6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,686 miles

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problem #10

Jul 232022

Elantra

  • miles
My Elantra was taken by theft. Rear driver side door broken. Ignition harness torn apart and the car was driven away from my senior living home parking lot on July 23rd at 3 P.M. Police were called but car was taken off the lot before they arrived. I received call from police on July 27th that the car was in an impound lot in St. Paul. Drivers side front tire blown out, wheel severly damaged. Some body scratched in left rear. Front passenger seat badly stained. Other damage unknown. Vehicle been at Walser Hyundai since about August 1st. Shop waiting for parts for repairs.

- Robbinsdale, MN, USA

problem #9

Dec 012018

Elantra

  • miles
The tire pressure monitoring system consistently indicates low tire pressure on 3 of the 4 wheels whether stationary of while driving at any speed. Manual checking of the tire pressure indicates the tires are at correct pressure. This problem first began while in warranty. Hyundai dealer did a repair. Next time it occurred, the car was out of warranty and dealer wanted a large amount of money to replace the sensors and monitoring system. This problem has been noted on this site for this model. I understand there's actually a recall on a similar model. Please investigate.

- Olney, MD, USA

problem #8

Mar 112020

Elantra

  • 41,250 miles
When accelerating after stop car lunges and then starts to move, since bought it I have told dealership several times they say nothing wrong that how it is. Also tires have all fell apart or went flat and have wire showing on inside. I feel this is safety concern and when buying a new car tires should last longer than 1 year I should not acceleration problems either.I have some picture

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #7

Jun 202019

Elantra

  • 11,045 miles
Warning light for tire pressure comes on every 4 to 5 days. Tire pressure goes down, even after tires have been rotated.

- Parkesburg, PA, USA

problem #6

Dec 292019

Elantra

  • 30,000 miles
I purchased a new Hyundai Elantra 2018 with the original tires, hankook ventus S1 noble 2. the tires are balanced, rotated, and aligned every 5,000 miles. I noticed the sidewalls have severe cracks on all 4 tires. I feel this is a huge defect and in no way normal wear and tear. I also believe it is also a huge safety issue. I took the car back to the Hyundai dealership where it was purchased and was told they couldn't do anything as the tires are not under warranty. I also called the Hyundai complaint department and was told the same thing. They told me that I needed to contact the tire manufacturer, hankook. I had done that twice before, and was told I needed to take the car to an authorized hankook dealer. I then took the car to a tire kingdom, an authorized hankook dealer, as recommended by hankook. The service manager looked at the tires and agreed that the cracked/splitting sidewalls were indeed a defect, called hankook himself, explained what he saw, and was told there was nothing hankook could do. The cracked sidewalls are indeed a safety issue and an accident waiting to happen. This is an issue which has occurred before with these same hankook tires (ventus S1 noble 2) on Hyundai vehicles, in which a recall was issued and tires (47,000) were replaced free of charge. The recall was for tires produced between May 2013 and Feb. 2015. Although my tires have a different dot, it seems they have the same problem or worse. This issue needs to be investigated and the problem needs to be remedied before people get hurt or in an accident due to faulty tires.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

problem #5

May 102019

Elantra

  • 13,000 miles
The low tire pressure warning lights came on as I was driving down the highway and my tire pressure was displayed as 14 psi on my back left tire. I pulled over and looked at the tire and it didn't seem low. I plugged my portable tire air pump in and attached it to the tire, and the gauge on the pump said 36psi, which is what it is supposed to be at. I got back in my car and started driving, and the car said the psi was back to 36psi. Sounds like this is a common problem and Hyundai needs to address it. I even took picture of the warning when it came on for proof.

- Cottage Grove, MN, USA

problem #4

Oct 032018

Elantra

  • 1,500 miles
Tire pressure sensors and/or TPMS module problem. I purchased this 2018 Hyundai Elantra from san tan Hyundai, gilbert, AZ 86297 in late March 2018. The tire pressure in each of the 4 tires was 36 psi, the cold tire pressure for this auto.in the first week of August 2018 the tire pressure warning light on the dashboard came on. I checked the the tire pressure in each of the 4 tires with a analog and digital tire pressure meter and the pressure in each tire was about 32 psi. I re- inflated each tire up to 36 psi (spec requirement) but the warning light stayed on. I notified Hyundai headquarters customer service about the problem and they assigned a case number and suggested I take the new auto with only about 1500 miles on odometer to san tan Hyundai. I had to wait about 2 weeks for a Oct.18,2018 appointment. The tire warning light turned off just before my appointment, so I canceled the appointment. On 12-18-2018 the tire warning light came on and stayed on after the 4 tires were re-inflated again from 32 psi up to 39 psi. There is something wrong with Hyundai's individual tire pressure sensor and/or TPMS module on my new 2018 Hyundai entrant. When each of the 4 tires are re-inflated to 36 psi, the dashboard tire pressure indicator light should turn off. I have made another appointment with san tan Hyundai but what I here from customer service is: It may cost you dollars to fix this problem instead of indicating that it is covered under my new car warranty. This is why I am reporting my problem to NHTSA. On line reports indicate that this may also be a problem with other Hyundai Elantra vehicles from previous years.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #3

Oct 232018

Elantra

  • 15 miles
Some whistling noise is coming from the left front wheel, my vehicle is brand new and I found the issue when the mileage is at 17 and when I was driving at freeway at speed 45 mph or higher.

- Copley, OH, USA

problem #2

Aug 222018

Elantra

  • 20 miles
While driving at highway speeds, and highways with groves in cement the vehicle sways side to side

- S. Rockwood, MI, USA

problem #1

May 292018

Elantra

  • 25 miles
Was not given the opportunity to test drive on the highway upon purchase. When I took the vehicle home and got it up to highway speeds the vehicle floats, or sways left and right like its out of alignment. Hyundai has told me unfortunately that is just the way the vehicle rides, this is not acceptable because I feel that is a safety issue. If you add wind in the equation it is a constant fight the keep the vehicle straight or in its lane. Drove 650 miles plus to get this resolved and no resolution has been met. The vehicle seems to sway and float more on paved highways, black top is a little better but still the same. I was given a loaner Elantra same year and the same issue.

- Norfolk, NE, USA