10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,367 miles

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problem #14

Jan 182023

Elantra

  • miles
Hyundai Elantra was stolen for the 2nd time AFTER Hyundai's immobilizer was supposedly installed in the vehicle. Car was parked and locked in a secured employee parking lot with cameras. Rear window was busted out steering column torn down and ignition switch removed. Car was started with a USB. Just like everyone else's. The vehicle was located and is currently at the dealership where they are refusing to do any work because it is a "Branded" title and no longer under any warranty.

- Rockford, MI, USA

problem #13

Apr 112022

Elantra

  • miles
Sometimes the car will not start batter is testing good replaced it anyway same for starter and Is Alternator and still happens hyundai dealership said they don't know. Now the car will start to break on its own saying something is there even when in open parking lot by yourself with nothing or any one around. After that started now the trunk will open when driving down the road if you are home and unlock the car the trunk will open 3 times before staying closed and as soon as you pull of up to 3 minutes it will open back up even when doing 70 on the interstate just pops open have took batteries out of key fob and still happens

- Kodak, TN, USA

problem #12

Jan 122022

Elantra

  • miles
My car stalled for no apparent reason-?? The warning lidhts weren-??t on the dash and the oil indicator didn-??t show low. I restarted it and drove home. It stalled a couple more times. The idiot lights didn-??t come on again nor did it show me low oil. When I got home my son checked the oil and it was dangerously low. We added more oil and drove it again it appeared to be fine. He changed the oil just to be on the safe side. And when he restarted it all hell broke lose. He then ran a diagnostic test on it to see what was wrong. The engine was blown. I had it towed to a shop for confirmation. Yep a rod blew through the block.

- Stockton , CA, USA

problem #11

Aug 202022

Elantra

  • miles
Vehicle high beams have been inoperable, even after replacing bulbs multiple time. Hyundai indicates it is a known issue that requires costly replacement of headlight assembly. When will the NHTSA order Hyundai to recall this safety issue. I drive nightly on a two lane highway that is dark and has lots of donkeys. Speed limit is 65 if I slow down to compensate for visibility I-??m bound to get rear ended by a semi truck. If I follow the posted speed limits I won-??t have enough time to stop for a donkey. Both are life threatening situations that should prompt this agency to order Hyundai to recall

- Yuma , AZ, USA

problem #10

Mar 172022

Elantra

  • miles
Four times while driving this vehicle in the last 5 days, all of the warning lights on the cluster light up and the speedometer and temperature indication stop working. In addition the turn signals will not work. If using the cruise control, it turns off. In addition to being distinctive, it is unsafe. Hopefully you can help!

- Senatobia, MS, USA

problem #9

Jun 252021

Elantra

  • miles
The system that was affected was the engine, and inspection is available. We were all in seatbelts at the time of the incident. PepBoys has confirmed it is an electrical issue and they can't repair it and must be done by the original manufacturer. The warning lamps that appeared were the battery, oil, and the engine lamp. And still stops and appear everyday.

- Hopkins, SC, USA

problem #8

Mar 012020

Elantra

  • 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to len stoler Hyundai (11275 reisterstown rd, owings mills, md 21117) for an oil change and she was informed that an unknown software update was performed on the vehicle. Since the software update was performed, the vehicle experienced several safety failures. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal grinding sound was coming from the steering wheel while turning. There was no warning light illuminated. An audible chime was heard. There was also an abnormal burning odor coming from the vehicle. The contact was also notified of a headlight recall for which the VIN was included however, parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

problem #7

Jan 142021

Elantra

  • 35,000 miles
Since I bought the car I noticed a lack of considerable light output coming from the front headlights. Turning on the brights is just worst as it lowers the line of sight instead of increasing it. The overall lights are dim. Changing the bulbs does nothing. This is especially dangerous at night as you can't see very well.

- Arroyo, PR, USA

problem #6

Nov 152020

Elantra

  • miles
High beams headlights stopped working

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #5

Sep 302020

Elantra

  • 11,000 miles
The car has had 4 episodes of a discharged battery over approximately 4months between 11K and 14K miles. It began when the car was less then a year old. It was towed to the dealership each time. They replaced the battery the 2nd time. The 3 and 4 times the car was searched for a parasitic battery drain but could not find a problem. At this point Hyundai has not been able to determine why the car discharges the battery unnecessarily. Each time the car had been parked with all electrical systems off for a few days before it would not start and had a dead battery.

- Baytown, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 042020

Elantra

  • 5,000 miles
Left front speaker cuts out randomly.

- Tukwila, WA, USA

problem #3

Oct 282019

Elantra

  • miles
After having my 2019 Hyundai that I bought brand new my headlights quite switching to high beams and would only run low beam headlights but instead of being bright they were dimmer than what they were suppose to be. I tried to exchange the headlights to see if the bulbs were burnt out and even with brand new bulbs the head lights still wouldn't switch over to high beams and were still very dim with brand new bulbs. Took it to the dealership and they couldn't figure out what the problem was even though I told them there was a burning smell coming from the wiring harness for both headlights and what looked like a relay board for the bright light switch looked burnt up instead of it looking like a shiny new silver board. Then about a week later both headlights went completely out and I couldn't drive at night due to not having any headlights so I replaced the bulbs again and again they gave me a dim light with no high beam lights. So to this day I am still having problems with.my headlights and no one from Hyundai can seem to figure out what's going on on this brand new 2019 Hyundai Elantra

- Newton Grove, NC, USA

problem #2

Jul 192019

Elantra

  • 30,000 miles
My brake light and turn signal lights have went out roughly 5 times in the last month and I just purchased the vehicle a month ago. Mostly occurs while driving and randomly goes out. The entire casing was replaced and the issue is still occurring.

- Valley, AL, USA

problem #1

May 102019

Elantra

  • 275 miles
Car repeatedly has the blind spot sensor system alarming out and shutting off till car is restarted, could be a safety issue if you dont realize that it is no longer working. 10 times between 275 miles and 1300

- Kieler, WI, USA