Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#11502972January 21, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Roadside assistance locke d keys inside car
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502879January 20, 2023
ENGINE
The vehicle has stalled at low speeds multiple times. No check engine light comes on, so my mechanic can’t diagnose anything. He suspects it’s the issue that many other model years have been recalled for, but the 2017 Elantras are not included in the recall. Most recently the car stalled as I came to a stop at a red light.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502892January 20, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I use the shift control to shift my car into drive, nothing happens. The car does not transition into drive, and when I step on the gas, the engine just revs. This happens most often after I have driven the car for at least an hour. When I shut the car off and later (5 to 10 min) return to my car, I can not get the car to shift into drive. It will go in reverse and neutral but not drive. When I start the car first thing in the morning, the car goes into drive with no problem. I have to avoid parallel parking due to fear of not being able to get the car to go into drive after I have shifted in reverse to parallel park.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502589January 19, 2023
STEERING
The EPS light came on and we took the car to our mechanic and he felt like we needed to check to see if there had been a recall as he couldn't find anything wrong with the power steering. It is driving fine and no issues except the light will not go off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502693January 19, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
Sometimes the car will not start batter is testing good replaced it anyway same for starter and Is Alternator and still happens hyundai dealership said they don't know. Now the car will start to break on its own saying something is there even when in open parking lot by yourself with nothing or any one around. After that started now the trunk will open when driving down the road if you are home and unlock the car the trunk will open 3 times before staying closed and as soon as you pull of up to 3 minutes it will open back up even when doing 70 on the interstate just pops open have took batteries out of key fob and still happens
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502429January 18, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, she heard an abnormal sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to her destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing a piston to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502518January 18, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
For over a year, the front driver's side door handle has not worked properly. I would have to yank the door repeatedly, even while unlocked, to open it. Eventually this led to the plastic fracturing, and then breaking off completely when an auto tech tried to open it. Now, despite absolutely nothing having damaged them in the meantime, the front passenger side door handle has to be pulled on as many as 20+ times to open from the outside, and the back driver's side is not opening from the outside at all. The only functioning door is the passenger's side rear door. I have read multiple reports of other drivers whose doors are not opening from the outside OR the inside. This could not only make it so I am entirely unable to drive the car due to a complete inability to get inside (unless maybe I'm able to crawl through the trunk?), but also a serious safety hazard endangering anyone who might be stuck inside the car. Even if I replace the actuators I can't know that it won't just happen again. Along with that, the car has had a consistent problem with overheating despite several attempts by auto techs to fix the problem. Even at the "qualified" Hyundai dealership, the techs could never figure out the problem. I paid to have an independent mechanic replace the thermostat, in the hopes that it would repair the problem. It seemed to work until 2 weeks ago when I stopped the car, and after roughly 2 minutes idling it was overheating and I had to turn around. The approximate date I'm adding is just the date the auto tech ripped off the door handle, because these have been persistent and ongoing issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502534January 18, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Paint is peeling off the hood in 2 very large, growing spots. Nothing has struck the hood, the paint is lifting and flaking off all on its own. The color is Pearl White.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502360January 18, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, while driving with cruise control activated, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. There was no warning light illuminated. After each failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, no fault was found with the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502107January 17, 2023
ENGINE
My 2017 Hyundai Elantra that I got in 2020, has been shaking at Idle for 3 years now off and on. I even got it serviced at Hyundai in Tyler Tx under warranty. I was told it’s the coil packs. I was driving to work yesterday and the Engine light was flashing at me, and my car was shaking and knocking extremely bad. I had to turn around and miss work due to this issue. Although, when I go to nearest dealership there are no OBD 2 codes that populate, or ANY codes for that matter, but I’m still seeing the engine light flashing, and I’m still experiencing daily shaking and knocking of my car at low speeds, and even on the highway. I’m scared to drive it since nobody can find codes as to why this is happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501975January 16, 2023
STEERING
My 2015 Hyundai Elantra steering binds at highways speeds after having driven 20 minutes or so. I am able to overcome this by using extra effort to move the steering wheel; but it come back again. It does not happen at lower speeds. I consider this dangerous as I don't know if this binding (or sticking) problem will get worse. This has been going on since October of 2022. The binding occurs while driving straight at highway speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502036January 16, 2023
ENGINE
My hyundai elantra 2019 has developed a Piston Slap issue. Although the elantra has regular oil change everytime the warning system notifies me not sure to why it would be a defected part like a Piston Slap in a 2019 elantra. Help with the situation...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501833January 15, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Without any warning, the vehicle suddenly shut off while driving in a very busy intersection. It was able to be started two times as we tried to get out of the way of other moving vehicles but it eventually had to be towed. There were no warning lights that appeared on the vehicle to give us any indication something was wrong. It was towed to the dealership and we were told that there was engine damage, the engine needed to be replace and that it would not be covered.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501734January 14, 2023
AIR BAGS
The airbag light came on and stays on no matter what. I have read this happens a lot with Hyundai Elantra’s made during this time frame. This is a major safety issue if the airbags are not functioning properly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501474January 12, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2000 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal odor entering the cabin of the vehicle, causing the contact to be nauseated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that there was no cabin air filter installed in the vehicle. The cabin air filter was not replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501510January 12, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Cars with Pearl White paint have large pieces of paint flaking off of both the hood and trunk, this is a common issue found with others.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501215January 11, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard an abnormal sound and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that a claim would be submitted. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501229January 11, 2023
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
EXPLODING SUN/MOONROOF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500974January 10, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
At any given time without warning the car dies. There is a red light that is sometimes visible on the dash but flashes too quickly and tell which light it may be (due to location of light owner’s manual showing possible oil light/battery). The car has had regular scheduled maintenance. This happens when driving in everyday traffic and sometimes when going from stopped to accelerating. This happens when going in reverse or ahead. I have almost been in several different accidents due to it dying in the middle of intersections. Code reader has not been able to locate the problem because there’s no indication of a problem on the check engine light. This is a very serious problem that needs to be taken seriously before it gets someone badly injured or killed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501171January 10, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
When I was driving in very dark areas I was trying to turn on my high beams. I have manual headlights so I have to push the lever back. I see the high beam logo on the dashboard, but no lights appearing higher than the low beams. I searched up that it’s a common recall for the 2019 Hyundai Elantra’s and I believe I have that problem with my car. I hope that this description helps out in making the decision as soon as possible. Thank you!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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