Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2010)

380 consumer complaints on file.

#11231807July 14, 2019
STEERING
STARTED THE CAR ON JUNE 24, 2019 WITH THE INTENTION TO GO TO WORK. THE EPS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AS USUAL. ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WHEELS WERE VERY HARD TO TURN. BECAUSE THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN ENOUGH TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE CAR. IT WAS DEEM UNDRIVEABLE AND UNSAFE. THE CAR WAS AT HOME. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOW TO THE HYRNDAI DEALERSHIP ON JULY 2. 2019 AND AS OF JULY 14, THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222410June 25, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
AS I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY ONTO A SHARP CURVED OFF RAMP, UNEXPECTEDLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS UNEXPECTED LOSS OF MY POWER STEERING ALMOST PUT ME INTO THE ROADS GUARD RAILWHILE NAVIGATING THE OFF RAMP. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THE 'EPS' LIGHT WAS ON. I SHUT OF MY VEHICLE AND TRIED TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT, WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO DO. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND MY STERRING RETURNED TO NORMAL POWER STEERING MODE. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY COULD TROUBLESHOOT THE EPS ISSUE, AGAIN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WITH THE EPS LIGHT TURNING ON. THE VEHICLE IS BEING TAKEN TO HYUNDAI OF SLIDELL FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 15876848 THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221521June 20, 2019
ENGINE
"TAKATA RECALL"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220705June 17, 2019
STEERING
ON SATURDAY JUNE 15 MY EPS CAME ON. I LOOKED IT UP AND SAYS THERE IS A RECALL ON THE STEERING. TODAY JUNE 17 I CALLED HYUANDAI AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NO RECALL. I WOULD RECOMMEND ALL 2010 ELANTRAS GET LOOKED AT FOR A RECALL ON THE STEERING. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND DRIVING THE CAR VERY FAR TILL YOU GET IT CHECKED OUT. I STARTED THE CAR WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON SATURDAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218783June 9, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING FRONT END CRASH AT 35-40 MPH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11209394May 22, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS LIGHT CAME OF SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR AND AFTER 15 MINS OF DRIVING IT EVERYTIME SEEMS TO CONE UP IVE TRIED PRESSING THE OFF BUTTON FOR IT BUT THAT DOESNT WORK THE CAR SEEMS TO STEER ITSELF AT TIMES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL BREAK PROBLEMS... I TRIED TO ANSWER YES TO IT HAD BEEN IN A WRECK BUT DIDNT KNOW ANY OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FOLLOWING THAT BECAUSE I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE WRECK SINCE IT HAPPENED DURING THE POSSESION OF ITS PREVIOUS OWNER ALL I WAS TOLD IS THAT IT HAD BEEN IN A WRECK DURING PURCHASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206196May 8, 2019
STEERING
THE STEERING COLUMN FELL INTO MY LAP WHEN I WAS PARKING THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT ALL THE SCREWS HOLDING IT IN PLACE HAD COME LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202979April 22, 2019
STEERING
TYPO: DATED SOFTWARE UPDATED WAS 5/7/2015 - 79,000 MILES - NOT 5/7/19 (TYPO ON DATE). SEE COMPLAINT NUMBER 11202976.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202976April 22, 2019
STEERING
EPS LIGHT IS ON. RECALL #127 AND #110 ONLY UPDATED EPS SOFTWARE WHEN IF FACT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED ON OVER 300,000 CARS RECALLED FROM 2008-2010. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 5/7/2019 AND EPS SOFTWARE UPDATED ONLY!!!! CASE NO. 15684240. MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO DO ANOTHER RECALL FOR SAFETY REASONS AND SAFE LIVES!!! PEOPLES POWER STEERING IS BEING LOST. PLEASE READ ALL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND CONTACT CORPORATE AT HYUNDAI. CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT. EPS SOFTWARE UPDATED ON 5/7/2015 WITH 79,000 MILES. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING ALL STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY, NOT THE CONSUMER AT OVER $2,400. BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS CAR, I CHECKED VIN AND NO OPEN RECALLS. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR IF I KNEW OVER 300,000 VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED AND HYUNDAI WOULD NOT FIX!!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202699April 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN IT CHANGES GEARS AND ALSO WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I GOT THE CAR FROM A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT JERK IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SALES GUY LIED TO ME AND SAID IT WAS A CVT TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY ALL DO THAT. I WENT TO A FEW TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND THE GUYS LAUGHED AT ME BECAUSE MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE A CVT TRANSMISSION. THEY ALL DID A TRAN SCAN AND NOTHING CAME UP ON THE SCANNER. THE SHOPS ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS JUST TO OPEN UP THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. IT'S SO WACK TO BE PAYING A CAR NOTE ON A CAR WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF THE ELANTRA AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISNT A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196929April 17, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BROWN'S MANASSAS HYUNDAI (8651 CENTREVILLE RD, MANASSAS, VA 20110, (703) 361-9600) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY OR INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192648March 30, 2019
STEERING
I HAVE A 2010 ELANTRA 4DSD 2.0 102,000 MILES I HAVE HAD NO MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE CAR UNTIL ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. SUDDENLY THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. UPON PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE CAR THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I WENT ABOUT A WEEK, AND SUDDENLY IT DID IT AGAIN. RESTARTED CAR, WENT AWAY, STILL DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY. 2 DAYS AGO, EPS LIGHT WAS ONE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE LIGHT USING THE METHOD ABOVE. ALSO, MY POWER STEERING WHEEL IS SO STIFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY, THEY FOUND THE FOLLOWING CODES: EPS - ELECTRONIC POWER - C1290 - TORQUE SENSOR MAIN SIGNAL FAULT EPS - ELECTRONIC POWER - C1604ECU(BRAKE SYSTEM) HARDWARE ERROR THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN ($2500+). THIS SEEMS A BIT STRANGE TO ME FOR AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. PER GOOGLE CHECK @ HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/HYUNDAI/ELANTRA/STEERING-PROBLEMS.PHP, THIS ELANTRA STEERING ISSUE IS A CONSTANT ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS. WHAT CAN NHTSA DO TO HELP AMERICANS OWNING HYUNDAI CARS HAVING THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189866March 19, 2019
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT MY CAR USED TO FIND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. GOING ON TO THE HIGHWAY I'VE NOTICED THAT MY RPMS GO HIGH UP TO 3RD AND DONT KICK INTO GEAR UNTIL I'M ON FLAT SURFACE ON THE HIGHWAY ALSO WITH A ROUGH SLAM INTO THE RIGHT GEAR, BARELY FEELS LIKE I'M GETTING THE RIGHT POWER. EVEN DRIVING IN THE CITY MY CAR HAS A ROUGH JERK WHEN GOING INTO GEARS. I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS NOT ON A RECALL!!!?.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170559January 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WINDOW GETS STUCK DOWN HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169905January 14, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN IT LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT CALLED STERLING HYUNDAI (5001 JOHNSTON ST, LAFAYETTE, LA 70503, (337) 984-9050) AND WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 15223914. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165111January 8, 2019
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165413January 5, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
I EXPERIENCED A CRASH WITH THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE STEERING FAILED (AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CODE 15V100000). I COMMUNICATED THIS FAILURE TO HYUNDAI AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED BUT THEY DENIED THAT THERE WAS ANY ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. HYUNDAI HAS SUBSEQUENTLY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM WITH A FORMAL RECALL NOTICE. THEIR FAILURE TO ADDRESS THIS WHEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM IS AN EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT NEGLIGENCE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157022December 8, 2018
STEERING
FLEX COUPLING IN STEERING COLUMN HAS COME APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155521December 2, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I'M REQUESTING NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE FAILURES OF SEVERAL SYSTEMS OF HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2010: SIMULTANEOUSLY FAILED/UNRESPONSIVE BRAKING, LURCHING/ACCELERATION DESPITE TRYING TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL, &FAILED POWER STEERING CAUSING UNSAFE SITUATION AND ACCIDENT IN WHICH AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY DESPITE 2 IMPACTS TO FRONT END BUT FORM ONLY ALLOWED 3 PARTS OF CAR AFFECTED. MY HUSBAND PULLED OUT OF OUR GARAGE FRONT FIRST @APPROX. 1-2 MPH. WHEN HE TRIED TO BRAKE AT END OF DRIVEWAY/CHECK FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE ENTERING ROAD TO PARK IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. BRAKES &POWER STEERING FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS CAR LURCHED/ACCELERATED FORWARD. CAR HIT A VAN DRIVING BY &OUR VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK INTO POLE WHICH SENT CAR ON SIDEWALK. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE/LURCH FORWARD ON SIDEWALK DESPITE HIS FOOT ON BRAKES. HE CONTINUED TO TRY TO BRAKE &STEER BUT NEITHER WORKED. CAR HIT NEIGHBORS WALL/GARAGE &CAR STOPPED. JUST MISSED HITTING A PARENT/CHILD WALKING BY. AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING EITHER IMPACT POLICE CAME AFTER ACCIDENT. DIDN'T FILL OUT REPORT BC AT TIME HE HE FELT OK EXCEPT FOR SHAKEN UP. HE WAS IN SHOCK &DOES HAVE PAIN& LOSS OF MOBILITY TO NECK/BACK. HE'S SEEKING TREATMENT. IT WAS IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE AND A CLEAR/DRY DAY. NO FLOOR MATS/ANYTHING WERE STUCK UNDER EITHER PEDAL. NO AFTERMARKET PARTS USED ON CAR. HYUNDAI ONLY PLACE TO SERVICE/REPAIR CAR UP TIL VEHICLE WAS TRANSFERRED ON 1/15/2018. HYUNDAI DEALER LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA *4/16/13 STOP-LAMP SWITCH REPLACED PART 93810-3K000 SWITCH ASSEMBLY STOP *8/12/13 W*08HYZ10 CAMPAIGN 110 STOPLAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT *12/13/2017 CAMPAIGN 127 EPS SYSTEM SW UPDATE/REP (TSB#15-01-018-1) 51C013R0 EPS UPGRADE TO ROM# 4HDASG02 ONLY OTHER SERVICING WERE UNRELATED LIKE OIL CHANGES AND AIR FILTERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED &INSURANCE TOWED TO A LOT. WE REQUESTED THAT THEY INVESTIGATE BUT THEY SAID THEY DON'T. PLEASE FORMALLY INVESTIGATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11151499November 14, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY BREAK INS SINCE 2014. I GOT THIS CAR 02/2014 AND SINCE 07/2014 THERE HAVE MULTIPLE BREAK INS INTO THIS VEHICLE. CONFIRMED BY LAKELAND HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN 2016. THIS DEALERSHIP AGREED TO TAKE THE CAR FOR A DAY TO DO A THOROUGH INSPECTION TO SEARCH FOR ANYTHING THAT SHOULD NOT BE ON THE VEHICLE IF I AGREED TO PAY A FEE. I WAS ADVISED BY THIS DEALERSHIP TO TAKE IT BACK TO HOLLER HYUNDAI IN MAITLAND OR WINTER PARK, FL AND SEE IF THEY WOULD AGREE TO DO THE INSPECTION HERE WITHOUT CHARGE EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE OUT OF WARRANTY. HOLLER HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO DO THE INSPECTION, ONLY FEW SELECTIVE STORES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAVE THIS EQUIPMENT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HOLLER HYUNDAI SINCE EARLY 2015, AND THEY NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE AT 800-633-5151 AND ALL THEY DID WAS TAKE INFORMATION DOWN ON PAPER BUT NOTHING BEYOND WAS RESOLVED. BECAUSE OF THE BREAK INS, THIS HAS AFFECTED OUR RADIO RECEPTION WHILE PARKED SITTING INSIDE THE CAR OR IN MOTION EVEN WHEN MOST OF THE TIME RECEPTION SHOULD BE CLEAR NOT CLOUDY. ELECTRICAL WIRES SEEM TO CAUSE SKIPPING, AND HOW THE CAR FUNCTIONS WHEN IN MOTION. JUST TWO DAYS, I DISCOVERED A BLACK JACKET WAS TAKEN FROM THE CAR. OTHER ITEMS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE SINCE THEN WAS: A VERY EXPENSIVE BURGANDY HANDHELD BLOW DRYER; CLOTHES; AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE HIDDEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE WERE STOLEN. I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED AND UPSET WITH HOLLER HYUNDAI AND THE CAR SINCE ALL OF THIS, AND FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR THIS INSPECTION. I'M NOT INVOLVED IN ANY FORM OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITY NEITHER MY DAUGHTER. WE ARE THE ONLY TWO WITH KEYS TO THIS CAR AND WE DRIVE TOGETHER IN THE CAR 95% IF NOT 100% OF THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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