2010 Hyundai Elantra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 454 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Elantra model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 49 involved a crash and 13 involved a fire. 53 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleFeb 4, 2020
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.
Campaign 20V061000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemFeb 23, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured November 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010. The electronic power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may sense a discrepancy in the steering input signals and, as a result, disable the steering power assist.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will verify the proper operation of the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and update the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 127.
Campaign 15V100000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Campaign 13V113000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
454 reports, newest first.
Steering, Mar 26, 2015
I TOOK MY 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN BECAUSE THE EPS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. AT THAT TIME THEY INSPECTED IT AND ALSO REPLACED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FROM A PREVIOUS RECALL. THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT ONCE PRIOR BUT RESOLVED ITSELF AND I HAD NOT BROUGHT IT IN. WHEN I DID BRING IT IN ON 5/ 14/14 THERE WAS NO SERVICE PERFORMED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I BROUGHT IT IN AGAIN ON 6/2/14 BECAUSE AGAIN THE EPS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. MY CAR WAS ONLY 8,000 MILES OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY AND IN SPITE OF RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE I PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR WHICH WAS QUITE COSTLY. THIS IS NOT A WEAR-AND-TEAR ISSUE IT IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. AS EVIDENCED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS USING THE SAME PART/TECHNOLOGY AND ISSUING RECALLS. THE MALFUNCTION WAS INTERMITTENT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Visibility, Mar 9, 2015
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND WAS COVERED IN SHATTERED GLASS AS THE SUNROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. *TR
Steering, Wheels, Mar 5, 2015
THE RIMS ON MY 5 YEAR OLD CAR LOOK LIKE IT WAS PARKED IN THE OCEAN THEY ARE RUSTING SO BAD AND THIS CAR HAS NEVER LIVED NORTH OF CAROLINA. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS DEFECT IS GOING TO CAUSE MY WHEEL TO FALL OFF ONE DAY. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED POPPING OR CATCHING WHENEVER I TRY TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, BUT DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, SO IT WILL COST $110 JUST TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER?S SIDE WINDOW IS VERY HARD GOING UP OR DOWN (MAKES A LOAD THUD WHEN IT GETS TO THE TOP OR BOTTOM) AND I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO BREAK THE GLASS ONE OF THESE DAYS. THE DASHBOARD IS MUCH DISCOLORED (THAT STARTED AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR). THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE THE METAL WRAPPING PEELING OFF CAUSING ME TO CUT MY HAND WHEN I GO TO OPEN THE DOOR. I FEAR THAT MY CAR IS A ?LEMON? AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AS THIS IS MY SECOND HYUNDAI (BOUGHT THEM BOTH BRAND NEW) AND THIS ONE IS A PIECE OF JUNK ? BUT THE DEALERSHIP WON'T HELP. *TR
Steering, Mar 1, 2015
MY DAUGHTER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK. THE EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) LIGHT AND THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON. INDICATING THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. SHE PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD IN A PANIC AND CALLED ME. I TOLD HER TO GET THE CAR TO AN AUTO ZONE OR ADVANCED AUTO AND HAVE THEM CHECK THE FLUID AND THAT IN THE INTERIM THE STEERING MAY GET VERY HARD AND TO BE CAREFUL. SHE GOT IT TO ADVANCE AUTO AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NO FLUID BECAUSE IT IS ELECTRONIC AND SHE NEEDED TO GET IT TO THE DEALER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (GETTEL HYUNDAI IN SARASOTA) AND WAS TOLD THE COUPLER WAS OUT BUT THAT THE CAR WAS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE LIGHTS WOULD JUST STAY ON OR I COULD PAY $1500 TO HAVE A NEW STEERING COLUMN INSTALLED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE AS I WAS DRIVING IT THERE AND I WAS HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL SO TIGHT MY FOREARMS WERE SORE BY THE TIME I GOT IT THERE. I AM STILL UNDER THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY (BUT NOT THE MILEAGE). I IMMEDIATELY CHECK FOR RECALLS ON NHTSA AND DISCOVER THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY THING. BY THIS TIME THE DEALER WAS CLOSED. CONTACTED THEM FIRST THING IN THE MORNING (TODAY) AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE DEFECTIVE STEERING! THIS IS NOT SOME SORT OF COSMETIC PROBLEM!! HOW CAN A CAR BE SAFE TO DRIVE WITH DEFECTIVE STEERING? WHY ARE THEY NOT HONORING THE RECALL? WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY AND WE TRAVERSE WINDY ROADS...IF THE STEERING DOES ACTUALLY GO OUT IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY A FATALITY! IN THE MEAN TIME MY CAR SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WE HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK OR FOR ANY EMERGENCY THAT SHOULD OCCUR!!! *TR
Steering, Feb 24, 2015
NO MATTER MOVING OR STOPPED THE STEERING HAS A KNOCK OR CLICK. TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER, THE MECHANIC SAID THE ALIGNMENT IS CORRECT. ALL THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS TIGHT. THE SOUND IS FROM THE INTERNAL POWER ASSIST ELECTRIC MOTOR AND THIS IS NORMAL!! I QUESTION THIS BECAUSE IT NEVER DID THIS BEFORE. *JS
Steering, Feb 14, 2015
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WE NOTICED THE RED EPS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AT FIRST WE DIDNT NOTICE ANYTHING THEN WE MADE A LANE CHANGE AND FOUND THE STEERING WAS VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN WE PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY THAT IS WHEN IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING HAD DEFINITELY GONE. IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO TURN THAT WHEEL AROUND A CORNER AND PARK IT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY IT SHOULD PROMPT A HYUNDAI RECALL. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 13, 2015, crash
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON. I STRUGGLED TO PARK THE CAR AND AFTER MY DR. APPOINTMENT CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE DROVE THE CAR TO BRANDON HYUNDAI WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR THEY TOOK THE CAR IN AND WE GOT A RENTAL CAR. THEY REPLACED COLUMN & SHAFT ASSY-STEERIN 56310-2H250 AND BOLT-SAFETY LOCK 81919-31000 QTY 2 WORK ORDER SAYS FOUND STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT REPLACE MODULE, TEST OK 731SZ RECALL 110-31C017R0 - STOP LAMP SWITCH REPL INSTALLED 93810-4DR0A-QQH SWITCH ASSY-BRAKE PEDAL QTY 1 THEN THERE WAS ANOTHER TIME ON DECEMBER 26, 2014 MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A TWO LANE ROAD ONTO A TWO LANE ROAD WHERE CARS WHERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE HIT 2 CARS THAT WERE AT THE LIGHT. MY CAR HAD $6002.36 IN DAMAGE ON IT. THE UNIBODY ON THE CAR HAD TO BE PULLED AND SQUARED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO DONE. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT BUT WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN ONLY WORSE. WHEN IT WAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER FOUR (4) MONTHS SINCE IT WAS FIXED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THAT SOMEONE MAY BE KILLED. *TR
Power train, Feb 8, 2015
THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 31,000 MILES AND CONTINUES NOW WITH 85,000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING 40MPH AT STOP AND GO OR EVEN UPHILL TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND WILL THEN BE BACK IN GEAR WITHOUT ANY BANGING. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FILTER AND FLUID AROUND 40,000 MILES AND BLEW US OFF. THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET BACK INTO GEAR IS LONGER NOW THAN IN THE BEGINNING. THERE'S TOO MANY TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS TO BE IGNORED. I RECENTLY RECEIVED AN UNRELATED RECALL FOR THIS CAR BUT WILL FIND ANOTHER DEALER 50 MILES AWAY TO FIX IT. *JS
Structure, Dec 17, 2014
THE PLASTIC CHROME ON THE INSIDE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE IS "DELAMINATED" AND A RAZOR SHARP EDGE IS EXPOSED. WHEN I REACHED ACROSS THE SEAT (FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE) TO OPEN TO PASSENGER DOOR, THE SHARP EDGE DEEPLY CUT MY FINGER WHICH HAD TO HAVE PRESSURE FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS BEFORE IT WOULD STOP BLEEDING. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 27K MILES AND RARELY SEES SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SO THIS IS NOT DUE TO EXTENSIVE USE AS STATED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AND RECALLED IN 2009 THEN WHY IS IT STILL A PROBLEM IN 2014? THIS CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND A NON-RELATED WARRANTY FIX LAST MONTH AND NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEALER WAS NOT INSPECTING FOR THIS PROBLEM). *TR
Air bags, Dec 15, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Air bags, Dec 13, 2014, crash
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER/OCCUPANT SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE AND DEBILITATING SPINAL INJURY........UPDATED 12/15/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Structure, Dec 8, 2014
THE CHROME COVERED INTERIOR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CRACKED AND THE JAGGED METAL EDGE CUT MY PASSENGER'S HAND. MY PASSENGER PULLED THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, THE HANDLE CRACKED, AND THE METAL CUT HIS HAND. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SIMILAR (PERHAPS IDENTICAL) TO THAT IDENTIFIED IN THE 2002-3 SONATA WHICH PROMPTED A RECALL, BUT I COULD NOT FIND A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY CAR. *TR
Steering, Nov 16, 2014
OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ON MY 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES - THE POWER STEERING STOPS AND THE EPS LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATES. LUCKILY I WAS ALWAYS CLOSE TO HOME AND NO ONE WAS HURT. IT HAPPENS UNDER ALL KINDS OF CONDITIONS, GOING UPHILL / DOWNHILL / 50MPH OR 5MPH / TURNING / DRIVING STRAIGHT - THERE IS NOT A SINGLE 'ROAD CONDITION' OR 'DRIVING CONDITION' THAT CONSISTENTLY TRIGGERS THE FAILURE. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HYUNDAI IN CONNECTION WITH LAST YEAR'S 'STOP LAMP SWITCH' RECALL. I HAD HOPED THE PROBLEMS WERE RELATED - THEY ARE NOT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES (RUDE AND UNHELPFUL IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT). I HAVE HAD THE 'STOP LAMP SWITCH' REPLACED AS PART OF THE RECALL, AND ALSO THE 'AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING' REPLACED (WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR), AND THE STEERING 'RE-CALIBRATED'. SINCE THESE REPAIRS THE EPS HAS FAILED ON A FEW SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC TWICE MORE, AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THE EPS IS JUST SHUTTING DOWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND HOW TO SOLVE IT. BY NOW HYUNDAI HAS TO KNOW THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility, Nov 8, 2014
EARLIER THIS SUMMER MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, DRIVER CONTROL WOULD ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN BUT NOT UP, THEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW IT IS VERY PUZZLING HOW THE DRIVER CONTROL WILL LOWER THE INVOLVED WINDOWS, BUT ITS AS IF THE DRIVER CONTROLS ARE DEAD WHEN TRYING TO ROLL UP??? BUT IF YOU USE THE UP SWITCH ON THE DOOR THE WINDOW IS ASSOCIATED WITH THEY WORK BOTH WAYS. RISKY IN SOME OF THE AREAS I HAVE TO TRAVEL FOR WORK TO REACH OVER OR BEHIND YOU TO PUT UP WINDOWS! HAD ANYONE EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS? *TR
Steering, Oct 31, 2014
LIKE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN, MAKING THE CAR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DEALER CALIBRATED THE EPS WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR A CHARGE OF APPROXIMATELY $100. THINGS WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK, DURING WHICH TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 500 MILES, BUT THEN THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 8,000 MILES BUT WAS STILL WITHIN THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTY TIME BY SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER INFORMED HYUNDAI OF THE SITUATION, AND THEY APPROVED A "GOODWILL REPAIR" UNDER THE WARRANTY, WHICH CONSISTED OF RECALIBRATING AND REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AT NO ADDITIONAL COST, WHICH WOULD HAVE ORDINARILY HAD A CHARGE OF AROUND $2,000. I HAVE DELAYED REPORTING THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO BE CERTAIN THE REPAIR LASTED FOR A SIGNIFICANT LENGTH OF TIME. I ALSO WANTED TO REPORT, UNLIKE MOST OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, A RELATIVELY SATISFACTORY REMEDIATION OF THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM BY OUR DEALER AND HYUNDAI. NEVERTHELESS THIS PROBLEM LOOKS TO BE COMMON ENOUGH AND CERTAINLY IS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD HAVE HAD AN OFFICIAL SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Steering, Oct 7, 2014
I HAD DRIVEN AROUND 2 MILES WITHOUT ANY ISSUE AND WAS WAITING ON RED TRAFFIC LIGHT BEFORE ENTERING MY APARTMENT COMMUNITY. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I NOTICED THAT EPS INDICATOR HAS TURNED ON AND STEERING WHEEL IS JAMMED. THANKFULLY THE ROAD AHEAD WAS STRAIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR SAFELY OVER THE CURB WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. I TRIED THE SEQUENCE OF COMPLETE STOP AND START MULTIPLE TIMES BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS UTTERLY UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE WHICH HAS DEFINITE POTENTIAL OF RESULTING INTO ACCIDENT. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Sep 24, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH DISCONNECTED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO OPEN AND CRASH THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Air bags, Sep 22, 2014, crash
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, I WAS REAR ENDED AND ALSO I REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 8, 2014
WITH MY CAR RUNNING, I WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, WITH MY LEGS AND FEET OUTSIDE THE CAR, ON A DRIVE WAY. MY CAR CAME OUT OF PARK, INTO REVERSE AND DRUG MY FEET AND LEGS UNDER THE CAR, WHILE SHOOTING BACKWARDS. MY CAR STOPPED WHEN IT CAME TO REST ON ANOTHER CAR. THE PERSON, WHOSE CAR I HIT AND THE WOMEN FROM THE HOUSE, WHERE I WAS VISITING PULLED ME OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 29, 2014
ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. I NOTICE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT SILENT WITHOUT EVEN THE TYPICAL ENGINE VIBRATIONS. THE CHECK ENGINE AS WELL AS OTHER NOTIFICATIONS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. I CANNOT SAY EXACTLY WHICH ONES BECAUSE I WAS TOO FOCUSED ON GETTING MY CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND ON AGAIN AND THAT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM (OR AT LEAST THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED.) THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY SCARY PROBLEM AND I AM THANKFUL IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS AT A STOP AND WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER AS IT WAS JUST THERE (3 DAYS AGO) FOR A 30K MAINTENANCE, RECALL FIX, AND HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT. *TR
Steering, Aug 21, 2014
EPS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPEN ABOUT FOUR TIMES AND I ABLE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, RESTART AND DRIVE. THE LAST TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE CAR. FIRST TIME AT THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A COMPUTER UP-GRADE FOR $98. ONE WEEK LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THE STEERING COLUMN NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A SENOR FOR $2,500 PLUS. WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS? I SEE ON THE INTERNET I'M NOT THE FIRST. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RE-CALL IF THIS SUCH AN ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN CRASH OR SOMEONE GETTING KILLED. IT CAN BE A GOOD THING IF I LOSE STEERING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A RUSH-HOUR? *TR
Power train, Aug 1, 2014
A FAILING TRANSMISSION IN A LOW MILEAGE CAR IS AN ISSUE. AT JUST OVER 51,000 MILES MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN JERKING INTO GEAR BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD. AFTER HAVING IT DIAGNOSED I WAS TOLD THEY WERE ABLE TO "SORT-OF FEEL WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT" AND INITIALLY RECOMMENDED A FLUID CHANGE. WHEN I ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, SUDDENLY I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN INTERNAL FAILURE AND I NEEDED THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THAT EVENING THE SLIPPING GOT WORSE AND THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED GOING INTO REVERSE AND HAD A BIG PROBLEM SHIFTING UP HILLS. WITH A TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING NORMALLY AND POWER BEING AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THAT, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED QUICKLY AND DID NOT PRESENT ITSELF AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT A FAILING TRANSMISSION TO DO. *TR
Structure, Aug 1, 2014
THE METALLIC COVERING ON BOTH FRONT INNER DOOR HANDLES HAS RIPPLED AND STARTED PEELING. THE METALLIC SHEET COVERING BOTH HANDLES IS VERY SHARP AND HAS CAUSED ME TO SLICE MY HANDS/FINGERS MULTIPLE TIMES AS I ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE DOOR. IT'S STURDY ENOUGH THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO JUST PEEL OFF, SO I AM CONSTANTLY BEING CUT BY MY HANDLES AND AM WORRIED THIS MAY SOON HAPPEN TO MY PASSENGER(S) AND/OR CHILDREN. *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ESC AND EPS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 3, 2014
THE REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT HAS TO MANUALLY UNLOCKED AND LOCKEDFROM INSIDE THE CAR! I WONDER WHAT THIS WILL COST??? *TR