2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

**STEERING WHEEL SAFETY HAZARD** I HAVE A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE COUPE, 50K MILES. I NOTICED THAT ALL THE SUDDEN IN THE PAST WEEK OR SO THERE IS A FEW INCH GAP AND A CLUNKING NOISE IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALERSHIP (KING HUYNDAI AND DEERFIELD BEACH FLORIDA) AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY "STEERING WHEEL COUPLER" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED HIM IF THERE ARE ANY POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS OR DANGEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS FAULTY STEERING WHEEL COUPLER. HIS RESPONSE WAS, "ABSOLUTELY, YOUR STEERING WHEEL CAN LOCK UP AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT"! HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT IF I DO NOT HAVE THIS REPAIRED ASAP IT CAN RESULT IN MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM TO ALSO BREAK & NEED REPLACEMENT. HE ALSO ADDED, "IF THAT HAPPENS I WILL END UP SPENDING A LOT MORE MONEY FOR THAT REPAIR ALSO"! I DID SOME RESEARCH ON MY OWN AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS BAD "COUPLER" IS MADE OF ONLY PLASTIC!! THE AVERAGE COST IS ONLY ABOUT $10 FOR A NEW ONE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $300.00 (OUT OF THE DOOR) FOR THIS SPECIFIC REPAIR. THIS GAP AND CLUNKING SOUND HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS TOTALLY STOPPED (BUT STILL RUNNING) AND ALSO DURING NORMAL AVERAGE DRIVING. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE AND I TRANSPORT MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW, I AM TRYING TO FIND OTHER TRANSPORTATION METHODS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING I AM ABLE TO FEEL EVEN THE SMALLEST PEBBLE UNDER A TIRE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND TRULY DOES NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL AND IS VERY SCARY. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IF THIS IS SUCH A DANGEROUS MATTER REGARDING THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, WHY WOULD THEY USE ONLY PLASTIC FOR THIS COUPLER AND NOT SOMETHING MORE RIGID AND STABLE WITH NO WORRIES OF ANY WEAR?

ELECTRIC STEERING COUPLING DEFECTIVE. CAR HAS ONLY 33K MILES ON IT. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MECHANIC REPORTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. I NOTICED TOO MUCH PLAY AND CLUNKING IN STEERING WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. CAR BOUGHT FROM DEALERSHIP JULY 3, 2019.. I HAD CAR REPAIRED BEFORE FURTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT AT SAME TIME, SO I WAS RESEARCHING WHAT TO DO AND READ ABOUT THE ONE RECALL (#146) THAT I HAD DONE ALREADY. IT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT STARTING YOUR CAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. I DO NOT DEPRESS THE PEDAL WHEN I START MY CAR. IS THIS AN ISSUE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CORRECT LANE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TWO DOOR MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTED REPAIR FOR THE STEERING FLEXIBLE COUPLING, PART NUMBER: 56315 2K000FF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JENKINS HYUNDAI (1602 SOUTH WEST COLLEGE ROAD, OCALA, FL 34471, 352-620-2264). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE STEERING WHEEL FAILURE, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

STEERING COLUMN COUPLING IS BAD DUE TO WHICH I HEAR THE NOICE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING. ALSO I FEEL THAT STEERING IS HARD TO MANEUVER.

ESC INDICATOR IS ON ON THE DASH BOARD DUE TO STEERING ANGLE SENSOR CIRCUIT-SIGNAL ISSUE.

I HAVE REPLACED EVERY LIGHT IN THE REAR OF THIS CAR OVER AND OVER FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ACTUALLY MELTED. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH REAR LIGHTS IN A CAR.

ON ENGINE START UP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED INDICATING FAILURE WITH EITHER THE AIRBAG OR SUPPLEMENT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. DEALER DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED THE "CLOCKSPRING" PART HAD FAILED. THIS PART HAS FAILED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT HYUNDAI HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON "SOME MODELS OF 2011-2014" ELANTRA, BUT NOT THE MODEL OF MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PART THAT IS ON ALL 2011-2014 ELANTRA MODELS. SHOULD IT FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, THEN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT OR THE SUPPLEMENT RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK. THE "CLOCKSPRING" PART CONNECTS TO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM.

I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND BOUGHT IT FROM A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WITH 45K MILES ON IT. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 53K MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE FAILED. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND AVOID AN ACCENT BUT HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE BELTWAY. I GOT IT TOWED TO A AAA CERTIFIED GARAGE AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM FREQUENTLY WITH HYUNDAI. I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM A 3RD PARTY AND LUCKILY THE DAMAGE IS COVERED UNDER THE 3RD PARTY WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED BY A REFURBISHED/SALVAGED ENGINE SO I WON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS ISSUE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT HAS HURT MY RESALE VALUE BECAUSE IT WILL NOW BE LISTED IN THE CARFAX.

THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN COUPLER WORE OUT. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. FOUND THIS OUT BY DOING A WEB SEARCH ON STEERING PROBLEMS. NO RECALLS ON THIS INHERIT PROBLEM