Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2011)

433 consumer complaints on file.

#10929486December 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
COMING HOME FROM WORK.O N THE HIGHWAY..THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED A LITTLE FUNNY..DIDN'T REALLY PAY IT ANY ATTENTION..BUT SOON AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATED PLUGGED I'M MY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL ..PO711..TRANS FLUID SENSOR...MY ISSUE THIS JUST NOT MY CAR THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THIS SENSOR GOES OUT AND IS BAD AND ARE MAKING BIG BUCKS OFF THE CONSUMER BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM..THE SENSOR IS KNOWN TO GO OUT ON THE ELANTRA MODEL AND SONATA...IF THIS SENSOR IS NOT ADDRESSED COULD LEAD TO TRANS.SLIPPING AND VEHICLE NOT MOVING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928810November 30, 2016
STEERING
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE'S A CLICK OR POPPING NOISE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT IS STEERING COLUMN BUSHING AND REPAIR WOULD BE OVER 400 DOLLARS. THE CAR CAN BE SITTING IDLE OR BEING DRIVEN WHEN THIS OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927417November 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, AS I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DROP OF THE VEHICLE TO GET IT DIAGNOSED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE COSTS WOULD BE $250. SHOULDN'T AIRBAG SAFETY BE COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY? THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. IT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT! PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925751November 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V115000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923816November 2, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING INADVERTENTLY BECAME STUCK IN THE CENTER POSITION AND TOOK CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO MOVE. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN SEVERE OVERSTEERING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920411October 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR WILL NOT TURN OFF AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I CONTACTED HYUNDAI, ROUND ROCK, TX, FOR SOME INFORMATION FOR WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE TO RELAY TO ME WITHOUT THEM HAVING TO COMPUTER ANALYZE FOR AN EXTREME COST. I FEEL ANYTHING TO DO WITH A SAFETY CONCERN SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND ANALYZED WITHOUT A CHARGE. PLEASE ADVISE WITH YOUR UNDERSTANDING. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915535October 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY IS LIT UP. I STARTED THE CAR ONE DAY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GARAGE AND IT CANNOT BE RESET. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG CHECKSPRING IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF CRASH. THE MECHANIC STATED THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTY/RECALL ITEM AS IT SHOULDN'T JUST GO BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914222October 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SHIFT INTERLOCK FAULTY IN 2011 ELANTRA AT 91,000 MILES - CAR WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK AFTER IDILING FOR 5 MINUTES. THIS SAME ISSUE WAS A RECALL ON 2007 -2010 MODELS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910004September 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
IN MY 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THIS SEEMED LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SO I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY QUOTED ME $300.00 TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND THAT I AM DEFINITELY NOT THE ONLY HYUNDAI ELANTRA CAR OWNER THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. WITHOUT THE $300.00 TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISON. HOW IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEREFORE NOT ON A RECALL LIST?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909679September 26, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908073September 20, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON PANEL COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN DRIVE AND ENGINE ENGAGED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907592September 19, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN THE LAST YEAR THE MPG HAS DROPPED DRASTICALLY. WHEN PURCHASED IN 2011 (ELANTRA LIMITED), I GOT 35 MPG. IN THE LAST MONTH, I'M GETTING 16.9-20.9 MPG. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR THE SCHEDULED RECALLS, BUT NOTHING WAS DETECTED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907698September 19, 2016
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING SNAPPED. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS PART FOR ELANTA'S MANUFACTURED FROM NOV 2010 TILL MARCH 2011 IN STATES THAT USE SALT AS THE PART CAN QUICKLY ERODE AND BREAK. MINE WAS MANUFACTURED 12/23/10 AND HAS BEEN REGISTERED IN NEW YORK SINCE AT LEAST 2013. HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM SAYING THAT MY CAR DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY CARS MANUFACTURED IN KOREA. MY GARAGE ALSO BELIEVED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE RECALLED PART AND SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO HYUNDAI AND HYUNDAI CAME BACK STILL REFUSING TO COVER IT BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE MILES AND THAT I AM THE 2ND OWNER (NOT EVEN 74,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND OTHER SIDE COIL ABSOLUTELY FINE). MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE PART BROKE. I AM HAVING A HYUNDAI CERTIFIED GARAGE REPLACE THE PART BUT I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE UNDER HYUNDAI'S RESPONSIBILITY AS THEY ALREADY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT PART AND ARE TRYING TO FIND LOOPHOLES TO AVOID FIXING THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907269September 16, 2016
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V629000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 10/27/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903888September 6, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IS UNDER HYUNDAI RECALL 137. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR SERVICE SINCE 8/31/16. I MENTIONED THE ESC WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED IT WOULD REQUIRE DIAGNOSTICS AT AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND ESTIMATED BY PHONE THE REPAIR WOULD BE ABOUT $1,700 BECAUSE THE YAW SENSOR OF THE ESC SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND DAMAGED THE STEERING COLUMN NOW NEEDING REPLACEMENT. I ASKED THEY REQUEST A GOODWILL REPAIR SINCE THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF THE 5 YEAR BUMPER TO BUMBER WARRANTY AND AWAITED NOTICE. MEANWHILE I REVIEWED THE INTERNET FOR THE HYUNDAI REPAIR ISSUES AND FOUND MY CAR WAS ON HYUNDAI RECALL 137 FOR THE ESC SYSTEM. I NOTED THE DEALERS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRNING THIS ISSUE AT NO CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS UNDER THE RECALL. MY DEALER HAD NOT ADVISED ME MY CAR WAS UNDER RECALL NOR MADE MENTION UNTIL I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER. I AM STILL WITHOUT MY CAR OR A LOANER AS THE DEALER TRIES TO GET FROM HYUNDAI USA AN AUTHORIZATION TO REPAIR MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10902059August 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898100August 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON 3/21/2016 TO HAVE CAMPAIGN 137 DONE PER THE RECALL NOTICE. EVER SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED THE ESC LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS REMAINED ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO FIX IT. I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897676August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED, THIS JUST HAPPENED ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO REAL REASON FOR IT TO GO ON. THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DISABLED APPEARED WHEN STARTING THE CAR ONE MORNING. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT FOR IT TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO INFLATE. I HAVE LOOKED UP IF THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR HYUNDAI ELANTRAS, AND I SEE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND ONE THAT WILL PREVENT THE OWNER TO REQUIRE THE STATE SAFETY CHECK REQUIREMENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892839August 3, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE ANCHOR SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V629000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,718. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892045August 1, 2016
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND WAS TAKEN IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC READING. 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AT 56,000 MILES WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER MORE RESEARCH THE MECHANIC STATED THE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE WAY THE OIL LUBRICATE THE ENGINE APPARENTLY WAS NOT FILTERING FAST ENOUGH. MECHANIC HAPPENED TO MENTION SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR HYUNDAI AND WAS SEEING MORE AND MORE VEHICLES COME IN FOR THIS AND HAD STOP COVERING THE REPAIRS. PROBLEM IS ALSO SEEN IN THE HYUNDAI SONATAS WHICH HYUNDAI IS STARTING TO OWN TO THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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