Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#11466621May 29, 2022
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
I have been having issues with my car since November 2021. My car would not go over 35 miles per hour, if I let my car sit for a couple of days I would have to jump my car. My check engine light came on and then 10 minutes later went off. So I finally got it in to the Hyundai dealership after months of them not having enough mechanics. So they did a multipoint inspection and came back saying the catalytic converter needed to be replaced even though no codes in the system. So I was coming back from Florida when my car stopped accelerating on the highway and my check engine light. So I had to take the long way home which means no highways and anytime I stopped I had to throw my hazards on until it would pick up any speed. I took it to Jiffy Lube in SC and that's when my car was reading 8 different misfire codes so I did my tune up with them and that is when I was told that my engine valve was cracked and dumping oil on my spark plugs and coil pack. Yesterday my engine valve replaced and another set of spark plugs in 2 weeks and it is still reading misfire codes and still no change in acceleration. I have only had my car 4 years and my catalytic converter should not be gone. I have not really moved my car in 10 months because my husband passed and I had 2 surgeries. My family can't take another loss if something happens to me because of this car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466500May 28, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sometimes, for no reason my car will not accelerate (no amount of pedal to the metal will help) and then when it does accelerate, it surges forward at random points and tries to overpower the brakes. This has happened multiple times and the dealer claims they have never heard of this happening. It could cause a serious accident when it happens. I have to find a place to pull off and shut down the car and restart it. This started happening around the 5k mile marker...and now I am almost at 12k.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466543May 28, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car keeps stalling at a stop light in the middle of a very busy road. EPS, battery, oil, check engine light comes on. I have to turn the car off, and then back on. Sometimes it take it a few times before it will finally start. Everyone keeps flying up on me honking their horn, and I finally got pulled over to a parking lot. My safety and others are at risk while driving this car, and also my anxiety is through the roof because I never know when it will cut off or if it will even crank up after. The car had to be towed to the shop to be checked out in the next few days, because check engine light came on and wouldn’t go off this time. I really hope this situation gets resolved, because I’m tired of having a fear of wether or not I’ll make it to work. Or back home.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466427May 27, 2022
STEERING
Steering wheel of my 2018 value edition elantra periodically locks up and won't turn left or right.. and car has to be taken to a stop and turned on and off to reset it. The star bushing located in the bottom of the steering column has a known issue among many elantra owners of being defective in elantras.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466325May 27, 2022
SEAT BELTS
Since I have bought my Elantra, I have had problems with the seatbelt alarm going off, when nobody or, maybe just a purse or wallet in the seat on occasions. Either way I shouldn't have to utilize passenger seatbelt to keep from beeping; when there is no passenger riding at the time of warning beeps.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466367May 27, 2022
ENGINE
My son and I were driving home in the dark yesterday. Then engine failed. It was driving then slowly powered down. The check engine light, the oil light, and battery light came on all at once. Needed a tow. It was the scariest thing in the world to be stranded in a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. It breaks my heart hearing my son from the back seat say something is wrong mommy, its not working. The dealership is crap. Stating that it's over some made up one year warranty, yes I've only had the car less than a year. They also won't look at my car for 3-4 days because of the holiday. Thank God my son and I have family and friends to save us. I am completed disgusted and feel for everyone in this situation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466189May 26, 2022
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
At slow speeds car just shuts off engine. Starts back up but does it constantly. Also the engine lifters are starting to make noises like a clacking someone said it was a defective motor.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466284May 26, 2022
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Engine shut off while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466021May 25, 2022
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
The car stalls at low idle intermittently. The transmission is leaking badly and won't drive. One day the engine began smoking badly. If I hit a dip in the road well braking the brakes don't work at all for a second.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466026May 25, 2022
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I own a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. When the accelerator pedal is engaged, the vehicle hesitates and only accelerates to about 20 mph. The vehicle also stalls while at a complete stop and while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed multiple times, but a failure code could not be found. The mechanic cleaned all the sensors; however, the failure was not corrected. The mechanic stated that the throttle body was causing the vehicle not to accelerate and stall while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall and The vehicle was not repaired.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466100May 25, 2022
SEAT BELTS
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact checked online and discovered that his vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V354000 (Seat Belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had also been notified of the recall and gave the contact the same information. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466108May 25, 2022
SEAT BELTS
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact was notified through a ride-sharing platform that her vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V354000 (Seat Belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer had been notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had also been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465920May 24, 2022
SEAT BELTS
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V354000 (Seat Belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465791May 23, 2022
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the front driver's and rear passenger's doors were not able to open as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door actuators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465822May 23, 2022
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 3 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact stated that the EPS and ESC warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic referred the contact to the authorized dealer for assistance. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,632.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465847May 23, 2022
ENGINE
I was on a 7 hour drive from a weekend trip back home and about 2 and a half hours in, my car started having issues accelerating up an incline and my check engine light came on. I stopped and took the car to a mechanic. The vehicle wasn’t throwing any codes to indicate a problem and all the other components were just fine. When the mechanic took it for a test drive, it blew white smoke out the back and he said my engine was done and that I needed a new one. This car is not new but it’s not that old either. It’s at about 109,000 miles, so it should still have life in it. I was left stranded on a long drive because of premature engine failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465697May 23, 2022
SEAT BELTS
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact was notified by a ride share platform that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 202V354000 (Seat Belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was also made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465637May 22, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS HECU unit has failed, thus posing a safety risk. All brake lights (ABS and warming brake lights), in addition to Check Engine light are illuminated on dash. Faulty relay recall was taken care of in timely manner (recall 188), but now fires are starting in other vehicles due to failed HECU unit (which dealership and independent mechanic has confirmed that I have). More recalls for earlier Hyundai years need to be included in recall 218 or a new recall implemented to avoid cars catching fire due to failed HECU (my car has not caught fire as of the time of this report).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465672May 22, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
paint is continue to peel off of my hood and it looks horrible. I am a good driver I didn’t cause this. It’s a random spot on hood
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465310May 19, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The sterring wheel makes a noise and sounds crazy every time you tuen it back and fourth the windows wont go down on there own and i replaced the fuse so that electric the gas goes down everytime i fill up its goes down to half tank like its eating the gas
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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