Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2010)

380 consumer complaints on file.

#10397423April 25, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD GET SHOCKED WHENEVER HE WOULD OPEN THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT DECIDED TO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394141April 4, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PRESSED THE OFF BUTTON FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DEACTIVATE YET THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A METAL GUARDRAIL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED FIFTY FEET FROM THE GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR BODY DAMAGE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CRASH BOX. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386800March 8, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRUNK LID OPENS BY ITSELF EITHER WHEN DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED. HAD MY 2010 ELANTRA TOWED TO DEALER SATURDAY 03/05/11 AFTER HEARING A LOUD SOUND UNDER REAR OF CAR AS IF SOMETHING METAL HAD BROKEN, THEN IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING UNDER THE REAR OF THE CAR HAD DROPPED, THEN A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE OCCURRED, THIS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING RIGHT INTO MY PAVED DRIVEWAY. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD OR MY DRIVEWAY. AS I PULLED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY LOUD RATTLING AND SCRAPING SOUNDS AND SOUNDS OF SPRINGS STRETCHING AND BREAKING WERE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL, I LOOKED FOR ANYTHING FOREIGN STUCK IN THE WHEELS AND SAW NOTHING. THE DEALER SAID ALL THEY FOUND WAS RUST ON THE ROTOR. GIVE ME A BREAK, ALL ROTORS RUST AND IT RAINED ALL DAY SUNDAY BEFORE THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR AT LEAST 45 MILES THAT SATURDAY BEFORE THIS ALL OCCURRED, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO RUST LEFT ON THE BRAKING SURFACE OF THE ROTORS BY THEN. BESIDES RUST DOES NOT CAUSE THE SOUNDS THAT I HEARD. ALSO WHEN THE CAR WAS UP ON THE FLAT-BED I NOTICED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS ON A SLANT. I WILL ASK THE DEALER TO FULLY INSPECT THE SUSPENSION AND IF THEY CAN PULL THE REAR ROTORS OFF TO INSPECT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND TO CHECK OUT WHY THE TRUNK LID OPENS BY ITSELF ON TUESDAY 03/08/11, AND I WILL LET THE NHTSA KNOW THE RESULTS. UPDATED IVOQ 03/11/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386381March 3, 2011
STEERING
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2010 ELANTRA. I SOON NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND VERY SOON IT STARTED PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT ALIGNED. IT STILL PULLED RIGHT BUT IT WAS MUCH BETTER. SOON IT STARTED PULLING AGAIN, THIS TIME AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEED, 65-70 MPH. (BEFORE IT WAS AT SLOWER RATES OF SPEED(25 TO 45 MPH?). AGAIN, I TOOK IT TO BE ALIGNED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE, ROTATED TIRES, AND CHECKED ALIGNMENT AND EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT WITHIN SPEC. I DROVE HOME WITH AN "IN-SPEC" CAR THAT STILL PULLED RIGHT. IT EVENTUALLY GOT WORSE WITH A HARDER PULL TO THE RIGHT, SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, WHO CHECKED IT OUT AND CONFIRMED IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT, AND THE CAR DROVE WITH GREAT IMPROVEMENT, BUT IT STILL HAD A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT. I DROVE IT FOR A TIME WITH THE SLIGHT PULL, BUT IT GRADUALLY CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, SO I TOOK IT IN AGAIN TO THIS SAME DEALERSHIP. THEY AGAIN CONFIRMED IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND ALIGNED THE CAR. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND IT STILL HAD A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RIGHT. TWO WEEKS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR TO AN OUTSIDE SOURCE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS STILL A PULL TO THE RIGHT, AND THAT THE STEERING WAS OFF AS WELL. I WILL BE MAKING YET ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR TO HAVE IT ALIGNED. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD IT ALIGNED 5 TIMES SO FAR. RIGHT NOW IT PULLS SO HARD RIGHT I HAVE TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO KEEP CAR FROM SWERVING OUT OF THE LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383798February 16, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE BRAND NEW CAR & ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED PROMINENT BOUNCES AFTER THE CAR WOULD GO OVER BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR WAS DECELERATING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I FELT A TOTAL OF THREE BOUNCES WITH THE FIRST BEING THE LARGEST, SECOND HALF OF FIRST, THIRD HALF OF SECOND, & FOURTH COULDN'T BE FELT. IT WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC & GOING LIGHT TO LIGHT. THE BUMPS WERE RAISE SECTIONS OF THE ROAD AFFECTING ALL FOUR TIRES. THE BUMPS WERE NOT POTHOLES. I EMAILED MY SALESPERSON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY OF THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESPONSE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. ONE STRETCH OF HIGHWAY HAS CEMENT SLABS IN AN UNDULATING PATTERN THAT I HAVE DRIVEN OVER DAILY FOR A VERY LONG TIME AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS & IN MANY DIFFERENT DRIVING CONDITIONS. MY PREVIOUS CAR WOULD REACT BY RUMBLING UP & DOWN. THAT SENSATION WAS CONSTANT OVER THE YEARS AT ANY SPEED & DRIVING CONDITION. ONCE I CLEARED THAT SECTION OF THE BAD HIGHWAY, MY CAR WOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE FIRST TIME I WENT OVER THAT SAME STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IN MY NEW CAR AT AN EST. 60-65 MPH, THE CAR BEGIN TO OSCILLATE HARMONICALLY (BOUNCE RHYTHMICALLY) & CONTINUED TO HARMONICALLY OSCILLATE (BOUNCE) ONCE I CLEARED THAT BAD SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY FOR AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE. I ESTIMATED THE TOTAL TIME AT TWO MINUTES. THE HARMONIC OSCILLATION FELT VERY CONSISTENT OVER THAT TWO MINUTE STRETCH. ONCE I WENT OVER ANOTHER BUMP THE OSCILLATION WENT STOPPED. THE STRUTS ARE SUPPOSED TO DAMPEN THE OSCILLATIONS. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE IT & SAID THE SUSPENSION FELT FIRM. THE SUSPENSION CHECKED OUT OK (NO NUMBERS GIVEN). IT HAS A SPORT TUNED SUSPENSION & WAS SUPPOSE TO DO THIS. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T DRIVE THE BAD SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT WAS TOO FAR AWAY. I WILL TRY TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER WITH THE HYUNDAI'S FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381492February 10, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND LEFT LEG. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURES TO THE NECK AND THE PASSENGER HAD INJURES . THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10378881January 31, 2011
SUSPENSION
2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIRES. CONSUMER STATES DURING SNOW SEASON, NUMEROUS TIMES THE FRONT TIRES SWAYED TO THE LEFT AND THEN RIGHT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DID NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT HAPPENED AND SHE WAS GOING 10-15 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE INSPECTION REVEALED THE FRONT AND REAR TOE WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374428January 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ALL SYSTEMS LOCKED UP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER FOR THE SECOND TIME WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING. HER SON WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373198December 28, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY
AM THE OWNER OF A 2010 ELANTRA WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW IN THE SPRING AND HAVE EXPERIENCED MY TRUNK OPEN SUDDENLY MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST 10 MONTHS - EITHER WHILE DRIVING AND/OR IN THE GARAGE. ONCE WHERE IT WAS PARKED FOR 4 DAYS AND RESULTED IN THE BATTERY DISCHARGING FULLY BECAUSE THE TRUNK LIGHT WAS LEFT ON. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT I MUST SOMEHOW BE PRESSING THE FOB BUTTON TO OPEN THE TRUNK, WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN THE CASE. THE ACTUAL FOB BUTTON REQUIRES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO OPEN THE TRUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372540December 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A CAR PURCHASED NEW AND DRIVEN FOR FOUR MONTHS IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE. IT IS OCCURRING WHEN DRIVEN IN SNOWY CONDITIONS WHILE IN LOWER GEAR. THE PEDAL LOCKS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH DOWN IN ORDER TO BRAKE. THE PEDAL SHAKES AND GRINDS IN THE PROCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371260December 20, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE IN ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE OF WHAT THE WIND SPEEDS WERE THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE STARTED ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. THIS HAD ALSO HAPPENED WHEN PASSING TRUCKS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND AFTER A TEST DRIVE; THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM BECAUSE AT THE TIME THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 457.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371852December 20, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO FISH TAILS OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY LOWERED THE TIRE PRESSURE; HOWEVER; AFTER 1500 MILES THE PROBLEMS WERE STILL OCCURRING CONSISTENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF UPDATED 02/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365753November 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCK FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AT FIRST AND WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO SIT IDLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 01/24/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND GEAR SHIFT LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY JUNCTION BOX. HOWEVER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN 10 DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. UPDATED 04/18/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360501October 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA.... GOING HOME FROM WORK ON 9/16/10 AT 4:30 PM A DRUNK DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR WAS TOTALED, THE SEAT BELT SAVED MY LIFE BUT NOT ONE AIRBAG WENT OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10358600October 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LIFT GATE CAME OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP IN THE STREET AND CLOSED THE LIFT GATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. THE FAILURE HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES AND THEY REPLACED AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WHICH THE CONTACT COULD NOT IDENTIFY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358307September 29, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WATER LEAKS FROM WINDSHIELD AREA INTO BEHIND DASHBOARD AND ACCUMULATES ON FLOOR MATS(FRONT AREA). FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SCRAPING NOISE. ALREADY REPLACED TIRE, PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. HEATER CONTROL LIGHTS TURNS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344245July 20, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER ENTERING INTO A PARKING LOT FROM A 30 MILE PER HOUR STREET WITH A BRAND NEW CAR OF LESS THAN 48 HOURS, TURNED AND JAMMED THE BRAKES. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO COLLISION, SO SCRATCH ON THE CAR AND NOTHING HIT EITHER UNDER OR ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344240July 20, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER ENTERING INTO A PARKING LOT FROM A 30 MILE PER HOUR STREET WITH A BRAND NEW CAR OF LESS THAN 48 HOURS, TURNED AND JAMMED THE BRAKES. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO COLLISION, SO SCRATCH ON THE CAR AND NOTHING HIT EITHER UNDER OR ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334555June 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. MY DAUGHTER WAS OPERATING A HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. (APPROX SPEED 35) HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE SEATBELTS SAVED HER. HER CHEST IS EXTREMELY BRUISED FROM THE IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10319590March 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET BETWEEN 40 AND 50MPH INSTEAD OF BEING SET AT THAT SPEED/MPH THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING TO 70MPH, ONLY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES DID IT SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, AND I TESTED IT OUT AND IT HAPPENS MAYBE 5% OF THE TIME BUT NOT IN ANY RANDOM INCREMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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