Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2011)

433 consumer complaints on file.

#10469073August 3, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CAR STALLED. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. THE AIRCONDITIONING WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE CAR WAS OTHERWISE ON BUT IT COMPLETELY STALLED. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND THE CAR STALLED AGAIN WITH ALL THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS BEFORE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468446July 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE SPUN AND HIT GUARD RAIL ON INTERSTATE 90 HEAD ON , THEN ALSO ON RIGHT SIDE BUT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!!! WE HAD PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS INVOLVING BOTH A 2005 SONATA AND 2007 ELANTRA IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN FACT, THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE 2005 ACCIDENT SPENT ALMOST $10,000 TO REPAIR THE CAR RATHER THAN TOTAL IT AND SPECIFICALLY STATED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TOTALED THE VEHICLE HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462448June 20, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TURNING FROM GAS STATION ONTO ROAD, CROSSING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND I WAS NEARLY BROAD-SIDED. ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, AND AC AND RADIO WERE ON, BUT ENGINE HAD STALLED. AFTER CALLING HYUNDAI USA I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, REPORTED AS STALLING AT LOW SPEED AND ROUGH IDLE. HYUNDAI USA REPRESENTATIVE SAID NO PROBLEMS LIKE THIS REPORTED. ALSO SERVICE ADVISER REPORTED NEVER HEARING OF THE PROBLEM WHEN TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP, DESPITE NUMEROUS REPORTS I HAD PRINTED OFF THE INTERNET. IN FACT SAID "WE DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE INTERNET REPORTS AS BEING VALID". *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452663March 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66. THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN REVERSER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RE-PROGRAMMED TWICE BY THE DEALER. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE GEAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND STOPPED SHORT. UPDATED 09/14/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445637January 27, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,450 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444724January 21, 2012
STEERING
VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN BRAKING, JUST LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTER. FEELS AS IF THE POWER ASSIST IS EITHER FAILING OR RESISTING - REQUIRES UNDUE EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE EPS UNIT. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED, BUT NOW DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. STATES THAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT THEY HEAR ABOUT THIS CAR, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF IT, IT IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS MODEL. THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING, AND THAT IT IS NOT DANGEROUS. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID IT IS POTENTIALLY QUITE DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442256January 3, 2012
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE AND EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER BEING STRANDED WITH A FLAT TIRE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A SPARE TIRE SEPARATELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438190December 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 17K MILES, AND MY 4TH OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT HYUNDAI RECOMMENDED THE REAR BRAKES BE LUBRICATED AT 15K MILES TO AVOID FUTURE ISSUES WITH THE CALIPERS/PADS/ROTORS. I FOUND THIS TO BE VERY UNUSUAL BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE DOING MOST OF THE BRAKING ON THESE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS AND THEY ONLY MENTIONED THE ISSUE HAPPENING WITH THE REAR BRAKES. I TOLD THEM IF THIS WAS ACTUALLY TRUE THEN THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR WITH ANY OF THE OTHER FOREIGN CARS WE HAVE OWNED IN THE LAST 10 YEARS. ( 4 HONDA'S, 2 SUBARU'S) THIS DEALERSHIP IS ACTUALLY BEING PROACTIVE IN THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO PREVENT HIGHER FUTURE REPAIR COSTS, THEY MENTIONED THE ROTORS HAVING TO BE REPLACED IF THIS "PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE" WASN'T PERFORMED. HEARING THIS, I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THE FOLLOWING: MANY PEOPLE REPORTING REAR PADS WEARING OUT WAY EARLIER THAN FRONT PADS, BRAKE CALIPERS WERE GETTING RUSTED AND STICKING, EVENTUALLY SEIZING, OVERHEATING THE REAR DISCS AND EVENTUALLY DAMAGING THE ROTORS. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING DEFECTIVE IN THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM IF HYUNDAI ADMITS THAT THE REAR BRAKES SHOULD BE LUBRICATED AT 15K MILES. BUT NOT THE FRONT BRAKES AND THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE FRONT PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437015November 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. LAWYER WRITES REGARDING NOTICE OF CLAIM UNDER THE LEMON LAW ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THEY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE ECM. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS WOULD BLINK OFF AND ON RANDOMLY. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THE CONSUMER TO KNOW IF THE OIL PRESSURE, RPM'S, TIRE PRESSURE OR ENGINE TEMPERATURE WERE WITHIN SAFE LIMITS. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND MILES PER GALLON DID NOT WORK EITHER. ALSO, THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL IF THE ABS WAS WORKING. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE THE ECM ONCE AGAIN. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE WRONG COMPUTER MODULE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY, THE COMPUTER FOR A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED; WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ONCE THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, THE WARNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432430October 22, 2011
SUSPENSION
I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2011 TIRES CONTIPRO R17. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I HIT A 4 INCH POTHOLE AND FOR SOME REASON THE AIR ESCAPED THE TIRE AND HAD TO CALL A TOW IN TRUCK. THE DEALER REPLACED MY TIRE FOR ONLY $321 (AM I LUCKY HA HA). NOW IT IS OCTOBER AND ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE HIT A MUCH SMALLER POTHOLE AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT. WHAT IS GOING ON? THESE TIRES ARE MADE OUT OF BUBBLE GUM. MY FORD CONTOUR 1997 DROVE THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON AND TIRES LASTED FOR 80 THOUSAND MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS. I HOPE THEY REPLACE THOSE THINGS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT....... THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428960October 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/27/11*LJ UPDATED 11/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428839October 5, 2011
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLAT TIRE REPAIR KIT THAT CONSISTED OF FIX-A-FLAT AND AN AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED TO REMEDY A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FLAT TIER REPAIR KIT WAS A HAZARD SINCE THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423902September 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE HOSE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419379August 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT MY NEXT SCHEDULED SERVICE (6K), I AM GOING TO MENTION THIS WHILE MY CAR IS AT THE DEALER, BUT IT'S HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN APRIL. I LIVE IN FLORIDA, AND AS IT'S SUMMER I'VE BEEN USING MY BRAND NEW A/C QUITE A LOT. HOWEVER, WHEN IT IS ON AND I AM AT A STOPLIGHT (ONLY AT A STOPLIGHT OR WAITING AT IDLE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE), WHENEVER THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES ON/OFF, MY CAR WILL SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD (AND BRAKE PEDAL SINKS A LITTLE). I HAVE TO PUSH ON THE BRAKES EVEN HARDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES WHEN I'VE ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE PEDAL ONLY SINKS AN INCH OR TWO AND IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLES. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERYDAY OR AT EVERY STOP LIGHT, BUT IT HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK DURING MY WORK COMMUTE, AND I FIGURED IT'S WORTH MENTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417919August 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE NOZZLES AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF DEVICE FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND AS A RESULT, FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, FUEL ALSO LEAKED INTO THE REAR TRUNK AREA. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AS WELL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417337August 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 6/27/2011 THE CAR WAS HARD TO START THEN SHUT OFF AS IT WAS BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE CAR WOULD NOT START FOR TWENTY MINUTES. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE CAR AFTER IT WAS TOWED TO THEM AND THE CAR ALMOST STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM (NO ERROR CODES) AND DECIDED TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP. ON 7/8/2011 THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS THE DEALER THINKS THE WIRING HARNESS AND COMPUTER ARE TO BLAME. THE DEALER HAS NOT LOCATED A NEW COMPUTER OR HARNESS AS OF 8/01/2011. THIS ELANTRA ALSO HAS HAD FIVE INCIDENCES WITH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING IN EITHER DRIVE OR PARK. WE WERE TOLD TO JUST STICK A SCREW DRIVER IN THE FRONT OF THE TRANSMISSION CONSOLE AND HIT THE RESET SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS MADE ONE FAILED ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS SINCE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FOR THE SECOND TIME, NOT SURE IF IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. WE ONLY HAD THE CAR BACK FOR A SHORT TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417315July 31, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PERPENDICULAR PARKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410967July 7, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWO DIFFERENT CONTINENTAL CONTIPRO CONTACT TIRES SIZE: 215 45 R17 DUE TO SIDEWALL DAMAGE. (BUBBLES ON SIDEWALLS). CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW 6 MONTHS AGO AND ONLY HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN FIRST TIRE NEEDED REPLACED CAR HAD ABOUT 3,000 MILES. THAT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. THE ONE THIS WEEK WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 27 YEARS. AND PRIOR TO THIS HAVE ONLY HAD ONE TIRE WITH A PROBLEM THE SIDEWALL AND THAT WAS OVER 20 YEARS AGO. AGAIN, SECOND TIRE NEEDING REPLACED FOR BUBBLES ON SIDEWALL ON A 6 MONTH OLD CAR WITH 6,000 MILES. TIRE DEALER SAID THEY SEE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE "45" TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE BEING PUT ON MANY BRANDS OF CARS AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT. AS THEY WERE ON MINE. IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE THESE TIRES ARE SAFE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. AS A FAILED SIDEWALL CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, IF NOT DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411079July 6, 2011
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH NO SPARE TIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE TO HIM, THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE, JACK OR LUG WRENCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410752July 6, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
DRY DAY, NORMAL ACCELERATION, TRACTION CONTROL KILLED POWER UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC LEAVING US SITTING IN 50-55 MPH TRAFFIC, THEN CLEARED UP, TWICE WITHIN 3 HOURS. ALSO ON SAME DAY, 60 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND APPLIED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PULLING ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, I REACTED QUICKLY AND BROUGHT AUTO BACK TO MY LANE AND TURNED OFF SKID CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE.FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT BACK OUT BOTH TIMES. ONE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE THE TRACTION CONTROL, THE OTHER WAS THE SKID CONTROL. I SUSPECT A BAD WHEEL SPEED SENDING UNIT. SO FAR THE DEALER HAS FOUND NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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