2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

View complaints related to 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 740 complaints submitted for the 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Charlotte, NC

    Back rear passenger door no longer can be opened from the inside or outside of the car, and it is not locked. This problem started about 6 weeks ago. Starting three days ago my passenger front door will no longer open from the outside but will open from the inside, and it too is not locked.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Freeborn, MN

    Car stalled out. Parked it on should and 15-20 minutes later smoke started coming from the hood. Then fire from behind the engine.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Douglas, AZ

    The Elantra will randomly stall out while driving. What happens is that the CVVT solenoid relies on clean oil and when it's not clean the solenoid related the timing so much that the engine stalls out, usually on deceleration or when coming to a stop. This happened to me in the past. It requires you to change the oil and filter at short intervals to avoid the problem. It's a safety because it stalls out on the road and you need to put it in park or neutral to restart it.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Lipan, TX

    My rear vehicle Doors will not open, could not get my passenger out. My visually impaired son had to climb over front seat to finally, get out. Thankfully , there was no emergency. No warning lights about problem. Waiting for inspection by dealership. Very hard to get appointment for service.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Alexander, AR

    Closed to back passenger door normally as usual and will not open back up from the outside or the inside. If I were to have a wreck, backseat passengers would not be able to exit the vehicle. I have not had any wrecks in this car and there is no damage to the outside or inside of the vehicle.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - White Hall, AR

    Passenger front and rear door handles will not open the doors. Nothing is wrong with the vehicles, and the lock system functions properly. By reading online, I can tell this is a VERY common problem and poses an extremem problem when it comes to possibly needing saved in a wreck.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Huffman, TX

    Vehicle loses all acceleration when making turns or coasting slowly. Only way to restore acceleration is to put vehicle in park and turn the key into the off position and then restart the car.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Henderson, NV

    Hyundai Elantra 2017 just starts shaking. First time it happened when I turned on the car (check engine light came on but went off again after restarting it). Second time it started shaking while driving on highway and almost caused an accident. I pulled off and restarted car and shaking stopped. Both cases the engine light came on but didn’t stay on for me to get it checked. I believe this to be a very common problem. Hearing a lot about faulty coils and spark plugs that lead to much worse problems. Also, both back doors will not open. I’ve been told this is due to a bad plastic part inside door that commonly breaks. Hyundai will not take responsibility for either. This is very unfortunate and causing a ton of problems for many people!

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Denver, CO

    The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, he heard a rattling sound coming from the engine. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was metal debris in the engine and, the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer that there was an open Manufacturer Recall Campaign Number: 953 (ECM/Engine Monitoring Logic). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000. Consumer stated engine blew up not too long after the purchase, in 2021. Apparently a recall was sent out in 2018 but was not an owner back then.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    - Rockwall, TX

    Doors stop opening. Unable to open 3 out of 4 doors. Door will not open from inside or outside. This is a huge safety concern. If you google “Hyundai Elantra doors won’t open” there are MANY people with this issue.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE