Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10885389July 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL LIGHTS WILL WORK FINE, RADIO, POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS ALL WORK, THE CAR JUST DOESNT START. I HAD IT BROUGHT BACK TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE GUYS IT STARTED UP NO PROBLEM FOR THEM AND THEY COULDNT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN IT HAPPENS, TAKING THE CAR OUT OF PARK, AND THEN SHIFTING BACK TO PARK SEEMS TO TRIGGER SOMETHING AND THEN THE CAR WILL START. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885136July 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED BY CRASHING INTO THE BUSHES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,026.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884723July 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG HAS RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884241July 12, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884151July 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883835July 10, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
PROBLEM : ESC LIGHT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING, SOME TIME MAKES RUMBLING NOISE , POWER LOSS, FEEL LIKE CAR IN NEUTRAL, STEERING FELT LOCK, SUDDEN BREAK AND CREATES UNSAFE CONDITION. NOT ALL SYMPTOMS COME UP SAME TIME BUT ONE OF THEM WHILE LIGHT FLASHING. DETAILS : 1. FIRST TIME HAPPENED IN JUNE/JULY 2015 CONTACTED DEALER. SINCE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE THEY DID TEST DRIVE AND FELT EVERYTHING NORMAL. I DROVE 1 YEAR SCARRED BUT ISSUE DIDN'T OCCURRED 2. FEW WEEKS AGO THIS PROBLEM RESURFACED DEALER REPEATED SAME STORY BUT WANTED TO DRIVE WITH ME WHICH IS PENDING. WHILE NORMAL DRIVING IT HAPPENED AND THIS TIME IT WAS RECORDED ON MY CELLPHONE TO SHOW AS PROOF BECAUSE IN TEST DRIVE IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN. I FEEL COMPANY AND DEALER NOT WORKING CLOSELY AND SOMEONE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ISSUE OF SAFETY. I REQUEST TO LOOK INTO THIS REACHING OUT TO COMPANY AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT UPLOAD VIDEO LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED. JUST LOADING A PICTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883847July 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS RUST COMING THROUGH THE QUARTER PANELS IN THE FRONT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883749July 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIMES WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IT WON'T EVEN START. I HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED OUT BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THE BATTERY WAS GOOD. THEY PUT IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO WAIT OVER 30 35 MINUTES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882742July 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
COMING OUT OF LEFT HAND TURN, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CUTS & CHAFFS ON BOTH ARMS AND CAUSING ME TO HIT A CONCRETE MEDIUM BLOWING OUT 3 TIRES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10882010July 1, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882086July 1, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882122July 1, 2016
WHEELS
OWNED CAR SINCE NEW. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. EACH TIME WITH ONLY 5000 TO 15000 MILES THE TIRES WILL GET SIDEWALL BUBBLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881578June 29, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAR BRIEFY MOVES COMES OUT OF ALIGNMENT EACH TIME I DRIVE OVER ANY SIZE POTHOLE OR AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT IT ARROUND JULY OF 2013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881636June 29, 2016
STEERING
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND HAD TO STOP FOR A STOP LIGHT AS I PULLED AWAY THE ESP LIGHT CAME ON TURNING OFF MY POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO STOP AND TRY TO PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF TO RESET THE ESP LIGHT SO I COULD TURN MY CAR SAFELY I HAD TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES IT HAVE TO MAKE A 90 DEGREE TO TURN ON MY ROAD OR OFF ON TO THE HWY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT WAS NOT ON RECALL THE PART TO FIX MY CAR ENDED UP COSTING ME 2100.00 FOR A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER GONE OUT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. FOR A PART THAT WAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI COSTUMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT I HAVE WENT ON THERE COMPLAINS AND SEE THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AWHILE THEY HAVE COMPLAINTS FOR 2009 AND UP TO 2012 I TOLD HYUNDAI THAT IT WAS NOT THAT IT WAS NOT THE WARRANTY I WAS COMPLAIN ABOUT AND THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE I THEN CONTACTED THE BBB AS INSTRUCTED TO TO HEAR THE SAME THING I THANK THAT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT IT IS ALL READY COSTING CONSUMERS THOUSAND OF DOLLARS TO FIX AFTER HYUNDIA STATES THAT THERE VEHICLES ARE SAFE IT IS NOT SAFE WHEN YOU LOSS YOUR POWER STEERING WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN A CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION AND E-MAILS THAT I COMMUNICATED WITH HYUNDAI AND THE BBB IF YOU NEED IT I CAN E-MAIL IT TO YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876542June 25, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE. THE STEM PORTION THAT HOLDS IT ONTO THE ROOF AND ALSO CHANNELS THE WIRES FOR THE LIGHT, BROKE AND THE DEALAER WANTS $189 FOR A REPLACEMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876327June 24, 2016
SUSPENSION
THE SUSPENSION ON MY CAR IS TERRIBLY UNSAFE. WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE REAR END WOBBLES AND SWAYS BACK AND FORTH. IN RAIN OR SNOW THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE BACK END HAS SLID OUT A BIT CAUSING CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. THIS APPARENTLY IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BUT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I HAVE BEEN IN FOR THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876091June 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNS OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND APPEARS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875968June 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2015. I WAS LOVING THIS CAR UNTIL I WAS ON WET/BUMPY ROADS. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE HYUNDAI STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE.WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WAS GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN IT IS SNOWING I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE BRAKE GETS LOCKED UP AND MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. ALSO THIS CAR SUSPENSION IS HORRIBLE. YOU FEEL ALL THE BUMPS IN THE ROAD. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS CAR. MOST OF MY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY. DRIVING ON WET ROADS COMING TO A STOP OR HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CAR SWERVES AND MAKE ALOUD GRABBING NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE COMING UP THROUGH THE FLOOR. I LOVE THE CAR BUT DON'T LOVE THE WAY IT DRIVES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PAD WITH A FULL ALIGNMENT. THIS VEHICLE STILL DRIVES THE SAME WAY EVEN WHEN ALL THIS WORK WAS COMPLETED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875977June 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD TO REPLACE STRUTS IN FRONT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875551June 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HYUDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH FAILED WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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