7.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $4,930
- Average Mileage:
- 76,950 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 43 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (22 reports)
- replace engine (17 reports)
- small block replacement (4 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Hyundai dealer.
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When the car is started with cold engine there is very noticeable valve tapping. The tapping completely quiets down after about twenty minutes of driving. I have oil changed always at the dealer. During recent state inspection I mentioned this to the service manager but that time the engine was hot and noise could not be heard.
- amgis, Philadelphia, PA, US
The ticking in the engine sounds like a valve tap when I start the car. The tap is louder in the am first start of the day. The sound is lower when the car is hot
- John G., Deptford, NJ, US
Experience ticking in engine after winter and took car in to dealership for oil change and to evaluate this tick int he engine. Within two hours after drop-off dealership called and told me they had talked with Hyundai and I was cleared to get a new engine. I thought they were kidding but they were dead serious told me I could drive the car until they located a replacement engine.
When I talked with the dealership I got the distinct impression that this was not the 1st time this had happened. However, I never did see any recalls from Hyundai. After a week, I decided I did not want to deal with the problem and decided to trade it in. Both the dealership and Hyundai were fair and this is my 2nd Hyundai. I traded it in for a 2014 Elantra GT and it is a different engine model. I hope this was an isolated issue.
- ashmann1, Erie, MI, US