2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL; HOWEVER, A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE LISTED ON THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

BACKING OUT OF A "FAST FOOD" DRIVE THRU LANE , CAR DID NOT TURN, AS NORMAL, AND STRUCK A POLE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK PANEL. AT THE TIME I HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY CAR DIDN'T FOLLOW THE DRIVEWAY CURVE. I HAVE NEVER AS AN ADULT HAD AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT, AND HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS. THE PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MY CAR. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME & COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET CAR REPAIRED. I PUT REPORT INTO HYUNDAI, BUT NEED TO KNOW LIABILITY FOR "ACCIDENT" & REPAIRS. I CALLED YOUR PHONE LINE & WAS PUT IN TOUCH WITH HYUNDAI & HAVE CASE #[XXX]. THIS FORM WON'T ALLOW ME TO ENTER "EPS CONTROL UNIT". INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE CAR SHUT DOWN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND AS SUCH NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL FUNCTION. THE DEALER QUOTED ME AT NEARLY $2,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND MENTIONED REPLACING THE ENTIRE SEAT BOTTOM. REQUIRING A COMPLETE SEAT REPLACEMENT FOR A SIMPLE SENSOR SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. MEANWHILE, THIS REALLY AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AS THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. UPON EXITING THE DRIVEWAY OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE TO ENTER A MAIN ROAD, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS CAUTIOUSLY DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH A STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND PROVIDED AN ALIGNMENT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC REMEDY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING) AND WAS WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,210.

WHEN I TRIED TO START MY 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING, I COULD NOT MOVE THE IGNITION KEY OR THE STEERING WHEEL. WITH GREAT EFFORT IN TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL, IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO GET IT TO MOVE. AFTER THIS HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME, I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN PUNTA GORDA, FL. BEFORE HE EVEN LOOKED AT IT, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME ALL CARS DO THAT. THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX IT. SOMETHING ABOUT AN ANTI THEFT FEATURE AND THAT I HAD TO LEAVE THE STEERING WHEEL AT 11:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CAR NOW HAS ONLY 23,232 MILES ON IT AND I WAS STRANDED AGAIN IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TO ME 5 TIMES, IN FLAT PARKING LOTS, IN THE HOT SUN IN FLORIDA. I HAD TO CALL AAA, TWICE, AS I WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO MOVE THE WHEEL. WHAT GOOD IS A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, IF THEY CAN'T OR WON'T FIX THE CAR? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, AS I WOULD NOT WANT TO GET STUCK SOMEPLACE UNSAFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MEDIUM CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN UPDATED 10/06/2017*CN

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEB 2012 AT 34,214 MI AND IN 1 YR TIME, I KEPT BLOWING LIGHTS...HEADLIGHTS, FOG, BRAKE AND TAIL. I PUT A LOT OF MILES ON MY CAR SO BY THE TIME I BECAME ANNOYED BY IT, I JUST MISSED MY WARRANTY SO I LET IT GO. FFWD TO SEPT 2014, I COULDN'T KEEP MY TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FUNCTIONING AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER SEVERAL BULB REPLACEMENTS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WASN'T THE BULBS THAT KEPT BLOWING, BUT RATHER THE FUSE. AS SOON AS I TURNED THE LIGHTS ON, IT WOULD POP. NOV 2014 AT 118,470 MI, I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM RESEARCH...AFTER 3 DAYS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRES THAT GO AROUND THE LICENSE PLATE FRAME WERE BEING PINCHED BY THE SCREWS CREATING A DIAG SHORT SO IT WAS ADJUSTED AND I MOVED ON. JAN 2015, SAME PROBLEM!! I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THEY TORE APART THE CAR AGAIN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGED WIRING TO THE R/S PLATE LAMP TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY WERE MELTED TOGETHER AND EVERY TIME THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, IT WOULD SMOKE. THIS IS A SEPARATE ISSUE THAT WAS NOT SEEN IN NOV. IT WAS REPAIRED SO IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT THAT WAS 3 YEARS OF ELECTRICAL DRAMA THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. I STILL HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES INSIDE THE CAR, BUT AT LEAST MY EXTERIOR LIGHTS WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V100000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN UPDATED 04/23/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRUNK LID OPENED INDEPENDENTLY, THE ALARM ACTIVATED, AND ALL THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHICH FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DIAGNOSED THE FIRE AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.