10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,064 miles

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problem #22

Jan 082024

Elantra

  • miles
This is a complaint for recall remedy. This recall has no remedy and they ask I park my car outside of my garage in the dead of winter. I live 4 hours from the nearest in-state dealer that could potentially provide a loaner vehicle. I-??m not comfortable driving a car that I have been told can catch fire while parked OR driving on a 4 hour drive. I-??ve called Hyundai multiple times with no reprieve.

- Elko, NV, USA

problem #21

Dec 012022

Elantra

  • miles
My car's engine had damaged engine seals and was leaking oil. Also, when I accelerate it seems to be very forceful and the gears don't change well, they seem to be stuck. I had to take the front axle in for repair since something seemed to break. Also in the second or third year I had to take it under warranty since I had problems with the brakes and the sensor was damaged. The button to raise and lower the window does not work. El motor de mi auto se le dañaron los sellos del motor y estuvo liquidando aceite. Además, cuando acelero parece hacer mucha fuerza y no cambia los cambios bien parece estar estancados. El tren delantero lo tuve que llevar a reparar ya que perece se le rompió algo. También al segundo o tercer año tuve que llevarlo a la garantía ya que tuve problemas con los frenos y se daño el sensor. El botón de subir y bajar la ventana no sirve.

- Carolina , PR, USA

problem #20

Oct 022022

Elantra

  • miles
Brakes make loud noise sometimes when backing out of driveway and am aware of fire hazard recall due to leaking o rings

- Maple Shade, NJ, USA

problem #19

Oct 022023

Elantra

  • miles
Light smoke, from ABS module leak recognized as recall, yet manufacturer is not initiating any fix

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #18

Apr 182023

Elantra

  • miles
When you go to stop at a stop.sihn or in general it fails to do so. It locks up an I slide an almost hit people multiple times. Today I was backing out of a parking lot an when I went to turn my steering wheel straight it locked up an failed to let me counter steer it. Causing me to go over a curb an almost blow my tire out. Leaving my tire with a big bubble on the side of my tire. Eventually going to lead to a blow out.

- Pasadena, MD, USA

problem #17

Feb 142023

Elantra

  • miles
The rear brake lines are corroded where the lines come into contact with the plastic hangers that keep the lines in place under the car. Due to this issue I lost brake pressure while driving the car. This happened in a parking lot, but my safety and the safety of many others would have been at risk had this happened on the highway while driving at speed and if I needed to brake suddenly to slow down. I have not had the brake lines inspected at the dealer, but I have them in case they are needed. Hyundai recently sent a service campaign letter to me regarding underbody corrosion prevention service for cars in the states that use salt on the road. I feel Hyundai is being negligent in not extending this service to include replacing parts of the underbody, such as the brake lines, that are required for the normal and safe operation of the vehicle. Due to their lack of underbody corrosion prevention that should have been in place when the car was manufactured my safety was put at great risk and I now have to replace the brake lines at my own cost. I feel Hyundai know that their brake lines will rust and corrode due to salt usage, and their underbody campaign is not addressing these problems which could result in owners having a serious accident.

- Nashua, NH, USA

problem #16

Sep 102022

Elantra

  • miles
I rear ended another vehicle going 60, I slowed down as much as possible however the seat belt did not lock, the airbags did not go off & the vehicle skid. The vehicle was taken to a lot by my insurance for evaluation.

- Doral, FL, USA

problem #15

Jun 122022

Elantra

  • miles
The brake pedal stopper pad had deteriorated and crumbled onto the floor mat. The brake lights stayed on continous without pushing the brake pedal. The cruise control stopped working and the shift lever could be moved without depressing the brake pedal. The brake light switch stayed extended even when I wasn't applying the brakes. I tried to contact Hyundia case number19874192 and told them because they had recalled prior year cars elantra and sonata for same brake pedal stopper pad deteriorating. I am not making any progress through the corporate or dealer rep. Told the recall which started in November 2017 was for vehicles 2013 -2014 even though I have the same deteriorating part. No warning lamps or lights, defective part was diagnosed through local auto parts store.

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #14

Jun 182022

Elantra

  • miles
My brake stop pad broke, causing my brake lights to remain on constantly unless the fuse was pulled. This caused battery drain and safety issues on the road. This issues appears consistent with the recalls for the 2013 and 2014 Hyundai models with stop pad recalls.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #13

Jun 172022

Elantra

  • miles
The deterioration of the brake pedal stopper pad while driving leaving the lights illuminated and was almost rear ended.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #12

Nov 162020

Elantra

  • miles
I have repeatedly experienced sticking calipers (evidenced by parking break not disengaging at 20,000 miles and again at 38,000) and extreme wearing of the rotors. Front rotors required replacement at 20,000 miles, 39,000 miles. Rear rotors required resurfacing at 20,000 miles, 39,000 miles. Rear and front rotors required replacement at 65,000 miles. Experience shuddering while braking at highway speeds due to rotord.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #11

Dec 312019

Elantra

  • 58,000 miles
Small connecter, between the brakes and the break light switch indicator, made of plastic wore away. Resulted in the breaks going all the way and causing the break lights to stay on, even when car is off.

- Davie, FL, USA

problem #10

Jul 232019

Elantra

  • 37,000 miles
I was on a city street and a driver behind me informed me that my brake lights did not illuminate. I checked at home and they did not light up when the brake pedal was depressed. The stop lamp switch in the vehicle is malfunctioning.

- Coral Gables, FL, USA

problem #9

May 032019

Elantra

  • 53,500 miles
I bought my 2015 Hyundai Elantra from the carmax in oak lawn Illinois in September of 2018 and since then I've experienced a few problems with the vehicle and carmax is only telling me that it was a plastic bag on the exhaust pipe and that it will burn off on its own. I took the car into them on April 17, 2019 and today is May 14, 2019 and I'm almost positive that it doesn't take a whole month for a bag to burn off an exhaust pipe. Also I have a complaint about my brake system, when I brake the car acts like it's stalling and it makes a clicking noise as if the car is on ice and the extra brake is helping the vehicle to stop. I know this isn't supposed to happen this way. I have 3 children that travel in this vehicle everyday and I can't drive a faulty vehicle and something happens to them while driving it.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #8

Apr 012019

Elantra

  • 31,000 miles
Vehicle was brought to a stop with foot still depressing brake peddle. Brakes released and car surged forward hitting the vehicle in front. The vehicle was completely stopped before lunging forward on southboud exit 185 of I95 in bangor maine04401

- Lincoln, ME, USA

problem #7

Feb 222019

Elantra

  • 38,000 miles
I was returning home this afternoon and my wife's Hyundai Elantra was parked in the driveway with the brake lights lit. I figured my wife had left her lights on and looked in the car to see they were off. I started the car and pressed the brake a few times but the lights remained on so I thought the switch had gone bad. My wife watched as I pressed the brake pedal switch manually and the switch worked but the pedal did not come far enough back to depress the switch and I saw online that a pad was supposed to be present but was missing. I found recalls for the past few years mentioning an issue with pad deterioration and figure this is something that might be happening to this model as well.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #6

Oct 282018

Elantra

  • 15,000 miles
"takata recall". notice when pressing the breaks and hitting a bump in the road or man hole cover the brakes seem to release and skip forward losing control to some degree. I thought that it would be fix after installing brake pads and rotors but it still continues. I'm concerned what might happen during the winter in icey road or snow covered road conditions.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #5

Feb 082018

Elantra

  • 58,000 miles
I was on the beltway and the car in front of me was braking and I pressed my brakes to the floor and upon impact it was still rolling. We pulled over and I was unable to stop the car. I had to pull up the emergency brake to finally stop the vehicle.

- Burtonsville, MD, USA

problem #4

Jun 192017

Elantra

  • 77,000 miles
The electronic stability control (ESC) warning light came on and I brought the car in for servicing. The Hyundai service department said that it was related to the brakes. When I was ready to pick up the vehicle, the dealership called me and said the brake relay (which caused the problem and needed to be replaced) caused the brake lights to short and now I have to get them replaced as well.

- Waterbury, CT, USA

problem #3

Jan 232017

Elantra

  • 20,000 miles
Seized rear brake caliper. Started vehicle, brakes remained engaged after releasing parking brake. Caliper suddenly released after application of accelerator.

- Brookline, MA, USA

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