Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10458372May 9, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL ON 2008 ELANTRA HYUNDAI. CONNECTOR COVER PROBLEM AFTER INSTALL- COLD WEATHER. AFTER STARTING, UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE UNTIL THE WEATHER WAS WARM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR IN PARK. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A POLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457804May 8, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING VEERED THE VEHICLE TOWARD THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ELECTRIC AND SHE NEEDED TO BECOME ACCUSTOMED WITH USING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457628May 7, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED YET THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457650May 7, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER A SMALL ROAD BUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INNER BOLT FLANGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457696May 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND METAL BRACKET DEPLOYED WITH AIR BAG FROM HEADLINER AREA ALSO AND SLICED MY EAR IN HALF... COULD HAVE BEEN NECK... I HAVE PICTURES OF THE WRECKAGE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE... *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10457449May 4, 2012
STEERING
PURCHASED ELANTRA 3 DAYS AGO AND NOTICED CAR PULLING TO LEFT. ON HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY NEARLY WENT OFF ROAD, VEERED INTO OTHER LANES. MUST KEEP CONSTANT PRESSURE ON WHEEL WANTS TO PULL AWAY IF HAND PRESSURE RELEASES. CAR AT 200 MILES WENT TO DEALER AFTER 2 DAYS, THEY ACTED SURPRISED AS IF THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT HAPPENING. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT CAR (2 HOURS) STATED THEY CENTERED THE STEERING WHEEL? AND DID AN ALIGNMENT. DURING TEST DRIVE LATER WITH MECHANIC CAR VEERED TO LEFT CONSTANTLY AND NEARLY WENT OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I LET GO OF STEERING WHEEL. MECHANIC REPORTED THAT CAR PERFORMED WITHIN STANDARDS. HAVE FILED COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI, AND WITH BERNARDI DEALERSHIP. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE! BRAND NEW JUST DAYS OLD. REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF CAR SINCE I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457412May 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL THREE BRAKES LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUSES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THERE WAS NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000 UPDATED 06/18/12 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HER VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL# 09V12000 DUE TO EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/21/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457133May 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH 128,750 MI. AT. THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR WHERE IT IS BOLTED WHICH IS UNDERNEATH THE TRUNK BEHIND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL DUE TO THE BRACKET RUSTING AND BREAKING DUE TO INADEQUATE STEEL USED WHICH DOES NOT RESIST SALT AND IMPROPER DESIGN FOR NOT PLACING THE CANISTER IN A PROTECTED AREA OF THE CAR OR OR PLACING SHROUDING AROUND THE CANISTER TO SHIELD THE SALT SPRAY FROM THE ROAD/REAR WHEEL. THE RESULT IS THE PIPES FROM THE FUEL TANK WHICH CONVEY FUEL VAPORS HAVE DISCONNECTED FROM THE EVAP CANISTER AND TRIGGER A P0422 (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) WHICH IS A LEAK IN THE EVAP SYSTEM WHICH MEANS THE CAR WILL NOT PASS NY INSPECTION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456974May 1, 2012
STEERING
DRIVING 25 MPH THE EPS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING SO I PULLED OVER AND AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF IT WORKED FINE. AFTER MANY MORE OF THE SAME DEALS THE STEERING WOULD NOT COME BACK.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456867April 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456890April 30, 2012
SUSPENSION
THE REAR FRAME CROSSMEMBER HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND HOLDS THE OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS IN PLACE. THE WHOLE CAR IS SEVERELY RUSTED. HYUNDAI RUSTING IN THE SALT BELT STATES IS DOCUMENTED. I WOULD LIKE HYUNDAI TO REPLACE ALL RUSTED OUT FRAME SUSPENSION MEMBERS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456950April 30, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CAME TO STOP LIGHT, THE GENTLEMAN IN THE CAR NEXT TO ME AT THE STOPLIGHT TOLD ME HE ALMOST HIT ME A LITTLE WAYS BACK WHEN I STOPPED TO LET A VEHICLE TURN. HE STATED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. CHECKED AND IT WAS TRUE THE BACK WINDOW LIGHT AND BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHECKED THE FUSES AND BULBS. ALL WERE GOOD. NOTIFIED THAT STOP LAMP SWITCH IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH RESEARCH APPEARS THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI ELANTRAS, UNFORTUNATELY, THE 2008'S HAVE YET TO BE RECALLED. CALLED HYUNDAI TO DOUBLE CHECK RECALLS AND THEY CONFIRMED NO RECALL AT THIS TIME ON THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456569April 26, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455756April 19, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE, BUT ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,660 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455711April 18, 2012
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING AT SPEED OF 35 MPH, VEHICLE T BONED MY CAR IN THE DRIVERS CENTER POST AND BOTH DOORS. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. 2 WITH INJURIES. OVER $6000 IN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10455370April 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
SON WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH. REARENDED ANOTHER CAR. TOTALLED BOTH CARS. THANKFULLY, NO INJURIES HIS AIRBAGS IN 2005 HYUNDIA ELANTRA DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. HAVE READ ON INTERNET MANY OTHER STORIES JUST LIKE THIS INVOLVING HYUNDAI MODELS. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455398April 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED IN THE SAME LOCATION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V095001 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY), THAT MAY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE ORIGINAL PART WOULD HAVE TO BE AVAILABLE IN ORDER FOR THE REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SAVE THE ORIGINAL PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455190April 11, 2012
SEAT BELTS
CPSC#I1230437A. 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATED DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS STOPPED RETRACTING AT 65,000 MILES. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454855April 11, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS I ATTEMPT TO PUMP GAS, THE PUMP CONTINUOUSLY STOPS AS IF MY TANK IS FULL EVEN WHEN THE GAS GAGE READS EMPTY. IT TAKES 20 MINUTES TO PUMP A FULL TANK OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454679April 10, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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