Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10837776February 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE 2011 ELANTRA HAS SEVERE UNDER STEER AND OVER STEER I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR TILL IT IS FIXED. IT IS SCARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837795February 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO 2 HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS TO BE LOOKED AT. WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR GETS STUCK IN A HIGH GEAR & GIVES ME A HARD TIME DRIVING UNLESS I ACCELERATE DRAMATICALLY TO DROP THE RPMS & THE CAR WILL DROP GEARS. I LIVE ON A VERY STEEP HILL & CAME CLOSE TO A VERY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO MAKE IT UP MY HILL BECAUSE THE CAR MAKES A LOUD NOISE. THE DAY THIS HAPPENED IT WAS SNOWING & I HAD TO ACCELERATE TO MAKE IT UP & ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ROLLING BACK DOWN THE HILL & I LIVE OFF OF A BUSY INTERSECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837794February 23, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837525February 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED AND PARKED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837559February 22, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTOR WAS WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837566February 22, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED KNEE AND CHEST INJURIES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10837593February 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. ANOTHER DRIVER WAS TRAVELLING TOO FAST ON SNOW AND SLID INTO MY LANE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED, MINE DID NOT. THIS WAS A 6 AIRBAG SYSTEM, WITH NO PASSENGERS IN CAR. I NEED ASSISTANCE PULLING OUT THE EVENT DATA RECORDER AND CRASH DATA BEFORE THIS CAR IS SALVAGED SO WE CAN GET HYUNDAI TO RECALL THIS SYSTEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10836847February 18, 2016
WHEELS
SAME ISSUE AS MANY OTHERS. THE CAR RIDES VERY ROUGH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD ONE INSTANCE WHERE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BULGED AND EVENTUALLY WENT FLAT ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT. TURNED OUT THE RIM WAS ALSO DENTED. THE SECOND OCCASION WAS WHEN MY DAUGHTER RAN OVER A POTHOLE AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE RIM BENT. I FILED A CASE WITH HYUNDAI AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TE DEALER TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CAR IS FOR MY NEW DRIVER DAUGHTER BUT I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR HER TO USE. ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO SPARE AND JACK. JUST AN INFLATOR KIT WHICH DIDN'T HELP IN EITHER OF THESE SITUATIONS. WOULD LOVE TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS A SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836925February 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE GAS RANDOMLY. SOME DAYS IT DRIVES NORMALLY AND OTHER DAYS I CAN FEEL THE CAR ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. IT WAS SO BAD 2 DAYS AGO THAT WHEN I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY IT WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT A RED LIGHT. I HAD BY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WAS REVVING TO 5000 RPMS. I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI WHO COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM BUT CHARGED ME $250 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836947February 18, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN SNOW, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER OFF TRACK AS THOUGH IT WANTED TO FISHTAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A RAMP, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837029February 18, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION
CAR LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING CAR AT LOW SPEED, CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN AND WOULD NEED TO PLACE IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR, ALSO LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING CAR ON THE FREEWAY, CARD WHEEL LOCKED AND CAR LOST ALL POWER, WAS ABLE TO PLACE IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT, BUT WAS WITH OUT POWER STEERING, CAR SHAKES WHEN DRIVING PASSED 70 MILES AN HR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837028February 18, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHEN IT WAS OBSERVED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837039February 18, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE EBS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836449February 16, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY WHEN MY EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I BEGAN TO EXIT MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO STEER. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND STRONGLY STEERED RIGHT. AT THE STOP SIGN I TOOK BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND MADE A LEFT TURN. EVERY TURN HOME WAS DIFFICULT. THEY POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING.IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I STARTED THE CAR AND IT STEERED FINE. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PUT IT ON THE DIAG. CHECCK AND THEY SAY IT IS C1290 STEERING TORQUE SENSOR. AT 74,000 MILES YOU CANT STEER YOUR CAR? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME. THEY SAY IT IS NOT WARRANTED BUT $2310.00 PLEASE WILL REPAIR THE PROBLEM. ITS NOT A RECALL ITEM LIKE CAMPAIGN 127 BECAUSE ITS A DIFFERENT PART. ?????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836526February 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE HIT A GARD RAIL AT 65 MPH IN THE FRONT AND BROKE THE BUMPER IN HALF AND MESS THE HOLE FRONT END UP AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. SO I WAS W ORDERING WHY WE NEVER RECEIVE A RECALL ABOUT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. LUCKY SHE DIDN'T GET HURT TO BAD BUT I'M JUST CONCERNS ARE WHY DIDN'T THEY GO OFF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10826115February 15, 2016
WHEELS
TIRE BLOW OUT ON HIGHWAY:( HANCOOK P215/45R 17 DRIVER SIDE FRONT) CAR PURCHASED NEW ONLY 377 MILES ON IT WHEN BLOWOUT OCCURRED. ROAD WAS SMOOTH SPEED WAS 60 MPH WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPT. NO BUBBLES WERE FOUND, PROBLEM IS THE TIRE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10826138February 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES WHEN A BUBBLE IN THE TIRE WALL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOTICED DURING A PROFESIONAL INSPECTION (9/23/2015). I WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP.I DID SO. THEN DURING A STATE INSPECTION IN JANUARY OF 2016 I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE TIRE WALL ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HAD A BUBBLE. MY CAR HAD 17,800 MILES ON IT AT THIS POINT.THIS TIRE WAS ALSO REPLACED AND THE OWNER OF THE INSPECTION SHOP TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SERVICED OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. AT THIS POINT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR FOR FEAR THAT A TIRE WILL BLOW OUT. NEITHER OF THE BUBBLES WERE NOTICEABLE TO ME. THEY ARE NOT EASILY FOUND UNLESS SOMEONE IS WORKING ON THE CAR. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEM AND FEEL THAT A RECALL IS WARRANTED DUE TO DANGER FROM TIRES BLOWING OUT WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836267February 15, 2016
STEERING
MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER NEARLY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. WE SEE THAT HYUNDAI HAS HAD RECALLS ON THE TORQUE SENSOR/STEERING COLUMN BUT INFORMED US THAT OUR CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. HYUNDAI ADVISED OUR HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO COMPLETELY REPLACE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COLUMN AND EPS COLUMN IN ORDER TO INSURE SAFE DRIVING. THIS COST US $2,260.75 ON A CAR WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES. WE CANNOT BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT STANDING BY ITS PRODUCT AND ONLY DOING "SELECTIVE RECALL". WE AVOIDED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN DIRE CONSEQUENCES FOR HYUNDAI. PLEASE HELP US EXPAND THIS RECALL AND RECOUP SOME OF OUR EXPENSE. WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HYUNDAI. A COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURERS AND SELLS DANGEROUS VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825765February 12, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825162February 9, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
MAKING UNUSUAL VIBRATION AND NOISE ON ONE SIDE AND DEALER VISITED SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAN'T FIND OR FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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