Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2013)

1,324 consumer complaints on file.

#10588536May 15, 2014
TIRES
BOUGHT VEHICLE IN 07\2013 VEHICLE HAS NOW 6728 MILES. TREAD WEAR ON HANKOOK P205\55R16 89H OPTIMOH426 AND DOT IS T7BC DL H. I HAVE NOTICE IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES.THREAD WEAR SEEMS TO BE FLAKING OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND INFORMED HANKOOK ON THE ISSUE. WAITING FOR RESPONSE. NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH THIS TIRE CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588732May 15, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF INTERSTATE 255 IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. A TRACTOR TRAILER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING MY OFF WHEN I HONKED AND HE PROCEED BACK INTO HIS LANE. I HAD BRAKE QUICKLY AND WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL WHEN THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND I WAS SWERVING WITHIN THE LANE FOR AROUND 2 MINUTES BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. I ALMOST CLIPPED ANOTHER CAR AS WELL AS THE MEDIAN, BUT BARLEY MISSED BOTH. I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, I DID NOT STOMP ON THE BRAKES, AND YET I STILL LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT ALSO CONSTANTLY SWAYS TO ONE SIDE AS WELL AS THE BRAKES LOSE GRIP IF YOU RUN OVER ANY BUMP AT ALL. YOU GUYS NEED TO RECALL THESE CARS, THEY ARE NOT SAFE AND I AM NOT PAYING ALMOST 400 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR A CAR THAT COULD EASILY INJURE ME IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587654May 11, 2014
TIRES, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING ON I278 WEST BOUND IN BROOKLYN, NY, AND MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT OVER A POT HOLE. IT WASN'T A DEEP POT HOLE SINCE THE IMPACT WAS NOT SEVERE, SO I CONTINUE DRIVING. AFTER A MINUTE OF DRIVING, THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON. THAT'S WHEN I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THREE OUT OF THE 4 CASES HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL. THEY EITHER HAD BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL, OR COMPLETELY BLEW OUT. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE DESIGN, OR THE MATERIAL USED. IT IS BECOMING EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF TIRE BLOW OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587692May 11, 2014
SUSPENSION
THE CAR LITERALLY RIDES LIKE A TRUCK, WITH A VERY LIGHT BACK END. WHEN GOING OVER EVEN SLIGHT BUMPS THE RIDE (SUSPENSION) FEELS LIKE A BIG HOLE OR VERY ROUGH ROAD. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE BACK END DOES NOT FEEL VERY STABLE WHEN GOING OF "WASHBOARD TYPES OF ROADS". ROAD NOISE IS DISTINCTLY LOUD AT TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587374May 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS ON AN ON RAMP ABOUT TO MERGE ON TO A HIGHWAY. THE CAR LOST POWER AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL - THOUGH THERE WAS GAS (IT WAS ABOUT 1/4 FULL); ITS AN AUTOMATIC SO AS FAR AS I COULD TELL IT WAS NOT IN THE WRONG GEAR. IT REVVED UP BUT DID NOT GAIN ANY SPEED. SOMEHOW IT RECOVERED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I AM NOT SURE WHERE THIS FALLS - BUT EVEN THOUGH WE BALANCE AND ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES THE CAR HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN IT IS WINDY OR IF THE ROAD IS BUMPY YOU HAVE TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL VERY TIGHTLY TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585543April 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
MYSELF AND MY SON PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE. PARKED THE CAR WAS IN THE STORE ABOUT 5 MINUTES CAME BACK OUT, TRIED TO USE THE REMOTE TO POP TRUNK AND IT WOULDN'T WORK NOR WOULD THE DOORS. I THEN OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE KEY AND THE CAR WAS FULL OF BLACK SMOKE. SOMEONE PULLED UP TOLD ME TO POP THE HOOD THAT SOMETHING WAS ON FIRE. AT THAT TIME IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS RUNNING BUT THE CAR WAS OFF AND KEYS IN MY HAND. MOMENTS LATER I NOTICED FIRE STARTED TO DRIP UNDER THE DASH RIGHT AT THE FUSE BOX AREA ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WITH MINUTES THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. A TOTAL LOSS. NEW CAR HAD 8-12 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT IT OUT. I HAVE PICTURES AND IT WAS HORRIBLE. BLESSED THAT WE WEREN'T DRIVING AT THE TIME. HYUNDAI HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND MY INSURANCE HAS REQUESTED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THEIR ENGINEERS TO COME AND INSPECT THE CAR. AS OF TODAY NO ONE HASN'T SHOWN UP OR RESPONDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585564April 29, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. ONCE AT THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND RAN NORMALLY AGAIN FOR ABOUT A WEEK WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME ON A SIDE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STARTED BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. IT HAS RUN NORMALLY AGAIN AS OF THIS POSTING. *TR UPDATED 10/23/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584372April 23, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THE STEERING ON THIS CAR FROM DAY ONE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I JUST NEEDED TO GET USE TO IT. WRONG. THE CAR JUST SEEMS TO FLOAT ALL OVER THE ROAD. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. WE DROVE IN A SNOW DUSTING ON THE ROAD AND YOU COULD NOT KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. IF YOU HIT A SLIGHT DIP IN THE PAVEMENT, YOU START TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. IF THE DAY IS JUST A LITTLE WIND, YOU ARE CONTINUOUSLY TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAD SUCH UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I AM CONTINUOUSLY TRYING TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES. I JUST SPENT $900 ON A NEW SET AND IT'S THE SAME THING. NO CONTROL. I GO OVER A LOT OF BRIDGES WHEN I GO TO WORK AND IT IS VERY SCARY. I DRIVE 80 MILES A DAY TO WORK AND I AM HOLDING ON TO THAT STEERING WHEEL AND WORKING SO HARD TO KEEP IT FROM SWAYING THAT I AM EXHAUSTED BY THE TIME I GET TO WORK. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS WAY TO MUCH PLAY IN IT. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584406April 23, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ APPROX 50MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD. NO WARNING. THE CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER FOR SCHOOL AND WORK. SHE HIT NOTHING IN THE ROAD. HASN'T HIT ANYTHING WITH THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WAS DUE TO A PUNCTURE. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT. IF YOU HAVE WIRE(S) SHOWING, SEEMS TO ME THAT WOULD BE A TIRE FAILURE AND NOT A SIMPLE PUNCTURE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE WITH ME. HANKOOK TIRE WARRANTY IN NEW JERSEY SAID TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP SEND THEM THE TIRE AND THEY WOULD INSPECT IT TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF FAILURE OR PUNCTURE. I HAVE AS MUCH FAITH IN THEM AS I DO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584447April 23, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
VEHICLE FISHTAILS AND SWAYS WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR A SEAM IN THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. YESTERDAY EVENING I HIT A SEAM IN THE ROAD ON A CURVE (DRY PAVEMENT) AND IT THREW ME INTO THE OTHER LANE. I'M GRATEFUL THERE WAS NOT A CAR IN THE OTHER LANE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS NO RECALL OR KNOWN ISSUE BUT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT'S GOING TO CAUSE GREAT INJURY TO AN OWNER OR PASSENGER. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2013 ELANTRA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584134April 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES GRIND (SOUNDS LIKE METAL ON METAL CONTACT) IF APPLIED GOING OVER 20MPH IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS HOWEVER IT IS WORSE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON A BUMPY ROAD. DEALER HAS NOT MADE ANY SERIOUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX ISSUE EXCEPT TELLING ME IT WAS THE HUMIDITY AND PUTTING LUBE ON BRAKES WHICH DID NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583460April 18, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, SHE HIT A POT HOLE AND EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE AND THE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO REPAIR THE BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579299April 11, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY NEW CAR PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 8,2014 , THE ROAD WAS UNEVEN. MY CAR SWERVED SO BAD WHEN IT HIT THE UNEVEN ROAD, IT WAS SO SCARY. THINKING THIS WAS JUST THE ROAD, I FORGOT ABOUT IT. EVERYTIME I DRIVE , THE SAME THING HAPPENS. IT FEELS AS IF I'M LOSING TOTAL CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS IS ON DRY PAVEMENT, I HATE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE RAIN & SNOW. THE SWERVE IS ENOUGH TO PUSH THE CAR CLOSE TO THE LANE NEXT TO ME. IF A POLICEMAN WAS BEHIND ME I THINK HE'D PULL ME OVER FOR RECKLESS DRIVING. I'VE NEVER DRIVEN OR BEEN IN A CAR WHERE THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE TO HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL WITH 2 HANDS CONSTANTLY FOR FEAR I'LL LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR OR HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN IT SWERVES. THIS IS A NEW CAR & I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. PLEASE HELP ME. THANKS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578960April 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE 1-(JAGUAR 2004) TRAVELING EASTBOUND AT 1000 NORTH LOOP E. DRIVING TOWARDS EXIT LANE. VEHICLE 2-(HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2013) TRAVELING EAST BOUND AT 1000 NORTH LOOP E. IN LANE #4. VEHICLE 3 (BOX TRUCK) TRAVELING EAST BOUND AT 1000 NORTH LOOP E IN LANE #3. VEHICLE 1'S FD STRUCK THE FIXED OBJECT (PLASTIC BARRELS DIVIDER/CONCRETE WALL) AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND SLID ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE 1'S FD STRUCK VEHICLE 2'S FD AND VEHICLE 1'S FD STRUCK VEHICLES VEHICLE 3'S FR. VEHICLE 1 RECEIVED A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO DRIVE IN A SINGLE LANE. VEHICLE 2-HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS TOTALED OUT BY INSURANCE AND THE BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ON THE SCENE ASKED WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY...UPDATED 09-10-140*BF *TR UPDATED 11/7/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10577031April 3, 2014
TIRES, WHEELS
THE CAR CAME WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES AND BOTH THE FRONT TIRES SIDEWALL HAVE BUBBLES. SEEMS TO BE TIRE DEFECT. HYUNDAI - BRAD BENSON HYUNDAI - NJ REFUSED TO COVER THE TIRES. HUYNDAI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. CONTINENTAL TIRES PAID 50 % OF THE COST TO REPLACE BOTH THE FRONT TIRES. I STILL PAID 160/- FOR 2 FRONT TIRES. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE TIRES OR THE ELANTRA 2013 4 DR LTD DESIGN. I WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. MAYBE ALL 4 TIRES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576682April 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS GOING TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 12-3-13. WHILE MERGING FROM RT 77 TO I480 WHEN I NOTICED AN ACCIDENT AHEAD. I SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: CERVICAL AND THORACIC STRAIN AND STERNAL CONTUSION. THE INJURIES RESULTED IN MEDICAL COSTS EXCEEDING $15,000. THE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE COST $10,500. ..UPDATED 08-28-14 *BF *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10576774April 2, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, IF YOU HIT A BUMP, THE REAR END SWAYS. SOMETIMES IT SWAYS SO MUCH IT FEELS AS IF I AM NOT IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. THE CAR DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576826April 2, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, WHEELS
TMPS LAMP ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY, HAD TIRE PRESSURES CHECKED AND THEY ARE/WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH MANUFACTURERS STANDARDS, THE TMPS CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY SO IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW FOR SURE IF THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH A TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577001April 2, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR HOME SEEMED ALITTLE FUNNY HOW THE BACK OF THE CAR SHIFTS AROUND. THOUGHT MAYBE AFTER A FEW MILES IT WOULD GO AWAY. THE NEXT DAY MY DAD TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE AND NOTICED THE SAME THING. NOW TODAY ON THE HIGHWAY WAS DRIVING BACK FROM WORK AND HIT A LITTLE BUMP WITH A VERY SMALL CURVE AND I THOUGHT I WOULD CRASH INTO THE DIVIDERS. THE BACK OF THE CAR SHIFTED AROUND ALOT. ALMOST LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE CAR FOR A GOOD FEW SECONDS. SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME. WONDERING WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT MADE A RECALL ON THIS SITUATION. BY THE WAY IT IS NOT MY FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE CAR DOING THIS. WAS SEARCHING AROUND SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM ON THE ELANTRA'S. IS HYUNDAI JUST WAITING FOR A BIG LAWSUIT TO HAPPEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575118March 27, 2014
SEAT BELTS
ARE YOU AWARE THAT THERE IS NO NOTIFICATION TO THE DRIVER IF THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS NOT BEING USED BY THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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