Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10400064May 11, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT TEST DROVE A 2011 HYNUDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR CENTER SEAT AND THE SEAT BELT WEBBING WOULD NOT REMAIN TIGHTENED TO SECURE THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 10. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401689May 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ON MY 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN A EMERGENCY, PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT . CONSUMER AFFAIRS SAID THE BRAKES WERE OK AS LONG AS I DO NOT STOP QUICK. BUT IF I DO, THE CAR WILL PULL QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT AND DIP WHICH PUTS THE CAR IN THE NEXT LANE OF TRAVEL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399252May 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAN FILL GAS, CONSTANTLY STOPS PUMP WHEN NOT FILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398896May 4, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND RIDING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT HE HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE LINK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LINK WAS REPLACED ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE RATTLING NOISES STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399081May 4, 2011
EQUIPMENT
CAR DEALERS ARE ALLOWED TO SELL NEW CARS WITH NO SPARE TIRE OR JACK. I ASSUME THIS IS TO INCREASE THE POTENTIAL GAS MILEAGE FOR ADVERTISING. THEIR POLICY IS TO ONLY INCLUDE A CAN OF AIR WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT WORK WHEN NEEDED. THEY ARE ALSO NOT KEEPING REPLACEMENT TIRES IN STOCK. THIS CAN OF AIR IS A HAZARD TO KEEP IN A CAR IN ARIZONA WHEN THE TEMPERATURES IN THE SUMMER REACH 115 DEGREES. AND WITH THE DEALERSHIP NOT STOCKING THE TIRES, MY CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND STRANDS THE MOTORIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399048May 3, 2011
AIR BAGS
TODAY, I RECEIVED AIR BAG CONNECTED RECALL CAMPAIGN SERVICE AT LOCAL HYUNDAI SERVICE DEALER REPAIR PLACE. BUT THE AIR BAG SIGNAL IS STILL ILLUMINATING. I WORRY ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE THAT I MUST NOT SEE THAT SIGNAL AFTER GETTING THE RECALL SERVICE. HELP ME, PLEASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398375April 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
KNOCKING SOUND STARTED IN RIGHT FRONT WHEN TURNING RIGHT. NOT MUCH BUT PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER & LONGER ON ALL TURNS. THE FRONT TRANSAXLE SHAFT BASICALLY WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG W THE BALL JOINTS IN FRONT END.5 SPEED *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398289April 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD BLINK SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME HESITANT TO ACCELERATION AND WOULD SPUTTER WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD VIBRATE AND IT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO STALL. THERE WAS ALSO A SHUDDER COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/26/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397987April 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE WHILE IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398932April 27, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER CAR. I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 50MPH, I PROCEEDED TO BRAKE (DID NOT REQUIRE HARD BRAKING, BECAUSE ME SPEED WAS NOT HIGH) AND STEER TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR THAT CUT ME OFF. MY CAR OVER COMPENSATED AND PROCEEDED TO SWERVE. IT TOOK A LOT TO REGAIN CONTROL. MY INITIAL STEER TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS WITH OTHER VEHICLES THAT I HAVE DRIVEN AND THIS EXPERIENCE WAS RATHER FRIGHTENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398056April 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FAILURES FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. CAR HAS REQUIRED MULTIPLE JUMPS BECAUSE OF DRAINED BATTERY, BOTH BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTED WITHIN NORMAL RANGES AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF ISSUE. SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER EPISODES OF HEAVY WEATHER, RADIO ALSO DIES COMPLETELY AND NOT FUSE RELATED. LIGHTS (DAY/NIGHT) BURN OUT PERIODICALLY AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397423April 25, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD GET SHOCKED WHENEVER HE WOULD OPEN THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT DECIDED TO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397227April 23, 2011
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT WAS MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY 4, 2006. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DASH ILLUMINATED WHEN A POT HOLE WAS HIT BUT TURNED OFF WHEN DRIVEN OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. AIR BAG LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON AGAIN NOW THAT CAR IS OVER 50,000 MILES AND OUR OF WARRANTY DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THE SRS HARNESSES DRIVER AND PASSENGER NEED TO BE FULLY REPLACED. THESE PARTS COST OVER 1200.00 WITHOUT LABOR AND NEITHER HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THIS YEAR AND MODEL. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE WILL WORK WHILE THIS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. PASSENGER SEAT IS OPERATED BY A WEIGHT SENSOR AND PREVIOUSLY HAD ILLUMINATED PROPERLY UNTIL I PAID THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT MY CAR. I NOTICED LATER THAT EVENING THAT NOW THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING IN REGARD TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY WRECKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397173April 22, 2011
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
LATCH STRAP LOOSENS BY ITSELF (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2004, MAKE=ELANTRA, MODEL=HYUNDAI). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396681April 18, 2011
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE, WHEEL, JACK OR LUG WRENCH. THERE WAS A MOBILITY KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL ON HOW TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE, BUT THERE WAS NO SPARE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY COME OUT WITH AN INSTRUCTIONAL SPARE TIRE KIT IN THE FUTURE. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120. UPDATED EVOQ 04/26/11 UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395729April 13, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AT THE SPEED LIMIT ON A 4 LANE, NON DIVIDED HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK IN NORMAL MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS ABOUT 7 MILES INTO A NORMAL 10 MILE COMMUTE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. WHILE MOVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. MY INITIAL THOUGHT WAS THAT THE CAR HAD SOMEHOW STALLED. I RAPIDLY PUMPED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND WARN OTHER CARS. IT IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SO I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I HEARD THE ENGINE REV, SO I REALIZED IT WAS POWER STEERING FAILURE, NOT A STALL. I CONTINUED TO PUMPED THE BRAKES AND FOUGHT WITH THE STEERING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. I AM OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE DRIVEN CARS THAT DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING, BUT STEERING IN THIS CONDITION WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN THAT. I SLOWED THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MANAGED TO PULL IT INTO A PARKING LOT. I REALIZED THAT THE PARKING LOT WAS CONNECTED TO A SIDE STREET AND WAS ONLY A BLOCK AWAY FROM THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, SO I DROVE THE CAR ONTO THEIR LOT. THE DASHBOARD SHOWED ONE RED LIGHT, 'EPS". ONLY AFTER STEPPING OUT OF THE CAR DID I REALIZE HOW SHAKEN UP I WAS, IT WAS PROBABLY POOR JUDGMENT TO DRIVE EVEN THAT ONE BLOCK. I LEFT THE CAR FOR THEM TO SERVICE. FROM THE SERVICE WRITE-UP: UPON INSP TECH FOUND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. CODE C1259, & C1290 PRESENT. TECH REPLACED SENSOR & CLEARED CODE. OPER TO MFR SPEC. THE DEALERSHIP DID THIS UNDER WARRANTY, NO CHARGE. THEY ALSO PERFORMED 2 OTHER RECALLS RELATED TO AIRBAGS WHILE THE CAR WAS THERE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM THIS DEALER AND THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES TO EVER SERVICE IT. I HAVE NO REASON TO FAULT THE DEALER, I APPRECIATE THEIR WORK. FOR THE CAR HOWEVER, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY TYPE THAT THE STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE OR WOULD FAIL. IT FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE HAD VERY DIRE RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395274April 8, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE AIR BAG DEACTIVATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHENEVER SOMEONE WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) AND PREVIOUSLY HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395120April 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON A 2005 ELANTRA GT HATCHBACK AT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELING MUSHY AND ALMOST HITTING THE FLOOR WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. THE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND WANTED TO REPLACE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, REAR BRAKES, ROTORS AND CALIPERS TO THE TUNE OF $1150.00. I WENT TO A SMALL MECHANIC SHOP AND I'VE NOW HAD THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER REPLACED, NEW REAR BRAKES PUT ON A 2ND TIME [AFTER 30 000 KM] AND YET IT'S BEEN BACK TWICE FOR 'BLEEDING' NUMEROUS TIMES IN CASE AIR HAD GOTTEN IN TO THE SYSTEM. YET TODAY [3 DAYS AFTER THE LAST ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM NEARLY HITTING THE FLOOR WHEN I BRAKE] IT FEELS THE SAME. ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH ELANTRAS BEFORE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395149April 7, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE AS THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY YET THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,252. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF THE DEALER CLAIMED THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE STEERING. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. UPDATED 06/08/11 UPDATED 11/16/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394298April 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V259001 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT NO FAILURE CODES WERE PRODUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT AND ADVISED TO THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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