Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2011 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAR BRIEFY MOVES COMES OUT OF ALIGNMENT EACH TIME I DRIVE OVER ANY SIZE POTHOLE OR AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT IT ARROUND JULY OF 2013.
THE SUSPENSION ON MY CAR IS TERRIBLY UNSAFE. WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE REAR END WOBBLES AND SWAYS BACK AND FORTH. IN RAIN OR SNOW THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE BACK END HAS SLID OUT A BIT CAUSING CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. THIS APPARENTLY IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BUT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I HAVE BEEN IN FOR THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LOST SPEED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 45 MPH, IT BEGAN TO JERK HARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
2015 WINTER ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE TOOK CAR TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE LIFTER WAS MAKING THE KNOCKING NOISE I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT ANOTHER GARAGE AND THE OIL COULD HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED.THE KNOCKING STARTED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO HAVING MY OIL CHANGED.I KNOW ANOTHER PERSON THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND AFTER A BATTLE WITH THE GARAGE THEY REPLACED HER ENGINE AT NO COST.I HAVE HAD MY CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY FELT I SHOULD PURSUE THE MATTER
I FOUND A FLAT TIRE ON MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE YESTERDAY AS IT WAS SITTING STATIONARY IN MY WORK PARKING LOT. (19MAY2016). UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT MY WHEEL/RIM WAS CRACKED AND DENTED. I DID NOT HIT A POTHOLE, RUN OFF THE ROAD, HAVE A WRECK, ETC.. SO THERE IS NO REASON IT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED.
2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STATE INSPECTION FAILURE DUE TO RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE STATE INSPECTION INSPECTOR, THE BATTERY MUST HAVE BEEN UNHOOKED RECENTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER, FOR A RECENT RECALL AND THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED HER TO DRIVE 40-80 MILES TO RESET THE CYCLE OF THE CAR TO ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC. (OBD). *JB
AFTER FOUR NEAR ACCIDENTS I FEEL IT'S TIME TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING. I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD TRY TO STOP AND AT THE SAME TIME SPEED UP. WITH NO ANSWER FROM MY DEALER I HAVE HAD TO FIND THE ANSWER MYSELF. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS 4 " WIDE. THE DISTANCE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR IS 3 " AND THE ACCELERATOR IS 2" WIDE. I WEAR A SIZE 9 SHOE WHICH IS FOUR AND ONE QUARTER INCHES WIDE. THIS MEANS THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND ALSO THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME BECAUSE OF THE ONE AND A QUARTER INCH POSSIBLE OVERLAP. IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO EXTEND THE BRAKE ARM 2-3 '" TO THE LEFT, UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ
THE REV LIGHT COMES ON AND MY CAR LOSES POWER. I HAVE TEKEN IT TWICE TO AN AUTHORIZED HYUNDAI DEALER, AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND REQUIRED A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE ANOTHER DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A FRONT COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V629000 (SUSPENSION). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTED HYUNDAI ONLY REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT AND COIL SPRING; HOWEVER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING AND STRUT WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000(ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE DEALER STATED THEY RECALIBRATED THE SYSTEM. UPDATED 06/20/16.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,162. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS PROPER FLUSH POSITION WHEN NOT IN USE, SO IT WOULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF THE PASSENGERS HEADS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK.
FEBRUARY 26TH, 2016 AROUND 3PM MY CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE SO I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED ON ITS OWN. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THERE WAS NO NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE CAR DIED ON THE ROAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. THE REAR END SWAYED AND THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN 2013, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I REC A RECALL BUT THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THE FIRST ONE WAS FRO A FRONT-END COIL, THAT COULD HAVE SNAPPED AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE, CAUSING A CRASH. THE RECALL I HAVE NOW, IS FOR THE ESC SYSTEM. THEY TELL ME TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER LETTER OF REMEDY OR I CAN CALL AND MAKE AN APPT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE RECALL, IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE OR SHOULD I ASSUME IT WILL BE, WHEN REMEDY IS DONE? CONCERNED ABOUT SO MANY RECALLS. NEITHER RECALL HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT,YET, AND I HOPE THE CURRENT RECALL DOESN'T CAUSE ONE EITHER, BEFORE I GET THE REMEDY LETTER. I CAN'T BE TAKING TIME OFF FROM WORK EITHER, EVERY TIME I GET CONCERNED OVER THESE DARNED RECALLS. I JUST WANT TO REGISTER THIS COMPLAINT WITH YOU. I HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR ME TO FILE, SINCE I HAVEN'T GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT AND HOPE I DON'T
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE 2011 ELANTRA HAS SEVERE UNDER STEER AND OVER STEER I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR TILL IT IS FIXED. IT IS SCARY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTOR WAS WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,900.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ESC SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, THE WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,500. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE BUT NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. CAR CUT OFF A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFIC THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE STATED PROBLEM WITH CRANKSHAFT. WENT TO START THE CAR A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. CAR WOULD NOT START HORRIBLE KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE. CAR TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, TIMING CHAIN, CRANKSHAFT PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD CAR BACK A LITTLE OVER A MONTH NOW THE ENGINE IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON. HAVE READ THE ENGINE RECALL FOR THE HYUNDAI SONATAS AND SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT MY CAR IS DOING. THE CAR HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT AND PROBLEMS STARTED AROUND THE 113-114,000 MARK RIGHT AFTER THE WARRENTY HAD EXPIRED. .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA, THE PROBLEM I AM REFERRING TO IS RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING COUPLING. I AM AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM FOR OTHER 2011 SONATAS BUT MINE DOES NOT FALL INTO THIS SMALL NUMBER OF RECALLED VEHICLES. I AM HOWEVER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU MOVE THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH, THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN NOT MOVING AN WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. TENDS TO BE WORSE AT LOWER SPEED. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP TO A SERVICE MANAGER AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ALREADY AND HE SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING I COULD DO BUT PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET IT FIXED. I FEEL THIS IS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE OF THE SHEER NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
I SAW A RECALL FOR A CAR I TRADED IN. WILL THE NEW OWNER RECEIVE A NOTICE?
THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF BRAND NEW TIRES (MICHELINS) THAT HAS FAILED IN LESS THAN 25K MILES ON THE 17" RIMS THIS CAR CAME WITH. EVERY SMALL POTHOLE IS FELT SO STRONGLY, THE WIPERS GO ON AND THE GLOVE BOX POPS OPEN. THERE IS VERY LITTLE RUBBER BET. THE RIM AND THE ROAD. WE DON'T WANT TO END UP DEAD IN A DITCH WHEN ONE OF THESE TIRES BLOWS OUT. AS NOTED ON THE HYUNDAI BLOGS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND FOLKS ARE JUST WAITING FOR A CLASS ACTION OR RECALL ACTION TO HAPPEN. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.
WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR, THE LIGHTS AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES COME ON, BUT THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY AND THEN IT SUDDENLY STARTS. I'VE READ THAT THIS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND IT MAY BE THE INHIBITOR SWITCH.
MY HYUNDAI MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER I SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE/REVERSE, DRIVE TO REVERSE, AND VICE VERSA, AND ALSO IF I SPEED UP, OR SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. I TRIED GETTING THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AT A DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD "I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT MANY OF THE ELANTRA'S COME FROM FACTORY MAKING THAT NOISE, AND WE DON'T KNOW WHY. OBVIOUSLY, IF IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, THEN HYUNDAI WOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL BY NOW." I WAS UPSET BY THIS STATEMENT, BECAUSE IT DOES CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AND BREAKING, AS WELL AS OTHER STRANGE THINGS, SO I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE. I DID BUY THIS VEHICLE PRE-OWNED, AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO TRY TO GET IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I FEEL REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY OWN VEHICLE WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT, AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
THE DRIVER'S VISOR HINGE FAILS (PULLS LOOSE) DURING NORMAL OPERATION AND THEN BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION BY MOVING TO THE MIDWAY POSITION BETWEEN BEING FULLY OPENED AND FULLY CLOSED. HAD TO REMOVE VISOR TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE.
KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM CRANKSHAFT AND ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCKING DEALERSHIP SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS A FACTORY ISSUE LOOSE PISTONS ON A SMALL BLOCK.I HAD JUST TURNED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE NOISE STARTED AND NOW IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME. I BEEN READING REVIEWS AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS AN INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS HARD TO DUPLICATE. THE SOLUTION REQUIRES VARIOUS ATTEMPTS AT TRYING THE START SWITCH ALONG WITH THE MOVEMENT OF SHIFT LEVER. THIS BECOMES A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE IT REQUIRES NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO MOVE SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL POSITION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE AFTER A NUMBER OF TIMES THE POWER BRAKES TAKE EXTREME PRESSURE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. AT TIMES, THE SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT MOVE PROPERLY OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND STILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE LOCAL HYUNDAI SERVICE WARNED ME IF PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND SERVICE COSTS THAT WOULD LIKELY BE $200 OR MORE. ON ONE OCCASION THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE FOR ABOUT A WEEK ALONG WITH DAILY ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO START THE CAR DID NOT START THE ENGINE. FINALLY IT STARTED AND DID NOT HAVE PROBLEMS DURING THE COMPLETE SUMMER, BUT ONCE THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN BELOW 40-50 DEGREES F PROBLEMS OCCURRED. I AM VERY LEERY AT ALLOWING OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO OPERATE VEHICLE SINCE SOME MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN APPLYING THE LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKING FORCE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM MOVING ON AN INCLINE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE. I REVIEWED THE SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: TSB-12-AT-022-1 ON HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND KIA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V114000 . NOTE MANY KIAS AND HYUNDAI VEHICLES ARE SIMILAR IN PARTS AND FUNCTION. AFTER READING THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V114000 ABOUT K
THE ELANTRA HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME TO INSPECT CLICKING NOISE WHILE STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR IS CLOSE TO 60 K AND ITS WARRANTY IS ENDING SOON. SO FAR THE RIGHT AXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED, REPLACED BOTH WORN AXLE WASHERS. STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FAILED INTERNAL, ABNORMAL WEAR. REPLACED STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. NOW THE DEALER STATES THAT PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD BEEN LEAKING FLUID OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED AND THE FLUID WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE BRAKE LINE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED AND SMOKE BEGAN TO FLOW FROM THE EXHAUST AND ENGINE. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FIRST TWO FAILURES AND, DURING THE LAST TWO FAILURES, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
WHEN DRIVING IT IS DIFFICULT AT TIME TO REGULATE MY SPEED. IF I STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN TRY TO DRIVE ON A GREEN LIGHT MY CAR WILL JOLT FORWARD. IT IS HARD TO SPEED UP, IT FEELS LIKE MY CAR IS STUCK IN ON SPEED. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY AS IT IS SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED.
CAR WILL NOT START. HAVE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND STARTED ALL TESTED AND ARE GOOD. EVERY SO OFTEN GO TO START THE CAR AND WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO FIRST POSITION EVERYTHING TURNS ON. WINDOWS WORK, RADIO WORKS, LIGHT ON DASH TURN ON. GO TO START THE CAR AND IT DOES NOTHING. DOES NOT EVEN TRY TO START THE STARTER MAKES NO NOISE. YOU JUST HERE A CLICKING NOISE. WAS TOLD BE DEALER THAT IT MIGHT BE INHIBITOR SWITCH (RANGE SWITCH), THAT WAS REPLACED AND A WEEK LATER IT AGAIN WILL NOT TRY TO START. IF YOU LET IT SIT AND COME BACK A DAY LATER MANY TIME IT WILL CRANK RIGHT OVER. THERE ARE MANY FORUMS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE FROM THIS MODEL.
CAR WILL NOT START. DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY KEY. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS. CHANGED ALL BATTERIES AND STILL NOT STARTING AND DEALER CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT.
WHEN I WENT TO GO START MY CAR FOR WORK IT WOULDNT START. LEFT IT AT HOME AND HAD SON TRY TO TURN ON AND DIDNT TURN ON. DEALERSHIP ASKED ME TO JUMP IT STARTED FOR A FEW DAYS THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN NOT STARTING. AAA CAME OUT MOVE TO NEUTRAL THEN STARTED. BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS.
MY GRANDSON WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE ESC STOPPED THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ALMOST GOT HIT BROADSIDE ,BEFORE IT RELEASED. IT HAD HAPPEN TO ME IN JULY DEALER MADE A REPAIR, SAID IT WAS A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR HAS A WARNING LIGHT ON FOR THE ESC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS . I HAVE APT ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE DEALER 08 -26-2015. .....UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CLAMP CORRODED PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. MA 10/16/15 *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCE AND HOLD THE GEAR INTO DRIVE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE PROPERLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASIONS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRIMP IN THE GEAR CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,700. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/22/15*JB
RANDOM ACTIVATION OF THE EMERGENCY ALARM. THE ALARM RANDOMLY GOES OFF WITHOUT ACTIVACTION. THIS OCCURS ON ITS ON WITHOUT ANY ACTIVATION EITHER ACCIDENTLY OR INTRUSTION.
MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START. IT HAPPENS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS AND I HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE MY VEHICLE WILL START. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE CHECK AND EVERYTHING TESTED FINE. NO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATED AN ERROR AND NO CODES COULD BE DETECTED. NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT I HAVE A INFANT CHILD AND I CANNOT BE SOMEWHERE OR TRYING TO GO SOMEWHERE ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY WITH MY CHILD AND MY VEHICLE REFUSES TO START AND YET ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON HOWEEVER MY ENGINE WOULD NOT START UPON TURNING MY KEY WHILE IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE FIX BECAUSE I SAW ON YOUTUBE AND OTHER FORUMS OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT AND I AM SURE HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THESE COMPLAINTS BUT ARE FAILING TO DO SOMETHING AND THIS CAN BECOME A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE ADDRESS!!! 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
PROBLEM STARTING CAR. USUALLY HAVE TO TRY 2 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START. TRIED TODAY 4/29/15 AND WOULD NOT START AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON., HAD NO PROBLEM THE DAY BEFORE WITH CAR STARTING. *TR
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE TIRES BLOW OUT OR GET A LARGE BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL. AND THE RIMS ALSO BEND. THE LITTLEST POTHOLE OR BUMP WILL CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. THIS IS BECAUSE OF A POOR DESIGN BY HYUNDAI . THESE LOW PROFILE WHEELS AND TIRES DON'T BELONG ON THIS CAR AS THE SUSPENSION IS WAY TOO STIFF FOR THESE WHEELS AND TIRES. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT BRAND OF TIRE I PUT ON THE CAR THE SAME THING STILL KEEPS HAPPENING.,BLOW OUT AFTER BLOWOUT.THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED FROM THESE TIRES SO EASILY BLOWING OUT. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE 17 INCH ALLOY WHEEL WITH THE LOW-PROFILE TIRE NOT HAVING MUCH CUSHION BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE RIM AND THE REALLY STIFF SUSPENSION. *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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