Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2014)

388 consumer complaints on file.

#11220513June 17, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE ALONG WITH THE A FLASHING OIL LIGHT. I FOUND IT FUNNY BECAUSE I HAD JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED 1 WEEK BEFORE. THE NEXT THING I KNEW THE CAR JUST STOPPED MID DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY.. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I DON'T SEE HOW WHEN I KEEP MY MATIENCE UP ON MY CAR. BUT AS I LOOK UP THINGS ON THE INTERNET I SEE THE 2014 ELANTRA IS GIVING ALOT OF PEOPLE PROBLEMS WHEN IT COMES TO THE ENGINE. AND I AM NOT SURE WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT DONE A RECALL ON THE ENGINES HERE IN THE US BUT HAVE DONE SO IN CANDA AND OVERSEAS. I AM A MEDICAL RETIRED SERVICE MEMBER AND ON A FIXED INCOME. SO PAYING 1000S OF DOLLARS FOR A NEW ENGINE IS NOT IN MY BUDGET. NOR BUYING A NEW CAR ... HYUNDAI HAS BEEN GREAT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE THUS FAR BUT NOW I AM FRUSTRATED AND SICK TO MY STOMACH WITH THE WAY I HAVE BEEN TREATED. THANK YOU FOR NOTHING...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218789June 9, 2019
ENGINE
THE MOTOR STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE VERY FAINT AT FIRST THEN OVER TIME IT GOT LOUDER THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE CAR. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A TEAR DOWN TO DETERMINE IF THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE THEY DID THAT, THEN WE WERE TOLD SINCE WE WERE LOYAL CUSTOMERS HAD PURCHASED 3 CARS FROM MASSEY AND IT HAD 104,000 MILES 4 THOUSAND OVER WARRANTY THAT HYUNDAI WOULD PROBABLY COVER PART OR ALL OF THE COST! WE WERE TOLD THAT IF HYUNDAI DIDN'T COVER THE COST THAT IT WOULD COST US A COUPLE OF THOUSAND DOLLARS!...SO WE TOLD THEM TO FIX THE CAR HYUNDAI WAS GOING TO COVER SOME OF THE COST DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH THOUGH! WE WERE NEVER TOLD...AND WE'VE NEVER BEEN TOLD HOW MUCH HYUNDAI COVERED. THE CAR NEEDED A FEW MINOR REPAIRS LIKE THE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH WE NEEDED TO PAY FOR BUT WE ENDED UP PAYING $2300.00 DOLLARS WE HAVE TALKED TO OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ENGINES JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THE ENGINE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208873May 21, 2019
STEERING
WHEN WE DRIVE THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WILL STICK OR SEEM TO CATCH ON SOMETHING WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE STRAIGHT AND NOT ALL OVER THE RD LIKE WERE DRUNK. IT DOESN'T DO IT IF YOU ARE TURNING. ONLY WHEN YOU DRIVE STRAIGHT. IT HAS DEFINITELY ALMOST CAUSED SOME ACCIDENTS, AND ALSO TICKETS TOO! I WOULD THINK THAT THE STEERING WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND I MOST DEFINITELY THINK HYUNDAI WOULD WANT TO MAKE THEIR CARE OWNERS THEIR PRIORITY SINCE WE ARE DRIVING THEIR NAME AND REPUTATION. I MOST DEFINITELY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT MY LIFE AND SAFETY OF MYSELF BUT ALSO MY KIDS AND HUSBAND AS WELL! THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208385May 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I START MY CAR ON A DAILY BASIS IT WORKS PERFECTLY FINE. SUDDENLY ILL GO OUT TO START MY CAR AND ITS NOT STARTING AFTER REPLACING THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS, BATTERY, STARTER AND MORE. IVE GOT MY CAR PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AT THE ACTUAL DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING SHOWN. IVE HAD MY CAR TOWED TWO TIMES TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND IVE MANAGED TO FIND THE ISSUE WHICH AFTER REASEARCHING AS WELL THAT THE "RANGE SWITCH" COULD BE THE PROBLEM OR "SHIFT INTERLOCK". SOMETIMES IT WILL START AND SOMETIMES IT WONT START AT TIMES UNTIL I HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED THESE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY EVERYDAY LIFE GETTING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND WITH A CHILD! ITS STRESSFUL! IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS HOT OR COLD OUTSIDE THE CAR WILL NOT START CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11205366May 2, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL AND HESITATED UNTIL IT CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON'S AUTO PARK OF URBANA (LOCATED AT 1111 NAPLETON WAY, URBANA, IL 61802, (217) 367-1222) WHO STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196542April 15, 2019
ENGINE
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT NOW HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER EXPERIENCING RECENT ISSUES WITHIN THE ENGINE OF THIS VEHICLE, I TOOK IT TO DAVE HALLMAN HYUNDAI IN ERIE, PA WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. IT WAS ALSO DECIDED THAT I WOULD PAY THE COSTS OF THE LABOR, WHICH TOTALS $2,345. DURING THIS EXPERIENCE I HAVE FOUND THAT HYUNDAI SONATAS, SANTE FES, AND ELANTRAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WHEN I INITIALLY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, EMPLOYEES WERE ALSO WORKING ON A SANTA FE THAT HAD EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE, LEADING ME TO QUESTION THE QUALITY OF THESE VEHICLES WHEN THE ISSUE IS SO PROMINENT. IN THE PAST 4 YEARS I HAVE BOUGHT TWO VEHICLES FROM HYUNDAI, BUT FOR REASONS BEYOND MY CONTROL, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FIRST AND NOW POTENTIALLY THE SECOND. MOREOVER, I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR FOUR WEEKS NOW. I WAS INFORMED A CASE MANAGER COULD ASSIST ME, BUT OF THE MULTIPLE HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVES, NONE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE EVEN A PHONE NUMBER. EIGHT DAYS AFTER REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME THE CASE HAD BEEN SUBMITTED, THE CASE MANAGER CONTACTED ME ONLY TO TELL ME HE COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. I WAS NOT INFORMED MY CASE WOULD BE DEEMED VOID IN TWO DAYS, BUT JUST HAPPENED TO CALL AND CHECK. I UNDERSTAND HYUNDAI MAINTAINS POLICIES AROUND THE SERVICE THAT CAN AND CANNOT BE PROVIDED TO SECOND OWNERS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT AS A SECOND OWNER, MY VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WOULD HAVE EXPIRED 12,000 MILES AGO. HOWEVER, I AM ASKING THAT HYUNDAI CORRECT ITS MISTAKE AND PAY FULL PRICE FOR SELLING A DEFECTED PRODUCT THAT INHIBITED THE SAFETY, RELIABILITY, AND QUALITY OF MY VEHICLE. THERE IS NO REASON MY CAR SHOULD HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED THIS EARLY ON. I DO NOT FEEL HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO CORRECT SUCH A PROMINENT MISTAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195871April 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME THAT MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS THERE IS ALWAYS A BURNING SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AT ALL. HYUNDAI DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192627March 30, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCKING STARTED AT 60,000 MILES. THE RODS ARE KNOCKING, AND METAL SHAVINGS FOUND IN OIL PAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191724March 26, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK, AND SHE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. WE WENT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP NEARBY AND THEY TESTED IT FOR TWO DAYS AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON ONE OF THEIR TESTS THE ENGINE DIED AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED BUT THEY HAD NOT YET HOOKED UP THE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT SO THEY NEVER CAPTURED THE SOURCE OF THAT FAILURE. ALL OTHER TIMES THE BREAKS AND THE ENGINE WORKED FINE. THE RESULT WAS THAT THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190971March 22, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND MADE AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185534March 9, 2019
ENGINE
MOTOR JUST STARTED KNOCKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183153February 28, 2019
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN INTO A CURVE YOU HAVE TO BE VERY FORCEFUL WITH TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH LEADS TO EITHER ENDING UP IN THE OTHER LANE OR IN THE DITCH. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS IS NOT JUST HAPPENING WITH MY CAR, ITS HAPPENING WITH SEVERAL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM FURTHER BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182826February 27, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND 1 TIME WHILE STOPPING. WHEN SITTING IN PARK, THE OIL LIGHT STATS TO FLASH. AFTER TAKING IT INTO A DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS ONLY 112,000 MILES ON A 2014 CAR. IT HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS LOOKS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE HYUNDAI PUTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180575February 17, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR ABOUT A MONTH MY CAR WOULDN'T START EXCEPT AFTER A FEW TRIES IT THEN STARTED. I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER, BUT I LATER LEARNED IT WASNT. I HAD SPARK PLUGS CHANGED LINES FLUSHED AND BATTERY CHECKED AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. IT WON'T START AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11179903February 13, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW MY CAR RANDOMLY WON'T START. AFTER A FEW TRIES IT FINALLY DOES. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE JUST ON COLDER DAYS BUT IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I CHANGED THE BATTERY AS PER THE SUGGESTION OF THE DEALER AND IT STILL RANDOMLY WON'T START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173192January 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT, SPORADICALLY THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE AND STARTING THE CAR. THE LITTLE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER THAT YOU PUSH IN ORDER TO MOVE OUT OF PARK IS LOCKED AND WHEN PRESSED, EMITS A SOUND COMING FROM THE IGNITION WHERE YOU PUT THE KEY IN. YOU CAN HEAR IT CLICK FROM THE STEERING COLUMN EACH TIME YOU PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THEN THE CAR SHIFTS OUT OF PARK NORMALLY. I CANNOT GET THE CAR TO REPLICATE THIS FOR THE MECHANIC, AS IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY FEW DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172866January 29, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, I'M HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY LEFT SIGNAL. I STOPPED @ A RED LIGHT TURNED MY LEFT SIGNAL ON. I NOTICE MY LEFT SIGNAL WAS FLASHING FAST. WHEN IT WENT OF IT CAUSE MY HEAD LIGHTS & MY LIGHTS IN THE INSIDE TO BLINK OFF & ON. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECK MY LIGHTS AND NOTICE THE LEFT SIGNAL BULB IN THE FRONT WAS BURNED. I WENT TO A AUTO PLACE AND REPLACED A NEW BULB. IT LAST FOR @ LEAST 4 MONTHS & IT WENT AGAIN ACTING UP. I CHANGE DA BULB AGAIN AFTER 4 MONTHS IT STARTS AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP THE BULB WAS CHANGE THEN. I NOTICE AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS IT STARTS ACTING UP. I CAN'T KEEP BRINGING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OR TO A AUTO PLACE TO REPLACE THE BULB. BECAUSE IT COST ME I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. BECAUSE EVERYTIME I USE MY LEFT SIGNAL MY HEADLIGHTS BLINKS OFF & ON OUTSIDE & INSIDE OF MY CAR. I'M AFRAID I WILL BE DRIVING & WHEN I'LL USE THAT LEFT SIGNAL & NOTHING WILL COME BACK ON. THE VEHICLES IN FRONT OR BACK WANT SEE ME OR NO WHAT I'M DOING. THAT'S A BIG HAZARD TO MY LIFE & OTHERS ON THE ROAD ALSO. MY NAME IS [XXX], WHEN YOU WILL PULL IT UP UNDER THE VIN# IT'S UNDER MY MOTHER NAME [XXX] I [XXX] AM THE DRIVER OF THE CAR. IF NO ANSWER PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME & A NUMBER DO I CAN CONTACT U BACK. I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY COMPLAINT ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY CAR. HAVE A GREAT DAY & BE BLESS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CW *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169921January 14, 2019
ENGINE
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX 70 MPH. CARE SHUTS OFF AND GOES DARK. MANAGED TO PULL CAR OVER TO SHOULDER. GOT OUT OF CAR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. WAS NOT HURT BUT CAR AND EVERYTHING IN CAR BURNT AND WAS TOTAL LOSS. FOUND OUT AFTER THAT PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED ABOUT HYUNDAI FIRE ISSUE'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165490January 6, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL ON 9/23/2018, ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER A RAINSTORM (CAR WAS GARAGED DURING STORM) MY CAR WAS IN MOTION AT 40 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE ON A CURVE OF A SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE EXIT I275. THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT SIDEWAYS, AND BEGAN FISHTAILING. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BREAKS BUT THEY WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE THEN SMASHED THE FRONT SIDE OF BUMPER INTO THE GUARD RAIL, AND PUSHED ME ACROSS TWO TRAFFIC LANES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE RIGHT LANE, FACING NORTH IN A SOUTHBOUND EXIT. I TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO GET INTO THE SHOULDER, AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT FAILED THE ENGINE, OR WHY IT SHUT OFF. HYUNDAI CORPORATE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OPENED A CASE, AND PERFORMED A FULL INSPECTION. ON 11/12/18 HYUNDAI CLAIMED "WE CANNOT AGREE THAT THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED A PRODUCT DEFECT AND ARE DECLINING ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE." A THIRD PARTY MECHANIC WAS THEN CONTACTED, AND FOUND CODE C1555 AND A FAILING VVTI CYLINOID. THERE IS NO RECALL. THERE IS NO WAY TO PROVE THIS CAR IS UNSAFE WITH THE ROUTES I HAVE TAKEN SO FAR. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS ANSWER. THE ENGINE OF THIS CAR SHUT OFF AND COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. IT IS ALSO TERRIFYING TO THINK ABOUT WHO WOULD TO BE BLAMED FOR SUCH A FATAL OR DANGEROUS ACCIDENT SINCE HYUNDAI "COULDN'T FIND ANY DEFECT." I ASKED FOR RESULTS OF THE SCAN AND THE CASE MANAGER, CHRISTINA REPLIED THAT I AM NOT AUTHORIZED TO SEE THEM, FOR "RESULTS ARE FOR PROPRIETARY USE ONLY." THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THEIR RISKY PRODUCT!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11157060December 8, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING HIT BY COMMERCIAL BOX TRUCK GOING OVER 50 MPH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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