2013 Hyundai Elantra complaints

STEERING COLUMN COUPLING IS BAD DUE TO WHICH I HEAR THE NOICE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING. ALSO I FEEL THAT STEERING IS HARD TO MANEUVER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CORRECT LANE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TWO DOOR MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTED REPAIR FOR THE STEERING FLEXIBLE COUPLING, PART NUMBER: 56315 2K000FF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JENKINS HYUNDAI (1602 SOUTH WEST COLLEGE ROAD, OCALA, FL 34471, 352-620-2264). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE STEERING WHEEL FAILURE, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT SECURED AND WOULD MOVE APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF AN INCH. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A BUSHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOLLER HYUNDAI (1150 N. ORLANDO AVE, WINTER PARK, FL) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN COUPLER WORE OUT. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. FOUND THIS OUT BY DOING A WEB SEARCH ON STEERING PROBLEMS. NO RECALLS ON THIS INHERIT PROBLEM

I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND BOUGHT IT FROM A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WITH 45K MILES ON IT. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 53K MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE FAILED. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND AVOID AN ACCENT BUT HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE BELTWAY. I GOT IT TOWED TO A AAA CERTIFIED GARAGE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM FREQUENTLY WITH HYUNDAI. I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM A 3RD PARTY AND LUCKILY THE DAMAGE IS COVERED UNDER THE 3RD PARTY WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED BY A REFURBISHED/SALVAGED ENGINE SO I WON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS ISSUE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT HAS HURT MY RESALE VALUE BECAUSE IT WILL NOW BE LISTED IN THE CARFAX.

ON ENGINE START UP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED INDICATING FAILURE WITH EITHER THE AIRBAG OR SUPPLEMENT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. DEALER DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED THE "CLOCKSPRING" PART HAD FAILED. THIS PART HAS FAILED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT HYUNDAI HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON "SOME MODELS OF 2011-2014" ELANTRA, BUT NOT THE MODEL OF MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PART THAT IS ON ALL 2011-2014 ELANTRA MODELS. SHOULD IT FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, THEN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT OR THE SUPPLEMENT RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK. THE "CLOCKSPRING" PART CONNECTS TO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM.

I HAVE REPLACED EVERY LIGHT IN THE REAR OF THIS CAR OVER AND OVER FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ACTUALLY MELTED. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH REAR LIGHTS IN A CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. OTHER UNKNOWN INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 16408283. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 217,500.

COUPLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOSE. SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY 2013 SONATA. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEN CHARGED ME $424 TO REPAIR THE SONATA 2 YEARS AGO. WHEN I TAKE THE ELECTRA IN I'M SURE I WILL BE CHARGED SAME REPAIR COST. THIS OCCURS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. CAN HEAR AND FEEL THE CLANG AS THE COUPLING RATTLES AROUND. LOOKED FOR SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR 2013 HYUNDAI'S BUT DID NOT FIND ANY RECALLS. SHOULD BE A FREE FIX IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE

AIRBAG SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH PANEL WITHOUT REASON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN A PARKED POSITION AND HAS STAYED ILLUMINATED SINCE FIRST APPEARING. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. RECENT DIAGNOSTICS REPORTED AIRBAG FAULT (CODE B134600 DRIVER AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH STAGE #1). SERVICE FACILITY DEEMED FAULT IS SECONDARY TO DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. THE DEFECT CAUSES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO FAIL AND AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS FAULT.

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION IT MAKES A DECENT CLICKING SOUND HAS BEEN HAPPENING NOW FOR OVER 8 MONTHS IT SEEMS TO ONLY DO IT WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS SLOWLY MOVING & AS WELL NOTICED A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING & MY STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED WITH MY TIRES AFTER ALIGNMENT FROM HYUNDAI.

STEERING WHEEL IS CLICKING AND LOOSE. MAKES STEERING DIFFICULT. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS.

WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE STATIONARY OR DRIVING, THERE IS A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEEL TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. SOMEONE TOLD ME I WILL THEN LOSE POWER STEERING & THAT AROUND 21,000-29,000 MILES ON YOUR CAR THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. A SMALL WHEEL NUT BEHIND THE WHEEL & DASH BOARD BREAKS UP. I AM AFRAID TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A NUMBER OF OWNERS.

AROUND 75K MILES THE STEERING WHEELS IS LOOSE WHEN TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT. WHEN AT A STANDSTILL WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE WHEEL, CAUSING IT TO "CLUNK" LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS IS DUE TO A RUBBER POWER STEERING COUPLER (BUSHING). THIS IS ONLY A 5 DOLLAR PART HOWEVER MUCH EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED WHEN REPLACING THIS PART. I BELIEVE HYUNDAI RECALLED THE SONATA FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT I AM WONDERING WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR US ELANTRA OWNERS. THIS IS UNSAFE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE WHEEL WANTS TO DRIFT SIDE TO SIDE. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING HURT.

2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO NOTICED 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED, THAT THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY LEAKS, AND WATER POOLS AROUND THE SPARE TIRE. WORRIED ABOUT WATER DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE SPARE TIRE, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MOLD GROWING.

HYUNDAI HAS OFFICIALLY RECALLED THE 'RUBBER COUPLING IN THE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY ON ALL 2007 - 2015 MODELS'. HYUNDAI WILL NOT HONER THE SAME RECALL ON THE ELANTRA GT MODEL. THEY UTILIZE THE EXACT SAME PARTS. INSTEAD, THEY ARE CHARGING CUSTOMERS HIGH FEES TO REPLACE THIS 5 DOLLAR PART. THIS COUPLER BINDS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE MOTOR. WHEN IT FAILS YOU LOSE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE RECALLED FOR ALL AFFECTED MODELS?

HYUNDAI HAS RECALLED CERTAIN MODEL YEARS ELANTRAS TO DUE A DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING. HOWEVER, HYUNDAI WILL NOT HONER THIS RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE IN THE ELANTRA GT MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR. THESE MODELS UTILIZE THE SAME PART! FAILURE OF THIS PART PREVENTS THE DRIVERS AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING. THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY FAILURE!

SUDDENLY MY CAR DEVELOPED A NEW ISSUE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED/IDLE. WHILE MY FOOT IS ON GAS, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD/RPM INCREASE. HOWEVER, SO FAR WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, I HAVEN'T MOVED AS FAR AS I CAN TELL BUT FEARFUL IT MIGHT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR IT WILL DRIVE FORWARD EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MY STEERING WHEELS VIBRATES AND SHAKES IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND ALSO CLICKS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL THE SHAKING IS ONLY WHEN IN MOTION AND THE CLICKS HAPPEN WHETHER SITTING STILL OR WHOLE DRIVING ON ANY CONDITIONS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE RAIL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR GLASS INJURIES TO THE ARM, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO CARDENAS MOTORS (1500 NORTH EXPRESSWAY 77, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521, (956) 205-0370) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 15765657. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,441. *DT*JB*DT *TR

THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING IT WHEN SITTING STILL. ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALER, HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECTIVE BUSHING USED IN STEERING ASSIST MOTOR BUT HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE STEERING BUSHING HAS DISINTEGRATED! THE SAME BUSHING WAS USED IN SEVERAL OTHER MODELS AS WELL. CHECK THE INTERNET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. I ONLY HAVE 76K MILES. I WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY WOULD REPAIR THIS IF I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS 5YEARS/100K. WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS THEY CHOSE TO USE? WHY AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECTIVE PART. THERE ARE HUNDREDS WHO HAVE REPORTED ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY LACK OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD, NOT JUST HYUNDAI OWNERS. PLEASE HELP MAKE US SAFER. MAKE HYUNDAI RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE STEERING ISSUE.

THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN EVER I TURN IT. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 WEEKS. IT IS GETTING LOUDER AND MORE CONSTANT, EVERY TIME I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES A NOISE. THE MECHANIC @ TIRE KINGDOM SAID IT IS THE BUSHING, AND THAT HE SEES ABOUT 8 OUT 10 ELANTRA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN HIS GARAGE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF I AM TURNING ON STREET, BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK, OT DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS AS IT IS NOT NORMAL.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I GOT IT DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING. THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE TECH SAID THAT THE CLOCK SPRING ITSELF WASNT BROKEN, JUST THAT IT SHORTED OUT. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I GOT IT FIXED AND THERE WAS A CONSENSUS THAT ELANTRAS HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE CLOCK SPRING. HYUNDAI DID A PARTIAL RECALL OF ELANTRAS WITHIN 2011-2014 FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE LIGHT WOULD GENERALLY STAY ON BUT WOULD OCCASIONALLY TURN OFF ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT THEN BACK ON.

THE TRUNK LATCH FAILS AND THERE IS NO WAY TO GET INTO YOUR TRUNK FOR SPARE TIRES, MEDICATIONS, SAFETY ITEMS, ETC. WITHOUT DESTROYING AND CUTTING THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. IF YOU GOOGLE 2013 TRUNK LATCH FAILURE, IT IS VERY VERY COMMON. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WE CARRY LIFE SAVING MEDICATIONS IN OUR TRUNK DAILY. IF SOMEONE WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ONLY TO FIND OUT THE LATCH FAILED, THEY WOULD BE IN DANGER. $400 TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE WHICH HAPPENS REPEATEDLY TO SOME CUSTOMERS IS NOT OK. HOW SAFE ARE SEATS THAT HAVE TO BE CUT THROUGH TO GET TO THE TRUNK LATCH? THEY SAID THE PARTS WON'T SHOW WHERE IT WAS CUT BEHIND THE SEATS, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THAT WOULD AFFECT SAFETY AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER AND MANUALLY PULL THE BRAKE PEDAL UP TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V769000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED WITH ALL SYSTEMS OFF. LATER I NOTICED BRAKE LIGHTS ON. CALLED HYUNDAI AND INFORMED THEM INQUIRING IF THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE TO DEALER AND HAVE THEM PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE CAUSE. THEY SAID IT WAS BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.DEALER CHANGED SWITCH(2),RELAY. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *JS

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE CAR IS RUNNING.

STEERING CLICKING AND POPPING. NOT REAL NOTICEABLE IN TURNS BUT WHEN GOING STRAIGHT CAR OFTEN DRIFTS. FEELS LIKE 1/4 TO HALF INCH SLACK IN STEERING WHEEL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN HER VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS SMASHED IN AND HAD TO BE FORCED OPEN. THE FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MILD CONCUSSION AND BRUISING TO THE FACE AND UPPER BODY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM VIA AMBULANCE. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED IN TOWARDS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR ON JANUARY 9, 2018. AN UNKNOWN CARMAX DEALER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A SCRAP YARD BY THE POLICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,119.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. ALSO, THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK EVEN WITH THE NEW BULBS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V769000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I'VE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS A SECONDARY OWNER SINCE 64K MILES, IT'S NOW AT ABOUT 71K. I KEEP UP WITH MAINTENANCE REGULARLY, BUT LATELY IT'S DEVELOPED A BIT OF A NOTICEABLE TICKING ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD, AND IDLES PRETTY ROUGH WHEN COLD, SEEMS TO GET BETTER AS THE VEHICLE HEATS UP. 3 TIMES, ALL SPACED OUT BY A COUPLE OF MONTHS I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCE A REFUSAL TO START, TRYING AGAIN USUALLY GETS IT TO START BUT ONE OF THOSE TIMES IT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MISFIRING SINCE IT SEEMED TO STUMBLE AND NEARLY STALL. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO SHOPS AND NOT ONE OF THEM AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE UNDERLYING ISSUE LIKE IT'S NOT EVEN THERE, ONE OF THEM ONLY SUGGESTED A BATTERY REPLACEMENT WHICH FUNNY ENOUGH SEEMED TO HELP IT UNTIL RECENTLY, WILL BE TAKING TO HYUNDAI SOON PERHAPS BUT I SEE A TREND OF VERY SIMILAR SYMPTOMS ON HERE.

WHILE DRIVING STEERING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE AND FEELS LOOSE. I HAD VEHICLE AT FIRESTONE FOR ANOTHER REPAIR AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY SAID IT WAS THE COUPLER AND THERE'S NO RECALL ON THIS BUT THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SAY IT IS VERY COMMON IN THESE CARS, THE COUPLER WEARS DOWN AND YOU COULD LOSE STEERING.

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A CLICK IN IT . THE EPS LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME WENT TOO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID IT WASN'T A RECALL ON THIS COMMON PROBLEM IT HAPPEN ALL AT ONCE AT CITY SPEED

I HEARD A SOUND WHEN I STARTED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS MODEL CAR HAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE

BRAKE LIGHT IS STAYING ON AT ALL TIMES. I EVEN REPLACED THEM AND ONE STILL STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES

DRIVING IN THE PASSING LANE OF THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE BECAME UNABLE TO ACCELERATE THEN DECELERATED RAPIDLY. I MADE MY WAY OVER TO THE SHOULDER IN A PANIC AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, AND EPS LIGHT UP AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. UPON TAKING TO MY MECHANIC I WAS GIVEN A TECHINCAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND ADVISED TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP. ONCE DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE AND IT WILL COST $9,000; I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE A YEAR AGO AND STILL OWE 5,800 DOLLARS ON IT. I AM AWARE OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST HYUNDAI FOR THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN CANADA FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I AM HORRIFIED AT THE LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SYMPATHY EXHIBITED BY HYUNDAI AS I MADE CONTACT WITH CORPORATE ABOUT THE ISSUE. I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE TO EXPERIENCE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. THIS ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT 116,000 MILES AND HYUNDAI KNOWS THAT THOUGH THE APPEAR IGNORANT TO THIS DEFECT WHEN CONFRONTED.

COUPLER

I WAS REAR ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BREAK MY NOSE.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL.

BRAKE LIGHTS ALL BURNT OUT AT THE SAME TIME INCLUDING THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT - REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR AND ALL LIGHT BULBS - WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK - THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS $135.00 - I CAN SEE MAYBE 1 LIGHT OUT BUT NOT ALL BRAKE LIGHTS OUT AT THE SAME TIME

WHENEVER I START MY CAR, I RECEIVE A MECHANICAL ERROR IN THE DISPLAY. THERE IS ALSO A POPPING NOISE IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EITHER STATIONARY OR MOVING, AND I WAS TOLD THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST 76 OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE.

WHENEVER THE VEHICLE TRAVELS OVER SLIGHT BUMPS, OR INDENTATIONS ON THE ROAD, THE REAR END OF THE CAR UNSETTLES AND PUSHES RIGHT. WITH INCREASE IN TRAVEL SPEEDS, THE REAR END GET MORE UNSTABLE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT BECOMES SO BAD THAT WHENEVER THERE IS ANY SLIGHT BUMPS OR SURFACE IMPERFECTION, THE REAR OF THE CAR HOPS RIGHT VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT OR STARTS TO FISHTAIL AND SOMETIMES BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. SPECIALLY ON WET SURFACE. IT IS HARD TO GET THE CAR BACK IN CONTROL WHEN NOT CAREFUL AND MAY CAUSE A MAJOR AND FATAL ACCIDENT. WHICH CHECKING FOR THE ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT IT IS COMMON ISSUE AMONG ELANTRA OWNERS. IN MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DRIVING, MY CAR FISHTAILED SO VIOLENTLY THAT TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME AND IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL. FEW TIMES, THE CAR FISHTAILED AND ENDED UP IN RIGHT SIDE LANE WITHOUT ME WANTING IT TO DO THAT. THESE ALL HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT IS LESS SEVERE ON CITY SPEEDS BUT STILL NOTICEABLY BAD.

AT APPROXIMATELY 93000 MILES, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. AT THE SAME TIME THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS FOR THE PHONE/RADIO ALSO FAILED. APPARENTLY IT IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH 2013 ELANTRAS.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT AT THE 61,000 MILE MARK. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE THE CLOCK SPRING WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THEY WERE WILLING TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING BUT AT A COST OF $495 DOLLARS. I ASKED WHY THEY WERE CHARGING SINCE THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER AND SAFETY PROBLEM AND THEY DETERMINED THAT MY CAR WAS NO LONGER COVERED SINCE I HAD GONE OVER THE 60,000 MILE MARK. I CALLED HYUNDAI USA TO REPORT MY CONCERN FOR THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS THAT THEY COULD NOT COVER IT DUE TO MILEAGE. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND SELF KNOWING THAT THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED IF A CAR CRASH WERE TO OCCUR. THIS IS THE ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION THAT I HAVE AND UNFORTUNATELY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND HAZARD WHICH I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD FIX AT NO COST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THAT THE TIMING SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. HYUNDAI OF ANDERSON (1925 PEARMAN DAIRY RD, ANDERSON, SC 29625, (864) 642-0900) MENTIONED THAT THE SPRING WAS A COMMON ISSUE, BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CHARGE A FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHEN MOVING STEERING FEEL LIKE ALOT OF PLAY IN IT. WHEN TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT THERE IS A CLICK NOISE ALSO. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG ON INSIDE OF STEERING COLUMN . THIS IS HAPPENING WHEN DRIVING AND IF YOUR JUST AT A STAND STILL IN MOVE STEERING

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON. TOOK THE CAR TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS CODE WAS HIGH RESISTANCE. I AM TOLD THIS IS A BROKEN WIRE. HYUNDAI REFUSED TO PAY THE $360 REPAIR. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ALSO REFUSED TO PAY THE REPAIR. WHEN THE LIGHT IS STAYING ON, IF IN AN ACCIDENT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 67,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I SPOKE WITH THEIR CUSTOMER CARE DEPT, THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEIR WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON SOME MODELS, BUT THEY SAY MY CAR ISNT ON THE LIST. I HAVE CONTACTED THE BBBAUTO LINE, AND THE MISSOURI STATE ATTY GENERAL. AT NO TIME IS MONEY MORE IMPORTANT THAN CONSUMER SAFETY. I ONLY ASK FOR THEM TO RIGHTFULLY REPAIR MY CAR. THEY ADVERTISE HOW SAFE THEIR CARS ARE AND THERE ARE 6 AIR BAGS. UNFORTUNATELY THEY DONT WORK. PLEASE HELP AND MAKE OTHER CONSUMERS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU

WHILE STATIONARY LOUD POPPING NOISE HAPPENS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER WAY. WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY IF YOU HIT A BUMP IT MAKES A LOUD POPPING SOUND NO MATTER YOUR SPEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED FOR A LONG TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

MY (AND MY SON'S) 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS BOTH HAVE BEGUN EXHIBITING THE FAILURE PROCESS THAT WILL INEVITABLY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE "ELECTRONIC ASSIST" POWER STEERING. OUR HYUNDAIS NOW HAVE A VAGUE DEAD-SPOT IN THE STEERING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED OFF CENTER AT ANY SPEED. YOU CAN FEEL IT THE MOST WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE "DEAD-SPOT ANGLE IS GETTING WIDER AND WIDER AS THE RUBBER SLIP-JOINT PART INEVITABLY DISINTEGRATES THIS RUBBER BUSHING IS A SHEAR DEVICE BETWEEN THE MECHANICAL STEERING SHAFT AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT POWERS THE HYUNDAI'S STEERING RATHER THAN TRADITIONAL HYDRAULIC PUMP POWER STEERING FOUND ON MOST CARS. MY NEIGHBOR'S HYUNDAI WENT FULLY THROUGH THE FAILURE PROCESS THAT RESULTED IN NO POWER ASSISTED STEERING AND A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THE FAILURE OF THIS $1.25 (RETAIL) PART IS SO COMMON IN MANY HYUNDAI MODELS LIKE THE ELANTRA, THAT THE PARTS DEPARTMENT KEEPS A BOX OF THEM CONSTANTLY ON HAND FOR THE INEVITABLE FAILURE OF THIS PART IN EVERY HYUNDAI MODEL THAT USES IT. IT'S A HUGE PROFIT PRODUCER FOR THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, SO I CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR RELUCTANCE TO REDESIGN THIS PART. HOWEVER, I CAN'T CURRENTLY AFFORD THE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OF LABOR CHARGE THAT HYUNDAI DEMANDS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED PART, SO I DON'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE SHE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO REACT TO THE LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AT HIGH SPEEDS. I DRIVE THE CAR AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. HYUNDAI IS WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAD A RECALL