2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

I REC A RECALL BUT THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THE FIRST ONE WAS FRO A FRONT-END COIL, THAT COULD HAVE SNAPPED AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE, CAUSING A CRASH. THE RECALL I HAVE NOW, IS FOR THE ESC SYSTEM. THEY TELL ME TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER LETTER OF REMEDY OR I CAN CALL AND MAKE AN APPT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE RECALL, IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE OR SHOULD I ASSUME IT WILL BE, WHEN REMEDY IS DONE? CONCERNED ABOUT SO MANY RECALLS. NEITHER RECALL HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT,YET, AND I HOPE THE CURRENT RECALL DOESN'T CAUSE ONE EITHER, BEFORE I GET THE REMEDY LETTER. I CAN'T BE TAKING TIME OFF FROM WORK EITHER, EVERY TIME I GET CONCERNED OVER THESE DARNED RECALLS. I JUST WANT TO REGISTER THIS COMPLAINT WITH YOU. I HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR ME TO FILE, SINCE I HAVEN'T GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT AND HOPE I DON'T

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTOR WAS WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ESC SENSOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, THE WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,500. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE BUT NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. CAR CUT OFF A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFIC THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE STATED PROBLEM WITH CRANKSHAFT. WENT TO START THE CAR A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. CAR WOULD NOT START HORRIBLE KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE. CAR TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, TIMING CHAIN, CRANKSHAFT PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD CAR BACK A LITTLE OVER A MONTH NOW THE ENGINE IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON. HAVE READ THE ENGINE RECALL FOR THE HYUNDAI SONATAS AND SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT MY CAR IS DOING. THE CAR HAS 115,000 MILES ON IT AND PROBLEMS STARTED AROUND THE 113-114,000 MARK RIGHT AFTER THE WARRENTY HAD EXPIRED. .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA, THE PROBLEM I AM REFERRING TO IS RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING COUPLING. I AM AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM FOR OTHER 2011 SONATAS BUT MINE DOES NOT FALL INTO THIS SMALL NUMBER OF RECALLED VEHICLES. I AM HOWEVER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU MOVE THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH, THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN NOT MOVING AN WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. TENDS TO BE WORSE AT LOWER SPEED. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP TO A SERVICE MANAGER AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ALREADY AND HE SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING I COULD DO BUT PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET IT FIXED. I FEEL THIS IS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE OF THE SHEER NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF BRAND NEW TIRES (MICHELINS) THAT HAS FAILED IN LESS THAN 25K MILES ON THE 17" RIMS THIS CAR CAME WITH. EVERY SMALL POTHOLE IS FELT SO STRONGLY, THE WIPERS GO ON AND THE GLOVE BOX POPS OPEN. THERE IS VERY LITTLE RUBBER BET. THE RIM AND THE ROAD. WE DON'T WANT TO END UP DEAD IN A DITCH WHEN ONE OF THESE TIRES BLOWS OUT. AS NOTED ON THE HYUNDAI BLOGS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND FOLKS ARE JUST WAITING FOR A CLASS ACTION OR RECALL ACTION TO HAPPEN. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED.

WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR, THE LIGHTS AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES COME ON, BUT THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY AND THEN IT SUDDENLY STARTS. I'VE READ THAT THIS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND IT MAY BE THE INHIBITOR SWITCH.

MY HYUNDAI MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER I SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE/REVERSE, DRIVE TO REVERSE, AND VICE VERSA, AND ALSO IF I SPEED UP, OR SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. I TRIED GETTING THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AT A DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD "I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT MANY OF THE ELANTRA'S COME FROM FACTORY MAKING THAT NOISE, AND WE DON'T KNOW WHY. OBVIOUSLY, IF IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, THEN HYUNDAI WOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL BY NOW." I WAS UPSET BY THIS STATEMENT, BECAUSE IT DOES CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AND BREAKING, AS WELL AS OTHER STRANGE THINGS, SO I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE. I DID BUY THIS VEHICLE PRE-OWNED, AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO TRY TO GET IT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I FEEL REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY OWN VEHICLE WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT, AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

THE DRIVER'S VISOR HINGE FAILS (PULLS LOOSE) DURING NORMAL OPERATION AND THEN BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION BY MOVING TO THE MIDWAY POSITION BETWEEN BEING FULLY OPENED AND FULLY CLOSED. HAD TO REMOVE VISOR TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE.