Hyundai Elantra Change Vehicle

"Cannot interface with the car. No device works"

"lots of problems with ipod/iphone connectivity, especially after apple version updates. currently can only use external headphone connector to use ipod/iphone. bluetooth doesn't consistently work either"

"Over the years we have had repeated failures of the tire pressure sensors that result in false low tire pressure alarm on the instrument panel. Probably does not fit this category, but it a major irritation. We are currently again driving this vehicle with a false alarm. Sensors are expensive to replace and some have been replaced twice."

"Main interface box shorted out after one update to GPS maps. Part would cost at least $425, labor additional."

"The GPS software must be renewed yearly ($160 cost) or GPS maps become almost worthless - for example 20 year old streets are not displayed and interstate directions are wrong"

"After one brief use to update the GPS maps, the box containing the USB port failed. The replacement part is over $400"

"doesn't work"

"Will not connect with my cell phone anymore"

"A real mystery. Sometimes the system simply won't make the bluetooth connection with the cell phone. No none cause. No none cure. A real nuisance."

"Doesn't stay paired"

"Initially phone pairing worked but now it is no longer functional. Unable to link phone to car's bluetooth"

"AM doesn’t work on the radio at all. USB port doesn’t work at all. Key fob doesn’t work to open doors. It will lock the doors. Sometimes the horn works and sometimes it doesn’t"

"The antenna isn't well sealed to the roof. Water got in and corroded the connections, so the reception got progressively worse. It cost $300 to replace, because the entire headliner and rear interior panels had to be removed. Not my idea of good design. I've sealed the new one with Flexseal, which seems to be working."

"radio doesn't work"

"System has electrical short that creates loud feedback over the system when the engine is running and the stereo is on. Loud static and crackling from the speakers when driving over bumps"

"Complete failure of radio unit had to be replaced three times"

"radio would switch to auxiliary channel in cold weather (<-5C). New radio replaced has the same problem but less frequently"

"AM Static when car is warm, dealer unable to replicate, still present, out of warranty, dealer did not address prior to warranty expiring"

"in cold weather the FM radio often switches to Aux mode"

"Control buttons, other than on steering wheel, work sporadically, if at all. Often begins to scroll through all the stations or ipod selections. Button seems to get stuck"

"I really don't know. My mechanic replaces things as needed"

"No sound comes out of them, fuse keeps burning out"

"Twice in the time I've owned the car the sound goes out on all audio functions. it isn't the speakers, its the amp This second time was not under warranty. Removing and reinstalling the amp works temporarily. but amp works when bench tested"

"The bluetooth phone system does not work because the overhead speaker is faulty. The dealer did not have one in stock and I gave up on repairing it because of the cost"

"Sticky calipers"

"Rear brake master cylinder problem resulted in new pads wearing through in 3 months. Independent repair shop didn't initially diagnose the cylinder problem, so had to replace pads & rotors twice with a caliper and master cylinder rebuild the 2nd time."

"normal wear tear new calibers rotors pads"

"Normal wear"

"All 4 brakes were replaced in 2014"

"It was hard to tell if the brakes needed replacing or not, the cost was high, but my wife may have been taken in by the repair shop (NTB). I also was over charged for repairs by Firestone on my Cadillac"

"Rear brake pads were worn thin"

"Rear pads and disques were replaced"

"Complete brake overhaul and replacement after 62000 miles, which is an outstanding life for the brakes!"

"Recurring problem with the parking brake light coming on, the lever not going back down all the way, and the rear brakes dragging (audibly) while in reverse and/or initially driving. Have had it fixed 5 times by dealer and independent mechanic. Every time it comes back within a few months (up to 6 months)."

"Brake pad separated from metal, only had 50K highway miles on them. Poorly made pads."

"brakes rusted and wore out much more quickly than all my previous cars--no change in driving habit"

"Brake pads started separating from the backing plate before the pads were fully worn down"

"Hyundai said my REAR brakes needed replacing as the pads were disintegrating and one had "allegedly" bound to the rotor and caused a groove on the rotor. The front brakes were apparently fine"

"premature brake after 7ooo we changed brake by dealer then went back for next inspection. Brakes bad again. Due to what they called bad slides.After conversation with service manager, unhappy with decision. of us to pay. We talked someone higher up"

"I was going out of town a lot to help my brother so I was leaving my car sit for 2 or 3 weeks at a time . The breaks would stick together when I'd get back and the dealership told me I had to get new breaks and roters which they charged me huge money for. Again the hyundai dealership in Lincolnwood il sucks"

"The brakes failed slowly. It was not the master cylinder but we are not sure what caused it. The dealer had the car for a week and provided us with a rental car. It was covered by the warrenty"

"We were told that the rotors had to be replaced with the pads - the rotors only had 50,000 highway miles on them. Horrible quality."

"Brakes are making a scrubbing sound. The mechanic says pads are not worn, just noisy. Early replacement may or may not solve the issue"

"Mechanic was fixing a flat tire and somehow screwed up the brake mechanism for that tire"

"The taillight assemblies often accumulate standing water and short out the lights."

"Loose bolt somewhere in the steering wheel assembly that rattles at lower speeds. Costs $500+ to fix, not worth it, we stuck a towel in there to dampen the sound."

"Hinge on drivers side door squeaks/grinds when opened. Repaired under warranty. Passenger side door latch had to be replaced"

"Problem turned out to be rear catch was improperly adjusted"

"Car was running louder than when it was first purchased. Took back 2-3 times, one minor warranty item was fixed, but they found nothing else wrong with the car"

"Pops or cracking noises in the dash and doors usually when making sharp turns"

"When the car moves from a stopped position, there is an audible squeaking coming from the back end. This can be confirmed by boucing the cars back end when stopped"

"The seal around the trunk lid squeaks on rough roads. I live in the country and most of my roads are rough. The high gas mileage makes up for the squeaks"

"The car had a major engin problem at 15,000 miles, where the engin was replaced due to metal flakes found in the oil, so we were told. (Luckily the car was still under warranty.) But the Hyundai dealership never fully determined what caused the issue"

"Rattling noise under car on acceleration, exhaust heat shield loose, tied down with clamp, no more rattling"

"The ride in the car was just very noisy. The road noised other noises made the passenger compartment very noisy."

"still hear some with going over bumps"

"Engine internals rattle on cold start"

"It has become very noisy when driving on the highway. It seems to be coming from the rear, around the hatchback"

"LOUD AIR NOISE WHEN FACING INTO WIND"

"This is not a quiet car. I am not pleased with it"

"Wind noise when a cross wind is blowing across the exterior mirrors. Doesn't happen all the time only occasionally"

"Some cars are built with good noise dampening. This car, while being dependable and cost efficient to operate just had major noise issues within the passenger compartment. It was very loud. That and the tire issues were the two main issues. I would not buy this car with the low profile tires. They look good but are prone to blowouts if you hit a pothole. I had six blowouts while driving this car. It did not come with a spare. On one occasion I had both driver side tires blow out while driving about 25mph and hit a pot hole. The front tire had just been replaced about 2-3 weeks earlier due to another pothole."

"Sunroof doesnt seal tightly when closed. Creates annoying wind noise. Dealer says ENTIRE sunroof must be replaced"

"Erattic shifting"

"TRAN. SLIPED WHEN SHIFTING FOR 3 YR. BEFORE MFG. REPLACED"

"Transmission was rough shifting. When I took it in, the dealer said there was a recall and replaced the transmission"

"I had rough shifting from when I first bought the car, then it slipped a few times and when I took to dealer, they replaced the transmission, no questions asked"

"received a new transmission. but was 3 years ago. my error in the less than a year"

"Covered under Warranty Problem began around 40,000km, only at 90,000km has dealer been able to replicate and determine solution was to replace transmission"

"The transmission was not shifting smoothly and would shift too late and suddenly. After being told there was no problem, the next time I complained the dealer immediately replaced the transmission under warranty"

"Slipping our of gear"

"The transmission was very slow going into gear, particularly reverse. I took it to the dealer, they made some adjustments which did not help, so I returned it again and they replaced the transmission under warranty"

"It would shudder sometimes in reverse and started to make a whining sound, which would go away after a while. I was at 96,000 miles approx. and car was still under warranty - so they replaced it at no charge."

"At 55000 the transmission gearbox needed to be replaced under warranty. Cost would have been $2,500 if not under warranty"

"The car was about one year old and the transmission had to be replaced"

"Transmission had to be replaced"

"Transmission went out and Hyundai replaced it vehicle was still under warranty"

"peeling paint on roof rails - repaired under warranty"

"The outside handles are changing color and do not match the paint of the car. It is really bad"

"The paint is coming off the roof rails. The dealership told me that the paint was warranted for only three years. Thus it was not repaired"

"Paint on roof rack peeling off"

"the paint is chipped and coming off to easy on the front and back form parking dings"

"paint on roof rack and trim peeling off. out of warranty.ongoing problem. live in the south."

"More small paint chips have occurred than would be expected especially with low mileage"

"paint on roof rack peeling"

"showing signs of rust in trunk lid region"

"Under passenger handle is a large bubble - rust coming through"

"I continue to experience hiccupping or hesitating when I am either accelerating or decelerating around 40mph, sometimes while I am just driving along at other speeds. It's odd, and no one has diagnosed what may be causing it. No warining or engine lights come on, and it corrects itself in just a few moments. and I continue smooth driving..."

"Engine regularly blows blue-white smoke when accelerating"

"The engine was making a bird sound and had it in three times for the same noise before they said it was a coding on the pistons that required the engine be replaced"

"Slight rattle when starting . Hyundai dealer made slight repair at no cost"

"When engine started knocking. Dealer said it was the timing belt"

"Rusted oil pan"

"Had engine replaced at 17000 miles. Continue to have leaks around the oil pan."

"Dealership did not properly secure the oil drain plug which led to the leak"

"Oil leaks in two places in the engine"

"First of all, there wasn't a box for the lights. I have had a few problems with the rear lights that went beyond replacing the bulbs. As for the oil leak, it was easily repaired"

"The blower motor had to be replaced twice"

"Failed due to corrosion in the mounting area"

"Corrosion caused a leak requiring replacement"

"blows hot air even when heater system/fan off"

"A/C became less and less cold. Dealer diagnosed problem due to a leak in a section of pipe. Pipe needed to be special ordered so I had a warm car for two weeks in the summer heat."

"Took 4 trips to dealer to get repaired, but still seems not to be cold enough"

"April 2014, no cool air, dealer purged & filled system. Worked thru Sep 2014. April 2015, no cool air again. Same response from dealer, both times at our expense"

"loss of total air conditioning dealership is ordering part in as leak was in high side. Missed warranty by 600km but Hyundai honoured repair"

"ticking sound. They found metal shavings in oil pan and replaced the engine under warranty"

"Ticking noise said by the dealership to be caused by "Piston Coating" coming off. Replaced short block under warranty at 100,000km (just made it!) Internet opinion says root cause may be piston slap since new"

"Hyundai needed to replace my engine at only 29000km due to piston slap"

"Started hearing a "knocking" noise at around 105000 miles.Took to dealer who said the crankshaft and rods were worn and car needed a new engine.Car has always been maintained at dealership according to their schedule"

"Was hearing a couple rattling noises. Took to dealer. One was loose exhaust clamp. Other noise was timing belt. They replaced under warranty"

"Misfired, check engine light came on, took to dealer who advised change timing belt and spark plugs."

"Timing belt replaced at 120000 miles"

"Driver-side power window did not operate. stuck in open position."

"Driver window shattered this past winter. Window was clear of ice and snow buildup. When I pressed the button to roll the window down the window dropped at a strange angle and then shattered."

"Window pulley system broke and glass fell inside the door. Luckily, I have a handy husband who ordered a replacement kit. We had to take the drivers-side door down to the base, but we got it fixed. Same glass, new supports, pulley, and switch."

"Needed to be replaced as it had failed"

"This was vague to me. Apparently, the automatic throttle system infrequently caued the car to lag badly when the accelerator was pressed. The service person said something about a sticking air valve, presumably that allows air into the engine"

"Sensor constantly triggers emission light, but will turn back off after a few trips. Consistent issue"