Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10490688January 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, WHERE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,243.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490534December 31, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND DISINTEGRATED. WHEEL WAS BASICALLY DETACHED FROM THE CAR AND FOLDING UP UNDER THE WHEEL WELL. THIS IS A RECALL ITEM IN ALL NORTHERN STATES BECAUSE THE MATERIAL RUSTS WHEN EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT. BECAUSE I'M IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. HOWEVER, I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NC WHERE THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT THROUGHOUT THE WINTER SEASON. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AS IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490501December 30, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE FRONT PILLARS CREATE VERY LARGE BLIND SPOTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT. DUE TO THE UPSWEEP DESIGN OF BACK WINDOWS THE REAR PILLARS CREATE LARGE BLIND SPOTS WHEN CHANGING LANES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED BECAUSE OF THIS. I WILL BE GETTING RID OF THIS CAR DUE TO THE VERY POOR AND DANGEROUS VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490511December 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE AUTO FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY PULSATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE FOUND THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTED AND PITTED. THE REAR ROTORS ARE WORST THAN THE FRONT. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE REAR BRAKE SHOES ARE WORN OUT AND NEED REPLACED. NORMALLY THE FRONT PADS ARE REPLACED TWICE TO ONCE IN THE REAR. MY GUESS IS THAT THE ROTORS CAUSED THE REAR PADS TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARRANTED FOR 5 YEARS / 60,000 MILES BUT ONLY MANUFACTURED DEFECTS ARE COVERED. THEY SAID THAT RUSTING AND PITTING FROM WEATHER CONDITIONS IS NOT COVERED. SHOULD I HAVE KEPT THEM OILED SO THEY DIDN'T RUST? I HAVE A 2006 KIA WITH OVER 113,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ROTORS ARE STILL PERFECT WITH NO RUST OR CORROSION. BOTH VEHICLES HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO THE SAME DRIVING AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. HAD I NOT PAINT FOR THE VEHICLE INSPECTION AND BEEN TOLD THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE BAD. I COULD HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO BRAKE FAILURE OR POSSIBLY ONE OF THEM HANGING UP AND CAUSING A SPIN OUT CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490429December 29, 2012
STEERING
DRIVING AROUND 45MPH, TRYING TO TURN LEFT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE APS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO PEARSON HYUNDAI AND HAD CHECKED OUT. PER PEARSON, THEY FOUND A CODE C1290, TORQUE SENSOR MAIN SIGNAL FAULT. WILL NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN. APPR. COST OF $1600.00. PER PEARSON, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND VEHICLE SHOULDN'T BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRED. NEED INFORMATION ON ANY AND ALL RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490458December 29, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 10000 MILES I HEAD TIRE WALL SEPARATION FOR NO APPARENT REASON I CALL HANKOOK TIRE H426, THE COMPANY REFUSES. TO LOOK AT THE TIRE. THANK GOOD NOBODY WAS INJURED, I HAVE THE TIRE WITH ME FOR INSPECTION. I CALL AL LABADOR HANKOOK TIRE REPRESENTATIVE AT 1-800 426-8252. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490330December 28, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT, AND IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS IT DOESN'T HAVE LONG BEFORE IT WILL FAIL. RESEARCHED PRICE ON INTERNET AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PART. DEALER SAYS THAT MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS SOLD AND DRIVEN IN THE "SNOW BELT" STATES THAT ARE LISTED, AND KENTUCKY ALSO SALTS THE ROADS DURING WINTER. MY VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY AFFECTED, BUT THE DEALER TELLS ME TO CALL HYUNDAI, AND HYUNDAI TELLS ME TO GO TO THE DEALER. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR TREATMENT, AND THERE IS LITTLE RECOURSE OFFERED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE NHTSA DECIDED THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS INSUFFICIENT. THIS IS A PRIORITY, MY CAR COULD HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ANY DAY (AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE TOO). THE RECALL IS CAMPAIGN 091 FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490254December 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. PART NUMBER 93810-3K000. THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN PUERTO RICO ONLY, BUT FAILURE OF THIS PART MAY INDICATE A MORE GEOGRAPHICALLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN HAWAII. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490024December 24, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING EAST TOWARD HOME, A LARGE SUV OR PICKUP TRUCK CAME AROUND THE CURVE WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS ON, THUS BLINDING ME. I DID NOT SEE A CAR TURNING LEFT UNTIL TOO LATE TO STOP. RESULTING IN REAR ENDING THE OTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS ON MY HYUNDAI FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO I DO NOT THINK THE RIGHT SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH ALLOWING MY WIFE, THE PASSENGER TO TRAVEL TO ITS END AND HITTING HER HEAD ON THE DASH OR WINDSHIELD, ALSO INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALLS ON SEAT BELTS OR AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10489582December 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY TSB 09-01-018. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489096December 18, 2012
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
SAFETY ISSUE DRIVER FLOOR MAT KEEPS GETTING ENTANGLED WITH GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE HOOKS DESIGN BY HYUNDAI FOR THERE 2011 SONATA FAILS TO KEEP THEM IN PLACE. *UPDATED 12-20-12 SMCH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489129December 18, 2012
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
CAR SHIMMIES REALLY BAD AT 35 MILES AN HOUR REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS FRONT STRUTS TIE ROD ENDS BOTH INNER AND OUTER TO NO AVAIL I AM SICK OF PUTTING MONEY IN THIS PIECE OF JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489145December 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD MY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND THE BULBS. I LOOKED UP ON LINE AND SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HYUNDAI VEHICLES DUE TO THE STOP LAMP SWITCH PROBLEM. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THEIR RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488905December 16, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON DECEMBER 14,2012 I WAS TRAVELING NORTH UP A HILL AT 35 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THEY CAR ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. I TRIED TO STOP BUT THE CARS TIRES SCREECHED AND HIT THE LADIES CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FRONT END IS TOAST. I HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR EXAMINED AND FIND OUT WHY IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND DID NOT STOP. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488807December 14, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT OR SIT TIGHTLY ACROSS THE DRIVER'S CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED REPLACING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487973December 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION HAD CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. HAVE NOT USED CRUISE CONTROL SINCE BUT BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DON'T WORK AND IT IS AFFECTING CARS REMOTE START THAT THE DEALER INSTALLED. CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF BUY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. AND AFTER TURNING KEY TO ON POSITION AND THEN OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488055December 11, 2012
SUSPENSION
HYUNDAI MECHANIC, [XXX], CLAIMED THAT THE SHAKING OF THE REAR SUSPENSION IS A "NORMAL" FEATURE FOR ALL HYUNDAI ELANTRAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE "REAR DRIVE TRAIN IS A SOLID PLATFORM NOT INDEPENDENT." THIS WAS THE CERRITOS HYUNDAI'S TECHNICIANS EXACT STATEMENT FOR MY CAR'S MALFUNCTION. I PROVIDED PROPER DOCUMENTATION FROM A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC, ROBERT VELIS FROM RENNSTAR MOTORS, STATING THAT MY HYUNDAI ELANTIC HAS "ERRATIC DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT SPEED BUMPS." THIS "NORMAL" FEATURE NOT ONLY IS UNSETTLING BUT CAUSES UNDO STRESS TO THE DRIVER CAUSING DISTRACTIONS WHEN DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A ROAD HAZARD, AND I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS UNSETTLING FEATURE. I AM PRESENTING MY DISTRESS TO YOU SINCE, HYUNDAI WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. "ERRATIC DIRECTIONAL STABILITY" IS NOT A BIG ENOUGH OF A MALFUNCTION FOR HYUNDAI TO TAKE INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. SO, WHO IS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY: THE PURCHASER OR THE MANUFACTURER? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487926December 10, 2012
SUSPENSION
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND DISCOVERED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS. IN SOME PLACES, HOLES HAD RUSTED THROUGH THE CONTROL ARMS. HYUNDAI DID A RECALL FOR OVER 150,000 OF MY EXACT MODEL INCLUDING THOSE IN THE STATE WHICH I LIVE BACK IN 2009. THE RECALL WAS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT MY CARS PROBLEM EXACTLY MATCHED ALL THOSE OTHERS RECALLED. HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT UNDER THIS RECALL DESPITE HAVING THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $585 TO REPLACE THE ARMS THAT WERE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE ARMS HAVE NOT BROKEN YET BUT THEY VERY EASILY COULD BREAK IN THE NEAR FUTURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE RECALL SENT OUT IN 2009 NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED SINCE IT DID NOT INCLUDE ALL THE CARS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487703December 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT DRL SYSTEM ON THIS CAR IS FLAWED. A PROPER DRL SYSTEM REQUIRES NO USER ACTION TO ACTIVATE AND ONLY ILLUMINATES THE LOWER BEAM LIGHTS. ON MY 2013 ELANTRA, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHTING STALK TO THE PARKING LAMP POSITION IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THEM AND WHEN YOU DO, THE LOW BEAMS AND ALL 4 PARKING LAMPS ILLUMINATE. THIS IS NOT HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. ALSO MY BATTERY RAN DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE TOW DRIVER SAID IT STRAINS THE BATTERY WHEN YOU LEAVE THE STALK IN AN "ON" POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487625December 7, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
DRIVING ON THE PA. TURNPIKE AT 65 MPH, HIT A SMALL POT HOLE AND THE BACK LEFT TIRE BLEW. I NEEDED TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE CAR AIR PUMP DID NOT WORK. THIS WAS THE SECOND FLAT IN ONE MONTH. THE FIRST WAS DUE TO HITTING A CURB AT 2MPH WHICH PUNCTURED THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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