2014 Hyundai Elantra Complaint Log

BRAKE PEDAL STOP PAD BROKE, PIECES FOUND ON THE FLOOR BOARD. TRACTION ON THE 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS TURNED ON AND MADE THE CAR DIFFICULT TO BRAKE AND STOP. BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON COMPLETELY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PARTS ARE NOT SOLD IN PART STORE FOR REPLACING.

AROUND 9/14/19, MY ENGINE STARTING RATTLING (HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8NKOF1BPU2E&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE). I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, AND THEY OBSERVED NOTHING WRONG. SO, I WANTED A SECOND OPINION FROM HYUNDAI DIRECTLY AND GOT AN APPOINTMENT FOR 9/25/19. THE ENGINE DIED ON 9/23/19 WHEN I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TOED TO HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE FAILED AND WOULD BE $7500 TO REPLACE. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR AND REGULARLY GOT THE OIL CHANGED. THE ORIGINAL MECHANIC CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY WHEN I TRIED TO FILE A CLAIM THROUGH THEM. HYUNDAI ALSO CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY WHEN I FILED A CLAIM THROUGH THEM AS WELL.

HYNDAI DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED ON MULTIPLE OCCASION'S TO PERFORM THE RECALL AT A TIME THAT IS AT ALL POSSIBLE. I GAVE THEM MANY OPPERTUNITIES TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE AT TIMES I CAN BRING THE CAR TO THEM AND GHEY ARE REFUSING. THEY HAVE EVEN REUSED EVERYDAY UNTIL SEPT 30. AND ANY WEEKEND AFTER THAT OR AFTER 7 PM.

THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TICKING NOISE AS EARLY AS 40K MILES. IT RAN OK AND I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THIS WAS "NORMAL" FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE AS REQUIRED UNTIL 88K WHILE NOTICING MORE AND MORE OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING FROM A HIGHWAY ON TO A COUNTY ROAD, THE AUTOMATIC VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY AND COULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 40MPH AND THEN THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE THIS OCCURRED. THE ENGINE STARTED, BUT DRIVING BUT THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. IN THE DEALERSHIP, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A NEW ENGINE. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS INITIALLY NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNDER WARRANTEE WITH THE MILEAGE (WHILE SUGGESTING I MUST HAVE WENT WAY TOO LONG BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.....NOT EVEN CLOSE TO CORRECT). THE DEALERSHIP MADE AN APPEAL TO HYUNDAI AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE. SO I AM SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPY PAYING ONLY $4200. THE NEW ENGINE DOES NOT HAVE A TICKING SOUND AND I HIGHLY SUSPECT THAT WAS THE START OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. I'M SEEING THE "TICKING" SOUND IN MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS AND CAN'T BELIEVE A RECALL STILL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS. I DON'T TRUST THIS CAR OR HYUNDAI TO DO THE RIGHT THING ON THEIR OWN.

Engine has loud ticking sound. Engine also would stall without warning. No warning lights would come on dashboard to indicate issue. Dealership said there was nothing wrong with the car.

Car is equipped with NU 2.0 Engine. In September 2019, the Elantra began making a ticking or knocking noise at start up and driving. Unsure what this was, we took it to the dealership where we bought it 2 years prior as it was due for its oil change. There was no check engine light when we discovered this problem. When the tech drained the oil, he claimed there was metal shavings in the oil (he saved them in a bottle for us) and this was due to the knocking engine (piston slap) we had described to the tech. The car had just hit the 80,000 mile mark so this was baffling to us. We had since parked it as we did not have the money to repair the engine. This is a HUGE safety issue. There's a lawsuit against Hyundai for the 1.8 NU Elantra Engines but not the 2.0? It's experiencing the same exact issue but Hyundai will NOT acknowledge their 2.0 NU engines. This is wildly dangerous to the public who got the green light to keep driving their 2.0 engines. We had it towed to Maryland from Washington State as we had moved. It's currently at 1706 Massey Blvd, Hagerstown, MD 21740. It has been there since December of 2019. The engine had been replaced but the dealership wants over $3,000 in repairs. They will not release the car to us until we pay it. The only warning was the noise itself. No lamps, lights or any indication of any fault.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND ONLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE MECHANIC CLEANED ALL THE SENSORS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,532.

I PURCHASED A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT BRAND NEW. ADMITTEDLY I PUT A LOT OF MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND IT HAD 121000 MILES. HOWEVER, I ALWAYS KEPT UP ON MY MAINTENANCE AND ALWAYS USED SYNTHETIC OIL SINCE THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE I WAS ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE FACILITY AND MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST RPM AND THE SPEED DECREASED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF. NO LIGHTS CAME ON, NOT ENGINE OR OIL. I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY LOCAL GARAGE. THAT MECHANIC SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DICKSON CITY HYUNDAI. THERE, THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I BEGAN SPEAKING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY HALF OF THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND LABOR COSTS. MY PORTION WAS $3250. THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS THAT A VEHICLE ALWAYS MAINTAINED WOULD HAVE THE ENGINE GONE A MONTH BEFORE THE FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF PURCHASING IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI IN MY LIFE.

CAR JUST STOPPED AND I RECEIVED A CALL AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE IS OUT!

VEHICLE AIR BAGS SYSTEMS JUST WENT OUT. ALSO MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING EITHER

2014 ELANTRA DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY AROUND 15-25 MILES AN HOUR, WITH RPMS AT ABOUT 1250. FIRST NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH EXTREMELY JERKY DRIVING, BUT ADDED GAS AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-TIME THING. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I SET AN APPOINTMENT TO THE MURDOCK HYUNDAI OF MURRAY UTAH TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE THAT WAS PUTTING MY FAMILY AND MY SECURITY IN RISK. ON JUNE 18TH AROUND 6 PM, THE DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK IN THE DEALERSHIP AND THEN, THEY RECOMMENDED ME TO CLEAN MY GAS INJECTORS, TO DO A TUNE-UP, TO DO AN ALIGNMENT AND TO ADD NEW FOUR TIRES CHANGE SINCE THEY WERE TOTALLY DAMAGED., SOME KIND OF HYUNDAI SOLVENT CLEANERS FOR THE GAS ENGINE. ALL OF THE SERVICES HAD A TOTAL OF $1043 DOLLARS. I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL IT NEEDED BUT NOT IT WAS NOT. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE, LOSING POWER AGAIN, ENGINE SLOWING DOWN AND BAD GAS MILEAGE... I SET UP ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP.

ENGINE SEIZED

AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A SIGNIFICANT KNOCKING SOUND. I PULLED OVER AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY PERFORMED AN ENGINE DIAGNOSIS AND REMOVED THE OIL PAN TO FIND A LOT OF METAL FLAKES. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE (ENGINE WOULD LIKELY SEIZE) AND INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE REPAIR QUOTES ARE $6,500-8,500, WHICH IS ALMOST WHAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORTH BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILURE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER WOULD PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS REPAIR DUE TO ME BEING THE SECOND OWNER. SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES I HAVE HAD EVERY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. NO INDICATION WAS EVER GIVEN TO ME ABOUT THERE BEING METAL IN THE OIL PAN OR ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEM ARISING. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THESE ENGINES HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE, AND THE MANUFACTURER FIGHTS TOOTH-AND-NAIL TO AVOID ACKNOWLEDGING A PROBLEM OR ASSISTING WITH REPAIR COSTS FOR SECOND OWNERS -- EVEN IF WELL UNDER THE 100,000-MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY PROVIDED TO ORIGINAL OWNERS.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE ALONG WITH THE A FLASHING OIL LIGHT. I FOUND IT FUNNY BECAUSE I HAD JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED 1 WEEK BEFORE. THE NEXT THING I KNEW THE CAR JUST STOPPED MID DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY.. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I DON'T SEE HOW WHEN I KEEP MY MATIENCE UP ON MY CAR. BUT AS I LOOK UP THINGS ON THE INTERNET I SEE THE 2014 ELANTRA IS GIVING ALOT OF PEOPLE PROBLEMS WHEN IT COMES TO THE ENGINE. AND I AM NOT SURE WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT DONE A RECALL ON THE ENGINES HERE IN THE US BUT HAVE DONE SO IN CANDA AND OVERSEAS. I AM A MEDICAL RETIRED SERVICE MEMBER AND ON A FIXED INCOME. SO PAYING 1000S OF DOLLARS FOR A NEW ENGINE IS NOT IN MY BUDGET. NOR BUYING A NEW CAR ... HYUNDAI HAS BEEN GREAT WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE THUS FAR BUT NOW I AM FRUSTRATED AND SICK TO MY STOMACH WITH THE WAY I HAVE BEEN TREATED. THANK YOU FOR NOTHING...

HATCH DOOR RECALL. ON HOT DAYS THE REAR SPOILER ON THE HATCH DOOR SWELLS AND AS A RESULT IT WILL STICK AND JAM PREVENTING THE REAR HATCH FROM OPENING. THE JAMMING CAUSED THE BODY TO DENT AND CHIP THE PAINT, THIS COULD RESULT IN FUTURE PRE-MATURE RUSTING OF THE BODY.

WHEN WE DRIVE THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WILL STICK OR SEEM TO CATCH ON SOMETHING WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE STRAIGHT AND NOT ALL OVER THE RD LIKE WERE DRUNK. IT DOESN'T DO IT IF YOU ARE TURNING. ONLY WHEN YOU DRIVE STRAIGHT. IT HAS DEFINITELY ALMOST CAUSED SOME ACCIDENTS, AND ALSO TICKETS TOO! I WOULD THINK THAT THE STEERING WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND I MOST DEFINITELY THINK HYUNDAI WOULD WANT TO MAKE THEIR CARE OWNERS THEIR PRIORITY SINCE WE ARE DRIVING THEIR NAME AND REPUTATION. I MOST DEFINITELY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT MY LIFE AND SAFETY OF MYSELF BUT ALSO MY KIDS AND HUSBAND AS WELL! THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2017. THE DEALER PASSED IT FOR STATE INSPECTION,AFTER. A DAY NOTICED A RUMBLE IN FRONT END. BROUGHT TO DEALER, WAS TOLD BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY REPLACED ROTORS. PROBLEM SOLVED. TWO YEARS LATER WENT FOR STATE INSPECTION AND ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ARE WORN OUT. THIS WOULD INDICATE AN OVER HEATING OF BRAKES. HOT BREAKS WILL CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES OR TAKE LONGER TO STOP. THIS WOULD ALSO EXPLAIN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKES,AND WHY IT CAN'T BE DUPLICATED WHEN TESTED BY MECHANICS THEY DON'T DRIVE IT LONG ENOUGH.

WHEN I START MY CAR ON A DAILY BASIS IT WORKS PERFECTLY FINE. SUDDENLY ILL GO OUT TO START MY CAR AND ITS NOT STARTING AFTER REPLACING THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS, BATTERY, STARTER AND MORE. IVE GOT MY CAR PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AT THE ACTUAL DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING SHOWN. IVE HAD MY CAR TOWED TWO TIMES TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND IVE MANAGED TO FIND THE ISSUE WHICH AFTER REASEARCHING AS WELL THAT THE "RANGE SWITCH" COULD BE THE PROBLEM OR "SHIFT INTERLOCK". SOMETIMES IT WILL START AND SOMETIMES IT WONT START AT TIMES UNTIL I HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED THESE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES. THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MY EVERYDAY LIFE GETTING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND WITH A CHILD! ITS STRESSFUL! IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS HOT OR COLD OUTSIDE THE CAR WILL NOT START CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR.

MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL VIRTUALLY LOCK, ONLY ALLOWING ME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL 2 INCHES, WITH INCREASING DIFFICULTY AFTER THAT RANGE IN EITHER DIRECTION. MAKING SHARPER TURNS LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT HAVING TO HARSHLY TUG THE WHEEL ONLY EFFECTIVELY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL ANOTHER 1-2INCHES WITH EACH TUG. THIS GOES AWAY WHEN TURNING OFF AND ON THE VEHICLE, AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BOTH COME ON AS SOON AS IT HAPPENS SEEMINGLY OUT OF NOWHERE.

THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME THAT MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS THERE IS ALWAYS A BURNING SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AT ALL. HYUNDAI DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AT ALL.

sunglass holder continuously pops open for no reason and blocks my view in my rearview mirror while driving. Has happened since I bought it in 2019. they had tape on it when I bought it So I'm assuming this has been a problem for a l9ng time.

BOUGHT BRAND NEW, ORIGINAL OWNER WARRANTY VERIFIED AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE AT 5K INTERVALS INSTEAD OF 7500 MILES DUE TO BURNING OIL WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPECT AND REPAIR FOR OTHER WARRANTABLE DEFECTS IN BACKUP CAMARA, SUNROOF, ETC. CAR OUT OF SERVICE SINCE 3-28-19, AT 55000 MILES CLUTCH ASSEMBLY RIVETS DETACHED AND POWERTRAIN FAILED CAUSING A CRACKED ROD. CAR WAS PRESENTED TO DEALER. DEALER REFUSED. HYUNDAI ASSURANCE REFUSED TOW TO NEXT DEALER WITHOUT UPFRONT PAYMENT. CAR WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL AAMCO WHERE DEFECTIVE RIVETS WERE DIAGNOSED. OEM CLUTCH WAS RETAINED FOR EVIDENCE. CAR WAS EXAMINED BY SECOND ASE TECHNICIAN, CAR WAS DEEMED HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AND COULD CAUSE FIRE IF ROD BROKE AND PUNCTURED ENGINE WALL DUE TO DIRECT INJECTION SYSTEM. COSTS FOR REPAIR/RENTAL/TOW APPROACHED 15000, SO RENTAL WAS TURNED IN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION WHILE ARBITRATING COMPLAINT. ITS ONLY VEHICLE SINGLE PARENT AND WARRANTY COVERS REPAIR/TOW/RENTAL, BUT HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND DEALER HAVE YET TO PROVIDE ANY REMEDY (STILL AS OF 7-17-19) PER CFR RULE 703 OR MAGNUSSON-MOSS ACT CLAIM WITH BBB AUTOLINE WAS FILED CERTIFIED MAIL ON 5-15-19. BBB MEDIATOR FAKED PHONE CALL AGREEMENT AND PERJURED SETTLEMENT LETTER. OFFER WAS NEVER ACCEPTED BECAUSE NEITHER HYUNDAI NOR BBB ARE FOLLOWING RULE 703 PROCEDURES AND DID NOT COMPLETE RESPONSE FORM. INSTEAD BBB ASSIGNED A SPECIALIST TO PERSONALLY ATTACK AND INTERROGATE ATTEMPTING TO COERCE ME. MULTIPLE REQUESTS FOR ARBITRATION HAVE BEEN NEGATED OR IGNORED. LOCAL BBB OFFICE IN TOWN OF RESIDENCE WAS CONTACTED END OF JUNE. THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT SAID SHE COULD GET ARBITRATION SETUP WAS FIRED THE DAY AFTER. WAS TOLD BY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS THEY MAY NOT HAVE ARBITRATOR AVAILABLE AND WILL REQUIRE TRAVEL 5 HRS AWAY TO ATTEND HEARING IF HYUNDAI AGREES TO ARBITRATE?

MY WIFE WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK, AND SHE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. WE WENT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP NEARBY AND THEY TESTED IT FOR TWO DAYS AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON ONE OF THEIR TESTS THE ENGINE DIED AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED BUT THEY HAD NOT YET HOOKED UP THE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT SO THEY NEVER CAPTURED THE SOURCE OF THAT FAILURE. ALL OTHER TIMES THE BREAKS AND THE ENGINE WORKED FINE. THE RESULT WAS THAT THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT NOW HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER EXPERIENCING RECENT ISSUES WITHIN THE ENGINE OF THIS VEHICLE, I TOOK IT TO DAVE HALLMAN HYUNDAI IN ERIE, PA WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. IT WAS ALSO DECIDED THAT I WOULD PAY THE COSTS OF THE LABOR, WHICH TOTALS $2,345. DURING THIS EXPERIENCE I HAVE FOUND THAT HYUNDAI SONATAS, SANTE FES, AND ELANTRAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WHEN I INITIALLY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, EMPLOYEES WERE ALSO WORKING ON A SANTA FE THAT HAD EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE, LEADING ME TO QUESTION THE QUALITY OF THESE VEHICLES WHEN THE ISSUE IS SO PROMINENT. IN THE PAST 4 YEARS I HAVE BOUGHT TWO VEHICLES FROM HYUNDAI, BUT FOR REASONS BEYOND MY CONTROL, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FIRST AND NOW POTENTIALLY THE SECOND. MOREOVER, I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR FOUR WEEKS NOW. I WAS INFORMED A CASE MANAGER COULD ASSIST ME, BUT OF THE MULTIPLE HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVES, NONE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE EVEN A PHONE NUMBER. EIGHT DAYS AFTER REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME THE CASE HAD BEEN SUBMITTED, THE CASE MANAGER CONTACTED ME ONLY TO TELL ME HE COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. I WAS NOT INFORMED MY CASE WOULD BE DEEMED VOID IN TWO DAYS, BUT JUST HAPPENED TO CALL AND CHECK. I UNDERSTAND HYUNDAI MAINTAINS POLICIES AROUND THE SERVICE THAT CAN AND CANNOT BE PROVIDED TO SECOND OWNERS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT AS A SECOND OWNER, MY VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WOULD HAVE EXPIRED 12,000 MILES AGO. HOWEVER, I AM ASKING THAT HYUNDAI CORRECT ITS MISTAKE AND PAY FULL PRICE FOR SELLING A DEFECTED PRODUCT THAT INHIBITED THE SAFETY, RELIABILITY, AND QUALITY OF MY VEHICLE. THERE IS NO REASON MY CAR SHOULD HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED THIS EARLY ON. I DO NOT FEEL HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO CORRECT SUCH A PROMINENT MISTAKE.

MOTOR JUST STARTED KNOCKING.

My car stalled in the middle of driving, had to roll onto a side street, it also stalled or lost pier while getting into a main highway, almost causing an accident, Hyundai claimed they couldn’t find anything wrong, my car is now at the dealer for a faulty engine, waiting for a new engine at 49000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND MADE AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. *TR

THE MOTOR STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE VERY FAINT AT FIRST THEN OVER TIME IT GOT LOUDER THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE CAR. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A TEAR DOWN TO DETERMINE IF THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE THEY DID THAT, THEN WE WERE TOLD SINCE WE WERE LOYAL CUSTOMERS HAD PURCHASED 3 CARS FROM MASSEY AND IT HAD 104,000 MILES 4 THOUSAND OVER WARRANTY THAT HYUNDAI WOULD PROBABLY COVER PART OR ALL OF THE COST! WE WERE TOLD THAT IF HYUNDAI DIDN'T COVER THE COST THAT IT WOULD COST US A COUPLE OF THOUSAND DOLLARS!...SO WE TOLD THEM TO FIX THE CAR HYUNDAI WAS GOING TO COVER SOME OF THE COST DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH THOUGH! WE WERE NEVER TOLD...AND WE'VE NEVER BEEN TOLD HOW MUCH HYUNDAI COVERED. THE CAR NEEDED A FEW MINOR REPAIRS LIKE THE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH WE NEEDED TO PAY FOR BUT WE ENDED UP PAYING $2300.00 DOLLARS WE HAVE TALKED TO OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ENGINES JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THE ENGINE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL AND HESITATED UNTIL IT CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON'S AUTO PARK OF URBANA (LOCATED AT 1111 NAPLETON WAY, URBANA, IL 61802, (217) 367-1222) WHO STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN INTO A CURVE YOU HAVE TO BE VERY FORCEFUL WITH TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH LEADS TO EITHER ENDING UP IN THE OTHER LANE OR IN THE DITCH. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS IS NOT JUST HAPPENING WITH MY CAR, ITS HAPPENING WITH SEVERAL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM FURTHER BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND 1 TIME WHILE STOPPING. WHEN SITTING IN PARK, THE OIL LIGHT STATS TO FLASH. AFTER TAKING IT INTO A DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS ONLY 112,000 MILES ON A 2014 CAR. IT HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS LOOKS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE HYUNDAI PUTS IN THEIR VEHICLES. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE.

ENGINE KNOCKING STARTED AT 60,000 MILES. THE RODS ARE KNOCKING, AND METAL SHAVINGS FOUND IN OIL PAN.

FOR ABOUT A MONTH MY CAR WOULDN'T START EXCEPT AFTER A FEW TRIES IT THEN STARTED. I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER, BUT I LATER LEARNED IT WASNT. I HAD SPARK PLUGS CHANGED LINES FLUSHED AND BATTERY CHECKED AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. IT WON'T START AT ALL.

FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW MY CAR RANDOMLY WON'T START. AFTER A FEW TRIES IT FINALLY DOES. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE JUST ON COLDER DAYS BUT IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I CHANGED THE BATTERY AS PER THE SUGGESTION OF THE DEALER AND IT STILL RANDOMLY WON'T START.

My vehicle consumes outrageous amounts of oil - more than 1 quart per 1,000 miles. As a result, it is at high risk of seizing, engine failure, or fire. This engine needs to be recalled - there are Facebook groups of hundreds of people with the same exact problem, and Hyundai refuses to cover the engine replacement. Please help us!

AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT, SPORADICALLY THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE AND STARTING THE CAR. THE LITTLE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER THAT YOU PUSH IN ORDER TO MOVE OUT OF PARK IS LOCKED AND WHEN PRESSED, EMITS A SOUND COMING FROM THE IGNITION WHERE YOU PUT THE KEY IN. YOU CAN HEAR IT CLICK FROM THE STEERING COLUMN EACH TIME YOU PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THEN THE CAR SHIFTS OUT OF PARK NORMALLY. I CANNOT GET THE CAR TO REPLICATE THIS FOR THE MECHANIC, AS IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY FEW DAYS.

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING HIT BY COMMERCIAL BOX TRUCK GOING OVER 50 MPH

DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND WITHIN A MINUTE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT. MY SON GOT OVER TO SHOULDER AND GOT PUT AND AWAY FROM CAR SAFELY. THE CAR IS 100 PERCENT DESTROYED. I HAD READ TODAY THE HYUNDIAS HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME FIRE ISSUES SO THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS INCIDENT.

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX 70 MPH. CARE SHUTS OFF AND GOES DARK. MANAGED TO PULL CAR OVER TO SHOULDER. GOT OUT OF CAR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. WAS NOT HURT BUT CAR AND EVERYTHING IN CAR BURNT AND WAS TOTAL LOSS. FOUND OUT AFTER THAT PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED ABOUT HYUNDAI FIRE ISSUE'S.

SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, THIS MEANS THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT SEES AN ISSUE IN THE SYSTEM AND DISABLED THE SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER PRESTIGE HYUNDAI (768 E CHESTER ST, KINGSTON, NY 12401 (845) 339-3313) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

2014 ELANTRA GT MANUAL 6 SPEED, PURCHASED 8/6/18 WITH 31,636 MILES FROM A NON HYUNDAI DEALER IN MASSACHUSETTS. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NY. THE CAR CAME WITH A 90 DAY OR 3,750 MILE DEALER WARRANTY, AND IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY UP TO 60,000 MILES. I'M THE 2ND OWNER. AT APPROX 34,500 MILES, ON 10/5/18, WHILE ACCELERATING UPHILL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A SHARP AND LOUD RAPPING AND SQUEALING NOISE AND LOST POWER. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A COUNTRY ROAD WITH NO WHERE TO STOP, BUT I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AFTER COASTING DOWNHILL FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE. I CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL IMMEDIATELY AND THERE WAS NO OIL SHOWING ON THE DIPSTICK. I CALLED MY WIFE TO COME AND PICK ME UP AND ASKED HER TO BRING 3 QUARTS OF SAE 5-20 OIL AS INDICATED ON THE FILL CAP. IT TOOK 2 QUARTS OF ADDED OIL FOR ANY OIL TO SHOW ON THE DIPSTICK, INDICATING THAT THERE HAD BEEN SIGNIFICANT AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE 2 MONTHS FROM MY DATE OF PURCHASE, AT WHICH TIME THE DIPSTICK INDICATED THAT THE OIL WAS AT THE FULL LEVEL. THE CAR HAD AN OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE PER THE SALESMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE, AND NON CAME ON AFTERWARD. THE CAR IS AT A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER BEING DIAGNOSED. THE HYUNDAI DEALER PROVIDED ME WITH A LOANER CAR "FOR THE DURATION", THAT THEY TOLD ME WAS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE. I SUSPECT A CRANKSHAFT BEARING, CON ROD BEARING AND/OR WRIST PIN FAILURE, AND SEIZED PISTON(S) DUE TO OIL STARVATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, SPUN AROUND, AND TRAVELED ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR NECK AND BACK INJURIES, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FITZGERALD'S COUNTRYSIDE HYUNDAI (27419 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33761, (888) 794-1694) WHERE THE MANUFACTURER SENT A FIELD INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TT *JB

TAKATA RECALL ON 9/23/2018, ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER A RAINSTORM (CAR WAS GARAGED DURING STORM) MY CAR WAS IN MOTION AT 40 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE ON A CURVE OF A SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE EXIT I275. THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT SIDEWAYS, AND BEGAN FISHTAILING. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BREAKS BUT THEY WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE THEN SMASHED THE FRONT SIDE OF BUMPER INTO THE GUARD RAIL, AND PUSHED ME ACROSS TWO TRAFFIC LANES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE RIGHT LANE, FACING NORTH IN A SOUTHBOUND EXIT. I TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO GET INTO THE SHOULDER, AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT FAILED THE ENGINE, OR WHY IT SHUT OFF. HYUNDAI CORPORATE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OPENED A CASE, AND PERFORMED A FULL INSPECTION. ON 11/12/18 HYUNDAI CLAIMED "WE CANNOT AGREE THAT THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED A PRODUCT DEFECT AND ARE DECLINING ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE." A THIRD PARTY MECHANIC WAS THEN CONTACTED, AND FOUND CODE C1555 AND A FAILING VVTI CYLINOID. THERE IS NO RECALL. THERE IS NO WAY TO PROVE THIS CAR IS UNSAFE WITH THE ROUTES I HAVE TAKEN SO FAR. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS ANSWER. THE ENGINE OF THIS CAR SHUT OFF AND COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. IT IS ALSO TERRIFYING TO THINK ABOUT WHO WOULD TO BE BLAMED FOR SUCH A FATAL OR DANGEROUS ACCIDENT SINCE HYUNDAI "COULDN'T FIND ANY DEFECT." I ASKED FOR RESULTS OF THE SCAN AND THE CASE MANAGER, CHRISTINA REPLIED THAT I AM NOT AUTHORIZED TO SEE THEM, FOR "RESULTS ARE FOR PROPRIETARY USE ONLY." THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THEIR RISKY PRODUCT!

WENT TO SHUT CAR OFF AND KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION. I HAVE TO USE MY OTHER SWT OF KEYS TO LOCK DOORS FOR SAFETY...CAR NOT BEING STOLEN. NO ONE CAN FUGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE IT TO THIS PLACE AND THAT PLACE OR THE TIME. I WENT TO THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. IT SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE ON TGE MANUFACTURER TO MY IT RIGHT. REALLY MY CAR IS ONLY A 2014 I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE.

MY VEHICLE THE RIGHT SIDE BREAK, BACK, AND TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT EVERY TWO WEEKS AFTER I CHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS.

SUDDEN, HARD AND DANGEROUS DOWNSHIFT TO I THINK FIRST. YOU CAN BE GOING SLOW AND IT COULD HAPPEN BUT IT JUST HAPPENED TO ME AT 40 OR 50 MILES AN HOUR. YOU PUSH THE GAS A LITTLE AND NO ACCELERATION AND I MEAN NOTHING AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN . YOU PUSH SOME MORE AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENS. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SLAMS INTO I THINK FIRST. I ALMOST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND A CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE. I KNOW A BIT ABOUT CARS AND I CAN TELL YOU I'M SHOCKED IT'S ENGINEERED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN. I SEE A FEW PEOPLE ONLINE HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL DO ANYTHING, I'M JUST LETTING YOU KNOW.

AS I WAS DRIVING MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED AND THE CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THE TOLD ME IT WAS THE BATTERY, SO I REPLACED IT. 2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, SO I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AND HAD THE OIL CHANGED. NOW IT'S BEEN 3 MONTHS AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I LOVE MY ELANTRA BUT THIS ISSUE IS CAUSING ME MORE MONEY AND TIME. NO CODES COME UP WHEN THEY HOOK IT UP FOR DIAGNOSTICS SO THIS HAS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A FAULTY PART IN THE CAR.

ON DECEMBER 8, 2017 I PURCHASED A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA COUPE. ON AUGUST 3, 2018 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED MAKING RATTLING NOISES. I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE CAR TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THE HYUNDAI CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL THAT A THREE YEAR OLD HYUNDAI AUTOMOBILE ENGINE SHOULD DIE. THE HYUNDAI CONTACT STATED THAT MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SHOULD PERFORM A PA. PA IS A PRIOR APPROVAL. THE PA WAS PERFORMED AND ALONG WITH THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS DIRECTOR OF SERVICE KEVIN ANDERSON SUPPORT, AND AGREEMENT OF ABNORMALITY, THE PA WAS SUBMITTED. THE PA CAME BACK AS DENIED STATING 'EXCESSIVE MILEAGE'. THE DIRECTOR OF SERVICE DISAGREED AND RESUBMITTED THE PA. THE CASE WAS ELEVATED TO A HYUNDAI CORPORATE CASE MANAGER BY THE NAME CAMERON. CAMERON REJECTED THE PA AS WELL BUT CHANGED THE REASONING TO 'MILEAGE OVER WARRANTY'. THE WHOLE REASON FOR THE PA IN THE FIRST PLACE WAS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AT THIS POINT ON AUGUST 31, 2018 OVERNIGHTED A LETTER TO THE CEO OF HYUNDAI MR. KYUNG SOO LEE. TO DATE I HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION. IN SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DIRECTOR I WAS INFORMED THAT AT HIS DEALERSHIP ALONE THERE ARE 5/6 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR ENGINES. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE HYUNDAI SONATA HAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINES FOR BOTH THE SONATA AND ELANTRA VEHICLES ARE CURRENTLY BACK ORDERED FOR A TERM OF AT LEAST 1 TO 2 YEARS. IN MY PERSONAL ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES HAPPENING TO THE ELANTRA ENGINES: HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO WARNING INDICATORS, RATTLING NOISES, VEHICLE STOPPING, AND ENGINE DEAD. I AM ENCLOSING THE CEO LETTER ALONG WITH THE PA DOCUMENTATION.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLICKERED AND SPEED STARTED TO DECREASE TO AROUND 40 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR I BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN AND THE LIGHT FLICKERED MORE WHILE DRIVING. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND WARM. NO WET ROADS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. EACH TIME HAS BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE.