Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2012)

654 consumer complaints on file.

#10452877March 24, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BELIEVE THAT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ARE A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE. THE LIST OF STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE WINDOW STICKER SHOWS "DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS" (DRL). I HAVE FOUND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO HAVE THE DRL ON IS TO TURN ON THE PARKING LIGHTS. THE PARKING LIGHTS, LIGHT THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS. I HAD DRL ON A 2003 CHEVY S-10 AND THEY ONLY LIGHTED THE HIGHBEAM AT A LOW VOLTAGE, WITH NO OTHER LIGHTS. THEY WERE ON ANY TIME THE CAR WAS RUNNING. HYUNDAI CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE HYUNDAI WEBSITE. THEY SHOULD NOT LIST THE LIGHTING SYSTEM, THEY HAVE, AS "DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS". I KNOW THIS IS A MINOR ITEM BUT IT SURE DOES BUG ME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450139March 3, 2012
AIR BAGS
STATED HYUNDAI WAS HIT ON DRIVER SIDE REAR BY AN SUV. REAR DOOR CURLED AROUND CENTER POST BUT SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND NECK STRAIN. REAR DOOR WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH REAR FENDER & ROCKER PANEL. ESTIMATED SPEED OF OFFENDING SUV WAS 25. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450095March 2, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTACT TIRES, LINE SIZE 205/55R/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DROVE OVER A VERY SMALL POTHOLE AT 45 MPH AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING OVER SUCH A SMALL POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND A NEW TIRE WAS INSTALLED. BOTH THE DEALER AND VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448368February 17, 2012
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED WITH A SPARE TIRE, ONLY WITH AN AIR PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE ADHERED TO THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS) AND PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 03/09/12 *BF UPDATED 03/14/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445803January 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED (AS IF I HIT SOMETHING ON THE ROAD) COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DASH, RADIO, NAVIGATION, POWER STEERING WENT DEAD. A FEW SECONDS LATER POWER CAME BACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL ROLLING AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART BY DEPRESSING BRAKE AND "START/STOP" BUTTON. A FEW MINUTES LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT LOWER SPEED, THE EVENT REPEATED. THIS TIME POWER WOULD NOT RETURN. CAR WAS IN MOTION AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO EMERGENCY SHOULDER. CAR WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL SO EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED TO PREVENT ROLL BACK. POWER GONE, UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS, ACTIVATE SUNROOF, RADIO OR ANYTHING REQUIRING POWER. WHILE CALL WAS BEING MADE TO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND AFTER 10 MINUTE WAIT ON HOLD, DASH ILLUMINATED POWER AND CAR WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED WITH START/STOP BUTTON. DECISION WAS MADE TO LEAVE INTERSTATE AND TAKE BACK ROADS TO AVOID FATALITY IN EVENT OF REPEAT. FAILURE EXPERIENCE 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES. WAS ABLE TO VIDEO TAPE FAILURE: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=XN9BPQ9FOGM&LIST=FLE9MKXPPKTQATS9TX4ZU9FQ&FEATURE=MH_LOLZ *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445794January 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED THE NIGHT I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY BUCK/JOLT/JERK AS IF HITTING A SPEED BUMP IN A VERY JARRING MANNER. THIS ALSO HAPPENED DURING A TEST DRIVE OF A VEHICLE OF THE SAME TYPE AND COLOR (I'M NOT SURE IF THEY SOLD ME THE ONE DURING THE TEST DRIVE.). I WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WHICH JOLTED IN THIS MANNER WAS REPAIRED AND SOLD TO ANOTHER CUSTOMER. I'M NOT SURE IF THEY WERE TELLING THE TRUTH OR IF THEY GAVE ME THE SAME VEHICLE. STILL, THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT IS POTENTIALLY A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. THE SALESMAN WHO SAT NEXT TO ME WAS ALSO CONCERNED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF ONE 10 MINUTE TEST DRIVE. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE NOT EXPECTING THIS TYPE OF SERIOUS, INTERNAL ISSUE. AFTER SOME TESTING, I BELIEVE THAT THIS SUDDEN BUCK WILL MORE LIKELY OCCUR AFTER ACCELERATING THEN DECELERATING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445049January 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD CLUNKY NOISE AND SHIFTED GEARS NOISILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 218.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443774January 14, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2012 IS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND REAR SEAT WARMERS. THE SWITCH FOR THE FRONT SEATS RESETS TO OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE SWITCH FOR THE REAR SEATS, HOWEVER, REMAINS IN THE ON POSITION. THE NEXT TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON, THE REAR SEAT WARMERS WILL BE ACTIVATED AGAIN UNTIL THEY ARE MANUALLY DEACTIVATED. A CAVEAT IN THE HYUNDAI MANUAL STATES: "WITH THE SEAT WARMER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, THE HEATING SYSTEM IN THE SEAT TURNS OFF AND ON AUTOMATICALLY DEPENDING ON THE SEAT TEMPERATURE." THIS SAFETY FEATURE IS TO PREVENT INJURY TO SOMEONE USING THE SEAT. MY CONCERN IS THE POTENTIAL HAZARD THE REAR SEAT WARMERS POSE WHEN THEY ARE NOT BEING USED BY A PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE THEY ARE ACTIVATED. ON COLD WINTER DAYS THE REAR SEAT WARMERS COULD BE HEATING AT MAXIMUM WATTAGE EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON, UNBEKNOWNST TO THE DRIVER. WITH THIS BEING A SEATING AREA OFTEN USED BY CHILDREN, I BELIEVE THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD THAT THESE SWITCHES COULD BE LEFT IN THE ON POSITION FREQUENTLY AND FOR LENGTHY PERIODS OF TIME. THIS POSES BOTH A HEALTH RISK, AS WELL AS, UNDUE WEAR ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND REAR SEAT COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443541January 12, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO TIRES, TIRE SIZE 205/55R/16 H426. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXHIBITED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE BOTH DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441405December 27, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I HAVE HAD TWO WINDSHIELDS CRACKS IN A 6 WEEK PERIOD OF TIME. THE DIAMETER OF THE IMPACT ON THE INITIAL IMPACT ON 11/911 WAS THE SIZE OF A PEA AND LEFT A HORIZONTAL CRACK THAT WAS ABOUT 12". THE SECOND IMPACT, ON ANOTHER BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD, LEFT AN IMPACT THE SIZE OF A PIN HEAD AND A CRACK 18" LONG. I BELIEVE THESE ARE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELDS, I DID NOT EVEN HEAR THE IMPACT ON THE SECOND WINDSHIELD. BY THE TIME I SAW THE CRACK AND PARKED MY CAR THE CRACK WAS ALMOST 6" LONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440980December 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN INADVERTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HOOD WAS MISALIGNED. THE HOOD WAS ALIGNED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440887December 21, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT ABNORMALLY INTO THE LEFT LANE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE TECHNICIANS REPLACE THE REAR AXLE. THE REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,006.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427043September 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE PULLING ONTO A CITY STREET AWAY FROM A CURB, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE.I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE GEAR SELECTOR HAD JUMPED OUT OF D TO N. DID NOT. TRIED TO CONTINUE DOWN THE STREET, AND THE CAR DID THE SAME THING AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY OUT OF 1ST GEAR. RPM'S AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE, BUT TRANSMISSION WAS CONTINUING TO GRIND, BANG, JUMP AND NOT SHIFT. AFTER COAXING THE CAR TO MY RESIDENCE, SOME THREE OR FOUR BLOCKS AWAY, I NOTIFIED THE 24 HOUR HYUNDAI ASSISTANCE LINE. BEING SUNDAY, THEY COULD NOT HELP. NO WAY TO TOW CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DROVE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AT ROUGHLY 15 MPH. CAR CONTINUED TO BALK AND JUMP. DEALER MANAGER WAS CONTACTED ON MONDAY MORNING. AFTER CHECKING WITH HYUNDAI AND A COMPUTER READOUT ON AUTO, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED. INTERESTING TO KNOW IF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. MAY LEAD TO A TOTAL RECALL OF THE 2011 AND 2012 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA AUTOMOBILES. INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE CONDUCTED!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424735September 12, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW SHIELD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDES OF THE WINDOW BLOCK HIS VISION. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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