Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10275518July 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT APPROX 40 MPH MY WIFE'S HYUNDAI ELANTRA'S PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL POPPED AND BEGAN RUBBING THE BACK OF THE WHEEL WELL. LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES AND CONTINUE ABOUT ONE BLOCK INTO A REPAIR SHOP LOT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL ARM HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND JUST BROKE. THE SHOP REPLACED BOTH SIDE CONTROL ARMS WITH USED PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275393June 30, 2009
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, VISIBILITY
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2006 HAS A VERY STRANGE PROBLEM WITH INSIDE MIRROR. MIRRORS GETS DARK BY ITSELF FOR SOME REASON AND WHEN YOU TOUCH IT AND MOVE A LITTLE BIT MIRROR COMES BACK ON. DARK MEANS IT GETS BLACK AND TURNS DARKER SUCH THAT YOU CAN'T SEE FROM THAT MIRROR. ALSO HYUNDAI'S MIRROR AUTOMATED-SWITCHES ARE FAULTY. THEY DON'T WORK SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES THEY DO ONLY FOR UP-DOWN BUT NOT LEFT-RIGHT. SWITCH CHANGED BY DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275028June 26, 2009
STEERING
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT NOISY AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUSTED. REPAIR SHOP STATES NEEDS REPLACEMENT ASAP A IS NOT SAFE. I KNOW OF THREE OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR COMPLAINT AS I THOUGHT IS WAS A RECALL. THEY INSPECTED AND SAID NOT RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS NOT COVERED. HOWEVER THEY REPLACED SOME FUEL CUT VALVE THAT HAD A RECALL. PLEASE NOTE I CAN SEE DAY LIGHT THROUGH CONTROL ARMS. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274420June 20, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
THE CALIPERS ON THE REAR BRAKE DO NOT RELEASE WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN. IN SOME CASES THE BRAKE WAS ON SO TIGHT THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL DRAGGED ON THE ROAD. I HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ISSUE CORRECTED. THE ISSUE IS MUCH WORSE IN THE WINTER BUT EVEN NOW IN THE SPRING WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON THERE IS NO RESISTANCE FOR THE FIRST 4 INCHES SO I KNOW IT IS STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273954June 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS THE CAUSE WAS A BROKEN BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BY THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273584June 12, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 ELANTRA WHEN I APPROACHED A SHARP CURVE IN THE ROAD. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND SUDDENLY THE CRUISE CONTROL SEEMED TO ACTIVATE AND THE CAR SPED UP AND LEFT THE ROAD . I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE BRAKES OR STEERING. IT SEEMED AS IF THE VEHICLE FROZE. I TRIED TO BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENED, I TRIED TO STEER AND THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED. I RAN OVER SEVERAL STREET SIGNS. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED BY CRASHING INTO A TREE, THE CAR WAS OFF AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. MY AIRBAG DID GO OFF HOWEVER MY SONS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. WE BOTH SUSTAINED MINOR PHYSICAL INJURIES AND MAJOR EMOTIONAL INJURIES. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY VEHICLE. MY CAR WAS ONE OF THE VEHICLES WITH THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IN THE NOTICE IT STATED THAT IF THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT REPLACED IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE RECALL AND NOTED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT EXPERIENCED SIMILAR DIFFICULTIES. I ALSO HAD NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL (ELECTRICAL?) THE PRIOR TWO DAYS OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND IT WAS WOULD IT HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BEHAVE IN THE WAY IT DID CAUSING IT TO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DISPOSED OF IMMEDIATELY SO IT WAS UNABLE TO BE EXAMINED. I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN # AS I NO LONGER HAVE THE VEHICLE. I DID HOWEVER, THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP, FIND OUT THAT MY VEHICLE WAS INDEED ONE OF THE ONES ON THE RECALL NOTICE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTED IN AUGUST AND THE RECALL BEGAN SOON AFTER. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL WEEKS AFTER THE CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10273590June 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. AT ONE POINT, I WAS COASTING AND THE CAR STALLED, TURNED OFF. I COASTED OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, WAITED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IN WEEKS PAST, I HAD NOTICED THE CAR SPUTTERING AND ROCKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS ON MY COMMUTE HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273524June 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE THROTTLE SENSOR STICKS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAS TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WILL CALL THE DEALER FOR A REPORT ON THE FAILURE, AND GIVE THE CONTACT A CALL BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273214June 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STUTTER AND STALL WHEN SLOWING DOWN. DURING THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,443.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273148June 8, 2009
AIR BAGS
I DRIVE A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN THE CAR IS FAULTY AS INDICATED BY THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS RECALLED IN 2005. IN 2007 I TOOK MY CAR TO FAIRFAX HYUNDAI TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW IT INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T MENTION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. (AT THAT TIME THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO BE SAFETY INSPECTED AND I REVISITED THE FAIRFAX HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE OTHER ITEMS ON MY CAR FIXED. NO ONE MENTIONED IT WAS AN ISSUE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE SURE TO TELL ME ABOUT OTHER (EXPENSIVE) PROBLEMS ON THE CAR BUT NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT. RECENTLY I WENT TO HAVE MY CAR SAFETY INSPECTED AGAIN (AS REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA LAW) AND THE INSPECTOR HAS NOW CAUGHT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT 100 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. THE ARE TELLING ME REPAIRS COULD BE UP TO 500 DOLLARS. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? AS I UNDERSTAND IT, I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH NO AIRBAG SYSTEM. FOR TWO YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND FAMILY MEMBERS, SOME ARE CHILDREN, WITHOUT AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272987June 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM OF MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BROKE. THE WHEEL COULD HAVE FLOWN OFF, BUT LUCKILY IT DIDN'T. THIS HAPPENED ON A 2 LANE ROAD. IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND IS STILL THERE. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND INFORMATION ABOUT A RECALL DATED APRIL 2009. I CALLED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL IS NOT OFFICIALLY RELEASED AND DEALERSHIPS WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I WAS ALSO TOLD MY CAR WON'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE MILEAGE IS TOO HIGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272836June 4, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WAS NOT POSITIONED IN THE WHEEL WELL AND THERE WAS VISIBLE RUST WITHIN TWO INCHES OF THE BALL JOINT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,865. UPDATED 05/06/10.*LJ UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270144May 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA-GREAT CAR NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. MEMORIAL DAY COMING HOME ON A SECONDARY ROAD APPROACHING A STOP SIGN-BANG! COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR.A DRIVER GOING BY TELLS ME DON'T MOVE-THE WHEEL IS OFF THE CAR! HAD TO BE TOWED FROM SCENE-THE LOWER CONTROL BAR HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND LET GO. THE METAL USED ON THIS PARTICULAR PART IS SO THIN IT IS SCARY! YOU WOULD EXPECT THE METAL USED FOR THIS PART WOULD BE RATHER THICK DUE TO THE SERIOUS PURPOSE IT SERVES AND THE CONSTANT STRESS IT MUST ENDURE.AT SEVEN YEARS OLD IT SHOULD NOT BE RUSTED AWAY TO THE POINT OF BREAKING IN TWO. THE ONLY SYMPTOMS I EXPERIENCED WAS A HIGH PITCHED SOUND WHICH OCCURRED EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE-SOUNDED LIKE CHAIN JINGLING, AND A SOMEWHAT SMOOTHER RIDE LIKE MY TIRES WERE LOW ON AIR. I HAVE NUMEROUS PEOPLE LOOK AT THIS -THEY WALK AWAY IN DISBELIEF WHEN I TELL THEM THE CAR IS SEVEN YEARS OLD, CONSIDERING THE RUST ON THIS CONTROL ARM IT IS UNBELIEVABLE-I AM NOW WONDERING IF THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I AM A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER -HAVING DRIVEN SCHOOL BUSSES FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS BUT THIS EXPERIENCE HAS ENLIGHTENED ME TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CIRCLE CHECK ON OUR VEHICLES!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269684May 22, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE FRONT OF MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COLLAPSED. TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE, DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL AT A RIGHT ANGLE, AND THE SUBFRAME WAS BROKEN COMPLETELY IN HALF. LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269396May 19, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) IN 2005. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269446May 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CUT OFF WITH FUEL GAUGE DROPPING TO 'EMPTY' [ WITH A 1/2 FULL TANK]. ON THE NYS THRUWAY ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WITH AN 18 WHEELER AS I COASTED ACROSS ITS PATH TO THE SHOULDER IN ROCKLAND COUNTY. CALLED AAA AND EVENTUALLY, [ABOUT 10 MIN. AFTER, WHILE STILL ON THE LINE WITH AAA, I HEARD A LIGHT CLICK AND THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BACK UP TO 1/2 TANK AND THE CAR ENGINE STARTED UP TO COMPLETE MY DRIVE HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268821May 15, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT IN WRITING FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,480 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,681. UPDATED 06/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT AFTER WAITING FOR 6 HOURS HE LEFT. UPDATED 06/23/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268832May 15, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SERVICE GARAGE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED DUE TO A FEW ITEMS THAT WERE UNDER THE SEAT. I CALLED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS, AS IT SEEMED ODD TO ME THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN SIMPLY DUE TO AN OBJECT BEING UNDERNEATH A CAR SEAT, AND THEY INDICATED THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL FOR THIS SAME EXACT SITUATION FOR MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, BUT THAT THE MANUFACTURE DATE ON MY VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE OF THE RECALL, SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I FIND IT SUSPECT THAT THEY CANNOT COVER THE COST TO FIX THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE CURRENT RECALL DESCRIPTION, JUST BECAUSE THEY DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACTURING DATE RANGE. I WOULD LIKE MY VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. THE RECALL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS EA08012. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268572May 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WHICH I JUST DISCOVERED. I REPLACED THE FUSES BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. WHILE RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, CAME ACROSS A NOTIFICATION THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IN THESE MODELS ARE BEING RECALLED. I CALLED CONSUMERS AFFAIRS WITH HYUNDAI AND WAS REFERRED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. TODAY, 5/12 WENT TO THE NEW PORT RICHEY HYUNDAI DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REP THERE IS NO RECALL AND ALL OF THIS WAS INTERNET GARBAGE. I LEFT WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. WENT TO THE LOCAL AUTO PARTS AND THEY CAN NOT GET THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AS OUT OF STOCK. LOCAL DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE A RECALL AND AUTO PARTS STORE CAN NOT GET THE PART. NEED ASSISTANCE PLEASE. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR TOM KINSELLA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268170May 7, 2009
AIR BAGS
I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE IN APRIL 09 FOR OIL CHANGE, TIRE BALANCING. I HAD TO RETURN IT BECAUSE CAR WAS VEERING TO THE LEFT. WHEN I PICKED IT UP THE 2ND TIME THE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. ON 5/1/09 I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CAUSE IS "PPD SENSOR OPEN" WHICH THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $390 TO FIX. SINCE THE ELANTRA OF 2001-2002 HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH AN AIRBAG LIGHT THIS MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE 2003S AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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