2013 Hyundai Elantra Complaint Log

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

RECALL PLEASE !! I SPENT MY LIFE SAVINGS ON THIS CAR AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE CAR FISH TAILS OVER SMALL BUMPS AND AT LOW SPEEDS. IN WINTER DRIVING ITS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL AND A SEPARATE SET OF SNOW TIRES IS MANDATORY SO YOU DON'T GET KILLED. WHEN IT CROSSES RAILROAD TRACKS IT ACTUALLY TENDS TO TURN ON ITS OWN ONTO THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACKS ! IF YOU HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD THE CAR SEEMS TO LOSE CONTROL. AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FORGET IT - IT SWAYS ACROSS THE LANES ON ITS OWN AS IF IT IS CONSTANTLY CATCHING THE WIND. I CANNOT DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY - I AM WHITE KNUCKLED BY JUST A SHORT TRIP TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL OF THIS CAR. THIS CAR IS MORE OF BOAT THEN AN AUTOMOBILE. IF I SELL THE CAR MY LOSSES WILL BE HUGE. I GOT A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TIRES AND TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER ALL TO NO AVAIL AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR IS AGING TOO. BASICALLY THE DEALER SAID THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR IS BUILT TOO BAD SO SAD.

WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH, CAR FISHTAILS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. WORSENS IN RAIN. FEELS VERY UNSTEADY AND UNSAFE.

MY GIRLFRIEND PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HYUNDAI ELANTRA LAST YEAR AND SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT HAS NOT DRIVEN PROPERLY. AT FIRST I ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE FACT THAT SHE HAD STUDDED TIRES ON THE VEHICLE DURING THE WINTER, HOWEVER THAT IS NOT THE CASE. THE VEHICLE DRIVES WHEREVER IT WANTS, BASICALLY. IT PULLS TO THE LEFT, IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT--ANYWHERE BUT STRAIGHT!! IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP--GARVEY HYUNDAI, IN PLATTSBURGH, NY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLEARLY DOESN'T HAVE AN HONEST ANSWER FOR ME AND BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS KNOWN FOR THAT, AND IT "TAKES SOME GETTING USED TO." HE ATTRIBUTES IT TO THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING, HOWEVER IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH IT AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS WELL AWARE OF THIS. THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT CHECK AND CONFIRMED THAT EVERYTHING IS "NORMAL." WELL EVERYTHING IS NOT "NORMAL." MY GIRLFRIEND IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND IS DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE THAT IS VERY UNSAFE. SAFETY IS SOMETHING THAT SHE EXPECTED, AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED HER OF WHEN SHE MADE THE DECISION TO SPEND ALMOST $30,000 ON A VEHICLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP OR HYUNDAI MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR

ONE TIRE HAS A BUBBLE IN THE OUTER SIDEWALL. WAS NEVER HIT OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. NO WARRANTY FOR TIRES. THIS IS ON THE 2013 ELANTRA GT BASE 16" WHEELS. TIRES ALSO WORE OUT VERY QUICKLY AT 40K.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRE LINE: 215/45 R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXHIBITED BUBBLES WITHIN THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON A CA HIGHWAY IN THE SLOW LANE AT APPROX. 50MPH, IN THE MORNING TIME (60-65F DEGREES), I HEARD A SUDDEN BOOM NOISE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. I WAS NOT NEAR ANY OVERPASS, NOR WERE ANY VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. I DID NOT SEE ANY DEBRIS, PROJECTILES OR ROCKS HIT THE CAR. I PULLED OVER ON THE HIGHWAY, AFTER SWERVING A FEW LANES, THINKING I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. TO MY SURPRISE, THE ELANTRA GT PANORAMIC SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THERE WERE BREAKS ALONG THREE OF THE FOUR EDGES OF THE REAR STANDING PORTION OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF, NOT THE MOVING PORTION OF THE SUNROOF. THE BREAKS WERE NEAR THE EDGES ONLY, AND NOT IN THE CENTER AT ALL. THERE WERE NO PROJECTILE HOLES ANYWHERE, AND THE BREAKS WERE STRAIGHT IN NATURE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH HYUNDAI PANORAMIC SUNROOFS, AS I KNOW THERE WAS A 2012 RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON ANOTHER MODEL. I HAVE ALSO READ ABOUT SEVERAL 2013 HYUNDAI PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLOSION INCIDENTS ON THIS NHTSA WEBSITE. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I AM FORTUNATE THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AROUND ME, AS THE LOUD BOOM CAUSED ME TO SWERVE WITHIN TWO LANES. HAD THE SUNROOF COVER BEEN OPEN, THE GLASS WOULD HAVE PENETRATED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE TEMPERED GLASS COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE LACERATIONS, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH, DUE TO THE SPEEDS TRAVELED. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BEFORE IT RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF LIFE. ON A BRIGHTER NOTE, SINCE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 3K MILES ON IT AND WAS TWO MONTHS OLD, THE DEALER GAVE US A LOANER AND HAS AGREED TO FIX THE WINDOW AT NO COST; HOWEVER, THIS DOESN'T REMOVE THE APPREHENSION I WILL HAVE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ONCE IT IS FIXED, THINKING IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. UPDATED 12/5/2014 *JS

BOUGHT VEHICLE IN 07\2013 VEHICLE HAS NOW 6728 MILES. TREAD WEAR ON HANKOOK P205\55R16 89H OPTIMOH426 AND DOT IS T7BC DL H. I HAVE NOTICE IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES.THREAD WEAR SEEMS TO BE FLAKING OFF. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND INFORMED HANKOOK ON THE ISSUE. WAITING FOR RESPONSE. NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH THIS TIRE CONDITIONS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON I278 WEST BOUND IN BROOKLYN, NY, AND MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT OVER A POT HOLE. IT WASN'T A DEEP POT HOLE SINCE THE IMPACT WAS NOT SEVERE, SO I CONTINUE DRIVING. AFTER A MINUTE OF DRIVING, THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON. THAT'S WHEN I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THREE OUT OF THE 4 CASES HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL. THEY EITHER HAD BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL, OR COMPLETELY BLEW OUT. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE DESIGN, OR THE MATERIAL USED. IT IS BECOMING EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FREQUENCY OF TIRE BLOW OUT. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS ON AN ON RAMP ABOUT TO MERGE ON TO A HIGHWAY. THE CAR LOST POWER AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL - THOUGH THERE WAS GAS (IT WAS ABOUT 1/4 FULL); ITS AN AUTOMATIC SO AS FAR AS I COULD TELL IT WAS NOT IN THE WRONG GEAR. IT REVVED UP BUT DID NOT GAIN ANY SPEED. SOMEHOW IT RECOVERED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I AM NOT SURE WHERE THIS FALLS - BUT EVEN THOUGH WE BALANCE AND ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES THE CAR HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. WHEN IT IS WINDY OR IF THE ROAD IS BUMPY YOU HAVE TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL VERY TIGHTLY TO KEEP IT IN THE LANE. *TR

OUR ELANTRA BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHEN WE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE BRAKES OR ROTOR WERE DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE SHOP INSPECTED THE CAR, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NOISE, AND TOLD US THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT SHAPE. OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER WHEN BRAKING, PLUS IT BEGAN MAKING A WHUMP-WHUMP-WHUMP NOISE THAT APPEARED TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SPEED AND ROTATION OF THE WHEELS. THE SOUND WOULD INCREASE WHEN WE STEERED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT, AND WOULD DECREASE WHEN WE STEERED LEFT. THE WHUMPS WERE BARELY AUDIBLE AT 5 MPH, BUT WERE OVERLY LOUD AT 40 MPH. I THOUGHT IT WAS PLASTIC TRIM FLUTTERING IN THE WIND, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING LOOSE. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN, I THINK IN AUGUST, I TOLD THEM THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE THAT THEY NEEDED TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE WHUMP NOISES AND THE GRINDING NOISES WHEN WE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THIS TIME THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE BOLT HOLDING THE LEFT WHEEL COMING UNSCREWED. THEY TIGHTENED THE BOLT UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR SERVICE, AND THE CAR HAS NOT MADE THE WHUMP NOISE OR HAD GRINDING BRAKES SINCE THE REPAIR. I DOUBT THIS PROBLEM WAS LIMITED TO ONE CAR IN THE FLEET, AND I BELIEVE HYUNDAI SHOULD HAVE ISSUED AN ADVISORY TO THEIR SHOP MANAGERS TO BE WATCHING FOR THIS PROBLEM SO THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FOUND AND CORRECTED THE FIRST TIME THAT WE TOOK THE CAR IN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK TIRE PRESSURE MOTORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY AND THEN DISAPPEARED. THE CONTACT WOULD PERIODICALLY PULLOVER WHEN THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL TIRES WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HELD THE VEHICLE FOR 90 DAYS AND BROUGHT A HYUNDAI ENGINEER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,781.

I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF INTERSTATE 255 IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. A TRACTOR TRAILER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING MY OFF WHEN I HONKED AND HE PROCEED BACK INTO HIS LANE. I HAD BRAKE QUICKLY AND WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL WHEN THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND I WAS SWERVING WITHIN THE LANE FOR AROUND 2 MINUTES BEFORE I COULD REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. I ALMOST CLIPPED ANOTHER CAR AS WELL AS THE MEDIAN, BUT BARLEY MISSED BOTH. I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, I DID NOT STOMP ON THE BRAKES, AND YET I STILL LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT ALSO CONSTANTLY SWAYS TO ONE SIDE AS WELL AS THE BRAKES LOSE GRIP IF YOU RUN OVER ANY BUMP AT ALL. YOU GUYS NEED TO RECALL THESE CARS, THEY ARE NOT SAFE AND I AM NOT PAYING ALMOST 400 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR A CAR THAT COULD EASILY INJURE ME IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ APPROX 50MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD. NO WARNING. THE CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER FOR SCHOOL AND WORK. SHE HIT NOTHING IN THE ROAD. HASN'T HIT ANYTHING WITH THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WAS DUE TO A PUNCTURE. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT. IF YOU HAVE WIRE(S) SHOWING, SEEMS TO ME THAT WOULD BE A TIRE FAILURE AND NOT A SIMPLE PUNCTURE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE WITH ME. HANKOOK TIRE WARRANTY IN NEW JERSEY SAID TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP SEND THEM THE TIRE AND THEY WOULD INSPECT IT TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF FAILURE OR PUNCTURE. I HAVE AS MUCH FAITH IN THEM AS I DO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS POINT. *TR

THE NIGHT I BOUGHT THIS CAR I DROVE HOME AND THERE WAS A SNOW DUSTING ON THE ROAD. THE CAR SEEMED TO FLOAT ALL OVER THE ROAD. WHENEVER I HIT A SMALL BUMP, POT HOLE, OR A SEAM IN THE ROAD (NO MATTER HOW SMALL) THE CAR JERKS OUT OF CONTROL AND SWERVES DANGEROUSLY ACROSS THE ROAD. I THOUGHT I HAD TO GET USED TO THE STEERING, BUT IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT ISSUE. I AM VERY NERVOUS FOR WINTER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, SHE HIT A POT HOLE AND EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE AND THE EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO REPAIR THE BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 25 MPH AND THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN APRIL OF 2014. PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO BRING MY CAR IN AND IT HAD ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AT LOW SPEEDS. POWER STEERING WENT OUT 2 MORE TIMES DURING THE DAY, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND INFORMED THEM I WAS BRINGING MY CAR IN AT THAT MOMENT AS I FELT UNSAFE. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT ON ME WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY GOING 75 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AND LUCKILY THE DEALERSHIP WAS RIGHT OFF THE EXIT. THE EPS LIGHT WAS ON AND IT THREW A CODE. THEY TOLD ME MY STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND ALL WAS FINE. THEN I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY FACTORY INSTALLED REMOTE START A FEW MONTHS LATER. THEY TOLD ME A CIRCUIT WAS BLOWN AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW THIS YEAR (MAY OF 2015) I HAVE HAD THE REMOTE START AND THE POWER STEERING GO OUT ON ME ONCE AGAIN. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP, WAS TOLD I NEEDED STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AGAIN. I REFUSED THIS ANSWER, AND THEY ARE DIGGING DEEPER AND HAVE FIGURED OUT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I HAVE HAD A LOANER CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY STILL ARE NO CLOSER TO FIGURING OUT WHAT IS WRONG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY DECELERATED TO 25 MPH AND THEN BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT UNKNOWN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED ROUGHLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 8/12/14*CN

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. ONCE AT THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND RAN NORMALLY AGAIN FOR ABOUT A WEEK WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME ON A SIDE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN STARTED BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. IT HAS RUN NORMALLY AGAIN AS OF THIS POSTING. *TR UPDATED 10/23/2014 *JS

VEHICLE 1-(JAGUAR 2004) TRAVELING EASTBOUND AT 1000 NORTH LOOP E. DRIVING TOWARDS EXIT LANE. VEHICLE 2-(HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2013) TRAVELING EAST BOUND AT 1000 NORTH LOOP E. IN LANE #4. VEHICLE 3 (BOX TRUCK) TRAVELING EAST BOUND AT 1000 NORTH LOOP E IN LANE #3. VEHICLE 1'S FD STRUCK THE FIXED OBJECT (PLASTIC BARRELS DIVIDER/CONCRETE WALL) AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND SLID ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE 1'S FD STRUCK VEHICLE 2'S FD AND VEHICLE 1'S FD STRUCK VEHICLES VEHICLE 3'S FR. VEHICLE 1 RECEIVED A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO DRIVE IN A SINGLE LANE. VEHICLE 2-HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS TOTALED OUT BY INSURANCE AND THE BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ON THE SCENE ASKED WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY...UPDATED 09-10-140*BF *TR UPDATED 11/7/2014 *JS

FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR HOME SEEMED ALITTLE FUNNY HOW THE BACK OF THE CAR SHIFTS AROUND. THOUGHT MAYBE AFTER A FEW MILES IT WOULD GO AWAY. THE NEXT DAY MY DAD TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE AND NOTICED THE SAME THING. NOW TODAY ON THE HIGHWAY WAS DRIVING BACK FROM WORK AND HIT A LITTLE BUMP WITH A VERY SMALL CURVE AND I THOUGHT I WOULD CRASH INTO THE DIVIDERS. THE BACK OF THE CAR SHIFTED AROUND ALOT. ALMOST LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE CAR FOR A GOOD FEW SECONDS. SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME. WONDERING WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT MADE A RECALL ON THIS SITUATION. BY THE WAY IT IS NOT MY FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE CAR DOING THIS. WAS SEARCHING AROUND SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM ON THE ELANTRA'S. IS HYUNDAI JUST WAITING FOR A BIG LAWSUIT TO HAPPEN? *TR

ARE YOU AWARE THAT THERE IS NO NOTIFICATION TO THE DRIVER IF THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS NOT BEING USED BY THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER? *TR

SIDEWALL FAILURE 2 FRONT TIRES!! NEXEN CP 671 - DOT = 8EOK MACL 3812 - SIZE = P215/45R17 87H M+S - TIRES CAME ON 2013 ELANTRA FROM DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS PERFORMED ALL MAINTENANCE SINCE PURCHASE. ON 3-26-2015 DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN THE SIDEWALLS WHICH WENT ALL THE WAY AROUND ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRES. TREAD WEAR IS MINIMAL. SIMPLY A SIDEWALL FAILURE. FORTUNATELY IT WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO A FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT. *TR

NOTICED THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE HAS A BULGE ON IT, DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES OR ANYTHING. HAVE BEEN READING MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE 17" TIRES ON THIS CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED THE 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS WITH 13,400 MILES ON FEBRUARY 15, 2014. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE I REALIZED THAT THE CAR FLOATS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING PRETTY MUCH AT ANY SPEED. YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALSO JUMPS AROUND WHEN DRIVING OVER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE ROADWAY. THE BACK END SUSPENSION IS VERY STIFF AND WHEN GOING OVER THESE IMPERFECTIONS THE VEHICLES VEERS INTO ANOTHER LANE OR SHOULDER. I HAVE CALLED HYUNDAI WITH NO RESPONSE AND EMAILED THEM ONLY TO BE TOLD TO BRING IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE FREEHOLD HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE OPERATES TO FACTORY SPECS. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE ANSWER. I HAVE A FAMILY AND FEAR THAT AN ACCIDENT IS GOING TO OCCUR WITH THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE POOR HANDLING AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. I DEMAND HYUNDAI REIMBURSE ME FOR WHAT I HAVE PAID FOR THIS VEHICLE OR ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT MANY OF THE ELANTRA OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH. *TR

THE CAR CAME WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES AND BOTH THE FRONT TIRES SIDEWALL HAVE BUBBLES. SEEMS TO BE TIRE DEFECT. HYUNDAI - BRAD BENSON HYUNDAI - NJ REFUSED TO COVER THE TIRES. HUYNDAI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. CONTINENTAL TIRES PAID 50 % OF THE COST TO REPLACE BOTH THE FRONT TIRES. I STILL PAID 160/- FOR 2 FRONT TIRES. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE TIRES OR THE ELANTRA 2013 4 DR LTD DESIGN. I WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. MAYBE ALL 4 TIRES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THE ESC PITCHED THE CAR SIDEWAYS @ 65MPH ON I-84 S OF STURBRIDGE MA. THE CAR HAS NO DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AS IT WANDERS SIDE-TO-SIDE REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING CONTROL. *TR

MYSELF AND MY SON PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE. PARKED THE CAR WAS IN THE STORE ABOUT 5 MINUTES CAME BACK OUT, TRIED TO USE THE REMOTE TO POP TRUNK AND IT WOULDN'T WORK NOR WOULD THE DOORS. I THEN OPENED THE DOOR WITH THE KEY AND THE CAR WAS FULL OF BLACK SMOKE. SOMEONE PULLED UP TOLD ME TO POP THE HOOD THAT SOMETHING WAS ON FIRE. AT THAT TIME IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS RUNNING BUT THE CAR WAS OFF AND KEYS IN MY HAND. MOMENTS LATER I NOTICED FIRE STARTED TO DRIP UNDER THE DASH RIGHT AT THE FUSE BOX AREA ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND WITH MINUTES THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. A TOTAL LOSS. NEW CAR HAD 8-12 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT IT OUT. I HAVE PICTURES AND IT WAS HORRIBLE. BLESSED THAT WE WEREN'T DRIVING AT THE TIME. HYUNDAI HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND MY INSURANCE HAS REQUESTED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THEIR ENGINEERS TO COME AND INSPECT THE CAR. AS OF TODAY NO ONE HASN'T SHOWN UP OR RESPONDED. *JS

ELANTRA GT TWO ISSUES RELATED TO BODY INTEGRITY AND PAINT. NOTICED TODAY ON REAR THE SMALL TRIANGLE WINDOW IN BACK HAS CHROME/METAL DECORATIVE MOLDING MISSING. CLEAR THE ADHESIVE GAVE WAY. CAR IS ONLY HAND-WASHED OR GOES THRU TOUCH-FREE CAR WASH. 5 SPOTS ON DIFFERENT PLACES ON THE CAR OF PAINT, SIZE OF THE HEAD OF A Q-TIP, REMOVED. NOT RELATED TO SCRATCHES, PAINT CLEARLY LOOKS PEELED NOT CHIPPED. LOCATIONS INCLUDE ON HATCHDOOR, SIDE PANELS, BETWEEN DOOR AND ROOF, AND HOOD. CAR IS IN A GARAGE AT HOME AND PARKING STRUCTURE AT WORK WITH LIMITED OUTSIDE EXPOSURE. BOTH ISSUES ARE INSANE FOR A CAR WITH 14,826 MILES ON IT. *TR

HANKOOK TIRE H426 P215/45R17 87H PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL BULGE 9,983 MILES ON TIRE, NO APPARENT ROAD HAZARD, NO CREDIT FROM HANKOOK COST $180 FOR NEW TIRE, MOUNTING, ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED HIGH INCIDENCE OF THIS TIRE AND SIDEWALL BULGE, ASKED HANKOOK FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE TRACKING, TOLD NO DUE TO THEIR OPINION TIRE FAILURE NOT A DEFECT BUT DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, TOO MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS EXACT TIRE FAILURE WARRANTS A STUDY OF TIRE SAFETY STANDARDS. *TR

THE REAR END OF THE CAR JUMPS AROUND AND FEELS UNSTABLE IN WIND OR ON WET OR UNEVEN SURFACES. IT FEELS LIKE I COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL, VERY FRIGHTENING. I HAVE 4/32 TIRE TREAD LEFT ON 60K MICHELINS AFTER ONLY 32K MILES DRIVEN. THE FIRST SET OF TIRES LASTED ONLY 28K. THIS FORM WILL NOT LET ME PROCEED WITHOUT A DATE, BUT THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, NOT A ONE TIME THING.

TIRE WITH ONLY 8800 MILES WENT FLAT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, IF YOU HIT A BUMP, THE REAR END SWAYS. SOMETIMES IT SWAYS SO MUCH IT FEELS AS IF I AM NOT IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. THE CAR DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND DRIVING THROUGH NORMAL TRAFFIC FLOW, DROVE ON WIDE CURVE PORTION ON ROAD, I RAN INTO SOME UNEVEN PORTIONS OF ROAD WHEN ON CURVE AND REAR END OF VEHICLE FELT LIKE SWAYING (SLIGHTLY LOOSING CONTROL). FELT REAL LOOSE. THIS ALSO HAPPENS ON UNEVEN ROADS ON STRAIGHTAWAYS. THIS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 AS THIS HAPPENED QUITE OFTEN ON UNEVEN ROADS. DID NOT NOTIFY DEALER ON THIS DIRECTLY, NOTIFIED THEM ON HYUNDAI (E-MAIL TO ME) ON VEHICLE SATISFACTORY SUGGESTION REPORT. *TR

TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE AS I STARTED OUT FROM A STOP. IT WAS HARD TO GET THE CAR GOING, BUT I GOT THE CAR TO GO A SHORT DISTANCE (ABOUT 1/4 MILE) BUT IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. WHEN I PULLED OVER, I HEARD THE SCRAPING AGAIN. I HAD TO CALL TWICE FOR A TOW; THE FIRST DRIVER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT OIL UNDER THE CAR. I COULD NOT GET IT GOING, SO I HAD IT TOWED BY A SECOND DRIVER TO THE CLOSEST DEALER, WHO REFUSED TO CONSIDER THAT THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM AND THE FLUID MIGHT BE FROM THAT. HE REFUSED TO CHECK THE CAR UNLESS I PAID $110 UPFRONT. SINCE HE HAD TAKEN OUT THE OIL FILTER, I TOLD HIM TO CHANGE THE OIL; THEY FINALLY DID AFTER SOME TIME AND THEN WHEN THEY TRIED TO DRIVE IT, THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO GO MORE THAN 10 MPH, AND DECIDED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THEY KEPT THE CAR AND DID NOT GIVE ME A WORK ORDER, WHICH IS CONTRARY TO CALIFORNIA STATE LAW. I HAD TO CALL THE NEXT DAY TO INSIST THAT THEY EMAIL IT TO ME. IT TOOK SEVEN DAYS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE AND FOR THEM TO FIX THE CAR, WHICH I PICKED UP ON MARCH 5. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING PICKUP PROBLEMS IN THE LOWER GEARS (FROM 0 TO 35 MPH) WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER VEHICLE'S PASSENGERS ALSO REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,200. ..UPDATED 10/01/14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL BRIDGE SUPPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IMPACTED THE STEEL SUPPORT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. *TR

I PURCHASED THE 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS WITH 13461 MILES ON 2/15/14. THE FIRST FEW DAYS I DROVE THE VEHICLE LOCALLY EVERYTHING SEEMED OK. A FEW DAYS LATER ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON BUMPY UNEVEN ROADWAYS THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO NOT STAY IN LINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES OR BUMPS AT SPEEDS OF 30MPH AND UP THE REAR END SEEMS TO BE OUT OF CONTROL MAKING THE VEHICLE VEER INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE FOR SUCH LOW MILES IS ALSO VERY NOISY AND RATTLES OVER THE SLIGHTEST IMPERFECTIONS ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON 3/12/14 AND THE HYUNDAI SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT A HYUNDAI TECH TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. ALSO THEY FOUND THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUST ON THEM AND HAD TO BE RESURFACED/MACHINED. ROTORS SHOULD NOT GO BAD WITH A VEHICLE THAT HAS LOW MILES. I PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND NOW AM STUCK WITH YEARS OF PAYMENTS. I AM NOT A HAPPY HYUNDAI CONSUMER. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *TR

I PREVIOUSLY HAD REPORTED THAT MY BRAND NEW 2013 ELANTRA GT HAD SUFFERED TWO TIRE BUBBLES ON TWO DIFFERENT OE NEXEN TIRES WITHIN WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. ONE OF THOSE TIRES BLEW OUT AFTER I HIT A POTHOLE. AFTER I MADE THAT REPORT, ONE OF THE BRAND NEW NEXEN TIRES THAT I HAD JUST INSTALLED ALSO DEVELOPED A BUBBLE AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE. THE LOW PROFILE TIRE UPGRADE, WHICH WAS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE "STYLE PACKAGE" ON MY MODEL CAR APPEARS TO BE DANGEROUS. I HAVE NOW CHANGED THE 17" WHEELS AND TIRES TO 16" WHEELS AND TIRES IN ORDER TO HAVE A THICKER TIRE ON MY CAR AND LESS CHANCE FOR DAMAGE AND INJURY. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH ELANTRAS WITH 17" WHEEL "UPGRADES." PLEASE DO SOMETHING. THIS WHEEL/TIRE SIZE ON THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! *TR

NOTICED A GOLF BALL SIZED BULGE ON LEFT FRONT TIRE SIDE WALL. TIRE BRAND ARE HANKOOK OPTIMO 215/45 R17. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ACROSS A BRIDGE, THE CAR'S REAR WILL LURCH TO ONE SIDE AND THEN BACK AGAIN. IT ALSO HAPPENS ON ROUGH ROADS. THERE IS ONE PARTICULAR BRIDGE THAT I HATE DRIVING OVER BECAUSE I KNOW IT WILL HAPPEN. I FEAR THAT IF THIS HAPPENS IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, I'LL LOSE CONTROL. READING FROM OTHERS COMMENTS, IT DOESN'T APPEAR HYUNDAI WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY 2007 DIDN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE. I'M ALSO HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE ON START UP. THERE ARE YOUTUBE VIDS THAT SHOW IT TOO. THE BRAKES MAKE A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE. ALSO THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE, YOU CONSTANTLY HAVE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. I'VE HAD MANY CARS, NEVER THESE KINDS OF ISSUES. A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT. WISH I HAD KEPT MY 2007 ELANTRA. *TR

VEHICLE OWNER SMELLED A BURNING TYPE SMELL ON A COLD DAY WHEN HAVING THE HEATER ON FULL TO WARM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SMOKE OR FIRE. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE OWNER HAD THE HEATER ON FULL TO WARM THE CAR, A FIRE RESULTED. THE FIRE CAUSED SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT THE INITIAL CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *TR

THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN THEM ON WITHOUT ALSO TURNING ON THE PARKING LIGHTS. WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, THE TAILLIGHTS ARE ON AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS DIMMED SO THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ. THIS CREATES AN UNSAFE AND IN SOME STATES (CALIFORNIA AND OTHERS) ILLEGAL SITUATION IF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. *TR

DRIVING ON THE LOOP 101 AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE THE CAR ALMOST LIKE A GUNSHOT, PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED INTO TINY PIECES, IT WAS NOT EXTREMELY COLD AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS POWERED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WHEN DARK GRAY SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE QUICKLY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 4/4/14*CN *TR

TIRE ON VEHICLE DEVELOPED A BLISTER ON THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE TIRE. *TR

WANTED TO CORRECT ONE PART OF MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WITH INFO ON AN ONLINE DISCUSSION ABOUT ELANTRAS DEVELOPING BUBBLES AND BLOWOUTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE CORRECT FORUM WEBSITE IS HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T35968_DS499866?ACTIONMESSAGES=YOUR+ANSWER+HAS+BEEN+POSTED. *TR