2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

MY DAUGHTER AND I STARTED SMELLING GAS PULLED OVER TO SEE AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND NOTICED GAS SQUIRTING EVERYWHERE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE COVER THAT IS OVER THE ENGINE TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM AND NOTICED THE CLAP THAT CLAPS TO THE HOSE ON THE ENGINE HAD CAME A LOOSE I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC WAS CRACKED IN THE INSIDE OF THE HOSE. I HAD SOMEONE TEMPORARY PLACE IT BACK ON TIL I CAN GET IT TO THE COMPANY I PURCHASED IT FROM.

AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING, 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ON 1 APR 2016, ATLANTA, GA, I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, IN FRONT OF THE TIRE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO BREAK RIBS; HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY . THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED WHEN I SAW A VEHICLE HEADING MY WAY.

I HAVE A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WHICH FOR SOME REASON WHEN GOING INTO A TURN ON A ROAD OR STREET THAT HAS SOME BUMPS ON IT THE CAR WHEN HITTING THE BUMPS CHATTERS SIDEWAYS. I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT ONCE BEFORE ON THE SAME PROBLEM NOW TO ADD TO THE PROBLEM IS THE FACT THAT JUST YESTERDAY ON 25 APRIL WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD DOING ABOUT 50 MPH THERE WERE BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND I AS I NAVIGATED THE TURN MY CAR SLID SIDEWAYS APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET AND HIT THE SHOULDER WHICH BLEW MY REAR TIRE. I JUST CALLED THE SERVICE STATION AND IT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $161 TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THE SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS. I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT SERIOUSLY OR KILLED, THE CALL WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AFTER HITTING THE SHOULDER AND BLEW OUT THE TIRE

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR A STREET AND ENCOUNTER A CURVE IN THE ROAD, WITH SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE CAR JUST CHATTERS SIDEWAYS. SOMETIMES ENOUGH TO ALMOST GO INTO THE OTHER LANE. WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP STRAIGHT ON IT JUST FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BOTTOMING OUT. IN MY OPINION I REALLY FEEL THAT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IF YOU HIT MORE THAN ONE BUMP THE CAR LITERALLY MOVES FROM 2 TO 3 FEET SIDEWAYS. I HAVE READ ON HYUNDAI FORUMS OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS AND IT SEEMS HYUNDAI DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM.

I PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT ON APRIL 22, 2016. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE CAR DEALER I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE, IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THAT THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED AND I QUICKLY EXITED AT THE NEAREST HIGH WAY EXIT. I WAS TRAVELING 60 M.P.H ON A STRAIGHT AWAY ON HIGHWAY 80 NEAR VACAVILLE, CA. THE SUNROOF GLASS WAS CLOSED BUT THE INTERIOR SCREEN WAS OPEN. IT HAD BEEN RAINING EARLIER THAT DAY BUT IT WAS CLEAR AND SUNNY AT THE TIME THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 HOURS IN MY POSSESSION WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED MORE THAN ONCE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED MORE THAN ONE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RANGE SWITCH WAS REPLACED . THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/11/2017*JS

THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF OF OUR 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. WE WERE TRAVELING ON I-75N, ABOUT 25 MILES N OF BRADENTON, FL AT 65 - 70 MPH IN SUNNY CONDITIONS, TEMPERATURE AROUND 70, ABOUT 10:30 A.M. THERE WERE NO CARS/TRUCKS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US AND WE WERE NOT NEAR AN OVERPASS. ALL WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND THE AUTOMATIC HVAC SYSTEM WAS ON. WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM SOMEWHAT LIKE A SHOTGUN BLAST IN THE EAR. WE LOOKED AROUND AND SAW THE ENTIRE FRONT SECTION OF THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. GLASS RAINED IN THE CAR - FRONT SEAT, BACK SEAT. THERE WERE LARGE CHUNKS OF GLASS, SMALL CHUNKS, AND EVEN A PIECE OF METAL SUNROOF ASSEMBLY IN THE CAR. WE WERE FRIGHTENED BUT MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. WE PULLED OFF AT A REST STOP TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM. WE ARE NOW AFRAID OF THE CAR - EVEN IF REPAIRED, WHAT NEXT? ANOTHER EXPLOSION? OTHER SAFETY PROBLEMS? AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION, THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 3500 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE OCTOBER 28, 2015 HAVING PURCHASED IT AS A NEW CAR FROM HARRISONBURG HYUNDAI IN VIRGINIA.

MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES WHEN A BUBBLE IN THE TIRE WALL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOTICED DURING A PROFESIONAL INSPECTION (9/23/2015). I WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP.I DID SO. THEN DURING A STATE INSPECTION IN JANUARY OF 2016 I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE TIRE WALL ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HAD A BUBBLE. MY CAR HAD 17,800 MILES ON IT AT THIS POINT.THIS TIRE WAS ALSO REPLACED AND THE OWNER OF THE INSPECTION SHOP TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SERVICED OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. AT THIS POINT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR FOR FEAR THAT A TIRE WILL BLOW OUT. NEITHER OF THE BUBBLES WERE NOTICEABLE TO ME. THEY ARE NOT EASILY FOUND UNLESS SOMEONE IS WORKING ON THE CAR. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEM AND FEEL THAT A RECALL IS WARRANTED DUE TO DANGER FROM TIRES BLOWING OUT WHILE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

THE HANKOOK H426 TIRES ON THIS CAR ARE EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY MINOR ROAD HAZARDS SUCH AS STONES AND SHALLOW POTHOLES OR RIDGING IN THE ROADWAY, EVEN WHEN STRUCK AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2014 AND HAVE SINCE REPLACED 6 TIRES AT FULL COST. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1/22/2016 WHILE DRIVING ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD AT LOW SPEED. IN EVERY CASE, THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE APPEARED TO BE GASHED. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS CAR AND USES IT FOR WORK PURPOSES. I FEAR FOR HER SAFETY WHENEVER SHE DRIVES THIS CAR.