Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10598390June 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OVER THE PAST 11 MONTH THIS CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL INCIDENCES WHERE IT JUST WILL NOT START. ON A FEW OCCASIONS IT STARTED AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES AND A FEW OCCASIONS WHERE IT WOULD NOT START WHEN I NEEDED IT TO BUT HAD NO PROBLEM STARTING AN HOUR OR TWO LATER. THIS WEEKEND WAS THE BIGGEST ISSUE. I PARKED MY CAR FRIDAY EVENING WITH NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE BUT ON SATURDAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START, LATER ON SATURDAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START, SUNDAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START. HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SENT SOMEONE OUT TO JUMP MY CAR BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THEY SENT OUT A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE USED THE SHIFT OVERRIDE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP ONCE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND IT DROVE JUST FINE. WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS UP BUT WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR, THE PANEL GOES OUT AND THERE IS NOTHING BUT SILENCE FROM THE ENGINE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT IS NOT CAUSING ANY CODES TO GO TO THE COMPUTER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598030June 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE SEAT BELT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 8-26-14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597834June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I TOOK IT BACK TO TODD ARCHER HYUNDAI AND THEY LOOKED AT AND IT TOLD ME IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL GROUNDS BUT IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. PLEASE HELP. IM IN THE MILITARY AND I NEED MY CAR FOR WORK. THE CAR IS UNSAFE THEY WON'T SWAP IT OUT. INITIALLY IT WAS A DEMO CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597432June 10, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY PASSENGER SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IT CONSTANTLY FALLS WHILE DRIVING OR RUNNING OVER A BUMP. IT'S VERY AGGRAVATING AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597117June 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE AND AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS ATTACHMENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V533000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596272June 5, 2014
ENGINE
I'M HAVING A TAK,TAK,TAK SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ONCE I SHUT THE CAR OFF. ALSO, YOU CAN SEE A SPARK WHILE IT IS MAKING THE SOUND. I"VE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS AND THE SCRUBBING SOUND ON THE BRAKES AND THE MISSING WHILE THE CAR IS IDLING. I'M TOLD EACH TIME THEY CAN'T HEAR OR FEEL ANYTHING AND TO PLEASE COME BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALER SO MUCH I HATE TO GO AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596336June 5, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WAS DRIVING OUR BRAND NEW CAR AND MY 3 YEAR OLD OPENED THE BACK DOOR, IMAGINE MY SURPRISE AND SHOCK WHEN I GO TO LOCK THE CHILD LOCK AND THERE ISN'T ONE! I'M SO DISAPPOINTED AND UPSET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596353June 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AT FIRST ON OCCASION THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE MADE A METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND UNDER ALL BRAKING CONDITIONS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN. TODAY IS JUNE 5TH 2013 AND THE BRAKE IS GRINDING CONSTANTLY AT 14000 MILES . I DOCUMENTED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI CORPORATION ON JUNE 3RD 2014 AND MY CASE # IS [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
#10596530June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY MOTHER CAME TO A STOP AND NOTICED SMOKE AND THEN FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. EVERYTHING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS BURNT TO A CRISP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595993June 4, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS PAST SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 I WAS DRIVING MY FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HOME FROM SOCCER CLASS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT WITH WOMAN BEHIND ME, I REALIZE THAT THE STEERING WASN'T OUT BUT HAD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT. THE EPS LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ON AND I LEARNED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC TO SEE IF IT WAS A SIMPLE THING LIKE A FLUID CHANGE. HE INFORMS US THAT THE STEERING IS COMPUTERIZED, THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE POWER STEERING IN OUR CAR AND WE SHOULD TAKE IT TO OUR DEALER AND IT SHOULDN'T COST ANYTHING TO REPROGRAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596224June 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING WHEN I GO TO BRAKE MY BRAKES DON'T TURN ON. ALL THREE OF THEM STAY TURNED OFF. I WAS PULLED OVER FOR THIS TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE FIRST TIME MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR, BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN WASN'T AFFECTED IN THE RECALL. THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN WHEN I REPLACED MY BATTERY BUT WHO KNOWS FOR HOW LONG. I WAS JUST PULLED OVER AGAIN ON MONDAY FOR THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595789June 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHAKES AND RATTLES INSIDE AT 35-40 MPH,ALSO DECREASED ACCELERATION! NOISY, UNCOMFORTABLE AND EMBARRASSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595790June 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
AT 36,000 MILES I NEEDED ALL NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS AND THE 2 FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY WORN TO EXTREME UNSAFE CONDITION. SPENT OVER $680 TO REPAIR IT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595791June 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT HAS TO MANUALLY UNLOCKED AND LOCKEDFROM INSIDE THE CAR! I WONDER WHAT THIS WILL COST??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595889June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OCCUPANT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595478June 2, 2014
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE A TROUBLE CODE WAS DETECTED. THE POWER STEERING SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,384.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595527June 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE ACCELERATING. ALSO WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE SUDDENLY MOVING BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE DEFECT AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED. THIS IS STARTING TO HAPPEN DAILY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE ON THIS SITE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE IT BECOMES A BIGGER PROBLEM. IT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND ENTER HIGHWAYS IT'S A PROBLEM. THE CAR HESITATES AND REVS BEFORE ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595622June 2, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
RENTAL CAR, HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2013, FROM ENTERPRISE. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL VERY EASILY, WHICH I EXPERIENCED FIRST HAND DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE OTHER DRIVERS IN FRONT AND BEHIND ME DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH STEERING, BUT THIS VEHICLE LOST CONTROL...UPDATED 07/15/14 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595134May 30, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOTH THE DRIVERS & PASSENGERS SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN AT THEIR INTERNAL PLASTIC MOUNTS. WHEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS ENCOUNTERED THE VISOR WILL DROP DOWN AT THE MOUNT POINT AND OBSCURE VISIBILITY AND CREATE A DRIVING DISTRACTION OF TRYING TO GET IT BACK IN PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595044May 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT THAT IT COULD NOT BE INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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