2014 Hyundai ELANTRA problems and owner complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA (THAT I HAD ONLY HAD FOR 3 MONTHS, HAD 1,500 MILES ON THE CAR) HOME FROM THE AIRPORT, HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 55 FOR THE PREVIOUS 30 MINUTES, AND I NOTICED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS BRAKING. NATURALLY, I PRESSED THE BRAKE AS WELL TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AS ROCK AND WOULD NOT PRESS IN AT ALL AND THEREFORE I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. I KEPT TRYING TO PRESS THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578200 at NHTSA ↗

I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AS I WAS APPROACHING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. MY FOOT WAS NEITHER ON THE GAS NOR THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10593619 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING THE VEHICLE (A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA) AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN IT INEXPLICABLY "STALLED" FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM. I QUICKLY LOST SPEED AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE DESPITE THE FACT THAT I WAS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AT ONE POINT. THE VEHICLE SIMPLY DID NOT RESPOND. THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE, SO I HAD NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THIS RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON A HIGHWAY WHERE I, ALONG WITH THE OTHER OCCUPANTS WITHIN THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,666 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598934 at NHTSA ↗

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2104 ELANTRA IN SEPTEMBER 2013. TWO WEEKS LATER THE CAR WHEN STARTED MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND LAST FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING IT. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE EVEN AFTER GOING TO THE SHOP. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING IN A SLOW SCHOOL ZONE THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO EXPRESS CONCERNS. TOLD NOTHING WRONG. ON 2/25/15 THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AGAIN SLOWLY AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING, AGAIN HAD TO PUT IN PARK TO RESTART THE CAR. THE FIRST NOIS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10690913 at NHTSA ↗

I WENT INTO MY CAR, WHICH IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, AND TURNED THE KEY. THE CAR DIDN'T TURN OVER OR MAKE ANY TYPE OF SOUND INDICATING THE CAR WAS STARTING. I DID HAVE RADIO AND LIGHTS. I CALLED A FRIEND TO ASK IF IT COULD BE THE BATTERY, MY CAR IS JUST 10 MONTHS OLD AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 5,000 MILES ON IT, BY THE TIME I FINISHED THE CALL I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND IT TURNED OVER. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE "TESTED EVERYTHING" AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS BATTERY RELATED. THAT …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10684235 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON 5 FREEWAY IN CALIFORNIA MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE LIKE SOMEONE HITTING THE BRAKE. I THREW IT IN NEUTRAL AND HELP MY WIFE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE WE LOST POWER STEERING. WE GOT LUCKY AND HAD A SPACE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN WE GOT TOWED TO TUTTLE-CLICK IN IRVINE, CA AND OUR CAR TURNED INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY BASICALLY SAID WE ARE ON OUR OWN TO FIND A RIDE BACK HOME AND NO LOANER CAR. TWO DAYS LATER I HAVE TO CALL THEM TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM, FIRST A TECHNICIAN SAID THAT I…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10759178 at NHTSA ↗

THE HEADRESTS PUSH MY HEAD FORWARD INTO AN UNCOMFORTABLE & UNNATURAL POSITION. I AM A 5'4" SMALLER FRAMED DRIVER. WHEN SEATED, MY HEAD IS PUSHED SO FAR FORWARD THAT MY LINE OF SIGHT IS THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH, NOT THE ROAD. THIS MAKES ME HAVE TO CONTINUALLY LIFT MY EYES FROM THEIR NATURAL POSITION TO VIEW THE ROAD. WHEN TRYING TO TURN MY HEAD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING, THE NATURAL TURNING MOTION OF MY NECK IS HINDERED WITH LIMITED RANGE OF MOVEMENT AND AWKWARD UNNATURAL MOVEMENT ANGLE CAUSING SLOWER HEAD ROTATION. THE ANGLE THAT MY HEA…

Owner-reported narrative. 52 miles reported. Look up ODI 10599082 at NHTSA ↗

THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES, BUT YESTERDAY WAS THE LATEST. WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AT 75 MPH, THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON (WHICH IS FOR THE ESC) AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DE-ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 35 MPH. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR BRAKE. THE CAR MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD A FLAT TIRE - IT WAS HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT FINALLY RETURNED TO NORMAL. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THE SENSORS ON THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND TRACT…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,080 miles reported. Look up ODI 10653128 at NHTSA ↗

AS I WAS DRIVING MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED AND THE CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THE TOLD ME IT WAS THE BATTERY, SO I REPLACED IT. 2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, SO I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AND HAD THE OIL CHANGED. NOW IT'S BEEN 3 MONTHS AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I LOVE MY ELANTRA BUT THIS ISSUE IS CAUSING ME MORE MONEY AND TIME. NO CODES COME UP WHEN THEY HOOK IT UP FOR DIAGNOSTICS SO THI…

Owner-reported narrative. 84,009 miles reported. Look up ODI 11115874 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. ONCE AT THE RED LIGHT I SAW SMOKE AND IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO SEE THAT THE 3RD TAIL LIGHT WAS SMOKING. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. I REMOVED THE LIGHT CASING AND SECURED THE WIRING. ON MY WAY TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP, MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD. THE WIRING FOR THIS 3RD TAIL LIGHT RUNS ALONG THE GAS TANK ENTRANCE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT IN…

Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11279386 at NHTSA ↗