10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 40,330 miles
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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.
- Logan Twp, NJ, USA
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
- Harlingen, TX, USA
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.
- South Portland, ME, USA
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.
- Wentzville, MO, USA
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.
- Virginia Beach, VA, USA
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.
- Penns Grove, NJ, USA
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.
- Steelton, PA, USA
This is a follow up on complaint #[xxx].. Hyundai checked car on 6/22/11 ordered part and replaced defective part on 6/29/11. While in parts dept. Was stated that this part had been replaced on several other cars. I am well satisfied with the results. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- Bainbridge, GA, USA
- Washington, PA, USA