Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2007)

267 consumer complaints on file.

#10538146August 30, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUN VISORS NO LONGER LOCK INTO RECESSES IN VEHICLE CEILING. THEY NOW DROP DOWN AND MUST BE SECURED WITH VELCRO ON THE CLOTH AND SUPER GLUE AT THE HINGE. STARTED MAKING A POPPING SOUND INITIALLY AND EVENTUALLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534152August 7, 2013
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE AND WOULD FALL SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532123July 27, 2013
STEERING
MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2007 STALLS RANDOMLY SOMETIMES UPON STARTING THE CAR OR AT TRAFFIC STOP. THE EPS LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN, IT WORKS NORMALLY. IT USED TO HAPPEN IN PARKING LOTS WHILE STARTING EARLIER. LAST WEEK IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAFFIC STOP. I HAD TO TURN OFF AND START THE CAR AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO MOVE. I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER WITH THIS PROBLEM LAST YEAR. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER 5 YEAR WARRANTY AT THE TIME. THE DEALER TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AFTER INVESTIGATING AND THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED AFTER READING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE AS WELL AS ON THE INTERNET ON THE SAME ISSUE WHERE CAR STALLS AFTER EPS LIGHT COMES ON. I ALSO SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2008 ELANTRAS FOR STALLING WHERE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. MY CAR'S MODEL YEAR IS 2007. I AM SCARED THAT THIS COULD ALSO HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526402July 23, 2013
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR PLASTIC MOUNTING BRACKET UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED ALLOWING THE SUN VISOR TO FALL DOWN OBSCURING TOTALLY MY VISION OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525956July 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VENT FAN (WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE DEFROSTER DURING WINTER) STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMERS WILL BE OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS OR WILL BE LEFT FORCING TO DRIVE IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS WITH FOGGY WINDOWS. IF THERE IS A PATTERN HERE, PLEASE HAVE HYUNDAI ISSUE A RECALL. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522218June 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VEER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. IN ADDITION, THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND TOWED FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522035June 27, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,341. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522360June 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I AM REPORTING A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE ON JUNE 05, 2013, WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE EARLY THAT MORNING AS THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN "DRIVE" MODE, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS "FROZEN" AND REFUSED TO MOVE TO "PARK" TO ENABLE HER TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT TO "REVERSE" OR TO ANY OTHER GEAR! SHE TURNED THE KEY ONE NOTCH TO TRY TO FIND A WAY TO RELEASE THE TRANSMISSION; THE CAR "JUMPED" THE PARKING CURB AND COLLIDED ABOUT 4 FEET FORWARD WITH A TREE, HEAVILY DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVE! THIS WAS A SERIOUS MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, AND WE CONTINUE TO BE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. WE HAD NO NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE AND ITS OPERATION PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND NOTHING SINCE THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519750June 13, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
JUST TO CLARIFY THIS IS THE LIMITED TRIM PACKAGE. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE VISOR BROKE WHILE NOT EVEN USING IT. IT NOW HANGS AND FLOPS IN MY LINE OF VISION WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. I HAVE HAD TO IMPROVISE TO KEEP IT FLUSH WITH THE HEADLINER AND TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING DOWN. OBVIOUSLY IT CAN'T BE USED TO SHIELD THE SUN WHEN NEEDED EITHER. ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN, THUS FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515813June 8, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUN VISOR FELL AND HIT ME IN THE EYE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FORUMS AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON HYUNDAI ELANTRA'S. THE VISOR NO LONGER STAYS UP. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE AN INJURY IS CAUSED BY THIS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515479June 6, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOTH SUN VISORS BROKE AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. THERE WAS A POPING SOUND, THEN THE VISORS WOULD JUST HANG DOWN OR FLOP DOWN WHICH OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THEY WON'T STAY UP AND WHEN THEY FALL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK THEM OFF AND SAW THAT A SMALL PLASTIC PART WAS BROKEN AT TEH SAME PLACE ON BOTH OF THEM. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR PARTS, AT LEAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508907April 20, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I, TOO, HAVE HAD MY PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BREAK AT THE HINGE. WE HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY GLUEING IT AND HAVE FINALLY RESORTED TO USING VELCRO TO SECURE IT IN THE UP POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508911April 20, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
LAST JAN WE HAD OUR PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FALL WITHOUT ANY MANIPULATION AND AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI THEY TOLD US THAT THE SCREWS WHICH ARE HOLDING THEM TOGETHER ARE RUSTED. IN JULY 2012 THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR ALSO FELL OFF AND WE TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI AND THEY QUOTED US $380 JUST TO HAVE IT FIXED. IT WAS HYUNDAI WHO PLACED UNUSABLE AND RUSTED PARTS IN VEHICLES AND LATER STATED THAT WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NEED TO FURNISH THE PAYMENT FOR SOMETHING THAT WE ARE NOT AT FAULT FOR. ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES UP AND EVEN AFTER CHANGING ALL THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, DOES NOT RESOLVE. IT IS THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH MADE THE VISORS COME OFF AND HANG BY THE WIRES SO WHY SHOULD WE BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS?? PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508496April 17, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOOD YEAR TIRES P195/60R15.. VIVA 2 (WAL MART PURCHASE) TIRES WEAR ON INSIDE OF AROUND TIRES.. TIRES ARE UNABLE TO BE BALANCED DUE TO TREAD WEAR VERY UNEVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507048April 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DOZENS OF OCCURRENCES 2007 SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED 2009 +, 6000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED DOWN SHIFTING TO LOW GEAR AT SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 70 NEVER CONSISTENT,, OUT OF BLUE, JUST LIKE STOMPING ON BRAKES HYUNDAI LEWISVILLE TX, TEST DROVE REPORTED NO PROBLEM WANTED SEVERAL HUNDRED TO DIAGNOSE SAME OR SEVERAL THOUSAND TO REPLACE, TOLD TO KISS OFF. TOTAL BS, 1 2010 VEHICLE FINALLY GOT CONSISTENT AND WAS PARKED AND LEFT SITTING AS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE AND PAID OFF ON 11/ 2012 STILL PARKED READ ON NET CAUSED BY SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO TRANS MISSION SHIFTER MIGHT ADD ON ROAD ITS SHOCKING ON GRAVEL ROAD CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL AND MIGHT END UP IN DITCH ( SEVERAL TIMES, WRONG SIDE OR SIDEWAYS SPIN OUT FURTHER WAS REPORTED YEARS BACK WITH NO RESULTS TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505428April 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT IS CONTINUOUSLY BURNING UP HEADLIGHT BULBS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS, BUT HYUNDAI HAS YET TO RECALL ANY VEHICLES. MY HUSBAND IS REPLACING AT LEAST 1 BULB MONTH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THERE IS NO MOISTURE OF ANY KIND IN THE HEADLIGHT NOR HAS THERE EVEN BEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504731March 27, 2013
STEERING
EPS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLES STEERING BECAME SO STIFF IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. SOMEONE WITH LESS STRENGTH LIKE A YOUNG LADY OR OLDER PERSON WOULD BE IN GRAVE DANGER OF CRASHING, ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER - I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE SYSTEMS IS TOTALLY INTEGRATED. THERE IS A MODULE THAT HAS FAILED BUT CAN NOT BE REPLACED ON IT'S OWN. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $2500.00. THE LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND STAYED OFF FOR A FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THEN WITHOUT WARNING CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SEVERAL MORE TIMES UNTIL THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME AT ANY SPEED. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI TO NO SATISFACTION AND NOW MUST SPEND $2500.00 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT KNOWING HOW LONG IT WILL LAST AND IF I WILL CRASH THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. I WOULD BE SHOCKED IF THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS. IF YOUR GOING TO USE AN INTEGRATED BRAKE SYSTEM IT SHOULD BE RELIABLE AND SAFE !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504468March 25, 2013
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS BECAME FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503844March 20, 2013
VISIBILITY
MY 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA NOW HAS TWO BROKEN SUN-VISORS. THEY NO LONGER RELIABLY STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, AND TEND TO FALL DOWN AT RANDOM TIMES, AND BLOCK MY VIEW OF THE ROAD, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE HAD TO GLUE AND TAPE THEM FOR NOW, AS HYUNDAI MOTORS REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER. ON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I LOCATED HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR REPORTINGS. SEEMS THERE IS AN INHERIT DESIGN FLAW, ALLOWING THE CHEAP PLASTIC TO BREAK, AS IT IS UNDER TENSION AT ALL TIMES. HYUNDAI HAS APPARENTLY RECENTLY REDESIGNED THIS PART. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP LET ME KNOW THAT CORPORATE MUST APPROVE ANY FREE REPLACEMENT, AND CORPORATE SENT ME AN EMAIL TELLING ME TO VISIT MY DEALER, AND THUS THE TWO ENTITIES REFUSE TO TAKE ACTION. A REPLACEMENT VISOR COSTS ABOUT 160 DOLLARS PLUS INSTALLATION, NOT INEXPENSIVE BY ANY MEANS, AND I NEED TWO. I EVEN OFFERED TO REPLACE THEM ON MY OWN, IF THEY GIVE ME THE REDESIGNED PARTS. THEY BLEW ME OFF, AND SAID THEY STAND BY THEIR EARLIER RESPONSE. AND SO HYUNDAI HAS DECIDED NOT TO RECALL AND REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE PART, AND THUS HELP PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD ON THE SUDDEN DROPPING OF THE SUN-VISOR. MY WARNING SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SO BE WARY. AND KEEP IN MIND, HYUNDAI APPARENTLY FEELS THIS MATTER IS NOT COVERED IN ANYWAY, THUS FORCING THE CONSUMER TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT PART AFTER THE FACT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU GET INVOLVED AND FORCE HYUNDAI MOTORS TO MAKE THE NEEDED REPAIR AT NO CHARGE TO US OWNERS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498157February 14, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER ROTTED WHERE THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IT AND BROKE FREE. THE CONTROL ARM THEN FELL DOWN AND THE ENTIRE REAR TIRE AND SUSPENSION WAS DRAGGED UNDERNEATH THE REAR END OF THE CAR. THE METAL THAT THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHES TO IS VERY THIN AND THE ONLY THING UNDER THE CAR THAT IS NOT UNDERCOATED IS THAT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER. IF THIS PART BROKE FREE AT 55MPH I MAY NOT HAVE SURVIVED THE CRASH. IT BROKE FREE AS I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, MORE THAN LIKELY FROM THE TWIST OF THE TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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