2013 Hyundai ELANTRA problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD HE MOVED HIS RIGHT FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE AND HIS SHOE BECAME STUCK UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A SIGN. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT FENDER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR BECAME DAMAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60.

Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475104 at NHTSA ↗

AUGUST 25, 2012 - RETURNING FROM WORK ON ROUTE 28, A HIGH SPEED EXPRESSWAY, TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND DECIDED TO SWITCH EXIT RAMPS. SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND STEERED CAR TO RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE TRUCK. WHILE DOING SO, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND I HAD TO SUDDENLY CORRECT THE STEERING PATH IN ORDER NOT TO GO OFF THE ROAD. SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 - WAS NOTIFIED MY VEHICLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP BY JERRY FROM HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE . I TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAD NO OT…

Owner-reported narrative. 174 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475874 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGH WAY I 29 N AT ABOUT 68-72 MPH THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED ABRUPTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE AND WE WERE STUCK IN THE DIRECTION THE STEERING WAS PREVIOUSLY TURNED IT AND IT MADE IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO STEER IT ON TO THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND US ALMOST CRASHED INTO US. WE WERE JUST A WHISKER AWAY FROM GETTING KILLED. WE HAD A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE AND MY FIANCE IS STILL HAVING NIGHTMARES ABOUT IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 275 miles reported. Look up ODI 10460159 at NHTSA ↗

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT DRL SYSTEM ON THIS CAR IS FLAWED. A PROPER DRL SYSTEM REQUIRES NO USER ACTION TO ACTIVATE AND ONLY ILLUMINATES THE LOWER BEAM LIGHTS. ON MY 2013 ELANTRA, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHTING STALK TO THE PARKING LAMP POSITION IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THEM AND WHEN YOU DO, THE LOW BEAMS AND ALL 4 PARKING LAMPS ILLUMINATE. THIS IS NOT HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. ALSO MY BATTERY RAN DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE TOW DRIVER SAID IT STRAINS THE BATTERY WHEN YOU LEAVE THE STALK IN AN "ON" POSITION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10487703 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE COUPE ON 13 APRIL 2013 (6300 MILES). ON 9 MAY 2013 (7000 MILES) I ENTERED CAR TO START IT AND BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD. CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY SENT SOMEONE TO JUMP IT. CAR STARTED AND TOOK IT TO MOTORWORLD WILKES-BARRE WHERE I HAD PURCHASED CAR. THEY TURNED CAR OFF AND WAITED 5 HOURS. CAR STARTED AGAIN AND THE MAN IN SERVICE TOLD ME THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE THE BATTERY WAS FINE AND HE DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUE. IF I WANTED BATTERY OR SENSORS REPLACED, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10513709 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,100.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10536125 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE FOUND THAT SINCE PURCHASING MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT ANYTIME I HIT A POTHOLE OR BUMP THAT THE WHOLE CAR SHIFTS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. I WENT AROUND A CORNER THE OTHER DAY AT A LOW SPEED AND HIT A BUMP, THE WHOLE BACK END SLID TO THE RIGHT. I FIND THIS VERY UNSETTLING. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE DEFECT IN GENERAL WITH THIS CAR. I FIND IT UNSETTLING AND UNSAFE THAT MY CAR CANNOT HANDLE EVEN THE SLIGHTEST BUMP WITHOUT THE WHOLE CAR SHIFTING TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER CO…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615528 at NHTSA ↗

WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A INTERSECTION AND T BONED A PICK UP TRUCK, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF THE ELANTRA FRONT END,[ AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE ELANTRA ] EVEN THOUGH THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS TORE OFF. DRIVER DOOR DAMAGED,WINDSHIELD CRACKED BOTH FRONT FENDERS DAMAGED, PLUS UNKNOWN IF TRANSMISSION AND OR TRANSAXLE HAS BEEN DAMAGED UNTIL THE CAR CAN BE REPAIRED. HYUNDAI HAS STOP ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THEY SEND A HYUNDAI INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE CAR, WHICH THEY SAY COULD TAKE UP TO 6 TO 8 WEEKS TO CHECK IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629528 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THE GAS MILEAGE RATING AND THE 5 STAR SAFETY RATING. I TRADED A 2012 VW PASSAT SE FOR THE ELANTRA GT. THE ELANTRA COST $5,000 LESS, BUT THE INSURANCE IS $600 MORE ANNUALLY. THE VW WAS RATED 31 MPG HIGHWAY, BUT AVERAGED 33+ MPG HIGHWAY: THE ELANTRA WAS RATED AT 37 MPG HIGHWAY, BUT AT 4 DIFFERENT SPEEDS (RESETTING THE INDICATOR BETWEEN SPEEDS), THE BEST MILEAGE IS 32 MPG. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THE CAR HAD TO BE REFUELED AT 400 MILES BECAUSE OF THE SMALL GAS TANK. NOT TOUTING THE VW, BUT I DROVE 540 BETWEEN F…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10546683 at NHTSA ↗

HYUNDAI REPLACED MY 2013 ELANTRA'S ENGINE (68K MILES) AS A "GOODWILL GESTURE" DUE TO A FLAW IN THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WHICH WASN'T ALLOWING ENOUGH OIL TO GET TO THE ENGINE. TWO DAYS AFTER THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT THE CAR DIED WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN WHICH THEY SUSPECTED IT BE A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. AFTER RESOLVING THAT SUSPECTED ISSUE THE CAR AGAIN SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION DURING THE TEST DRIVE AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE CAR WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF A CITY STREET AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR ONLY ONE BLOCK.

Owner-reported narrative. 68,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11112279 at NHTSA ↗