10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 7
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,884 miles

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problem #5

Oct 132018

Elantra

  • 1,672 miles
On 10/13/2018 I turned ignition on car to start and the car began rumbling and bumping and the shut down and the check engine light came on. I was stationary in my parking space at home when this happen...it also began bumping and dragging if to shut down again on 10/20/2018. Each time car was taken to dealership..next, the instrument panel when blank while driving on 10/20/2018. Now this time it was driven to dealer, they could not duplicate the mal function. This was on 10/23/2018 and 10/29/2018 at lynnes Hyundai..on 10/16/2018 vechicle was towed to hudson Hyundai for the same bumping. They said the tech found a shortage ignition coil and a cylinder misfired and he cleared the codes. Coming home from lynnes on 10/29/18 after they said they could not find anything wrong with car, it began to rumble again. I am not comfortable driving this car. What if your in high speed traffic and it shuts down and your instrument panel goes black.could be a tragedy, if not someone's death

- East Orange, NJ, USA

problem #4

Oct 112018

Elantra

  • 2,200 miles
Vehicle took twelve minutes to clear frost from windows at 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Vehicle was stationary in parking lot at idle. Vehicle started to show sighs of defrost at six minute mark. Vehicle was drove one mile after clearing of windows and never went above first make on engine temperature gauge.

- Filer, ID, USA

problem #3

Sep 262018

Elantra

  • 6,400 miles
Engine noise became very loud over several days; took to dealership which told me a weld in the exhaust piping system had failed and that the exhaust pipe had broken open. They said it was not safe to drive because of potential for exhaust coming into cabin, ordered the part and gave me a loaner, on 10/2, saying the earliest I could reasonably expect to have my car back would be 10/18.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #2

May 172018

Elantra

  • 450 miles
I was driving on the highway at night when the "engine has overheated" warning came on, after which I managed to make it to a local road near before the car stalled. I had it towed to a Hyundai center the next day, where they told me I had a transmission fluid leak and they fixed the issue. Today, less than a week later, I was driving and about to go on the freeway when the "engine has overheated" warning came on again. I felt like it would be too dangerous to continue driving in case the car stalls again at night on a freeway, and am waiting on a response from Hyundai to either fix or replace the car.

- Irvine, CA, USA

problem #1

May 112018

Elantra

  • 2,200 miles
Car has intermittent problem with acceleration. Will go into a fail safe mode, wont accelerate past 40-60 mph. I have had very close call on multiple accidents due to the fact I am unable to accelerate. My car lost power and could not pick up speed at all. This is a major safety issue and the car dealership will not help me.

- Kailua, HI, USA