2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    airbag system

    101 unsafe

    101
    incidents
    Typical range: 56,000–115,000 mi

    Median 88,000 mi, based on 76 reports (44% had no usable mileage)

    • "SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING DEER CAR WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR PICKED UP SPEED GOING DOWN HIT A CATTLE FENCE A TREE ON PASSENGER SIDE ULTIMATELY SLAMMING HEAD ON INTO TWO TREES BEFORE STOPPING AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHO…"~11,985 mi, complaint #1662836
    • "THE CLOCK SPRING HAS WORN AFTER ROUGHLY 55K MILES AND JUST BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER REPLACEMENT IS $300 AND AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT REPAIR. THIS BEGAN AFTER GOING OVER ROUGH BRICK PAVERS AND THE LIGHT IS INTERMITTENTLY ON, PROBABLY ABOUT 80-90% OF…"~55,900 mi, complaint #1381000
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1213601
    • "AFTER DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNED ON. THE LIGHT STAYS ON. I WENT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED, BUT THEY ARE CHARGING CLOSE TO $400. I AM WORRIED THAT MY AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCT…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1718152
    • "1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR BRAKES MESSED UP THEN RODORS THEN BEARINGS. AIRBAG AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEEL LIGHT. I PUT OVER 1000 AND $200 IN THIS CAR WITHIN FOUR MONTHS"~184,000 mi, complaint #1728272
  2. #2

    engine stall or no start

    23 stranded, 63 unsafe

    86
    incidents
    Typical range: 33,000–78,000 mi

    Median 50,000 mi, based on 115 reports (23% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER'S ELECTRICAL…"~3,010 mi, complaint #965698
    • "MY 2012 ELANTRA HAS FAILED TO START 3 TIMES WHILE IT WAS IN PARK AND 2 TIMES WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ON, RADIO WAS ON AND IT WAS UNTIL I TRIED TO ACCELERATE…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1119879
    • "CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN KEY TURNED. DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER OR EVEN CRANK. THE ONLY SOUND WAS A SLIGHT CLICK IN THE ENGINE WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED. JUMP START WOULD NOT HELP. REMEDIED BY TURNING THE KEY UNTIL I COULD SHIFT OUT…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1127394
    • "MY CAR WAS SITTING AT MY APARTMENT. WENT TO GO TO THE STORE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER NO MATTER MANY TIMES I WOULD TRY AND START IT. I HAD TO CALL MY DAD WHO TOLD ME TO HOLD GAS PEDAL DOWN AND START THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. T…"~84,000 mi, complaint #1230527
    • "VEHICLE STATIONARY. SHIFTER IN "PARK". ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. TURNED KEY IN IGNITION - CAR DID NOT START. RADIO, LIGHTS, AIR AND ALL OTHER PERIPHERALS STARTED AND FUNCTIONED APPROPRIATELY. TRIED TO "JUMP" VEHICLE USING TWO DIFFERENT JUMPER-CABLE SETS.…"~588,840 mi, complaint #1311683
  3. #3

    engine internal

    4 stranded, 40 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    48
    incidents
    Typical range: 62,000–103,500 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 42 reports (25% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1286586
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND MADE A LOUD NOISE EACH TIME IT DROVE OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE. THE FAILURE REC…"~61,828 mi, complaint #1286277
    • ""TAKATA RECALL" POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE. ROUGH IDLE AT COLD START. SMELL GAS AS WELL. RANDOMLY BLOWS HUGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE OUT THE TAIL PIPE WHILE ACCELERATING. "EXAMPLE" MERGING ON INTERSTATE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE VEHICLE REACHED 50,000 MILES. ALL…"~77,986 mi, complaint #1411800
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE MADE A DISTINCT TAPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND WAS PERSI…"~97,500 mi, complaint #1506151
    • "WE HAD OUR OIL CHANGE DONE, MY HUSBAND DROVE OUT HIGHWAY AT NITE GOING STRAIGHT AND ALL OF SUDDEN CAR STARTED DRIVE ODD.SAW OIL LIGHT ON PULLED OVER,TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.THEY IN TURN SAID ENGINE WAS BAD,HAD TO SELL US ANOTHER CAR. HAS THAT HAPPENED TO OTHERS?"~9,000,443 mi, complaint #1240271
  4. #4

    suspension struts shocks

    3 stranded, 24 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    29
    incidents
    Typical range: 26,500–90,500 mi

    Median 56,000 mi, based on 26 reports (19% had no usable mileage)

    • "CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT REAR SHOCK. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN DECEMBER 14, 2012. CAR HAD 17,059 MILES. THIS TIME DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK AGAIN, AND ALSO REPLACED THE LEFT REAR SHOCK. COULD THERE BE A DEFECT I…"~6,996 mi, complaint #957499
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE VEHICLE. UPON PULLING OVER AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING PUNCTURED ONE OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1476351
    • "WHEN DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP IN A MALL.,I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF CAR.LOOKED AT FRONT OF CAR DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE IT. IT MADE A FUNNY NOISE AND YOU COULD SMELL BURNING RUBBER AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM FRONT DRIVERS…"~66,158 mi, complaint #1240151
    • "OUR VEHICLE IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE PRODUCTION WINDOW THAT APPLIES TO HYUNDAI RECALL 133 REGARDING FRACTURED COIL SPRINGS. OUR RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, RESULTING IN THE PUNCTURING OF THE TIRE. BOTH US AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE LIVE AND HAVE US…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1284106
    • "GOING OVER A STANDARD LOW GRADE SPEED BUMP. MY DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING SNAPPED. THIS WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. SHOULD THEY HAVE DONE THE PASSENGER SIDE PREVENTIVELY?"~1,100,000 mi, complaint #1589332
  5. #5

    starter

    13 stranded, 13 unsafe

    26
    incidents
    Typical range: 38,500–75,000 mi

    Median 64,000 mi, based on 40 reports (13% had no usable mileage)

    • "2012 ELANTRA LIMITED FAILS TO START WHEN IN PARK. BATTERY IS FINE, ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IS WORKING. ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK WHEN THE PUSH TO START BUTTON IS PRESSED. SOMETIMES IT STARTS AFTER A FEW TRIES, BUT IT WOULD NOT START AFTER TRYING 10 MINUTES YES…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1202401
    • "MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT AND I USED THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK MY CAR. I THEN TRIED TO START THE CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD MY FOOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON AND THE LIGHTS/RADIO WOULD COME ON BUT THE CAR MADE A CLICK…"~38,500 mi, complaint #1138397
    • "ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN STARTING MY ELANTRA, THE ENGINE WON'T TURN OVER. THE CAR MADE A "CLICK" SOUND, BUT DID NOT START. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD TURN OVER. I HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED AND IT WAS FULLY CHARGED. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 7 TIMES SINCE FEB.…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1216151
    • "THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION PERIODICALLY FAILS TO START. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. AT FIRST THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON OCCASION BUT HAS SINCE BEGAN HAVING STARTING ISSUES MORE FREQUENTLY. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS…"~67,770 mi, complaint #1107648
    • "FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE HAD A REOCCURRING ISSUE WITH MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. ABOUT 1-3 TIMES A WEEK, MY CAR WILL NOT START. ALL LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC. WORK FINE WHEN KEY IS TURNED TO ON/START POSITION BUT CAR WILL NOT START. IT MAKES ONE CLICK SOUND A…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1704205
  6. #6

    brake hydraulics

    24 unsafe

    24
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 44,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE 2011 RECALL WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH. MY CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK AND 3 TIMES HAS CUT OFF ON ITS OWN. IT WILL NOT CUT BACK ON TILL VEHICLE IS PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM COULD NO…"~23,000 mi, complaint #972044
    • "DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, ALSO UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER CONSIDERING HOW SEVERELY THE FRONT AREA OF THE CAR WERE DAMAGED. 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, CAR WAS NOT STARTING,…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1045863
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the brake pedal felt spongy while depressed. After parking the vehicle, the contact later restarted the vehicle, and the brake pedal extended to the floor while depre…"~59,000 mi, complaint #2231709
    • "The contact owned a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, she noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she immediately veered to the side of the road and exited the…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1952213
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO PART STORE, BUT THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT FUSE…"~114,000 mi, complaint #1378215
  7. #7

    other

    1 stranded, 16 unsafe, 7 annoyance

    24
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 78,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED WITH A SPARE TIRE, ONLY WITH AN AIR PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE ADHERED TO THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (…"~1,500 mi, complaint #905760
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that after having the vehicle serviced at a local service station, while driving 55 MPH, the hood inadvertently flew open. The contact stated that she was driving on a back road and was able to safely…"~15,905 mi, complaint #1918739
    • "THE SUN VISOR BROKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER IT INTO POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THE PLASTIC PARTS THAT SURROUND THE ARM INSIDE OF THE VISOR BROKE. THE SOUND AND MOVEMENT OF THE BROKEN VISOR CAUSED ME A MOMENT OF STARTLED, DISTRACTED DRIVING UNTIL I COULD PULL OV…"~78,000 mi, complaint #1390010
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER A TRIP, THE SOUND OF A HORN WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. SOMEONE LOOKED OUTSIDE AND SAW THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHE…"~88,000 mi, complaint #1550015
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT WAS PUMPING AIR INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE VIA THE VEHICLE'S TIRE AIR PUMP SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. THE VEH…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1493722
  8. #8

    steering electric assist

    18 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    21
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 61,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING VEERED THE VEHICLE TOWARD THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ELECTRIC AND SHE NEEDED TO BECOME…"~6,000 mi, complaint #917751
    • "The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a steering delay after the steering wheel was turned with the TPMS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repa…"~47,000 mi, complaint #1838174
    • "TAKATA RECALL. WHEN DRIVING UP TO 40 MPH MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING SOME FUNNY NOISE AND IT SHAKES REALLY BAD AT THE SAME TIME."~67,000 mi, complaint #1543965
    • "THE STEERING IN MY 2012 ELANTRA STICKS WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT ON STRAIGHT ROADS AT SPEEDS OVER 40-50 MPH. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING AND IT FEELS LIKE A MAGNET BREAKING FREE FROM A METAL SURFACE WHEN TRYING TO NAVIGATE. A RESIST…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1432372
    • "STEERING IN THIS CAR INTERMITTENTLY GOES IN AND OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR"~179,000 mi, complaint #1737754
  9. #9

    stability and traction control

    19 unsafe

    19
    incidents
    Typical range: 35,000–84,500 mi

    Median 51,000 mi, based on 36 reports (16% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO SOME BRANCHES. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN THE BRANCHES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ST…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1263043
    • "I WAS DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER AND ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE ESC LIGHT BEGIN TO BLINK FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP. LUCKILY, I WAS ENTERING ONTO A ON RAMP AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDE…"~39,466 mi, complaint #1070062
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NORMAL NON SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS, MY VEHICLES ESC LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK. UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WITHOUT MY FOOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, MY VEHICLE DECELERATED FROM 55MPH TO 20MPH. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CEASED TO ROTATE AND TORQUE WA…"~57,580 mi, complaint #1263589
    • "CAR IS JERKING WHILE DRIVING. ESC LIGHT COMES ON. HESITATES, LOW POWER."~84,455 mi, complaint #1567406
    • "STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION, I LOSE CONTROL AND THE BRAKE APPLIED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE CRASH MY CAR I AM OK BUT I HAVE DAMAGE IN MY CAR. I WENT TO DEALER FOR THIS RECALL AND THEY DID NOT FIXED NOW I DONT KNOW IF THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR IT"~132,450 mi, complaint #1630914
  10. #10

    steering rack mechanical

    17 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    19
    incidents
    Typical range: 33,500–131,500 mi

    Median 85,000 mi, based on 25 reports (29% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO PEEL AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT IT WAS DUE TO HIM WEARING CERTAIN LOTIONS, ETC. TH…"~5,000 mi, complaint #960733
    • "MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS STARTED WITH LOOSE STEERING AND A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE EACH TIME THE WHEEL IS TURNED EITHER WAY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY WARRANTY IS NOT COVERED (64,000 MILES). I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SA…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1601521
    • "STEERING WHEEL IS WOBBLY. MY MECHANIC SAID HE COULDN'T FIX. NEED TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP"~100,000 mi, complaint #1474094
    • "STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING LOUD THUD AND CLICKING NOISES. I UNDERSTAND THE RUBBER COUPLING MAY BE TO BLAME AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT'S PLACING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER. I…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1562622
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE POPPING NOISES AND THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT T…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1603914
  11. #11

    transmission automatic

    1 stranded, 16 unsafe

    17
    incidents
    Typical range: 4,500–30,000 mi

    Median 18,000 mi, based on 27 reports (7% had no usable mileage)

    • "CAR LURCHED, ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAR BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. EVENTUALLY MANAGED TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD WHERE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO PLACE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL BUT CAR WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPON…"~4,273 mi, complaint #933119
    • "ALMOST EVERY TIME I HAVE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IN DRIVE FROM REVERSING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE JOLTS AND SEEMS THAT TRANSMISSION IS LAGGING OR CHANGING GEARS ABRUPTLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I TO…"~18,000 mi, complaint #962587
    • "HELLO, WELL, I AM THE FIRST OWNER, AND THERE WAS NOT ANY ACCIDENT BEFORE. LAST THURSDAY, AFTER I STARTED MY CAR, I TRIED TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO DRIVE, AND THE CAR WAS SUDDENLY SHOOK. I KEPT TRIED TO DRIVE IT, BUT WHENEVER THE RPM GOES UP TO 2000, THE CAR WAS…"~27,070 mi, complaint #1130051
    • "WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC (RESTAURANT DRIVE THRU LANE), VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD; ATTEMPTED TO PUT TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTO PARK (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) TO CHECK THE PROBLEM; VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK OR REVERSE; WOULD ONLY GO INTO DRIVE OR NEUTRAL. HYUND…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1112362
    • "I'VE HAD MY CAR FOR 4 YEARS. AND THE LAST THREE YEARS IT STARTED HAVING ISSUES. HARD SHIFTING AND SHAKING AT RANDOM TIMES ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP COUNTLESS TIMES AND ONLY RECENTLY WAS GIVEN A DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION SENS…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1560901
  12. #12

    alignment and pull

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 12,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT ABNORMALLY INTO THE LEFT LANE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOS…"~1,006 mi, complaint #896388
    • "MY CAR BEGAN PULLING STRONGLY TO THE LEFT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. OUR DEALERSHIP FIRST SUGGESTED A ROADFORCE BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND WANTED TO CHARGE US $250. SINCE THE CAR HAD RECENTLY BEEN…"~12,500 mi, complaint #920971
    • "I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR ON COMPACTED SNOW OR ICE. THE BACKEND FISHTAILS SO BAD I FEAR LOSING CONTROL. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH TO CONTROL THE CAR. I WILL NOT DRIVE ON ANY BIG HIGHWAYS BECAUSE I CAN'T GO OVER 30 MPH. LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE…"~25,000 mi, complaint #1247691
    • "I AM LITERALLY SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN IN THE WINTER. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015, WE RECEIVED OUR FIRST STORM OF THE SEASON. I WAS DRIVING ON ALMOST ENTIRELY CLEAR ROADS UNTIL I WENT OVER AN OVERPASS THAT MUST HAVE HAD A THIN LAYER OF ICE O…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1242555
    • "WHEN DRVING THE 2012 ELANTRA OVER A POT HOLE, A MAN HOLE OR ANY OTHER UNEVEN SURFACE OR IMPERFECTION ON THE ROAD THE ELANTRA SWAYS IN AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE MANNER, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A FIRM GRIP IN THE STEERING WHEEL YOU CAN DEFINATELY LOOSE CONTROL AND HAVE OR…"~82,000 mi, complaint #1404072
  13. #13

    steering column

    9 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    10
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel made clicking sounds while turning the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the stee…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1807439
    • "THE STREING WHEEL MAKING NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OFF. IT SOUND LIKE THIS WHEN DRIVING."~99,224 mi, complaint #1514738
    • "THE STEERING COLUMN IS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. MAY NEED TO REPLACE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN IN CASE IT GOES OUT."~108,000 mi, complaint #1634380
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS CLICKING WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE STEERING TO VEER FROM CENTER WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WENT OVER BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WO…"~126,000 mi, complaint #1698413
    • "SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH ZERO MILES IT WOULD RANDOMLY CUT OFF AND IT WOULD DO THAT EVEN WHEN IN DRIVE LIKE IT WASNT GETTING GAS. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER THEN AFTER 20-30 MIN IT WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP AND THIS STARTED RIGHT AWAY AND HAS DONE TH…"~180,000 mi, complaint #1680639
  14. #14

    abs module

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION AT APPROX. 45 MPH, DRY PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH TIRES SCREECHING. DURING THE SKID INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND A FRIGHTENING ATTEMPT TO CONTROL T…"~31,685 mi, complaint #1078917
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1099675
    • "TAKATA INFLATORS FIRST DAY I GOT THE CAR, I WAS DRIVING SLOW DUE TO POOR CONDITIONS (SNOW) WHEN I TRIED TO STOP BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE CAR PULLED OFF TO ONE SIDE. I CAME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO SMASHING INTO A SNOW BANK. I ASSUMED THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1269215
    • "MY VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V871000. THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER PERFORMED CAMPAIGN # 133 ON 04/14/16, AT WHICH TIME A Y YAW RATE SENSOR REP/HECU UPD WAS (CORRECTED). ON THAT DATE, THE ODOMETER READING WAS: 53,768. PRIOR TO HAVING THIS…"~53,800 mi, complaint #1287043
    • "OCCASIONALLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY - ANY SPEED FROM 50-70 MPH - THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NO ADVERSE CONDITIONS. WHILE THE LIGHT IS FLASHING, I CAN FEEL THAT MY LEFT REAR BRAKE IS APPLIED, CAUSING ME TO H…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1357491
  15. #15

    lighting exterior

    6 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A BYSTANDER THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. CAPITOL HYUNDAI (1050 CAPITOL EXPRESSWAY AUTO MALL, SAN JOSE, CA 95136, [REDACTED PHO…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1596594
    • "LEFT TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT IS MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, THE TAIL LIGHT IS ON; HOWEVER, THAT SAME LIGHT IS ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT, AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE."~49,000 mi, complaint #1184571
    • "BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO FAIL FIRST RIGHT SIDE REAR THEN ALL FAILED INCLUDING THE THIRD LIGHT."~66,000 mi, complaint #1263857
    • "NO BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. STOP LAMP SWITCH STOPPED WORKING...FUSES WERE FINE. STOP LAMP SWITCH TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR YEAR MODELS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE 2012."~126,000 mi, complaint #1271762
  16. #16

    unintended acceleration

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 70,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN TWICE NOW -- TODAY AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE EXACTLY THE SAME. THEY WERE WHILE PARKING IN MY OFFICE'S PARKING LOT AFTER DRIVING 20-[REDACTED ADDRESS]. AS SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT WAS…"~46,000 mi, complaint #1263617
    • "VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, AND APPLYING BREAK PRESSURE ONLY SLOWED VEHICLE BUT KEPT ACCELERATING. HYUNDAI REPORTS NO ISSUES, YET THIS INCIDENT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET DOING SEARCHES ON HYUNDAI. HYUNDAI REPORTS NO RECALLS. WHEN CAR PLACED IN PARK MODE,…"~59,850 mi, complaint #1173923
    • "I WAS SLOWLY GOING INTO MY PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD. I TRIED TO BRAKE, DIDN'T SEEM TO DO ANY GOOD. IT HIT CONCRETE PROTECTING A STREET LIGHT AND WAS SMASHED UP AND STOPPED. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I THE CAR DID THIS ON IT…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1628722
    • "I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF JUMPING THE CURB RUNNING ABOUT 15 FEET AND HITTING A ROCK BEFORE I COULD STOP IT."~84,500 mi, complaint #1427798
    • "I HAVE HAD A FEW INCIDENTS WHERE MY CAR SUDDEN ACCELERATES WHEN I AM NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR."~114,000 mi, complaint #1469180
  17. #17

    battery and charging

    4 stranded, 3 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, ON A SUNDAY, I GOT INTO MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE LOCAL KROGER AND TRIED TO START THE CAR. IT REFUSED TO START OR TURN OVER. IT DIDN'T MAKE A SOUND. THE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC. WORKED FINE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFT…"~39,550 mi, complaint #1103840
    • "CAR JUST WOULD NOT START 2 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS WITH NO WARNINGS. I GOT IT JUMPED BOTH TIMES, AND IT WAS OK. I HAD THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND STARTER CHECKED AND THEY WERE ALL OK. I WENT ON A FORUM ABOUT IT AND MANY PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE…"~55,743 mi, complaint #1251662
    • "THE CAR WOULDN'T CRANK OR START WHEN I GOT TO THE GAS STATION. AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES WITH PUTTING THE CAR SHIFTER IN PARK TO NEUTRAL AND SWITCHING THE GEARS IT FINALLY STARTED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK IT DOWN TO GET LOOKED AT. AS I WAS DRIVING IT DO…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1144477
    • "BATTERY DRAINING OVERNIGHT. BRAKE LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS GOING OFF AND ON OVERNIGHT. ALL OF THIS GOES OFF WHILE STATIONARY.O"~75,500 mi, complaint #1711217
    • "TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER PARKED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ARRIVED AND…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1689676
  18. #18

    control module

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUT OF COMPLETELY. ELECTRICAL, ENGINE, POWER STEERING, WINDOWS, EVERYTHING WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE AND SHUTDOWN. I WAS FORCED TO MANUALLY FORCE THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AWAY FROM TRAFFIC/INTO SAFETY. THIS IS THE SECOND…"~11,000 mi, complaint #921339
    • "MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON @ 25900 MILES & MANUAL STATES BRING INTO DEALER RIGHT AWAY, THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED WITH A CALL TO THE DEALER.. WORK ORDER STATES"TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN" STATES TECHNICIAN UPDATED ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT, & CHECK ENGINE LIGHT…"~25,910 mi, complaint #1384069
    • "A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WOULD NOT START. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAS AFFECTED NUMEROUS HYUNDAI DRIVERS. THE ISSUE ENDED UP BEING THAT THE RANGE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE C…"~52,000 mi, complaint #1115150
    • "FAILURE TO START. CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THE INHIBITOR SWITCH PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN PARK. CAR CAN NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK OR PUT BACK IN. COULD PRESENT A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE SOMEONE COU…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1214367
    • "THIS IS A PUSHBUTTON START VEHICLE. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED, THE CAR WON'T START. THIS OCCURS WITH A FULLY CHARGED BATTERY, FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ETC. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH MY LOCAL DEALER PROFESSED T…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1427620
  19. #19

    tire failure

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 14,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "POTHOLE INDUCED TIRE FAILURE - TORN SIDEWALL. THE LIMITED EDITION OF THIS CAR IS FITTED WITH 17" RIMS -- STOCK TIRE IS A 215.45.17. WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES OF DRIVING, WE HAVE DESTROYED THREE TIRES ON POTHOLES, FORTUNATELY ALL WERE AT LOW SPEED…"~9,000 mi, complaint #1044430
    • "MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON SO I PULLED INTO THE NEXT GAS STATION AND NOTICED THAT 3 OUT OF MY 4 TIRES HAD A BUBBLE ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALLS. TIRES ARE HANKOOK P215 45R 17 87H - DOT 5M24 DLH - ONLY ONE OF THE TIRES HAD THIS NUMBER AT THE END (4711). I…"~14,190 mi, complaint #965887
    • "MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I PULLED INTO THE NEXT GAS STATION AND NOTICED THAT 3 OUT OF MY 4 TIRES HAD A BUBBLE ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. *TR"~14,192 mi, complaint #965896
    • "LAST OCT. I NOTICED MY TIRES ON THE REAR OF MY CAR WERE BALD .I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING WITH IT . SO I TALKED TO THE OWNER HE AGREED TO REPLACE THEM. THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. PUT NEW T…"~32,000 mi, complaint #1130442
    • "TWO! NOT ONE BUT TWO OF THE OEM TIRES HAVE BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALL. THAT IS A BLOW OUT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND GOD KNOWS WHAT DAMAGE THAT CAN DO. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR THAT ONE OF THE TIRES COULD BLOW OUT AND SEND ME OFF INTO A DITCH. TO TOP IT OF…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1018099
  20. #20

    glass and windshield

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW SHIELD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDES OF THE WINDOW BLOCK HIS VISION. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THERE W…"~1,700 mi, complaint #879042
    • "I HAVE HAD TWO WINDSHIELDS CRACKS IN A 6 WEEK PERIOD OF TIME. THE DIAMETER OF THE IMPACT ON THE INITIAL IMPACT ON 11/911 WAS THE SIZE OF A PEA AND LEFT A HORIZONTAL CRACK THAT WAS ABOUT 12". THE SECOND IMPACT, ON ANOTHER BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD, LEFT AN IMPACT TH…"~4,500 mi, complaint #897108
    • "SUNROOF SHATTERED TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC, HEARD A LOUD NOISE ON TOP OF CAR. SOON REALIZED BY THE WIND NOISE THAT THE SUNROOF HAD BROKEN. PULLED OFF AT NEXT EXIT, OBSERVED SHATTERED SUNROOF GLASS. CONCERNED THIS IS…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1151461
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER IT RAINS, WATER ENTERED INTO REAR SIDE OF CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER HY…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1686505
  21. #21

    sunroof

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "SUNROOF SHATTERING: WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN VIRGINIA ON 3/25/16 I HEARD A CRACK, POP, AND THEN SHATTERING. PIECES OF GLASS COULD BE HEARD SLIDING OVER THE TOP OF THE CAR AND SEEN IN THE BACK WINDOW. NO ITEM WAS SEEN INSIDE OF THE CAR TO SUGGEST…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1270641
    • "ON ABOUT 3/23/[REDACTED ADDRESS] SPEED ON I-287 ON MY MORNING COMMUTE WHEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED, RAINING GLASS DOWN UPON ME. I ASSUMED IT WAS HIT BY A ROCK UNTIL I READ ABOUT THE EXPLODING SUNROOF PROBLEM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO) PAID $1,323 TO REPLACE THE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1474690
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE FLOPPING DOWN WHILE BEING ADJUSTED BY PASSENGER CAUSING WIFE TO BE STARTLED AS SHE STEERED THE CAR 2015. DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE FLOPPING DOWNWARD AS I WAS ADJUSTING IT WHILE DRIVING CITY ST…"~47,400 mi, complaint #1341379
    • "WHEN PUTTING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISITOR DOWN AT FIRST IT WOULD JUST MAKE A CLICKING SOUND. THEN ONE DAY WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY BACK UP. WHEN I CHECKED , ABOVE THE MIRROR ON RIGHT HAND SIDE BY THE ARM, THE WHITE PLASTIC TRIM FOR THE VISOR IS BROKEN SO THE VI…"~99,970 mi, complaint #1744238
    • "SUNROOF EXPLODED 5AM IN THE MORNING ON HIGHWAY 405 TRAVELING TO REDMOND WA., I WAS NOT NEAR ANY UNDERPASSES, OR BRIDGES. THE WINDOW SOUND MADE A LOUD BOMB NOISE AND THEM I HEARD GLASS BREAKING. IT WAS GOING TO RAIN THE REST OF THE DAY SO I TOOK BLACK DUCT TAPE…"~113,000 mi, complaint #1511334
  22. #22

    transmission manual clutch

    2 stranded, 3 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING MY 2012 ELANTRA, I STARTED HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING. DASH WOULD LIGHT UP NORMALLY, AND RADIO, ETC WORKED FINE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TRY TO TURN OVER AT ALL OR MAKE ANY NOISE WHATSOEVER. THE PROBLEM I…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1110115
    • "ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I HAD NOTICED THAT IT WAS HARD TO SHIFT TO PARK FROM THE REVERSE AND DRIVE GEAR POSITIONS. IT SEEMED AS IF THE GEAR WOULD JAM ON SOMETHING AND AFTER A WHILE OF TRYING TO GET IT TO MOVE FORWARD IT WOULD ADVANCE TO THE PARK POSITION. NOW,…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1108330
    • "FAILURE TO START; CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK AND IT PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN PARK. CAR CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK OR PUT BACK IN SOMETIMES AFTER IT IS STARTED AND IDLING. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, VERY FRUSTRATING…"~23,000 mi, complaint #1225304
    • "INHIBITOR OR RANGE SWITCH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR IT ONLY MAKES A SINGLE CLICK AND THE DISPLAY DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK. SOMETIMES SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL ALLOWS FOR A START. SOMETIMES WIGGLING GEAR SHIFT WHILE IN PARK ALLOWS FOR…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1429435
    • "2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO START IT. ACCORDING WITH NUMEROUS REVIEWS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE INHIBITOR SWITCH (RANGE SWITCH)."~63,000 mi, complaint #1317069
  23. #23

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BEGAN HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST 6 TO 9 MONTHS. AS I STEP ON THE GAS AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MPH THE AUTOMOBILE KICKS, BUCKS AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS INTENDED. MY HYUNDAI DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP/ASSEMBLY ($700)…"~72,000 mi, complaint #1413694
    • "AFTER 110,000 MILES, ENGINE STARTED HESITATING, NOT RUNNING SMOOTH, ANYMORE. BROUGHT TO VALLEY STREAM, NY DEALER ON 1/8 AND THEY CLAIMED NO TROUBLE FOUND, SENT ME AWAY AND 2 MOS. LATER, THE ENGINE DIED. THEY "CONFISCATED" MY VEHICLE FOR SAFETY CONCERNS, BUT NE…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1550378
    • "LOSS OF POWER WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 80MPH. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO INPUT ON GAS PEDAL, AND ENGINE PRODUCED MINIMAL POWER. NO LOSS OF ELECTRONICS OR STEERING. FROM A STOP, VEHICLE PRODUCED LIMITED POWER AND SPEED REACHED MAXIMU…"~116,000 mi, complaint #1737874
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND ONLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT…"~157,607 mi, complaint #1593735
  24. #24

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE CAR ALARM WENT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON (THE CAR WAS SITTING IN OUR GARAGE AND NO ONE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STEAL IT). WHEN IT WENT OFF IT WAS VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING...LIKE 2 OR 3 AM. WE TRIED EVERYTHING WE KNEW TO TRY TO SHUT IT UP...F…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1693214
    • "THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. MY TIRE WAS FLAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A DESERT AND I TURNED THE CAR OFF TO CHANGE MY TIRE. I TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE AND ALL ACCESSORIES TURN ON AND THE CAR UNLOCKS WITH THE ELECTRIC KEY FOB BUT THE CAR DOESN'T START. INHIBI…"~118,000 mi, complaint #1702252
  25. #25

    wiper and washer

    1 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "INABILITY OF HYUNDAI MANUFACTURED WIPERS TO CLEAR RAIN, AND ADDED STREAKS. DRIVING IN RAINSTORM BECAME VERY DANGEROUS. AM FILING COMPLAINT NOW, HOWEVER, HAVE HAD WIPERS REPLACED ON 2 OCCASIONS IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR"~20,000 mi, complaint #1147623
    • "WINDSHIELD WASHER STOPPED WORKING. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE TIME TO FIX IT."~25,000 mi, complaint #1222167
    • "WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP. DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES F THE WASHERS WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE UESD FLUID FROM DEALER AND AUTO ZONE AND OTHER VENDERS INCLUDING -35 DEGREE FLUID TO NO AVAIL. ABOVE 20 THE WASHERS WORK "~62,000 mi, complaint #1341085
    • "WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PER MECHANIC, THIS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE "AFTER MARKET" AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM HYUNDAI. FOR THIS REASON, THE MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH IS WHY THE PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM HYU…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1241762
  26. #26

    corrosion and rust

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact initially received a recall notification from Hyundai Motors of America for an underbody corrosion preventative service. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was provided a list of repairs t…"~29,586 mi, complaint #1903363
    • "AFTER IT RAINS, ( IN MOTION OR STANDING STILL ) WATER COMES THROUGH THE LIGHT ABOVE SUN VISOR, SOAKS THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR FRONT AND BACK, AND GOES INTO DASH THIS IS CAUSING CORROSION TO ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE DASH COULD CAUSE FAILURE TO DEVICES…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1704913
  27. #27

    engine oil consumption

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I WAS ACCELERATING TO ENTER FLOWING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 14 IN WASHOUGAL ,WASHINGTON WHEN THE ELANTRA BLOWS A CLOUD OF BLUE SMOKE OUT OF THE EXHAUST (BURNT ENGINE OIL). THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE CLOUD CLEARED. THIS INCIDE…"~52,134 mi, complaint #1195791
    • "MOTOR TICKS VERY LOUD USES A QUART AND A HALF OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES IS NOT LEAKING IT OUT BUT BURNING IT OCCASIONALLY MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND DOESN'T WANT TO START."~95,000 mi, complaint #1714460
  28. #28

    instrument cluster

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel became inoperable and failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the fail…"~66,000 mi, complaint #2170822
  29. #29

    power steering hydraulic

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING NOISES WHEN TURNING AND HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN TOUGHER TO TURN AS IF THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED."~89,000 mi, complaint #1534399
  30. #30

    throttle and pedal

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "SEVERAL TIMES A DAY WHEN GOING TO CRANK THE CAR IT WOULD CRANK. ALSO YOU COULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. (THROTTLE [REDACTED PLATE]). *TR"~18,750 mi, complaint #939232
  31. #31

    timing belt or chain

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "WHEN I'M DRIVING AND I COME TO A STOP MY CAR WOULD MAKE CLANKING NOISES I TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD STOP. WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE I CHANGED MY OIL AND ONE NIGHT I'M DRIVING HOME AND IT MAKES THE CLANKING NOISE AGAIN ALONG WITH…"~155,000 mi, complaint #1672738
  32. #32

    brake pads and rotors

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "BOTH REAR CALIPERS WERE SUBSTANTIALLY FROZEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AUTO HAS 20,000 MILES."~20,000 mi, complaint #1333590
    • "EACH TIME I HIT THE BRAKES THEN RELEASE I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE BRAKE PADDLE THAT MAKES ME NERVOUS THAT SOMETHING MAY BE WRONG. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I USE THE BREAKS WHEN DRIVING."~90,071 mi, complaint #1716940
  33. #33

    cruise control conventional

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURES FROM MY SPEED CONTROL. IT MOVES SLOW ON IT OWN REGARDLESS OF HOW HIGH THE METER SAYS. WHEN BRAKING THE CAR SHAKES AND THEN ON ITS OWN IT GOES OFF AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME [REDACTED…"~146,817 mi, complaint #1701898
  34. #34

    fuel injector

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (HENDERSON HYUNDAI, [REDACTED ADDRESS], HENDE…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1415314
    • "WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND MULTIPLE CYLINDERS INJECTORS LEAKING DOWN FOULING PLUGS. NEEDED FUEL INDUCTION KIT AND A FUEL INJECTOR KIT. TOTAL COST $548.85. *TR"~66,432 mi, complaint #1340513
  35. #35

    noise or vibration unspecified

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "CLICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING/ STARTING CAR"~82,000 mi, complaint #1413861
    • "MY CAR IS RATTLING WHEN AN IDOL. IT SOUNDS CLUNKY, THAT'S THE BEST WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT. IT DOES IT AT A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT, IN PARK AND IN PLACE."~159,600 mi, complaint #1686392
  36. #36

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WAS TURNING OFF A HIGHWAY INTO A MINOR ROAD AND WAS T-BONED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER CAR. FOLLOWING THE IMPACT MY SEAT BELT (WHICH I ALWAYS SECURE UPON ENTERING MY CAR) HAD SNAPPED OPEN AND WAS JUST HANGING LOOSE ACROSS MY SHOULDER. THE FORCE OF THE IM…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1601404
  37. #37

    software or update

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I complied with Hyundai's voluntary recall of my 2012 Elantra, supposedly designed to deter theft with some sort of software update. Four weeks after this, four teenager rolled up to my house in a stolen Hyundai Sonata. One of them jumped out of the car, smas…"complaint #1924084
    • "I took my car into Burns Hyundai (Marlton, NJ) for the ABS recall on [XXX], and while leaving the lot, my car doors began locking/unlocking when I braked or accelerated... I called them and took it back on the 10/09 and I was told they did everything correctly…"complaint #2041505
  38. #38

    suspension arms and bushings

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP, TAR, OR ROUGH PAVEMENT, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNSTABLE AND SWAY VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FA…"~750 mi, complaint #1248811
    • "THE BACK END SWAYS SIGNIFICANTLY BACK AND FORTH WHENEVER THE CAR GOES OVER AN UNEVEN BUMP IN THE ROAD (AS LONG AS BOTH SIDES DON'T HIT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME). I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE, AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS/FORUMS ALL REPORTING T…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1605870
  39. #39

    tpms

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "ONE TPMS SENSOR FAILED DECEMBER 2018, NOW THE OTHER 3 FAILED IN THE SPAN OF THE LAST 6 WEEKS. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ITEM. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF THE TIRE IS REALLY LOW WHEN DRIVING, OTHER THAN A VISUAL OR AN AIR GAUGE. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1645176
  40. #40

    wheel or rim

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO H426 TIRES, SIZE 215/45/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'…"~26,000 mi, complaint #1017884
    • "I NOTICED I HAD TO AIR MY TIRE UP ONCE EVERY FEW DAYS, SO I THOUGHT THERE WAS A NAIL OR SLOW LEAK IN MY BRAND NEW TIRE, BUT THEN I HAD TO START AIRING IT UP DAILY, I THEN TOOK IT TO THE TIRE SHOP, THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO GET A NEW RIM BECAUSE THERE WAS A CRACK O…"~126,000 mi, complaint #1348958
  41. #41

    wiring harness

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED (AS IF I HIT SOMETHING ON THE ROAD) COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DASH, RADIO, NAVIGATION, POWER STEERING WENT DEAD. A FEW SECONDS LATER POWER CAME BACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL ROLLING AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART BY…"~3,412 mi, complaint #902471
    • "ALL OF THE ISSUES I AM HAVING APPEAR TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE COMPONENTS OF/ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO MY STEERING WHEEL. THE RED AIRBAG "ERROR" LIGHT CAME ON (INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST) ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROX 64K MILES ON IT. OVER THE NEXT…"~64,170 mi, complaint #1350207
  42. #42

    adas collision warning

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "*Wife litely drives this car avg 4k miles a year* She left the house for the grocery store the other day and after the first stop light, noticed the brakes were engaging on their own. Luckily she called me before going any further and damaging the pads and rot…"complaint #2211706
  43. #43

    backup camera

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK OVER PREVENTION CAMERA INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREEN FAILED TO AND PROVIDE AN IMAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REV…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1708670
  44. #44

    door latch and hinge

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while her son was opening the rear passenger’s side door, the door handle detached. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing an electrical failure. The dealer was not no…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1870409
  45. #45

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "RIGHT FRONT AXLE BOLTS BECAME VERY LOOSE AT 39,000 AND THE AXLE COULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND OR WHEEL POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND BEING INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI SHOULD EITHER USE EFFECTIVE LOCK W…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1229472
  46. #46

    ev charging system

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Charging port. Doesn’t connect to phone. Unstable power source"complaint #1766736
  47. #47

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "HIGHLY FRUSTRATING AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION HYUNDAI HAS PUT ME IN. ON SEPTEMBER 11TH MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE REAR BY THE EXHAUST PIPE. PRIOR TO THIS MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT RICK CASE HYUNDAI 3 TIMES WITH ME COMPLAINING THE TRANSMISSI…"~55,300 mi, complaint #1231767
  48. #48

    fuel tank and lines

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ON FEB. 10, 2012. WITHIN SEVERAL WEEKS I NOTICED THE GAS DISAPPEARING SO QUICKLY SO I BEGAN FILLING THE TANK AND TAKING PICTURES. I BOUGHT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT IT ADVERTISED [REDACTED ADDRESS] AND…"complaint #946127
  49. #49

    interior trim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BOTH VISORS - MECHANISM INSIDE EXPLODED NOW VISORS STUCK IN ODD POSITION WHERE DOES NOT BLOCK SUN AND HITS YOU IN THE FOREHEAD IF YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD KILL YOU .. THIS IS DEFECT IN PLASTIC MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE VISOR .. I CAN SEE ONLINE THOUSANDS H…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1461207
  50. #50

    lighting interior

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "THE BRAKES LIGHTS AND FRONT PASSENGER LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS GOING. APPARENTLY, ITS HAPPENING WITH MANY HYUNDAI CUSTOMERS, THERE FORUM WRITTEN ONLINE ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES ALL THE TIME. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE OVER 30 BULBS IN 4 YEARS."complaint #1492544
  51. #51

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "THE FRONT PILLARS CREATE VERY LARGE BLIND SPOTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT. DUE TO THE UPSWEEP DESIGN OF BACK WINDOWS THE REAR PILLARS CREATE LARGE BLIND SPOTS WHEN CHANGING LANES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE ALMOST W…"complaint #955583
  52. #52

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE DASH BOARD DISPLAY: THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS DISPLAY WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OFTEN CAUSES A PROBLEM WITH DRIVING. WHEN THE LIGHT DOES NOT DISPLAY W…"~82,100 mi, complaint #1578138
  53. #53

    power windows and locks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2012 IS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND REAR SEAT WARMERS. THE SWITCH FOR THE FRONT SEATS RESETS TO OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE SWITCH FOR THE REAR SEATS, HOWEVER, REMAINS IN THE ON POSITION. THE NEXT TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON, THE REAR SE…"complaint #900021
  54. #54

    trunk or liftgate

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS I'VE HAD NEIGHBORS TELL ME MY TRUNK HAS BEEN FOUND OPEN AND NUMEROUS TIMES I LOOK OUTSIDE AND ITS OPEN THE KEYS HUNG ON THE WALL OF MY HOUSE IT HAPPENS ANY AND EVERYWHERE GROCERY STORE ETC. ITS NOT A SAFE PL…"complaint #1336266

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