The engine started making a ticking noise as early as 40K miles. It ran ok and I was lead to believe this was "normal" from the dealership. I maintained the vehicle as required until 88K while noticing more and more oil was being consumed. After slowing down and turning from a highway on to a county road, the automatic vehicle began to shift erratically and could not go faster than 40mph and then the engine turned off. I managed to get to the side of the road while this occurred. The engine started, but driving but the gears would not shift properly causing the engine to stall. In the dealership, the diagnosis was a new engine. I am the second owner and was told there was initially nothing could be done under warrantee with the mileage (while suggesting I must have went way too long between oil changes.....not even close to correct). The dealership made an appeal to Hyundai and offered to pay for half of the cost of a new engine. So I am supposed to be happy paying only $4200. The new engine does not have a ticking sound and I highly suspect that was the start of the problem before. I'm seeing the "ticking" sound in many of the complaints and can't believe a recall still hasn't been issued for this. I don't trust this car or Hyundai to do the right thing on their own.

- Goshen, IN, USA

Engine running very poor always maintenanced very loud ticking loud noise that from 30 000 miles was told from dealer that was normal. Now I'm being told its engine failure thats manufactured issue. Was city driving when engine light appeared and totally lose of control and acceleration.

- Clarkston, MI, USA

Purchased this car used and within two years at 80K the engine is done. Always troubles even before...oil and connectivity issues beforehand, shop had 3X, paid my 100 deductible 3X because I had purchased 3K warranty additionally at the time of sale. So as it stands now, I have no car and owe 8K on a loan. Hyundai wants nothing to do with the recalled engine that was so called repaired, I am not the original owner, they state. My warranty company says only paying for value of car and then your warranty with us is void. The amount they allow is only for a used engine, why would I buy another used engine with the same issues with no warranty coverage, not to mention the fact the shop looked for a month and to no avail was there a used motor in the usa...hummmm, I wonder why? so to buy a new one, you go overseas and that would cost me 3K more on top of the warrenty pay out and 6 weeks out lead time. I cant believe with all the issues people have and the more and more recalls they are doing for engines and firers they are not connected to these cars as well. I am now out 8K on my loan and no car. I will never ever purchase or have a good thing to say about Hyundai or Kia...ever !!! this is cost me so my time and money and aggravation I feel like going to my local news with my strory, this is totally wrong!

- Lansdale, PA, USA

Engine through a cylinder, and rod through the block. Completely blow, and needing a full replacement. Very common issue with these vehicles and engines as it has come to be know.

- Binghamton, NY, USA

I purchased this car new. The engine has stalled while trying to accelerate several times since I have had this car. This started the first year or so that I had it. Hyundai has checked while under warranty and said there is nothing wrong. Once I was told that the computer needed to be reset. I have had regular maintenance over the life of the car. There are now just over 110,000 miles on the car. I recently was driving on a secondary road a few blocks from home. The car made a screeching sound, almost stalled, and then there was an engine ticking noise. No warning lights came on. I had it towed to a local mechanic that I trust. I was told that I would need new engine because it sounded like there was loose metal in the engine. I have also read that this is a common issue in Hyundai 2.0L engines. This car has mostly highway miles on it. It has been well maintained and has always had the oil changed before the manufacturer's recommended mileage. I think this engine should still be covered as if it is under warranty. It is possible that not enough of the Elantra GT (I think most people buy the coupe which has a different engine) have been sold to create a recall. It is also possible that many of the ones that have been purchased have been traded in. Over the past 3 to 4 years, I have received numerous letters and cards from Hyundai. They specifically said that they needed me to trade in my Elantra GT and they would offer me top dollar on a trade in or trade up. I now think they wanted my car back because they knew this engine had problems and hoped they could just sell me a different car. I just paid this car off and intended to drive it several more years. This is a faulty engine. No car that has been maintained should have this happen. I still have a Jeep I bought in 1994 with over 200K miles and it runs great! this engine should be recalled or at least investigated

- Henrico, VA, USA

My car is only 6 years old and it eats oil. My daughter in betweennoil changes had to put 2 quarts in the car. We use synthetic oil. This has been happening for some time now till I told my family and they mentioned Hyundai had a recall. I dont see one for my car but there obviously is an issue.

- Anna, IL, USA

I was turning into a parking space at my work and almost at a complete stop when the engine suddenly revved and accelerated, causing my car to jump the curb and hit a light pole. My foot was on the brake the whole time as I was coming to a stop. It happened so fast. One minute I was parking and the next second I hit the pole. I sustain several injuries and am waiting to hear about my car.

- Wheaton, IL, USA

Randomly does not start/turnover. Sometimes take up to 4 tries to get car started. Loud rattle/metal sound when starting car. Difficulty speeding up, especially when entering or switching lanes on highway/expressway. Burning oil rapidly while in motion. Car burns through oil but the check oil light does not come on when in motion or stationary. Check engine light randomly goes on and off.

- Warren, MI, USA

Engine has rough idle since I got it I believe it has knock engine issues and should be on the recall list I have replaced engine coils injection system cleaning the RPM at idle is so rough my transmit fluid when I had my meter plugged in is so hot I'm afraid of a fire. But Hyundai I've had such bad experience I'm afraid of the run around I just want it replaces fixes it is faulty engine now it surges. I don't want to die for this mystery Hyundai engine issue.

- Arcadia, FL, USA

I drove to work (45 miles) parked and went into my office. I came out approximately 10 minutes later to get my briefcase and my car was smoking under the hood and the engine ignited. The car was parked, locked and a fire started on the engine.I have multiple witness and the columbia fire dept.

- Newberry, SC, USA

The car was in motion on a street. It kept jumping and would not accelerate, the steering wheel got really hard to move. It makes a clicking noise when I try to turn it on, when I turn on the car white smoke that smells really strong starts coming out of the exhaust and the car won't drive, if I put it on drive it jumps a lot and turns off by itself. I have read an article in which many users of the Hyundai Elantra from the years 2011 to 2015 have this same motor issues. Something is not right with the engine. Even before this happened, the steering wheel feels really rough, its not smooth its not easy to move the steering wheel especially when making a U- turn or turning on a street, I have to pull really hard to make turns, I don't think this is safe.

- La Mesa, CA, USA

I was driving on a state roadway, a revved the engine a bit to get over a small hill, and heard loud fan like noises, sputtering, and all the warning lights went on. No smoke came out of the car, it literally sputtered to a stop. I tried to start it, it turned over once and that was it. Tried hooking cables to jump it, even bought a new battery. After changing spark plugs, it was determined one blew. We tried to replace, same thing happened, the engine is shot, the dealer is claiming $7,000 to fix this, and I'm seeing there are issues with the engine, not just me. I work for penndot maintenance, so I'm on top of maintaining, oil, filters, check ups. Tires were a bit low, but next on my list. I need help.

- Paoli, PA, USA

The car engine shut off numerous times. The panel did not show any codes - no check engine light was lighting. Eventually the problem got worse, and the car stopped more frequently in city/street driving and on the Chicago edens highway during rush hour, with no check engine light appearing.this is a very serious safety concern. Upon taking the vehicle to multiple auto mechanics for the purpose of receiving multiple opinions, the Hyundai dealership mechanics told us we needed to change the engine - with no solid reasoning or incremental evidence that the problem was a) truly, an engine mechanics or other related operating issue or 2) serious enough problem to require an entire engine overhaul. When contacting Hyundai America, they were not able to accept the facts of which are a very serious, immanent manufacturer concern, and more importantly, consumer confidence and safety concern. There were no recalls on this vehicle. We have entire reason to believe based on our factual information that Hyundai is presenting dishonest and potentially harmful information to their customers, from the vehicle's lack of safety notification and improper response in handling the situation with the consumer. I talked with the Hyundai case manager. Their system has my info and my car info, and our conversation. I had informed case manager, that I'm going to file a complaint to NHTSA against Hyundai poor performance and issue resolution. Thanks for your support and your investigation.

- Morton Grove, IL, USA

Bought my Elantra GT hatchback 4 years ago with 34K miles used, good condition! I had a 2007 Hyundai Elantra prior and loved it so why not I thought. I have kept up with my oil changes, tire rotations, new tires etc recently this year my car started making a clicking noise, we figured it might be the oil so I replaced it, but wanted still the Hyundai dealership to check it out. On my way to the dealership the car's engine light kept flashing, then when I pulled over the oil light came on and then the battery light, this had never happened before, so I had to get my car towed to the dealership. They called and said I would need a new engine basically, something related to the cylinders etc. I am trying all avenues to figure out how to get the car fixed and out of my hands, unfortunately I am not buying Hyundai again, especially since reading that others have had the same issue and Hyundai still refuses to add this model to their sonata and Santa Fe recall, ridiculous. Sorry Hyundai you have lost my business since you refuse to take up responsibility for your mistakes.

- Grapevine, TX, USA

My car is a manual transmission and I noticed the shift started to get stuck here and there. Within a couple days and very little driving, I got stuck and had to have it towed because it wouldn't shift at all. It only has 31,000 miles so I didn't think it could be the clutch. After 2.5 weeks at the dealer, they said it's not a recall but is a Hyundai "alert", covered by warranty and that there's a defect that allows debris in which jams the shift. The transmission was removed, the shifter cleaned up and a patch kit put in to keep it from happening again. Within a couple days and less than 20 miles, I lost all ability to shift and the car when backing out of a parking spot. It started aggressively jumping forward and back with no control. I was stopped by a curb. This was in a parking lot and I could have hit a person! it would no longer start got towed back to the dealer and I'm awaiting an answer.

- Worcester, MA, USA

After reaching approx. 60,000 miles my engine developed a slight ticking noise. I've maintained regular oil changes, rotations and other general maintenance along with ensure my car seldom if ever hits empty. In the past few years of owning the car, I've had trouble with the start up. I contributed this to the cold weather of Chicago. As the temperatures have been rather fair lately, I've been having the same issue where it wont start initially. Today, my engine died twice while in traffic with no warning, no sounds or anything. I was able to start it up just fine today and after each stall but am more concerned of a larger issue. To my knowledge this has been a problem with a number of Hyundai vehicles in the 2014 class along with a number of Elantras.my issue occured while driving on the city streets.

- Chicago, IL, USA

Engine failed on interstate at 55mph. A rod had pierced a cylinder leaving engine ruined.

- Independence, KY, USA

My car started making a rattling noise in the engine. It then stalled when I came to a stop. I was on a side street and was able to restart it, but every time I came to a stop or slowed down it would stall. I was lucky I was able to make it to the side of the highway every time it stalled (it stalled several times in the 2 days before I could get it to the mechanic) I made an appointment with a mechanic and they told me I need a new engine. My car has 57714 miles on it and is regularly maintained. I called a Hyundai dealership and they told me since I was the second owner that it was not covered under warranty. The warranty I purchased when I bought the car will cover half the cost of a new engine.

- Granby, CO, USA

Around 9/14/19, my engine starting rattling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=8nkof1bpu2E&feature=youtu.be). I had a mechanic look at it, and they observed nothing wrong. So, I wanted a second opinion from Hyundai directly and got an appointment for 9/25/19. The engine died on 9/23/19 when I was coming up to a stop sign. I was able to get the engine toed to Hyundai and they said the engine failed and would be $7500 to replace. I have always taken excellent care of my car and regularly got the oil changed. The original mechanic claimed no responsibility when I tried to file a claim through them. Hyundai also claimed no responsibility when I filed a claim through them as well.

- Middletown, PA, USA

While driving on interstate 8E just before pine valley, in lane one, my vehicle suddenly began making a loud knocking noise. A moment later, the oil light came on, then the engine light and then the car stalled and could not be restarted. Luckily, as soon as the lights came on and the car stalled we were able to make it to the right hand shoulder. Once there we tried to restart the vehicle but was unable to do so. The vehicle was towed to frank Hyundai. Yesterday we were informed that the vehicle's engine is seized and requires a new engine. I am the second owner and have only had the vehicle for 2 yrs and it only has 87,000 miles on it. It has been well maintained. There is absolutely no reason the engine should have seized suddenly as it did. All vehicle fluids were checked and operational safety checks were performed and were good prior to our trip. We are lucky to have not been hit by another vehicle when this occurred. I understand that this is occurring in other Elantras of my same year in addition to the other Hyundai vehicles that have already been recalled. It my urgent request that this be investigated before someone does get injured or killed. I also request that Hyundai inclued the Elantras with same the affected years of the sonata and Santa Fe's, such as my 2014 be included in the recall.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA