Hyundai Elantra Change Vehicle

"the parking brake froze and it was hard to drive. Had to get to the dealer to fix it and drive with the parking brake on"

"parking brake stopped working completely--rusted through?"

"The parking brake sticks. The parking brake dash light flickers on and off constantly while driving"

"Brakes needed replacement as did tires much sooner than called for"

"Front brake pads completely worn out in less than 25000 miles"

"Had to replace rear brakes after only 50,0000 miles"

"Brakes had plenty of wear remaining but needed to be replaced due to EXCESSIVE noise while driving"

"I seem to need brake servicing and replacement of the calipers and rotors more often than any other car I've ever owned and this gets costly. Although the vehicle has been good overall, this element makes me hesitate to recommend this vehicle"

"Need changed"

"Rotors were wearing thin. Break pads changed as well"

"I had to pay over $ 600 to replace front rotors which became warped and were defective. Dealer charged me and siad it was not covered under the standard 60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. I felt cheated"

"changed the pads,squeaking stopped"

"The brake pads needed to be replaced. When I bought the car it had Elantra sedan pads instead of Elantra Touring pads"

"Would almost always hear serious, loud rubbing sound when applying brakes for first 5-10 times"

"Company recall"

"one tire was wearing out faster than all others"

"Brake pads and rotors were worn and had to be replaced"

"Pads wore out. Not bad after 5 years"

"regular break repair"

"Very bumpy ride"

"They broke just after 100 000 km .In fact it was the right end shock that broke"

"when going over bumps the spare tire was jumping in its well in response"

"BAD SUSPENSION,"

"Loose steering wheel and column that had to be replaced"

"Steering coupler replacement"

"recall for potential defect"

"they installed a new electronic steering module as a recall item, now I have shimmy in the steering. I'm taking back in to have it repaired"

"Hyundai Recall campaign 127: Electronic power steering. Received recall notice 4/18/15. Notified 4/20 needs new steering column. Given rental car at Hyundai's expense"

"have had to replace the drag licks"

"At about 44000 km both front and back stabilizer bar bushings and linkages wore out, resulting in loud "clunks" each time a minor bump on the road was hit. It felt like both ends of the car were going to fall off"

"Broken, rattled"

"can't seem to get good tire mileage from factory tires"

"no work the driver door keylees"

"Cracked inside doorhandles"

"The lock on one door was not moving"

"Driver side lock stopped working. This vehicle has been plagued with many electrical problems related to the locking mechanism to include the trunk's locking mechanism"

"Back drivers side door does not lock or unlock with the key fobs. It is a pain having to reach in to unlock it all the time"

"the "chrome" has loosened so that the edges are sharp and have cut me"

"The coating was starting to deteriorate and come off of the interior door handles, sometimes scratching my hand when I opened the door. This was also replaced under warranty"

"Sunroof control got out of sync with the roof and damaged components of the roof. Dealer estimate to repair is $1265"

"switch failure on main door panel drivers door"

"Since I got the car in 2011, the drivers' power window has made a loud THUNK when I close it. It was a part that was cheerfully replaced under warranty"

"The trunk will not stay open. Has been repaired once already, same problem occurred again"

"it is in the shop now. if it is a major issue I will be very disappointed as there would be no excuse at 59K for a transmission to go"

"shifts funny (hard and slipping) bought 3 years ago and has done it since we owned it. Hyundai dealer can't seem to fix it. Had fluid replaced and flushed"

"This is covered by the warranty. I've taken it to the dealer, but they say nothing is wrong with it. I'm going back in a couple of weeks n"

"Sometimes bangs into gear. They say the motor mounts are bad, but the dealer is incompetent; they may yet have to replace the transmission"

"At times the transmission is slipping - release gas and try again and it is fairly ok. Did not have it repaired yet. It is still under warrantee"

"Two trips made to dealer to fix slipping transmission were unsuccessful. Transmission replaced after I pointed out that this model/year had known transmission problems per Consumer Reports"

"The transmission has a slight slip when cold and when shifting to reverse. The vehicle has been to the repair shop multiple times with no diagnosis. All the scheduled maintenance has been done"

"car just stopped moving - car had to be shut off for at least five minutes so that a reset would occur"

"transmission pan gasket leak"

"After trying to diagnose the backup light issue the car now has a terrible rattle in the rear hatch"

"Just a noisy car.have had it checked numerous times with no problems noted. Clunks, thuds"

"INCONSISTANT SQUEAKING THAT THR TECHS CANNOT LOCATE"

"A rattle which my trusted mechanic cannot find. I'm just living with it"

"In the winter months due to the cold the dash rattles and the car's suspensions seems to tighten up making the ride less smooth"

"car makes a sound and then hesitates. Our mechanic thought it could be the transmission,but the Elantra people said it needed new timing belts and a believe one other thing (I can't remember)"

"glove box and dash"

"A rear suspension component squeaks loudly"

"Do not know where the noise is coming from but a whistling rattling sound starts coing from the dashboard when dirving on the highway which is very annoying"

"The blower fan had to be replaced"

"This was the third time the blower has been replaced in the car in the last 4 years"

"Defroster makes a burning smell"

"My a/c unit has stopped cooling several times. I have recharged the coolant, which helps for awhile, but I believe I have a leak, which I have had trouble finding"

"Metal high pressure tubing leaked refrigerant, requiring replacement of tubing, evac of system and replacement of refrigerant"

"Sudden MAJOR oil leak. Used 2 gallons of oil (!) to get 5 miles to repair. Internet revealed others had same problem, Hyundai denied problem with manufacture or design. Engine replaced. Used car dealer split cost with me since I was repeat customer"

"Timing belt did not fail, but was recommended for replacement by dealer service dept. They replaced the idler and tensioner too"

"New Brakes Change Belts Replace head gasket"

"At 37,000 miles they said the timing belt was cracked and worn and in need of replacement. Manual says 60,000 miles, "or five years." Not covered by warranty"

"Dead battery"

"Left axle had a tear in the cupping and began to throw grease out. When the clicking sound with the bearings started, I had to replace the axle. The axle and cupping come as a unit and cannot be replaced seperately"

"Problems with radio included AM stations with continual static interference. SIRIUS worked fine for awhile, then would suddenly stop working. After changing the dark window tint on the back window we had great reception. The window tint contained lea"

"wheel locked-- ignition key was unable to turn and start engine"

"Failure - was failing to hold pressure if it didn't start the first try Replaced under warranty"

"Would not start after driving. Took it in a couple of times before they figured out it was a faulty fuel pump that they knew had problems"