2013 Hyundai Elantra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,330 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Elantra model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 95 involved a crash and 31 involved a fire. 68 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideSep 22, 2023
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake fluid internally and cause an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 251.
Campaign 23V651000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, pedals and linkagesNov 30, 2017
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Elantra sedan, coupe and GT vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released. This will allow the brake lights to remain illuminated continuously. It can also allow the shift lever to be moved without depressing the brake pedal, or activate the engine management brake pedal override feature.
If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Additionally, if the brake switch plunger is not retracted, then the transmission can be shifted out of PARK without depressing the brake pedal. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal stopper pad, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 8, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 170. This campaign expands recall 16V574.
Campaign 17V769000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchAug 2, 2016
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model 2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured December 1, 2012, to April 30, 2013. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released.
If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Additionally, if the brake switch plunger is not retracted, then the transmission can be shifted out of PARK without depressing the brake pedal. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal stopper pad with an improved part, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 146.
Campaign 16V574000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/windowApr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured from November 12, 2010, through March 5, 2013. A support bracket attached to the headliner may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.
If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply adhesive strips to the headliner, free of charge. The safety recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 109.
Campaign 13V115000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,330 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Dec 14, 2018
MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, I'VE HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES. MY RPMS DO NOT WORK WHEN I PUSH THE GAS, THE VEHICLE WON'T GO MORE THAN 20 MPH, WHEN CHANGING MY GEARS, IT DOESN'T WORK, AND WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT OR JUST SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING IT TURNS OFF ON IT'S OWN. WHEN I TRY TO START THE VEHICLE IT WON'T TURN MOST THE TIME.
Steering, Dec 14, 2018
THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STATIONARY. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SAW IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON HYUNDAI CARS. WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND WERE ADVISED IT WAS THE COUPLING. HYUNDAI RECALLED THE SONATA AND REPLACED THE COUPLING BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THE ELANTRA. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE PART $350.00
Air bags, Service brakes, Dec 13, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,569.
Steering, Dec 11, 2018
WHILE DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED OF 45 MPH MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2 DOOR COUPE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SUDDEN FAILURE CAUSED THE STEERING TO HESITATE AND BE A LITTLE ERRATIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GO THE FEW MILES TO HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER, THEY IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT EVEN EXAMINING THE CAR, A DEFECTIVE STEERING COUPLING IN MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING (MDPS). MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 11,750 MILES AND IS FOUR MONTHS PAST THE FIVE YEAR OVERALL WARRANTEE WHEN THE STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED LAST MONTH. IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARE. SOME CAR OWNERS WERE ADVISED BY LETTER FROM HYUNDAI AND KIA OF THE PENDING PROBLEM I WAS NOT. ANY STEERING DEFECT IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS AND THIS ONE IS PERVASIVE ACROSS PRODUCT LINES. THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT IT IS RECOGNIZED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTEE BY HYUNDAI AND KIA IN VARIOUS MODELS OF ELANTRA, SONATA, FORTE AND OTHER MODELS PRODUCED FROM 2007 ' 2015. SEARCH WEBSITE 'HYUNDAI STEERING COUPLER'. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO RECOGNIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S ONLINE WEBSITE HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM AS FAR BACK AS 2007. THE OLD PART WAS REPLACED BY A NEWLY ENGINEERED PART IN 2015, PART NUMBER 56315 2K000FFF. HOWEVER, THIS SAFETY ACTION DOES NOT APPLY TO MY ELANTRA 2 DOOR COUPE, WHICH USES THE SAME PART. PERHAPS THIS IS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT COMPLAINTS FILED, OR LOWER PRODUCTION, AND LIMITED YEARS THAT THE COUPE WAS PRODUCED. THIS SAFETY INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE DISSEMINATED TO ALL ELANTRA OWNERS.
Structure, Dec 6, 2018
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65MPH, THE REAR PORTION OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE HIT BY ANYTHING, AND THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT BUMPS ON THE ROAD.
Traction control system, Service brakes, Dec 3, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED INTO OPPOSING LANES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND PARKING BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. MIDWAY HYUNDAI POST FALLS (1665 EAST EDMONTON AVENUE, POST FALLS, IDAHO 83854, (208) 619-2500) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Steering, Dec 3, 2018
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLANKING NOISE AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN IT. WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND YOU TURN THE WHEEL IT CLICKS
Steering, Air bags, Engine, Dec 1, 2018
INTERMITTENT ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. HAPPENS ONLY AFTER THE "VEHICLE CHECK IN PROGRESS". CAR HAS STARTED TO RUN ROUGH BOTH WHILE ACCELERATING AND AT A STOP. ACTS LIKE IT WILL SHUT OFF. HAVING TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PAT THE GAS TO KEEP IT RUNNING. THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NO ACTIVE RECALL. CONSTANT RUN AROUND AT THE SERVICE CENTERS. THEY SAY ITS NORMAL FOR IT TO RUN ROUGH. ALSO THE RUBBER STEERING COUPLER WENT BAD. WAS MAKING A THUD NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. ALSO A TSB FOR THIS....NO RECALL. BUT WAIT THERES MORE! THE CLOCK SPRING IS ALSO BAD! TSB FOR THIS TOO! BAD CLOCK SPRING RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUTTONS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I REPLACED THE STEERING COUPLING, I FORGOT TO PLUG IN A WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE WHEEL AND THE BUTTONS STARTED WORKING AGAIN BUT HAD NO POWER STEERING. PLUGGED THE HARNESS BACK IN AND HAD STEERING BUT THE BUTTONS NO LONGER WORKED. PRETTY SURE HYUNDAI IS UPLOADING ERROR CODES AND GIVING PEOPLE THE RUN AROUND IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET MORE MONEY. RECALL THIS CRAP ALREADY BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. HOLD THIS COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING CRAP TO PEOPLE.
Steering, Nov 30, 2018
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLANKING NOISE AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN IT. WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND YOU TURN THE WHEEL IT CLICKS.
Engine, Nov 30, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. OCCASIONALLY, THE ENGINE REVVED AND WOULD SEIZE MOMENTARILY BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD DRIVE OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Wheels, Nov 27, 2018
SINCE BUYING THIS CAR MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. IT IS CAUSING MY CAR TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ME USING THE BRAKES BY AS MUCH AS 10-15 MILES PER HOUR. AT THIS TIME I'M NOT SURE IF MY BREAK LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON.
Other or unspecified, Nov 27, 2018
DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING
Steering, Nov 26, 2018
MY STEERING IS MARKING A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL FIRESTONE TO FIND OUT IT IS A LITTLE RUBBER SPIDER GEAR THAT IS RECALLED ON OTHER HYUNDAI CARS BUT NOT MINE I'M WANTING TO KNOW HOW CAN THIS BE AS IT'S THE SAME PARTY NUMBER AS RECALLED IN OTHER HYUNDAI CARS
Steering, Nov 17, 2018
STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY WHEN TURNED AND MAKES A THUMP/CLANKING NOISE.
Engine, Nov 17, 2018
VEHICLE'S ENGINE MAKING A TAPPING NOISE FROM UNDER HOOD ON PASSENGER SIDE WHEN ENGINE WAS STARTED. NOISE INCREASED WITH ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MASTER MECHANIC . MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE CONCERN. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 78096 MILES. MASTER MECHANIC DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ENGINE AND RECOGNIZED THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM REPLACE ENGINE UNDER MAJOR CONCERN OF SAFETY ISSUES : VEHICLE STALLING. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP HAS VEHICLE BUT AS OF DATE HAS NOT ANSWERED TO REPLACING DEFECTIVE ENGINE UNDER A WARRANTY.
Engine, Nov 8, 2018
IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 NOTICE CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AND COMING HOME FROM A DRIVE THE VEHICLE DIED IN FRONT OF HOUSE. TOOK TO HYUNDAI VACAVILLE AND THEY STATED IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. UPDATE APPLIED, DROVE HOME AND NOTICED TICKING FROM ENGINE. DROVE TO WORK AND NOTICED LOWER GAS MILEAGE AND CONTINUED TICKING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THIS TIME IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTORS AND TO PUT IN CLEANER. DROVE HOME AND THEN TO WORK AND NOTICED TICKING GETTING LOUDER. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET WITH A RE MANUFACTURED FACTORY ENGINE WHICH WAS INSTALLED AROUND 12/23/2016. SINCE THEN STILL NOTICE A TICKING WITH NEW ENGINE AFTER PUTTING ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT AND CONCERNED THAT I WAS PROVIDED WITH A BAD ENGINE AGAIN. I KEEP UP WITH MAINTENANCE AS I DID WITH THE FIRST ENGINE WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES INSTEAD OF THE THE RECOMMENDED 7,500. I HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2013 WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. THE FAILURE WITH THE FIRST ENGINE WAS AT 127, 565 WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD STILL NOT HAVE HAPPENED AS I HAVE A 2010 ACCENT WITH 180,000 AND NO PROBLEMS, AND HAD SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES THAT WENT BEYOND 200,000 WITH NO ISSUES. I NOTICED THE TICKING NOISE BACK THEN TO BE PRONOUNCED WHEN ACCELERATING UP HILL AND WITH CURRENT ENGINE USUALLY HAVE TO WARM IT UP SO THAT WHEN I DRIVE I DO NOT HEAR ANY TICKING.
Steering, Nov 1, 2018
THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AT THE 11:00 AND 1:00 POINTS OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURS IN MOTION AS WELL AS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE COUPLER IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS DETERIORATING AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.
Other or unspecified, Oct 30, 2018
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION ON MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I HAVE BEEN IN 2 NEAR ACCIDENTS IN THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN JULY OF 2018. MY REGULAR MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS A CAR MAT PROBLEM AND REMOVED THE MAT. THIS WAS AFTER MY CAR ACCELERATED SO HIGH THAT I JUMPED THE CURB AND LANDED IN THE YARD. IT DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I PUT IT IN PARK. I HAVE WITNESSES WHO SAW THIS HAPPEN. I DROVE THE CAR FOR 2 MORE WEEKS WITHOUT THE CAR MAT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME WITH MY NIECE IN THE CAR. IT DID NOT STOP UNTIL I PUT IT IN PARK. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DO NOT TAKE THE CAR OUT DRIVING ENOUGH TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEY WANT ME TO PICK UP THE CAR. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FIND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI VEHICLES. WHEN IS SOMEBODY GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT IN MY APARTMENT BUILDING. THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT HAPPENED. HYUNDAI DOESN'T GIVE A [XXX]. THEY THINK THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS, I AM SUDDENLY GETTING MY PEDALS MIXED UP!!!!! TELL THAT TO [XXX] WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Electrical system, Oct 28, 2018
MY CAR WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ON MONDAY MORNING, I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR CRANKED BUT DID NOT WANT TO TURN OVER. THE NIGHT BEFORE, MY CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. I'M LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED AT HOME AND NOT STRANDED ELSEWHERE. I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND CHECKED THE FUSES AND SENSORS AND STILL IT DID NOT WORK. AFTER READING OTHER FORUMS, THERE WERE ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD CHANGE THE IGNITION SWITCH. I WENT TO HYUNDAI PARTS TO BUY ONE AND THE GUY WHO WORKS THERE TOLD ME THAT THE SWITCH IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IS MADE OF PLASTIC THAT CAN EASILY CAUSE CRACKS OR CONDENSATION WHERE WATER CAN GO INSIDE. IN ADDITION, HE MENTIONED HYUNDAI KNEW ABOUT THIS AND MADE AN UPDATED PART WHICH IS MADE OF METAL. KNOWING THAT THIS WAS FAULTY AND HYUNDAI HAD HID THE INFORMATION, THE IGNITION SWITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
Wheels, Other or unspecified, Oct 26, 2018
I BOUGHT MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA USED WITH OVER $60,000 MILES ALREADY DRIVEN. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR MY CAR AND TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK AFTER THE 'FREE REPAIR' I NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT WHEEL OR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. I TOLD THE DEALER WHO SAID I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED MAINTENANCE COVERAGE ON IT UNLESS I PURCHASE ONE WHICH I WAS QUOTED ANOTHER $300 PLUS A MONTH ON TO COVER REPAIRS. I AM PAYING $238.22 A MONTH ON TIME SINCE JUNE 2017 AND INSURANCE. DO I HAVE TO SPEND MORE THAN MY BUDGET FOR A CAR SOLD TO ME WITH THE PROMISE IT HAD NO PROBLEMS? I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT THAT I HAVE TAKEN OVER SOMEONE'S USED CAR THAT OBVIOUSLY I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR DOUBLE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES THE CAR HAD AND WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE CLICKING SOUND ON THE WHEEL IS LOUD WHEN I AM DRIVING SLOWLY.
Steering, Oct 26, 2018
MY STEERING COUPLER HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE
Steering, Oct 19, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON, AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE AT RANDOM MOMENTS. AFTER TWO DAYS, STEERING BEGAN MAKING A "POP" SOUND WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND CONFIRMED THE ISSUE IS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. CAR HAS 40K MILES AND IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. NO ACCIDENTS AND USED ONLY TO COMMUTE <10 MILES TO AND FROM WORK. THIS IS CONSIDERED OUTSIDE OF HYUNDAI'S 5 YEAR WARRANTY (EVEN THOUGH I AM WITHIN THE MILEAGE CONSIDERATION) SO IS NOT COVERED.
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 18, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Steering, Seat belts, Oct 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI OF ST. AUGUSTINE (2898 U.S. 1, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32086, (904) 797-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSING THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Exterior lighting, Oct 12, 2018
RANDOMLY LAST WEEK, THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASH. THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON ABOUT EVERY 5-10 MINUTES, WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY. SOME DAYS, THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WAS OFF WOULD EXTEND LONGER THAN OTHER. OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON CONSISTENTLY. I READ SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE FROM OTHER 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA OWNERS WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF THIS LIGHT IS ON IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. YET, I FOUND NO RECALLS ONLINE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH FALSE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT IN OVER 4 YEARS. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO MAINTAIN THESE SAFETY FEATURES IN MY CAR SO I WILL NOT PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT WAS NOT CAUSED DUE LACK OF OWNER DILIGENCE. HOWEVER, I NEED TO ENSURE MY CAR WILL DEPLOY ANY SAFETY FUNCTIONS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHEN TRIGGERED.