Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#11651463March 29, 2025
ENGINE
Engine light keeps coming on... took back to dealer twice coil misfiring had to be replaced Car was bought in 2018 Coils were replaced twice in 2020 because of check engine light and car not running In 2024 coils had to be replaced again because of engine failure 2025 blinking check engine light on again engine failed needs to be replaced Maxon Hyundai refused to replace the engine.,. Car has 86,000 miles Does not meet the 100000 threshold
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651234March 28, 2025
AIR BAGS
Clock spring failures are a well known issue with Hyundai/Kia models from the early 2010s. Hyundai has offered an extended warranty on most models, but has excluded the GT models, even though they use the same parts. My clock spring has failed, disabling the horn and driver air bag functionality.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651306March 28, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I own a 2013 Elantra Hyundai. I have owned the car since 2019. A few days ago, I was unable to open my trunk with the electronic key. I had my battery replaced at a dealership. My trunk still wont open. I checked Google website. Consumer Report reported a recall in March 2024 for latch to be replaced. Am asking that the recall be honored. Please advise. My email is: [XXX] . Thank you. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651061March 27, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
My car started hesitating when shifting gears in smart and normal mode smelled like something was burning. Car only drives in sport mode, shifts hard, engine lags, and the check engine light has not come on. This is the second incident with this car. The first time I lost all power to the car and the entire electrical system shut down, when it was towed to the dealership they said nothing was wrong with it. I keep up on all the maintenance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650649March 25, 2025
ENGINE
The vehicle has been randomly shaking at idle since around 100,000 miles. There have now been a few instances where the engine will shake when decelerating. There are no warning lights, codes, or diagnostic readings that have given a solution for this. Around 145,000 miles the engine began to shake aggressively while driving, as I stopped and put the car in park the engine light, oil light, and battery light came on and then the entire system failed and the car shut off and could not be turned back on. This happened on a “highway” CA-108. I was stranded in the middle of the road, during school traffic hours. I towed the car to the dealership where they said they couldn’t replicate the concern but replaced the oil control valve. It has been 2 months since the repair, the vehicle is again starting to shake when decelerating. I now pull over when this happens though it typically stops within 45 seconds. I have seen the other Elantra engine recalls and feel as though mine fits the description.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650117March 24, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that the high-beam headlights became inoperable. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights failed to function properly. The contact stated that the bulbs for the high-beam headlights were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact engaged the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649961March 23, 2025
ENGINE
I experienced engine failure with this make and model out of no where. Seen online recalls in the past for same make, year, and model. Dealership and and corporate are not helping me one bit, threatening to charge me for storage, lied about my corporate case being denied, when I have email evidence it was still open, and now zero contact back from Hyundai corporation. I'm trying to seek legal advice and would love any help moving forward struggling gravelly from all of this. Thank you so much 🙏
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649865March 22, 2025
ENGINE
Check engine light came on, the code says misfire on random cylinders, drives very rough. Took to mechanic and said timing chain is loose, which causes the “skipping” or misfire, and could snap at any moment (which is unsafe and could cause a wreck). Mechanic has 3 other Hyundai Elantra's with same problem. Around 2 grand fix.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649931March 22, 2025
SUSPENSION
The suspension on this vehicle is out of control. The vehicle jumps, and It moves from one side to another over any road bump. The car only has 60,000 miles and it shouldn't be doing that, it's unsafe and it can cause an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649702March 21, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road to wait for assistance from a local tow company to have the vehicle towed back to the residence. The contact disconnected the battery terminals to prevent a fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the fuses needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); but the recall repair failed to fix the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 168,202.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649816March 21, 2025
ENGINE
Oil filter cartridge housing is leaking from the top.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649659March 21, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed that the horn system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The contact had taken the vehicle back to the same dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed, and a fuse for the horn was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact reported that the horn had become inoperative and was returning the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649220March 19, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the contact became aware that the driver's side headlamp was not functioning. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that condensation had caused damage to the LED headlamps. The contact was informed that the headlamp assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649035March 18, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Bought a 2016 Elantra in 2020 with 44,000 miles on it and a clean repair/ maintenance history. Let me preface the rest of this by saying I am an ASE certified mechanic of 15 years who has been in the industry even longer. The first major issues I incurred with the vehicle happened approximately one year after purchase. The lifters started tapping and not long afterwards (about a week) I had a total engine failure on my hands. I was almost killed by a passing semi truck that was merging on to the interstate but was luckily able to avoid it and get the car on the side of the interstate where I had it towed to Ralph Sellers Hyundai in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Long story short , even though the second owner is entitled to a 5 year, 60,000 mile warranty, they made me pay for a new engine. Here we are only 19,000 miles later and the same issue is occurring; except this time due to the stress the failing engine is putting on the torque converter the transmission is now failing to do its job properly. I have been back to the dealership but they offered no help except lies (they told me my high pressure fuel pump was bad, this model doesn't even have one!!!!!) I fully intend to sue Hyundai of America unless some appeasement can be made. Do not EVER buy a hyundai, they are trash cars made to look nicer than they are. Additional details will reflect most recent incident with engine/transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649056March 18, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle had several non-starts. I took it to the dealer a couple of times and they could not duplicate the problem. This problem continued for a couple years before I took it to an independent mechanic. Said mechanic put it on a lift and found a loose power cable barely connected to the starter. Luckily this never caused a short, spark, or fire. From my searching online it appears this is a non-infrequent issue with Hyundai's.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649078March 18, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
For the past 2 years, the car shuts off while driving. There is no warning lights or other warning that it is going to shut off. The steering doesn't lock but the car shuts off. I have to come to a stop and then restart the car. It does restart every time. This seems to happen frequently and then doesn't do it for a few weeks. I have had it looked at by 4 different mechanics, had multiple sensors replaces, replaced coil packs, and the problem still continues. The Hyundai dealer looked at it one time and said they do not know what is wrong.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11648182March 13, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact assisted in jumpstarting another vehicle with battery failure. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start the next day after several attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light had been illuminated prior to the failure. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to two separate independent mechanics who informed the contact that the engine had failed. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with an independent mechanic. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11648243March 13, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car makes loud beeping and says "consider taking a break" even when staying in lane and obeying all traffic rules. Severely distracting while driving and no way to turn it off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647853March 12, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647994March 12, 2025
STEERING
When driving in bad weather the car started to slide when my husband tried to turn the steering wheel and the steering wheel locked not allowing him to turn the car to avoid the curb. My husband has driven in snow for years as he was born in upstate NY and he has never had a vehicle lock when sliding.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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