Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2011)

433 consumer complaints on file.

#11326424May 28, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AWOKE TO GARAGE FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT 04/27/2020. HYUNDAI ON MY LIFT FOR REPAIRS . UPON CLEARING THE DEBRIS, THERE WAS A HOLE/HOT SPOT IN THE CONCRETE WHERE THE CAR WAS FOUND. TOTAL LOSS OF 2011 HYUNDAI,OF MY BUILDING & MY SHOP EQUIPMENT. THE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED BY THE MAINE STATE FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322467April 27, 2020
ENGINE
KNOCKING NOISE ON ENGINE I HAVE DONE ALL THE OIL CHANGE ON TIME IT ONLY HAS 60000 MILES WHAT'S GOING ON A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING AND HYUNDAI IS NOT DOING ANYTHING I PAYED A LOT FOR THIS CAR MONTHS AGO AND NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321141April 14, 2020
SUSPENSION
BOTH FRONT COILS BROKE OF THE ENTIRE STRUT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE OF THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND RUPTURED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THIS HAPPEN DRIVE AT 20 MPH ON A CITY STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320389April 7, 2020
STEERING
WHEN I TURN MY CAR I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND AND THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE BECOMES WOBBLY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS BUT EARLY WAS ONLY OCCASIONAL BUT RECENTLY HAVE BECOME MORE FREQUENT. HAPPENS IN SLIGHT TURNS AND WHILE STREET DRIVING. LAST TIME IT OCCURRED WHILE PARKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315721March 2, 2020
ENGINE
THERE WAS TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHEN THE CAR REACHED ABOUT 80K MILES. THIS IS KNOWN FOR IN THE 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS BUT HYUNDIA HAS YET TO RECALL THE ELANTRAS JUST THE SONATAS. DESPITE CONSTANT AND FREQUENT OIL CHANGES OIL SLUDGE FORMED AND ENTERED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY RENDERING IT UNREPAIRABLE. A "NEW" ENGINE HAD TO BE PLACED BUT I WAS WARNED THE PROBLEM COULD OCCUR AGAIN BUT A RECALL STILL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE ENGINE WAS SPUTTING OUT, MISFIRING AND BLUE SMOKE WAS BEING RELEASED FROM THE EXHAUST DUE TO THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310154February 19, 2020
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL "POPS" AND WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, MOVES LOOSELY, BUT DOES NOT MOVE THE TIRES. IT ALSO RATTLES WHEN I GO OVER ROUGH AREAS OF A ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309867February 18, 2020
SUSPENSION
BOTH FRONT COILS BROKE AND THE ENTIRE STRUT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS COULD HAVE SLID OFF AND PUNCTURED A TIRE. ALSO THE REAR STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308406February 11, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR HAS HAD ENGINE LIGHT ON OVER ONE YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED, DIFFERENT SHOP TRIED TO FIX IT BUT THEY CAN'T GET IT ,THEY SAID IT IS BECAUSE OF VEHICLE BAD SYSTEM ITSELF SO WHY IT SHAKES EVERY SINGLE TIME,ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM IS NOT GOOD,THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS DOWN,THE FIXED IT A COUPLE DAYS FROM NOW BUT STILL IT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY.THE PROBLEM CAME IN WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN HIGHWAY I-295 MAINE STATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306208January 30, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENT NOR HAVE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301386January 23, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS TOLD THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THEY ALSO COVERED MY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE METAL SHAVINGS LEAD TO THE PISTONS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OIL AND IT THREW A ROD, AS A RESULT OF THESE MEDAL SHAVINGS AND LITTLE OIL VISCOSITY. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION, ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300321January 19, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 40MPH AND GOING OVER BUMPS IN ROAD LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS. THIS CREATES THE DRIVE TO OVER CORRECT AND CAUSE TRAFFIC SAFETY CONCERNS WITH VEHICLES AROUND THE ELENTRA AS WELL AS COLLISION ISSUES FOR ELENTRA DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298811January 12, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCKING, POSSIBLE PISTON DEFECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298631January 11, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR WILL LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING, ON OCCASION IT CAN BE JUMPED / RESTARTED, BUT IT WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AGAIN. HAVE TOWED IT 6 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS. NOW I'M LOOKING FOR AN ENTIRELY NEW ENGINE. SIDE NOTE: YOU CAN'T PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO TOW IT IF THERE IS NO POWER, SO YOU HAVE TO HOPE JUMPER CABLES WILL GET IT ENOUGH POWER TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. NO MANUAL STEERING EITHER, SO WE HAD TO USE A TOW TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES SINCE YOU COULDN'T TURN CORNERS MANUALLY AT ALL THE STEERING WHEEL JUST LOCKS, EVEN WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297776January 7, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
FROM PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN 2 PIECES AS I PRESSED HANDLE TO OPEN MY 2011 HUNDAI ELANTRA. THIS IS DOOR I RARELY USE. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SAME ISSUE OCCURS TO DRIVER SIDE DOOR? I BELIEVE MATERIALS ARE DEFECTIVE FOR PURPOSE. THE PRESENTS BIG SAFETY ISSUE IN EMERGENCY EGRESS SITUATION. ONLINE SAW OTHER HUNDAI VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. CAR WAS PARKED UNDER CARPORT AT TIME AT MY RESIDENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296876January 3, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE ROD KNOCK WITH 57,000 AND VEHICLE HAS ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THEY WOULD COVER 60 PERCENT BUT MY COST IS STILL 4,000.00 FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE IS ONLY WORTH 6,000 ON TRADE. PLUS $600 TO FIX TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. REQUESTED PICTURE FROM DEALER BUT ONLY SENT PICTURES OF METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL PAN AND VALVE COVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292245December 31, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON! I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR A FENDER BENDER FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.I CAN'T GET AN INSPECTION STICKER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292142December 30, 2019
ENGINE
THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING AT ALL TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291408December 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT , THE BATTERY KEEPS DYING AND THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK AFTER YOU PUT GAS IN IT WITH THE IGNITION OFF . I HAVE TO LEAVE THE CAR RUNNING WHEN I PUMP GAS . MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF WHEN IT PLEASES . MY TIRE LIGHT IS USUALLY ALWAYS ON , JUST BEEN HAVING LOTS OF TROUBLE WITH IT HERE RECENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291415December 26, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AND ATTEMPTS TO MAKE STEERING CORRECTIONS, POSSIBLY DUE OT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. MANUFACTURER SAYS IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT MAKES DRIVING A HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286432December 2, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND RUPTURED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND FOUND THAT PIECES OF THE COIL SPRING PENETRATED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V629000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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