Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10470154August 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. ON MY 2010 ELANTRA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IT IS AS THOUGH THE GEARS ARE NOT WORKING. WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE THE ISSUE ARISES. IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO 40 MPH I HAVE TO LITERALLY HIT THE GAS AND GET THE RPMS TO 5,000 OR ALMOST 6,000 BEFORE THE CAR WILL SHIFT. THE CAR THEN SHIFTS BUT WHEN IT IS SETTLING INTO 1000-2000 RPM'S THE POWER JERKS AS IF IT HAS LOST POWER MOMENTARILY, THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. GOING UP A SMALL HILL THIS CAR WILL GO ABOUT 10-15 MPH FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE TRANSMISSIONS GO OUT COMPLETELY WHILE THESE CARS ARE BEING DRIVEN. LOOSING THE ABILITY TO SHIFT SHOULD BE A CONCERN HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470002August 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
CAR LURCHED, ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. EVENTUALLY MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD WHERE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO PLACE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL BUT CAR WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. OCCURRED AGAIN 800 MILES LATER AFTER "REPAIR" BOTH INCIDENTS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469269August 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PURCHASED A NEW 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS 4 DOOR. ONCE A PERSON TURNS ON THEIR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ALL OF THE VEHICLES PARKING LIGHTS TURN ON AS WELL. NO OTHER CAR MANUFACTURE HAS MANDATED ALL THIS ILLUMINATION DURING DAYTIME HOURS. ON AUGUST 3RD 2012 AT 11:40AM I WAS ISSUED A MOVING VIOLATION BY A LOS ANGELES POLICE OFFICER IN THE CITY OF VAN NUYS, C.A. I WAS CITED FOR VIOLATING CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION 24800 WHICH STATES "NO VEHICLE SHALL BE DRIVEN AT ANY TIME WITH THE PARKING LAMPS LIGHTED EXCEPT WHEN THE LAMPS ARE BEING USED AS TURN SIGNAL LAMPS OR WHEN THE HEADLAMPS ARE ALSO ILLUMINATED". I EXPLAINED THE SCENARIO TO MY LAWYER AND HE ADVISED ME THAT THE CITATION IS VALID BECAUSE IN C.A. THE WORD HEADLAMPS IN VC SECTION 24800 IS INTERPRETED BY THE COURTS AS THE VEHICLES PRIMARY SOURCE OF FORWARD ILLUMINATION AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT FALL INTO THIS PRIMARY SOURCE CATEGORY. TO AVOID FUTURE CITATIONS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT IF YOU OPERATE ANY 2013+ HYUNDAI PRODUCT DO NOT USE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT FEATURE BECAUSE THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP AND YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO A CITATION. I ADVISED HYUNDAI VIA A RECORDED PHONE CALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IF THEY DO NOT TAKE PROPER ACTION TO CORRECT THIS THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED NEGLIGENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469073August 3, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR STALLED. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. THE AIRCONDITIONING WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE CAR WAS OTHERWISE ON BUT IT COMPLETELY STALLED. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND THE CAR STALLED AGAIN WITH ALL THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS BEFORE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468919August 2, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH CONTIPRO CONTACT TIRES, LINE SIZE: P215 45 R17 (N/A). THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 42 MPH WHEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WAS DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,754.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468984August 2, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE LIGHT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469028August 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE ELANTRA WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND WHEN IN THE INTERSECTION WAS T-BONED BY A TRACTOR TAILOR WHO RAN THE RED LIGHT AT EST 25 MPH. THE IMPACT SPUN THE CAR 180+ DEGREES, LIGHTLY CLIPPING A TELEPHONE POLE AND HIT BACK INTO THE TRUCK WHERE THE CAR STOPPED. THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS NOR FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT DID LOCK AND THE INJURIES WERE WHIP LASH, CONCUSSION, AND CUTS AND CONTUSIONS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10468446July 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE SPUN AND HIT GUARD RAIL ON INTERSTATE 90 HEAD ON , THEN ALSO ON RIGHT SIDE BUT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!!! WE HAD PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS INVOLVING BOTH A 2005 SONATA AND 2007 ELANTRA IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN FACT, THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE 2005 ACCIDENT SPENT ALMOST $10,000 TO REPAIR THE CAR RATHER THAN TOTAL IT AND SPECIFICALLY STATED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TOTALED THE VEHICLE HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468364July 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
2012 ELANTRA WAS STRUCK IN CENTER OF HOOD BY JEEP SUV AT APPROXIMATELY 45* ANGLE. JEEP WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. ELANTRA WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. ELANTRA BUMPER CAVED IN ALL THE WAY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK IN THE CENTER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INVESTIGATING OFFICER QUESTIONED WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL AS THE WRECKER DRIVER. BOTH COMMENTED THAT IN THEIR EXPERIENCE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS CASE. PHOTOS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467791July 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC NOTICE A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAG) AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467646July 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE HESITATED MOMENTARILY BEFORE FINALLY SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK INTO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467014July 23, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. HYUNDAI HAD RECALLS ON 2005 AND 2007-2009 YEARS MODELS. MY CAR WAS BUILT ON 6/16/2006 AND THE RECALL FOR THE 2007 WAS 7/14/2006. THEY HAVE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAGS IN A NUMBER OF YEAR MODELS. THE 2006 YEAR MODEL NEEDS TO BE INCLUDE IN THESE RECALLS. IS IT A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVING A DISABLED WIFE RIDING WITH ME MAKES ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING IT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ISSUES WITH THIS YEAR MODEL ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466829July 20, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE SUN VISORSFAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY TO BE BLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465777July 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE ROTORS AND THE RATTLE CLIPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO MEET WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. ... UPDATED 08/15/12 *BF UPDATED 08/16/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465744July 15, 2012
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I READ THE STRUCTURE REPORT ABOUT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODING AND WANT IT ON RECORD THAT STARTING THE PAST WEEK OR SO, I HEAR VERY LOUD POPS THAT I THINK ARE THE SUN ROOF OR THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CAR. THE MOULDING ON THE RIGHT DRIVERS SIDE ALONG THE ROOF EDGE WILL NOT STAY LOCKED DOWN EITHER, I KEEP WAITING FOR THE SUN ROOF GLASS TO SHATTER ALL OVER ME, IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HOT HERE BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND IT IS ALARMING, I TRAVEL THE INTERSTATE ALONE QUITE OFTEN AND WORRY ABOUT THIS NOW THAT I READ ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. THE DEALER IS BY MY WORK SO I THINK I WILL DROP IT OFF SO THAT IT IS ON THEIR RECORDS TOO IF THIS DOES EXPLODE ON ME AS WELL. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS ANOTHER 2006 ISSUE, IF THE ELANTRA I BOUGHT IN 2000 WAS LIKE THIS ONE, I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT ANOTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465251July 11, 2012
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE FRONT TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,304 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 23,141. ...UPDATED 08-03-12 *BF UPDATED 7/25/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ALSO RECALIPBRATED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. UPDATED 08/06/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465259July 11, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 23, 2012, I WAS PARKING MY 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, AS USUAL, AND FELT THE CAR SLOWING DOWN AT FIRST; BUT THEN, JUST AS I WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY GOT REALLY LOUD AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY LURCHED FORWARD VERY FAST. IT JUMPED OVER THE PARKING STOP, THEN COLLIDED WITH A 2-FOOT HIGH CONCRETE WALL THAT WAS ONLY ABOUT 18" OR SO PAST THE PARKING STOP (IT WAS A BARRIER SEPARATING THAT PARKING LOT FROM AN ADJACENT ONE). LUCKILY FOR ME, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SO I ONLY HAD A FEW BRUISES. THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. EVEN THOUGH IT'S TOO LATE FOR MY CAR, I REALLY WISH HYUNDAI WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT. SINCE I WAS IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, IF THAT CONCRETE BARRIER HAD NOT BEEN THERE TO STOP MY CAR, IT COULD HAVE ENDED UP MUCH WORSE - I COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO OTHER VEHICLES OR EVEN HIT A PEDESTRIAN. IT REALLY SCARES ME WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10465170July 11, 2012
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS SEDAN BACK IN JULY 2005, HAD A BAD ACCIDENT A MONTH LATER. I'M NOW JUST FINDING OUT THERE IS SEVERAL RECALLS ON THESE CARS. ALL I KEEP HEARING IS SORRY NOT MY PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS CAR BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THE 17 DIGIT VIN NUMBER IS STILL IN OLD OWNERS NAME HOW CAN THIS BE. I BOUGHT THE CAR AND I HAVE THE TITLE TO THIS CAR. DO I NEED TO GET A LAWYER, I THINK I DO. BECAUSE I CAN'T GET ANY HELP FROM ANYONE. MY NAME IS[XXX] MY ADDRESS IS [XXX]. MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX]. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT RIGHTS I HAVE . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463447June 28, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HE SAID WHEN HE LOOKED UP MY VIN, IT SHOWED A RECALL ON THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FOR MY CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER FROM THERE AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SHOW A RECALL. TODAY I CONTACTED THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER AND AFTER LOOKING INTO IT AND CALLING HYUNDAI, HE AGREED AND SAID THAT THIS RECALL WAS ONLY FOR HYUNDAI'S IN PUERTO RICO AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. SO, WHY WHEN I PULL UP MY VIN ANYWHERE, IT SHOWS THIS RECALL IF IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462736June 22, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY GOT A NEW HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. THE STICKER CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON MY CAR DO NOT COME ON, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT AND SUGGESTED I CALL HYUNDAI. THE SAME SWITCH THAT TURNS OFF THE HEADLIGHTS IS ALSO THE "DRL OFF" SWITCH. THERE IS NO SEPARATE "DRL ON" SWITCH. THE HYUNDAI CASE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT ON THE AMERICAN-MADE MODELS IT IS NECESSARY TO TURN THE PARKING LIGHTS ON, AND THAT THIS IS THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM. EVERY CAR HAS PARKING LIGHTS; THEY ARE NOT ON WHENEVER A VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND MUST BE TURNED ON. THESE ARE NOT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ON. THE STICKER ON THE CAR MAY CLAIM THAT THE CAR HAS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A LIE; THERE ARE NO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON THE CAR. A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY FEATURE HAS BEEN LEFT OFF THE CAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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