN DRIVING AT 10PM AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS MOST CERTAINLY "ON" THE INDICATOR LIGHT STILL DID NOT COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507447April 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THIS IS CONCERNING THE SAME VEHICLE AS IN MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT: 10507443. WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK ON 4/8/13, I PUT THE FRONT AND REAR DEFOGGERS ON. LATER WHEN I WENT TO SWITCH THEM OFF, THEY WOULDN'T. I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A TIMER. I WAITED FIVE MINUTES AND THEN WAS ABLE TO SWITCH OFF THE REAR DEFOGGER. I STILL WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH OFF THE FRONT. I PUSHED ALL THE BOTTOMS TO SWITCH THE AIR POSITION AND EVEN TURNED THE ENTIRE A/C-HEATING SYSTEM OFF -THE DEFOGGER STUCK "ON" AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL I SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN. I HAVE REPORTED BOTH THIS AND THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, AND AM HOPING TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507513April 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHENEVER SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,420. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507254April 5, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO PARK HER CAR WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT HER TOUCHING THE GAS OR THE BRAKE. LUCKILY, SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. I'VE HEARD RECENT CASES OF PEOPLE NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507048April 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DOZENS OF OCCURRENCES 2007 SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED 2009 +, 6000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED DOWN SHIFTING TO LOW GEAR AT SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 70 NEVER CONSISTENT,, OUT OF BLUE, JUST LIKE STOMPING ON BRAKES HYUNDAI LEWISVILLE TX, TEST DROVE REPORTED NO PROBLEM WANTED SEVERAL HUNDRED TO DIAGNOSE SAME OR SEVERAL THOUSAND TO REPLACE, TOLD TO KISS OFF. TOTAL BS, 1 2010 VEHICLE FINALLY GOT CONSISTENT AND WAS PARKED AND LEFT SITTING AS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE AND PAID OFF ON 11/ 2012 STILL PARKED READ ON NET CAUSED BY SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO TRANS MISSION SHIFTER MIGHT ADD ON ROAD ITS SHOCKING ON GRAVEL ROAD CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL AND MIGHT END UP IN DITCH ( SEVERAL TIMES, WRONG SIDE OR SIDEWAYS SPIN OUT FURTHER WAS REPORTED YEARS BACK WITH NO RESULTS TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507125April 4, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE IN PARK AND IN NEUTRAL TO 3000RPM. SLOWED DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507155April 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
CAR ALARM ACTIVATES AT RANDOM WHEN PARKED, INCESSANT NOISE AND WORK PROBLEM. CAR GEAR STUCK-STOP LAMP SWITCH REPAIRED-LATER RECALL, CD MALFUNCTION-ATE DISC, DOOR SENSOR INDICATOR LIGHTS STUCK ON, BATTERY DIES DESPITE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS ON BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR REVEALING NO PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505514April 3, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE THE 2012 ELANTRA AND FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT I NOTICED IT WAS HARD TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE OUT ON THE HIGHWAY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME BECAUSE MY WIFE NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT THEN I STARTED SEEING COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE I AGREE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HYUNDIA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO LATELY WHEN U TRY TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER SITTING SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START UNLESS U PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL ITS BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP TWO TIMES (BUSTED STRUT AND WAS POPPING IN FRONTEND) AND THE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AS FAR AS THE STEERING I KNOW ITS NOT THE TIRES OR THE ALIGNMENT JUST HAD NEW TIRES INSTALLED AND REALIGNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505523April 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR FOLLOWING ME NOTIFIED ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I HAVE CHANGE MY BRAKE BULBS 3 TIMES LAST YEAR AND 1 TIME BEGING OF THIS YEAR. STOP AND CHECK ALL MY BULBS AND FUSE THEY WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD THAT 2008 ELANTRA'S WERE NOT COVERED BY THEIR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR A DIGNOSTIC THAT WILL COST $110. THEY TOLD ME THAT EVEN IF THEIR WERE A RECALL, THE RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT MY CAR AND IS NOT IN THEIR DATABASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505556April 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I BOUGHT MY 2013 ELANTRA ON 7/17/12 FROM ORLANDO HYUNDAI. ON 8/4/12 WHILE DRIVING ON I-95, THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO THE NEAREST TIRE SHOP AND HAD THE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED ON ALL 4 TIRES AND THEY WERE ALL FINE. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED I HAVE MY DEALERSHIP TAKE A LOOK AND POSSIBLY HAVE THEM RESET THE SENSORS. UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE SENSORS GOING OFF. THE ISSUE PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS CAUSING ME TO SPEND COUNTLESS HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO KEEP MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK, DRIVE IT SEVERAL MILES AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL FOUR TIRE SENSORS. DESPITE THIS, THE TPMS LIGHT STILL FLASHES. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONVINCE ME THAT USB AND AUX CORDS IN MY CAR (USED WITH MY PHONE) ARE CAUSING A SIGNAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE SENSORS. IN MY OPINION THAT IS A BOGUS EXCUSE. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THE FEATURES IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO COEXIST. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALSO ATTEMPTED TO REASSURE ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN WHILE THE TPMS LIGHT IS FLASHING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS EITHER AS I CONSTANTLY HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE ALERTING ME TO BELIEVE OTHERWISE. I HAVE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS THAT I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS A LEMON ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT A CAR IS ONLY A LEMON AFTER HAVING THE SAME ISSUE FIXED 3 TIMES. THUS FAR I HAVE HAD MY TPMS FIXED TWICE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING THIS CAR WITH DYSFUNCTIONAL FEATURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505559April 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE 2011 RECALL WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH. MY CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK AND 3 TIMES HAS CUT OFF ON ITS OWN. IT WILL NOT CUT BACK ON TILL VEHICLE IS PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED BUT ITS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND IM NOT SATISFIED WITH EITHER COCOA BEACH OR MELBOURNE DEALER. I HAVE A RECURRING CLUTCH PEDAL ISSUE AS WELL AND DO NOT TRUST THEIR TECHNICIANS ANY LONGER. I WILL JUST DRIVE THE CAR TILL IT LEAVES ME STRANDED OR IN A WRECK. WESTLAND HYUNDAI HOWEVER HAS NEVER HAD A REPEAT REPAIR. IM NOT SURE WHY THEIR TECHS ARE SO MUCH MORE RELIABLE. WISH I STILL LIVED IN UTAH TO HAVE MY ISSUES RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507016April 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2002 LOWER UNDER CARRIAGE CORROSION. PLUS EXCESSIVE BODY CORROSION SIMILAR TO TOYOTA PICKUPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505428April 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT IS CONTINUOUSLY BURNING UP HEADLIGHT BULBS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS, BUT HYUNDAI HAS YET TO RECALL ANY VEHICLES. MY HUSBAND IS REPLACING AT LEAST 1 BULB MONTH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THERE IS NO MOISTURE OF ANY KIND IN THE HEADLIGHT NOR HAS THERE EVEN BEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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