Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10537576August 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HYUNDAI RECENTLY HAD A RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES. UNFORTUNATELY THIS APPLIES TO THE 2007 ELANTRA AND I HAVE THE 2006. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY OUT. AFTER CHECKING THE FUSES AND THE BULBS I REALIZED IT WAS THE RECENTLY RECALLED FAULTY BRAKE LIKE SWITCH TO BLAME. $155 LATER IT'S REPAIRED. THEY REALLY NEED TO INCLUDE OTHER YEARS AND MODELS ON THIS RECALL, AND SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. SOMEONE COULD HAVE REAR ENDED ME AND I COULD HAVE DIED HAD SOMEONE NOT TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537592August 27, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
THE 2011 THROUGH 2013 ELANTRA'S HAVE THIS SAME INHERENT ISSUE IN WHICH THE REAR OF THE CAR IS NOT ENGINEERED TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE OR TRACK PROPERLY OVER BUMPS AND DIPS IN THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN MY 2013 ELANTRA LIMITED TO MCCARTHY BLUE SPRINGS HYUNDAI AND CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REQUESTED CONTACT BY THEIR DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER OVER THE PAST YEAR BUT IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS AND NO RESPONSE FROM THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER (TODAY IS 8-27-2013). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE BUT SAY ITS THE WAY THE CAR IS MADE AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE PROBLEM IS AN ISSUE IN TURNS AND CAN KICK THE CAR OUT OF LINE IN WET, SNOWY OR ICY CONDITIONS SO MUCH THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST MUST INTERVENE. THESE ARE NOT CONDITIONS THAT MY OTHER CAR HAS AN ISSUE WITH OR ANY CAR THAT I'VE OWNED IN THE PAST THAT DID NOT HAVE VSA. THE ISSUE IS NOT DUE TO THE REAR END OF THE CAR BEING LIGHT DUE TO NOT HAVING A SPARE TIRE AS SOME HAVE BEEN TOLD, THIS ISSUE IS PURELY THE FAULT OF HYUNDAI AND MAY EVEN INVOLVE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING NOT BEING PROPERLY TUNED TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE AS THE WHEEL WILL ABRUPTLY RETURN TO A POSITION FAR LEFT OF CENTER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER 2011 TO 2013 ELANTRA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER CARS AND THEY EXHIBIT THE SAME ISSUE. ITS LONG OVERDUE FOR A RECALL NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536933August 23, 2013
STEERING
BEING A 40 PLUS YEAR DRIVER AND AN INDIANA CDL LICENSE HOLDER I CAN NOT KEEP THIS CAR BETWEEN THE LINES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WONDERS LEFT THEN RIGHT AND SOMETIMES THE WHEEL SEEMS TO RESIST CORRECTION. I HAVE A 09/03/2013 SERVICE DATE TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536971August 23, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE INFORMED HIM THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536612August 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PUT MY 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN THE GARAGE ABOUT 11:00 PM ON SUNDAY NIGHT AUGUST 11, 2013. AT ABOUT 01:00 AM ON AUGUST 12, 2013 I WAS AWAKENED WITH MY ENTIRE GARAGE ON FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE ELANTRA, AS BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BURNED WITH ONLY STEEL WIRES WRAPPED AROUND WHEELS. ENGINE IS WARPED AND BURNED. ENTIRE FRONT END MELTED. I LOST MY GARAGE AND CONTENTS ALONG WITH KAYAKS ON KAYAK TRAILER PARKED BESIDE GARAGE. BOTH NEIGHBORS' PRIVACY FENCES WERE BURNED DOWN BEHIND AND BESIDE MY GARAGE. THE ELANTRA BURNED COMPLETELY FROM THE FIRE. NO STEERING WHEEL OR UPHOLSTERY LEFT. ALL ALUMINUM PARTS MELTED. RADIATOR MELTED. WIRES MELTED. EVEN THE BATTERY WAS MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536527August 21, 2013
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO OBJECT THROWN AT THE CAR OR ANYTHING, IT JUST SHATTERED. WHEN I CONTACTED THE AUTO GLASS COMPANY TO FIX IT THEY SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE BUT I NEVER HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536018August 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIFTING AT ABOUT 20 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPUTER REPORTED A CRASH BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SUFFER ANY BODY DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10-21-13 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536040August 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE FACTORY RADIO IN THE CAR STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE AUXILIARY PORT DOES NOT WORK AND THE DISPLAY ON THE RADIO IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS REPAIRED YET, THE LOCAL HYUNDAI SAID THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS THEREFORE IT WILL BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536125August 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535871August 17, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND STARTED FEELING SOMETHING FALLING DOWN ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING. I LOOKED UP TO SEE THE SUNROOF PART OF MY PANORAMIC ROOF HAD SHATTERED AND SHARDS OF GLASS WERE FALLING DOWN ON ME. THIS WAS IN THE MORNING, NOTHING ABOVE ME OR AROUND ME, NO TRUCKS.. JUST A RANDOM BREAK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH THE SUNROOFS DOING THE SAME THING ON DIFFERENT MODELS. THE DEALERSHIP IS ORDERING THE REPLACEMENT RIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535657August 15, 2013
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS STICKY.WHEN THE WHEEL IS LEFT STRAIGHT, IT WILL GO STRAIGHT BUT A SMALL TURN TO LEFT/RIGHT RESULTS IN VERY JERKY AND UNSAFE RIDE FOR HIGHER MILEAGE SPEED. IT IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE FOR LONGER PERIOD OF TIME AND ON ICY ROADS DUE TO DRIVING BEHAVIOR. HYUNDAI SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. I DON'T CARE IF IT IS THAT. IT JERKS TO LEFT/RIGHT WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS PAINFUL. I HAVE CHANGED TIRES AND BRAKES THINKING THOSE WERE THE CULPRIT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS IN A WRECK AND DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535059August 13, 2013
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DROPPED DOWN AND DANGLED OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW. IT WAS HELD ON ONLY BY THE WIRES TO THE MIRROR LAMP. IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC RETAINING TIP ON THE VISOR MOUNTING ARM BROKE OFF (IT IS SEPARATED BUT STILL THREADED THROUGH THE MIRROR LAMP WIRE).I WAS ABOUT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE VISOR ($174.00) AS THERE IS NO OPTION TO REPLACE THE INDIVIDUAL RETAINING ASSEMBLY.HOWEVER, YESTERDAY THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BROKE IN THE SAME MANNER. HYUNDAI WAS CONTACTED, ISSUED ME A CASE NUMBER BUT SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AND I SHOULD GET WITH THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534902August 12, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RETURNING FROM SOUTH JERSEY WITH MY MINOR SON, THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING LANES. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DO A BIT OF SWERVING. MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR HELP. PRIOR TO ALL THIS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI IN PARAMUS, NJ FOR A RECALL FOR SOME OTHER PART. AT THIS TIME, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE EPS AS IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS HAPPENING BEFORE. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK UP AND UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. AT HYUNDAI, THEY ALLEGED TESTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE EPS PROBLEM HOWEVER NOTHING CAME UP AND THEY REFUSED TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE. THIS TIME ON 8/10/13, THE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT REST ITSELF. I TRIED CALLING HYUNDAI FOR THIS DEFECT AND WAS PUT ON HOLD INDEFINITELY. I THEN SENT AN EMAIL TO THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY REFUSED TO RESPOND. IN MY EMAIL TO THEM, I EXPRESSED THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A DEFECT ON THEIR PART WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND AT THE EXPENSE OF HYUNDAI. STILL NO RESPONSE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS I EXPECTED MORE FROM THEM AND HAVE GOTTEN NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534764August 11, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA HAS FAILED TO RESOLVE COMPLAINT CONCERNING CAMPAIGN 110. SUN VISOR WILL FALL RANDOMLY AND OBSTRUCT THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534638August 10, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
I WAS AT THE LOCAL MALL AND I LEFT TO GO TO A NEARBY KOHLS, NOT EVEN A MILE AWAY. I NOTICED THAT THE LOWTIRE INDICATOR HAD COME ON AND PARKED THE CAR IN KOHLS PARKING LOT. A COUPLE NOTICED ME STRUGGLING WITH THE EQUIPPED AIR PUMP AND CAME TO HELP. THE TIRE WOULDN'T HOLD AIR AND WE TRIED A CAN OF FIX-A-FLAT. IT DIDN'T HELP EITHER AND WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE TIRE WHICH HAD APPARENTLY BLOWN OUT. I STOPPED AT A NEARBY WALMART AND HAD TO PURCHASE A TIRE TO GET HOME. MY HUSBAND AND I STOPPED AT THE DEALERSHIP EARLY THE NEXT MORNING TO SPEAK TO OUR SALESMAN WHO IMMEDIATELY USHERED US TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO SAID " NO" NO PROBLEMS WITH TIRES THAT WE KNOW SORRY. THE WHOLE CONVERSATION AND THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE TOOK ABOUT 2 MINUTES. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRE BUT THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO EVEN DISCUSS IT. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 1200 MILES. I GUESS IT WAS EASIER TO BE FRIENDLY WHEN SELLING THAN SERVICING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534274August 8, 2013
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS ABOUT 2 TENTHS OF A MILE FROM A STOP SIGN. AS I WAS BEGINNING TO MAKE MY APPROACH, THE CAR ACCELERATED, LURCHED FORWARD AND SPED ACROSS A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY BEFORE I COULD REACT. THE CAR WAS T-BONED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. THE IMPACT STRAIGHTENED MY VEHICLES TRAJECTORY FROM 90 DEGREES TO ABOUT 30 TO 45 DEGREES. I THEN IMPACTED A GUARDRAIL WITH A SOMEWHAT NEARLY HEAD-ON ANGLE. AFTER I WENT THROUGH THE GUARDRAIL I THEN IMPACTED A TREE HEAD-ON WHICH BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. MY PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE FRONT (DASH) AIR BAGS DID NOT. MY PASSENGER RECEIVED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, FRACTURED RIB, SCALP LACERATIONS (STITCHES), A CONCUSSION AND MULTIPLE BRUISES FROM HEAD TO TOE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10534152August 7, 2013
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE AND WOULD FALL SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533960August 6, 2013
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
WHEN I DROVE THE NEW CAR OFF THE LOT IT BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT, BUT SINCE WE BOUGHT IT LATE ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON (I'M REFERRING TO THE LIGHT BY THE TACHOMETER, NOT THE ONE BELOW THE RADIO). BLUELINK PERFORMED AN INSPECTION REMOTELY & SAID TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO KEEP THE CAR UNTIL MONDAY, BUT WE WERE MOVING TO A DIFFERENT CITY THEREFORE WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP IN OUR NEW CITY INSTEAD. I TOLD THE STORY TO THE SERVICE DEPT, LEFT THE CAR THERE AT THE NEW DEALERSHIP, 2 DAYS LATER I CAME BACK TO GET IT. THE AIR BAG ISSUE WAS FIXED BUT NOT THE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST CAME WITH ME TO TEST IT, REALIZED THAT IT WAS STILL PULLING, WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP & SWITCHED THE TWO FRONT TIRES & WENT AGAIN FOR ANOTHER TEST. THE SPECIALIST REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS NOW PULLING TO THE LEFT. WE TEST DROVE THE CAR OVER 8 TIMES, THEY SAID ALIGNMENT WAS GOOD & ONLY ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE TIRES MULTIPLE TIMES, CAR STILL PULLED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, THEY AGREED THE CAR WAS PULLING BUT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE ANOTHER DEALERSHIP HAD ALREADY INSPECTED IT & I WOULD HAVE TO PAY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS BARELY TWO WKS OLD! I WENT BACK TO THE PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP, WE TESTED IT AGAIN WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. THEY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, WHEN CLEARLY THE CAR STILL PULLS STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT. I HAD TO ESCALATE THE PROBLEM TO HYUNDAI USA AS THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FURTHER. AFTER READING THE OWNERS MANUAL, IT CLEARLY STATES THAT THE POWER STEERING SHOULD BE CHECKED IF THE CAR IS IN ALIGNMENT, YET PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER RECOMMENDED THIS, NOR DID ANY TESTING OF THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532968July 31, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY THE HOOD SIMPLY POPPED OPEN COMING BACK SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532123July 27, 2013
STEERING
MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2007 STALLS RANDOMLY SOMETIMES UPON STARTING THE CAR OR AT TRAFFIC STOP. THE EPS LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN, IT WORKS NORMALLY. IT USED TO HAPPEN IN PARKING LOTS WHILE STARTING EARLIER. LAST WEEK IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAFFIC STOP. I HAD TO TURN OFF AND START THE CAR AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO MOVE. I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER WITH THIS PROBLEM LAST YEAR. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER 5 YEAR WARRANTY AT THE TIME. THE DEALER TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AFTER INVESTIGATING AND THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED AFTER READING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE AS WELL AS ON THE INTERNET ON THE SAME ISSUE WHERE CAR STALLS AFTER EPS LIGHT COMES ON. I ALSO SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2008 ELANTRAS FOR STALLING WHERE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. MY CAR'S MODEL YEAR IS 2007. I AM SCARED THAT THIS COULD ALSO HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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