10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 5 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 6 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 20,742 miles
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The piston rings do not seal leading to increased oil consumption and very low oil. My safety was put at risk because when I pulled out into traffic that was going at a high speed I could not accelerate. There was no warning or indication that this was going on prior to this incident. Yes this has been confirmed by a Hyundai dealership and the component was inspected. There was no warning sign before this incident.
- Rosemount , MN, USA
I have 2014 Hyundai Elantra it unsafe to drive put in drive it wouldn-??t go forward. It jerky hard to go. Failure of light. Transmission.steer clutch shaft
- St. Louis , MO, USA
While driving over the last month, the car shuts off with no warning. There are no check engine or other lights that come on once it shuts down. There does not appear to be any consistency in the occurences, sometimes while idling, sometimes while driving 40 mph. Up until recently, the car would restart once I put it in neutral, but it now does not restart right away.
- Little Compton, RI, USA
I was driving the vehicle normally down the highway. When I exited the highway, I came to a stop light and made a complete stop at which point the engine stalled. I restarted the vehicle, the check engine light appeared, but I couldn-??t get it to register any RPMs and I was left stranded in a busy intersection until help arrived.
- Davison, MI, USA
my car will stall randomly at stop signs and red lights with absolutely no warning. it-€™s super dangerous and has almost caused a wreck. i have taken it to mechanic and no codes are being thrown and it-€™s showing nothing is wrong. it-€™s a matter of time a accident happens and someone gets hurt. I would definitely like to figure this out!
- Healdton , OK, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while at a stop when the contact accelerated to move forward and the vehicle accelerated at high speed and the contact noticed white smoke was coming from the exhaust of the vehicle. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the rings around the engine needed to be replaced and that the vehicle had an oil leak, The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
- Rockmount, NC, USA
I own a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. When the accelerator pedal is engaged, the vehicle hesitates and only accelerates to about 20 mph. The vehicle also stalls while at a complete stop and while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed multiple times, 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 and stall while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall and The vehicle was not repaired.
- Mount Laurel, NJ, USA
When driving the vehicle the tachometer and speedometer remain at zero. This has been happening on and off for about a month. Multiple scan tools have been used to scan the vehicle with no codes appearing. Sometimes the vehicle will rev up but not accelerate.
- Catonsville , MD, USA
I financed my 2014 Elantra a few months ago in September and this engine is failing
- Parkhill, OK, USA
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.
- New Port Beach, CA, USA
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.
- West Jordan, UT, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning and the RPM's failed. The contact took the vehicle to family Hyundai (8101 w 159th St, tinley park, il 60477), but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact sent an email to the manufacturer, but had not received a response. The failure mileage was 28,804.
- Chicago, IL, USA
While driving straight on interstate at 65mph when the traction control light came on for over 30 seconds and drastically slowed the vehicle to under 20mph. Weather conditions were completely dry and road surface was smooth. Hazard lights were put on to warn other drivers from possible collision and I pulled over. This has happened on two occasions in a 3 week period. Car was taken to dealership where they said no codes came up and they could not replicate described problem. A recall was issued in 2011-2012 for similar issue on same make and model.
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. While parking, the contact applied the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop and repaired. One month later, while parking and applying the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and crash into two cement poles. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed later. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000. Updated 06/08/17
- Drexel Hill, PA, USA
08-26-16 while pulling into a parking space at a public park while doing less than 5 miles per hour, I experienced rapid unintended acceleration, plowed through a fence, sideswiped a tree, went off a grassy median back up onto a grassy median and then bounced off of that before the car finally came to rest. My brakes did not work and I had no control over the vehicle. It is a miracle that I am not dead as the park is on a very busy 4 lane road and is usually full of children.
- Manalapan, NJ, USA
I am the owner of a 2014 white Hyundai Elantra, at present the odometer is reading 6,800 miles. On Tuesday, December 9th, at approximately 5:25 P.M. while driving my 2014 Hyundai Elantra at a slow speed (approximately 10-15 mph) in a shopping center parking lot located at 10100 w. sample road, Florida, I experienced a sudden and unexpected acceleration, which caused a severe crash involving two other vehicles. My vehicle suddenly accelerated which thereby caused me to lose control of the vehicle and collide with two parked cars (an SUV and a sedan. Even after colliding with the SUV I still was unable the stop the vehicle which was traveling at such a high rate of speed that I collided with a second vehicle. It was only when I put the car into the park position did the vehicle come to a stop. At no time did the cars airbags deploy. I am beyond distressed about this accident. I am a safe driver and have never experienced an accident such as this before. Aside from my physical and emotional injuries, my sister suffered several injuries when she arrived on the scene. This has just added to my distress and disappointment about the accident. When I purchased the vehicle I was assured that this was a safe car, however, I have looked at the NHTSA website and there are multiple complaints about the Hyundai Elantra, including several sudden and unexplained acceleration crashes. I intend to file a complaint myself. The preliminary estimate of the damage to my car is over ten thousand dollars and now I face selling the car because there is no way that I would feel safe or comfortable driving it again. I have two young grandchildren that visit me frequently and I would never take the chance of having them in an unsafe car. I expect that you will be eager to conduct a full investigation into this matter and conduct a full inspection of my car as soon as possible.
- Coral Springs, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the speedometer was not reading accurately and fluctuated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
- Vienna, VA, USA
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that when attempting to resume acceleration after a complete stop, the vehicle decelerated. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnosed or duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 300.
- Laxington, SC, USA
I has recently traded in my 2012 Hyundai Elantra for a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The 2014 had started doing what the 2012 did occasionally, accelerate when I released my foot from the gas to switch to the brake to begin slowing down for a light. After I've applied the brake and I'm coasting before I need to apply it again, the car will accelerate. I used to think it was my imagination, then I read others confirming it does happen. Lately I've also had an issue with the car accelerating when I do touch the gas, the engine revs up and bolts forward like I floored it, but I only lightly touched the gas. I'll be bringing it to the dealer soon for these issues.
- Sayreville, NJ, USA
- Ft Myers, FL, USA