Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#11319425March 27, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I STARTED TO HEAR A GRIDDING NOISE THAT WAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOMING LOUDER WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, FAST OR SLOW, HIGHWAY OR STREET, DOES NOT MATTER. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT FOR A WEEK WHILE REPLACING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY COLUMN (NOT 100% SURE ON EXACT NAMES OF PARTS REPLACED). I GET THE CAR BACK AND THE STEERING PROBLEMS ARE WORSE. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVING AROUND WHILE DRIVING. THAT LEVER THAT ALLOWS YOU TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK. I CALL HYUNDAI AND AM TOLD THEY ARE BOOKED AND CAN NOT GET MY CAR IN FOR ALMOST A WEEK. IT GETS TO THE POINT THAT DRIVING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE SO I DECIDE TO TAKE THE CAR IN A FEW DAYS EARLY. AS I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70MPH THE STEERING WHEEL DROPS AND IS FLOPPING AROUND AND ALL POWER TO THE CAR GOES OFF MAKING STEERING EVEN WORSE THAN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE WORST IT CAN GET. NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR STEERING PROBLEMS AND NOW AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319551March 27, 2020
SUSPENSION
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TURNING RIGHT; A TIRE BLEW. ON INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC, THE FRONT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM WAS BENT WITH RUST ON THE EXPOSED METAL. THE BENT CONTROL ARM ALLOWED THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE INTERIOR FENDER, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE TIRE FAILING. THE TIRE WAS IN GREAT CONDITION BEFORE THE SUDDEN FAILURE. ON RESEARCHING: THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FOR FRONT CONTROL ARM PROBLEMS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V125000. THIS RECALL CITES THAT ROAD SALT USED IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS CAN CAUSE INTERNAL DEGRADATION OF THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS: LEADING TO FAILURE. LOOKING BACK THROUGH THIS CAR'S HISTORY: IT WAS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN OHIO, ONE OF THE STATES USING ROAD SALT. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS CAR ESCAPED RECALL, BUT IT'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER 2003 ELANTRAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319387March 26, 2020
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB BAKER HYUNDAI LOCATED AT (5285 CAR COUNTRY DR, CARLSBAD, CA 92008) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. *BF*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319404March 26, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S METAL TO METAL, THE STEERING MAKES A FUNNY NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO CAR KEEPS SAYING 02 SENSOR BUT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON BECAUSE OF IT.*DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319146March 24, 2020
STEERING
STEERING CLICKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319150March 24, 2020
ENGINE
MY CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND I NOTICED THE SHIFT STARTED TO GET STUCK HERE AND THERE. WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS AND VERY LITTLE DRIVING, I GOT STUCK AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T SHIFT AT ALL. IT ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES SO I DIDN'T THINK IT COULD BE THE CLUTCH. AFTER 2.5 WEEKS AT THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT'S NOT A RECALL BUT IS A HYUNDAI "ALERT", COVERED BY WARRANTY AND THAT THERE'S A DEFECT THAT ALLOWS DEBRIS IN WHICH JAMS THE SHIFT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED, THE SHIFTER CLEANED UP AND A PATCH KIT PUT IN TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS AND LESS THAN 20 MILES, I LOST ALL ABILITY TO SHIFT AND THE CAR WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IT STARTED AGGRESSIVELY JUMPING FORWARD AND BACK WITH NO CONTROL. I WAS STOPPED BY A CURB. THIS WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND I COULD HAVE HIT A PERSON! IT WOULD NO LONGER START GOT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND I'M AWAITING AN ANSWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319176March 24, 2020
STEERING
FIRST THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK HAVING THE STEERING FIXED. A WEEK LATER AND STEERING IS BROKEN AGAIN. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. MAKES IT FOR A FUN DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. I HOPE I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS BECAUSE THEN HYUNDAI MIGHT LISTEN TO MY CONCERNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318866March 21, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED EDITION AT THE END OF 2016 IT HAD 43 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TAKING IT TO ABOUT 6 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND ENGINE POWER LOSS AND OUT IF THE 6 I HAVE GONE MORE THE A FEW TIMES. THEIR RESPONSE TO MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE CAR IS WE CANNOT REPRODUCE THIS SO THERE IS NO PROBLEM OR THERE'S NOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. EVERY DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE GONE TO REPEAT THIS SAYING OVER AND OVER. WHEN MY CAR SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR IT'S ALMOST AS IF THAT GEAR HAS TWO MORE LIKE DRIVING A STICK SHIFT BUT YOU'RE SHIFTING TOO SOON SO IT SPITS AND SPUTTERS, IN ADDITION TO THIS 3RD 4TH 5TH GEAR HAS A LONG DELAY IN SHIFTING IT ALSO FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AS THE RPMS AND SPEED COME UP IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION GRIPS AND YOU CAN FEEL THE TORQUE KICK IN IF YOU WILL. THERE'S BEEN MANY TIMES I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF 5TH INTO 6TH AND A FEW TIMES OUT OF 4TH. MY CAR HAS 38970 MILES ON IT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND THE ENGINE, IGNITION COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, I USE PREMIUM GAS AND FUEL INJECTIONS CLEARER. NOWADAYS WHEN I'M DRIVING I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL HALFWAY DOWN FOR THE CAR TO ACTUALLY MOVE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER I GOT THIS CARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318913March 21, 2020
STEERING
I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE TWO DOLLAR PART WITH VERY HIGH LABOR COST. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2015 PROBLEM WAS OBVIOUSLY MISS DIAGNOSIS IT IS THE STEERING COUPLING. IT CAN CAUSE A LOST IF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS A TOTAL CASE SPECIALIST FOR KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS THE COMPANY SHOULD BE TAKING CAR OF A LOT OF ISSUES THAT THEY TELL CUSTOMERS IT OUT OF WARRANTY OR YOU MISSED A OIL CHANGE SO THE WARRANTY IS VOID. I TOOK SEVERAL IF THE CALLS THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. NHTSA YOU SHOULD BE FOR CONSUMERS YOU HEAR THE SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER FROM OWNERS OF KIA AND HYUNDAI . MOST OF THERE CARS ARE CRAP I GOT THE SAME CALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318549March 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN
2020 HYUNDAI ELENTRA <5,000 MILES CITY/URBAN DRIVING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP; TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 10-20 MPH ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BY THE NEXT DRIVER ACCELERATING INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT. I HAVE IT SINCE AFTER THANKSGIVING 2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318596March 18, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING IN THE EXPRESSWAY OR ROAD THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALL OF THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK TO START IT BACK UP. IT WILL ALSO SHUT OFF IF I'M TURNING SLOWLY AROUND A CORNER OR IF I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318624March 18, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM COMING TO A YIELD, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CRAIN HYUNDAI OF LITTLE ROCK LOCATED AT (11701 COLONEL GLENN RD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318402March 17, 2020
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN TIRES, TIRE LINE: NPRIZAH8, TIRE SIZE: 195/65/R15 N/A, DOT NUMBER: 153T. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE COCONUT CREEK HYUNDAI LOCATED AT (4960 N. STATE ROAD 7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS PREVIOUSLY PATCHED. THE CONTACT REPLACED AND ROTATED TIRES. ONE MONTH LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE ORIGINAL TIRE ALSO EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED AND ROTATED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LESS THAN A MONTH LATER A THIRD TIRE OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318492March 17, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED EXCESSIVELY AND STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROGERS AUTO GROUP CHICAGO LOCATED AT (2720 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE UNKNOWN SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318524March 17, 2020
SUSPENSION
FRONT COIL SPRING (DRIVERS SIDE) FAILED, RIPPING TIRING OPEN. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED SOME TIME AFTER I PARKED AT A SUPERMARKET CAUSING NO PERSONAL INJURY. I DID SEE ON-LINE THAT THE 2011 ELANTRA HAD A RECALL FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318323March 16, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING AND STAYING ON FOR A BIT THEN GOING BACK OFF. LAST WEEK IT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. THERE HAS BEEN NO REASON FOR IT TO BE ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318345March 16, 2020
ENGINE
AFTER REACHING APPROX. 60,000 MILES MY ENGINE DEVELOPED A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE. I'VE MAINTAINED REGULAR OIL CHANGES, ROTATIONS AND OTHER GENERAL MAINTENANCE ALONG WITH ENSURE MY CAR SELDOM IF EVER HITS EMPTY. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR, I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE START UP. I CONTRIBUTED THIS TO THE COLD WEATHER OF CHICAGO. AS THE TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN RATHER FAIR LATELY, I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHERE IT WONT START INITIALLY. TODAY, MY ENGINE DIED TWICE WHILE IN TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING, NO SOUNDS OR ANYTHING. I WAS ABLE TO START IT UP JUST FINE TODAY AND AFTER EACH STALL BUT AM MORE CONCERNED OF A LARGER ISSUE. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF HYUNDAI VEHICLES IN THE 2014 CLASS ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF ELANTRAS.MY ISSUE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317971March 14, 2020
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
MY CAR SOLD TO ME WITH OUT IT BEING DISCLOSED THAT IT WAS CRASHED NOW MY LKA WILL KILL YOU IF USED AND THE FENDER IS OBVIOUSLY REPAINTED MY STEERING IS WEIRD AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE NEW PURCHASED AT 6 MILES CRASH REPORTED AT 0 REPAIR COMPLETED 2/10 MY PURCHASE 2/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317982March 14, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR DOES NOT TURN OVER WHEN YOU INITIALLY START CAR YOU HAVE TO TURN THE KEY BACK AND TRY STARTING AGAIN IT HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY DOING THIS FOR OVER A YEAR AND NO MECHANIC CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. OTHER THAN THAT THERE IS NO ISSUES WITH THE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317495March 11, 2020
STEERING
IT SEEMS THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM SO I WILL KEEP IT BRIEF. MY CAR HAS 150000 ON IT. THERE IS A CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE EPS. THE CLICKING HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED. AT ALL TIMES. I WENT INTO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW STEERING RACK. THE REPAIR COST MORE THAN THE CAR'S VALUE. I WENT IN TO HAVE REPAIRS FOR RECALLS IN 2018. I'M WONDERING IF THEY ACTUALLY FIXED IT BECAUSE THE EPS WAS ONE OF THE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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