10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,744 miles

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problem #40

Oct 062019

Elantra

  • 66,793 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and completely shut off. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was restarted and functioned normally; however, the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the shaft sensor was replaced twice, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to parkway Hyundai (24050 creekside rd, santa clarita, ca 91355, (661) 750-4042) where it was determined that there was no failure with the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no failure with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 66,793.

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

problem #39

Sep 202016

Elantra

  • 3,320 miles
When driving on the highway for a short road trip the engine warning light and bell came on saying that the engine was overheating. Pulled over on the side of the road and popped the hood to find the radiator wet and smelling sweet. I limped the car the few miles and had the car towed to the local dealership. The dealer ship stated that the radiator fan was loose causing the blade to rub a whole in the radiator causing a hole to form. They also replaced the oil in the car to ensure that the oil was not compromised after getting so hot. Replaced with havoline synthetic.

- Binghamton, NY, USA

problem #38

Sep 102018

Elantra

  • 11,193 miles
1.the car while reversing into driveway shook violently and had a complete loss of power. (M.I.L, battery, & oil pressure) light all came on at once. Restarted car managing to get it off the street and it died again within feet. Car was towed to dealership and nothing found. 8/31/18 2. the car 11 days later attempted to shut off while stopped on a elevated highway off ramp. I was forced to make an illegal turn to prevent car from shutting off and potently rolling back. Reversing in driveway again car attempted to shut off but was not successful. The same lights as before displayed again. Dealer cleaned PCM & battery grounds. 9/10/2018 3. 9/20/19 while parked the car attempted to stalled. The RPM's dropped quick and stabilized. No lights displayed. Dealer has not check out the vehicle yet but Hyundai has been made aware of this. 4.the vehicle while accelerating up my employers drive was the car hesitates unless gas is pressed more then normal. The car has not stalled yet on these conditions. The vehicle has had all service done on the intervals per Hyundai. The vehicle currently had just over 16K miles. The vehicle on the first 2 occasions were both on some form of a slight grade. The 3rd time was on a flat street. Finally the car in 3 of the 4 occasions all involved inclines of different grades.

- Binghamton, NY, USA

problem #37

Feb 012018

Elantra

  • 200 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. Whether the vehicle was stopped or while driving in traffic and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated and jerked. The vehicle was taken to ken garff Hyundai (717 South West temple, salt lake city, Utah 84101, 801-257-3200) where the dual clutch was reset; however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact took the vehicle to young Hyundai (333 wall avenue, ogden ut, 84401) where it was kept for six days. The dealer cleaned the intake manifold, but the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 200.

- North Ogden, UT, USA

problem #36

May 082019

Elantra

  • 59,000 miles
My car intermittently begins to idle rough and stall while in drive. The system check in the car normally reveals nothing. On occasion it will give a message regarding the ems., I took it to the dealership, and ask them to check and they could find nothing wrong. This check was done at approximately 59,000 miles. After the system check at the dealership the automobile stop having stalling problems for a while. The car is now at 76000 + miles and is beginning to stall again while in drive. It is also showing signs of idling rough with no indicator or system check revealing any problem. Just recently it has begin to stall again and the check engine light comes on intermittently and then goes back off. This presents a safety hazard when driving or transporting others. Specifically, rough idling can happen when the car is in park. Stalling of the engine occurs when the car is in drive only or in reverse gear.

- Miamisburg, OH, USA

problem #35

Aug 162019

Elantra

  • 62,175 miles
My Elantra turned off while I was driving it, within 30 minutes the car turned off 3 freaking times, which almost caused an accident but I managed to turn vehicle on right away and move to the side of the road. No warning lights came on or check engine lights came, thank god I was alone and did not have my 5 year old with me. Hyundai needs to really look into all these problems asap

- Harlingen, TX, USA

problem #34

Jun 102019

Elantra

  • 36,000 miles
Engine dies intermittently at various speeds. Rmp's drop, engine light comes on and engine dies. At times there will be a shake from the engine and a loud rumbling sound while the fan was on prior to engine shutting off. Vehicle does restart immediately 90% of the time and drives normal. These episodes happen several times while driving. At one point I had my child in the vehicle, I was entering the interstate and the entrance ramp was onto the fast lane in rush hour traffic. I was traveling at a fast speed of approx. 65-70 mph as my vehicle stalled once again, I lost control of steering power. There were several vehicles behind me that had to slam on their brakes and veer off the road to avoid hitting me. It was a very scary situation to be in, nevertheless unsafe. My vehicle has been serviced with my local Hyundai dealership 3 times as of today. It's going back today for a 4th attempt. Service call #1: cannot duplicate and no codes present, bring back when it happens again. Service call #2: cannot duplicate and no codes present, reset adaptive values and road tested rescanned no codes present, bring back if any other issues. Service call #3: finally got a duplication, no codes present still, replaced front engine cover and exhaust cvvt phaser per Hyundai tech line. After having my vehicle back for the third attempt the engine dies twice within 45 minutes.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #33

Aug 132019

Elantra

  • 30,000 miles
This is the second time this happened when driving on the road the car started shaking it would not increase in speed taken it to the dealer it was the ignition coil #3 the dealer stated that this is a common problem and might happen again as Hyundai will not cover to replace all 4 coils just the bad one that was in May 2019 now it started shaking again this time I was backing up out of a parking spot it is ignition coil #4 only 3 months later I had to put the car in park and wai for the shaking to stop blocking traffic

- West Grove, PA, USA

problem #32

Apr 012019

Elantra

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. Moments later, after restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure was not determined. Flint hills Hyundai (7920 E. highway 24, manhattan, ks) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 65,000.

- Salina, KS, USA

problem #31

Jul 122019

Elantra

  • 84,000 miles
There is a check engine light. There is loss of power. Engine does not run properly. Correctly. The dealership can not find a fault code so can not fix it. The car is still under full warranty with premium extended warranty

- Kingsland, GA, USA

problem #30

Jun 242019

Elantra

  • 51,780 miles
My engine light came on several times the car starts to act like it's going to stall then the engine light comes on there is like no power to the car a year ago I was driving up a overpass and my car stalled and the engine light came on I seriously could of got killed I want answers to why the engine light and the car starts to break down apparently I feel it's the engine or the power system is failing.

- Florence, NJ, USA

problem #29

Jun 192019

Elantra

  • 30,000 miles
Since I have had the car from 2017 to now, there has always been an issue with the engine. The car will shake and then slow for a few seconds and the engine light will pop on. The breaks are sometimes very hard. I sometimes have to push harder on them, but then they make a weird noise. It is quite scary.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #28

Apr 112019

Elantra

  • 59,000 miles
Takata recall. I was driving on a highway and tried to speed up, my check engine light came on and the car was not speeding up or slowing down very well. It was slightly shaking. The check engine light turned off and the car was working normal again, but then the car screen started flashing and ended up shutting off.

- Elberta, AL, USA

problem #27

Apr 032019

Elantra

  • miles
Engine coils had to be replaced or switched out two times in two weeks. Car stopped in the middle of driving after it was "fixed" the first time. Causing a dangerous situation

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #26

Apr 042019

Elantra

  • 27,400 miles
I have a rear crankshaft seal leak in my car. I brought it to the dealership today, 4/4/19 and was told that it is an issue do to an accident. I did not have an accident that would cause this issue. I was told that now I have to replace the transmission. This car is a 2017 with 27,400 miles. I did not have an accident that would cause this issue.

- Garfield, NJ, USA

problem #25

Nov 152018

Elantra

  • 18,000 miles
The engine started to make a loud ticking/knock when cold. Hyundai will not do anything saying it is "normal". this car has a 2.0 liter nu engine on the atkinson cycle. There were recalls in the past for the nu engine and it looks like there needs to be another one.

- Hackettstown, NJ, USA

problem #24

Feb 212019

Elantra

  • 40,000 miles
1. low RPM approx 300, rough idle. A/C usage increses the random intermittent occurrence. 40,000 miles when issue was noticed. 2. relay switch, rapidly turns on and off. Usually at stops and idle. (sound location under hood/ engine compartment.) 32,000 miles when issues was noticed. 3. passenger side, front occupant seat sensor. Overly sensative, warning for seat belt when no passenger. Cell phone and or weight less than 5 lbs. 5,000 miles when issued was noticed

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #23

Mar 012019

Elantra

  • miles
My car have problem with electric system the brake light fail every 2 weeks. When change the shift to drive to reverse loss the reverse

- Fajardo, PR, USA

problem #22

Jan 152019

Elantra

  • 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact powered off the engine while in traffic. Once restarted, the vehicle was able to drive normally. In addition, while at a traffic light or stop sign, the vehicle would stall and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road, where it was powered off and restarted. The vehicle was later taken to atlantic Hyundai (located at 193 sunrise hwy North service rd, West islip, NY 11795, (631) 587-0700), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

- Bay Shore, NY, USA

problem #21

Feb 072018

Elantra

  • 5,000 miles
The car is slow accelerate like something is wrong with it. It started the year 2018. The care was purchased 2/17/17 with 25 miles on it. The dealer claims they can find nothing wrong.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

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