1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
102,856 miles

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problem #4

May 292020

Elantra 4-cyl

  • 136,000 miles
While slowing down after driving on highway or stopping at an traffic light, the car stalls and loses power steering. Needs to be put in neutral to restart but if stopping at another light, it dies again.

- Newark, OH, USA

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problem #3

Mar 162016

Elantra

  • 143,000 miles
Engine accelerated while driving straight on a city 4 lane hwy & brake pedal wouldn't stop the car. Finally was stopping and I shut the car off. Had it towed home where it has been unusable since out of fear. I have read many reports of accidents on different Hyundai models and different years because of the cars' accelerating on their own. Why haven't these cars been recalled" ??"

- Deltona, FL, USA

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problem #2

Dec 182014

Elantra 4-cyl

  • 72,500 miles
While slowing down to stop at a traffic light engine accelerated to 3500 RPM's forcing me to jam on the brakes to avoid a collision with the car in front of me. This was the third time this has happened in the past 2 months.

- New City, NY, USA

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problem #1

Apr 042013

Elantra

  • 59,925 miles
Vehicle accelerated on its own while in park and in neutral to 3000rpm. Slowed down while driving and went back to normal acceleration.

- New City, NY, USA

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