2014 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

    engine stall or no start

    15 stranded, 57 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    73
    incidents
    Typical range: 28,000–108,000 mi

    Median 70,000 mi, based on 78 reports (44% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECLINED…"~1,580 mi, complaint #1175205
    • "MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED HAS STALLED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, ALL HAVE WHICH HAVE BEEN WHILE I WAS AT A STOP. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE FOR NOW I HAVE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC. MY CAR HAS CURRENTLY BEEN AT THE DEA…"~28,550 mi, complaint #1168326
    • "WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DIES. ANY SPEED WHETHER ON FREEWAY OR CITY STREETS. DASH LIGHTS COME ON, ENGINE DIES, PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTS BACK UP FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MIN THEN DOES IT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. NO WARRANT…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1475306
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RPM fell to zero, and the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. The vehicle was taken to several indepen…"~107,000 mi, complaint #1817038
    • "FOR ABOUT A MONTH MY CAR WOULDN'T START EXCEPT AFTER A FEW TRIES IT THEN STARTED. I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER, BUT I LATER LEARNED IT WASNT. I HAD SPARK PLUGS CHANGED LINES FLUSHED AND BATTERY CHECKED AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. IT WON'T START AT ALL."~200,000 mi, complaint #1540566
  2. #2

    engine internal

    11 stranded, 55 unsafe

    66
    incidents
    Typical range: 66,000–116,500 mi

    Median 90,000 mi, based on 44 reports (50% had no usable mileage)

    • "ENGINE STARTED WITH "DRY (NO OIL)" SOUND, WHICH DISSIPATED WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL, WAS OK. TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 12-[REDACTED ADDRESS] SPEED OF 70-75 MPH, ENGINE LOST POWER. LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND ENGINE DIED, I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH PE…"~49,221 mi, complaint #1439424
    • "ENGINE FAILED ON INTERSTATE AT 55MPH. A ROD HAD PIERCED A CYLINDER LEAVING ENGINE RUINED."~68,000 mi, complaint #1645261
    • "TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE- FAILED LIFTERS AND METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE ENGINE FOUND IN OIL PAN"~90,000 mi, complaint #1466070
    • "I GOT A TUNE UP ON MY CAR THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE MISFIRE IN MY ENGINE COILS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SOME TIMES WHEN I CRANK MY CAR THE ENGINE WILL TRY TO START BUT MAKES A CONSTANT SPUTTER AND THEN I CUT IT OFF I…"~106,271 mi, complaint #1710515
    • "2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA - WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT LOW SPEED (UNDER 30), AND AFTER WARMING UP IT SHUTS OFF WITH NO NOISE, NO WARNING IT JUST SHUTS OFF. THERE WAS ONE KNOCKING IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT JUST BEFORE IT SHUT OFF. BUT FOR BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF IT SHU…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1718999
  3. #3

    airbag system

    25 unsafe

    25
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 42,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I AM THE FINANCED OWNER OF A BLACK 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT I HAD PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2014. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON I-95 TRAVELING IN THE FARTHEST LEFT LANE WHEN A CAR TO THE RIGHT OF ME, LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND HIT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE O…"~11,000 mi, complaint #1180704
    • "AIR BAG SRS LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 30000 MILES ON IT."~28,000 mi, complaint #1330842
    • "I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 11/30/17 THAT HAD THREE IMPACTS AND NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN 10/2016 AND IT DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER, BUT I FIGURED MAYBE BECAUSE IT WASN'T AS VIOLENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE NOVEMBER ACCIDENT WAS HARD AND SEVERAL PEOPLE H…"~41,345 mi, complaint #1432727
    • "FRONT AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING BAD. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER STATES NOT PART OF WARRANTY. OTHER HYUNDAIS WITH SAME PROBLEM HAVE WARRANTIES THAT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED. THIS NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED ALSO"~80,000 mi, complaint #1676448
    • "SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, THIS MEANS THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT SEES AN ISSUE IN THE SYSTEM AND DISABLED THE SYSTEM. THIS MEANS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT."~122,900 mi, complaint #1514725
  4. #4

    other

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe, 10 annoyance

    18
    incidents

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

    • "HYNDAI DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED ON MULTIPLE OCCASION'S TO PERFORM THE RECALL AT A TIME THAT IS AT ALL POSSIBLE. I GAVE THEM MANY OPPERTUNITIES TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE AT TIMES I CAN BRING THE CAR TO THEM AND GHEY ARE REFUSING. THEY HAVE EVEN REUSED EVERYDAY UNTIL…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1604540
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR CEILING CROSS MEMBERS WERE VISIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR EXHIBITED A CREASE NEAR THE WINDOW GLASS.…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1180199
    • "DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND WITHIN A MINUTE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT. MY SON GOT OVER TO SHOULDER AND GOT PUT AND AWAY FROM CAR SAFELY. THE CAR IS 100 PERCENT DESTROYED. I HAD READ TODAY THE HYUNDIAS HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME FIRE ISSUES SO THOUG…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1520690
  5. #5

    brake hydraulics

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 51,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA (THAT I HAD ONLY HAD FOR 3 MONTHS, HAD 1,500 MILES ON THE CAR) HOME FROM THE AIRPORT, HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 55 FOR THE PREVIOUS 30 MINUTES, AND I NOTICED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS BRAKING. NATURALLY, I PRESSED THE…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1054486
    • "MY WIFE WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK, AND SHE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. WE WENT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP NEARBY AND THEY TESTED IT FOR TWO DAYS AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON ONE OF THEIR TESTS T…"~35,000 mi, complaint #1552199
    • "I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC APPROXIMATELY 30 - 35 MILES PER HOUR AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES OF MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TO AVOID COLLISION WITH A CAR THAT WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC FOR NO APPARENT REASON APPROXIMATELY 8-9 CAR LENGTHS IN FRONT OF ME A…"~51,189 mi, complaint #1409448
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that her daughter was driving the vehicle when the failure occurred. While driving on a city road at 25 MPH, a tractor-trailer crossed in front of the contact's lane. The contact stated that her daugh…"~77,300 mi, complaint #2095619
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact became aware that the brake taillights would not turn off as needed which caused the battery power to be drained. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact researched online and became aware of NHTSA Campai…"~130,801 mi, complaint #1822266
  6. #6

    steering electric assist

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 13,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE STEERING LOCKS IN THE CENTER AS IF THERE IS A CATCH OR SOMETHING, WHAT HAPPENS IS, WHILE DRIVING YOUR TRYING TO KEEP CENTER IN YOUR LANE, AS THE CAR WILL EITHER DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, IT WILL NEVER STAY CENTERED, OK SO WHILE DOING SO, ONCE YOU TRY TO…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1256421
    • "THE STEERING STICKS IN THE CENTER POSITION. EXTRA EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT FROM THE CENTER POSITION WHEN DRIVING. CONDITION DEVELOPED AT 12,000 MILES. "~12,000 mi, complaint #1305524
    • "WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH THE STEERING FEELS AS IF IT "LOCKS" IN THE CENTER POSITION DRIVING STRAIGHT. NOT THAT IT IS STIFFER TO TO TURN BUT "LOCKS' IN THE CENTER POSITION. YOU MUST USE MORE FORCE TO GET PAST THIS "LOCK" OR NULL POSITION. THIS IS N…"~13,500 mi, complaint #1652181
    • "THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN INTO A CURVE YOU HAVE TO BE VERY FORCEFUL WITH TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH LEADS TO EITHER ENDING UP IN THE OTHER LANE OR IN THE DITCH. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK AND NEEDS TO BE FIXE…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1543870
    • "MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL VIRTUALLY LOCK, ONLY ALLOWING ME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL 2 INCHES, WITH INCREASING DIFFICULTY AFTER THAT RANGE IN EITHER DIRECTION. MAKING SHARPER TURNS LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT HAVING TO HARSHLY TUG THE WHEE…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1684298
  7. #7

    engine oil consumption

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

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

    • "2014 ELANTRA GT MANUAL 6 SPEED, PURCHASED 8/6/18 WITH 31,636 MILES FROM A NON HYUNDAI DEALER IN MASSACHUSETTS. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NY. THE CAR CAME WITH A 90 DAY OR 3,750 MILE DEALER WARRANTY, AND IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY UP TO 60,000 MILES. I'M THE 2…"~34,500 mi, complaint #1504850
    • "MY CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND IT EATS OIL . MY DAUGHTER IN BETWEENNOIL CHANGES HAD TO PUT 2 QUARTS IN THE CAR. WE USE SYNTHETIC OIL . THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SOME TIME NOW TILL I TOLD MY FAMILY AND THEY MENTIONED HYUNDAI HAD A RECALL. I DONT SEE ONE FOR M…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1685343
  8. #8

    alignment and pull

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 1,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ON 5/30/14 I PURCHASED A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA CLOSE OUT WITH 54 MILES ON IT. AT 4300 MILES I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE CAR WENT ACROSS 3 LANES OF INTERSTATE 3 TIMES BEFORE I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD T…"~1,300 mi, complaint #1095139
    • "PURCHASED VEHICLE MAY 2013. NOTICED IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT SEVERELY. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE. TOOK SHOP FOREMAN FOR A RIDE ON [REDACTED ADDRESS]. TAKING A LEFT CURVE I LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL. CAR PULLED TO RIGHT AND CROSSED TWO LANES. THEY D…"~2,500 mi, complaint #1143919
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEE…"~18,588 mi, complaint #1365507
    • "I HAVE A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WHICH FOR SOME REASON WHEN GOING INTO A TURN ON A ROAD OR STREET THAT HAS SOME BUMPS ON IT THE CAR WHEN HITTING THE BUMPS CHATTERS SIDEWAYS. I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT ONCE BEFORE ON THE SAME PROBLEM NOW TO ADD TO THE PROBLEM IS THE…"~19,000 mi, complaint #1278150
    • "I OWN A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED. IT HANDLES NORMALLY WHEN IN TOWN DRIVING BUT WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERS SLIGHTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND YOU CANNOT KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT IN CENTER. IT IS HARD TO MANEUVER AS THE STEERING APPEARS…"~131,000 mi, complaint #1724409
  9. #9

    stability and traction control

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

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

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE ANTI-TRACTION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND SOMETIMES TOOK AWH…"~3,000 mi, complaint #1442082
    • "THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES, BUT YESTERDAY WAS THE LATEST. WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AT 75 MPH, THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON (WHICH IS FOR THE ESC) AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DE-ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 35 MPH. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERA…"~8,080 mi, complaint #1128094
    • "THE ESC (TRACTION CONTROL) RANDOMLY COMES ON WHILE CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON STRAIGHT, LEVEL, DRY ROADS (OFTEN ON INTERSTATES). SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHTS ALSO LIGHT UP. BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND POWER TO THE ENGINE IS SUSPENDED MAKING THE CAN NEARLY IMPOSSIB…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1347449
    • "WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON FOR OVER 30 SECONDS AND DRASTICALLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO UNDER 20MPH. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE COMPLETELY DRY AND ROAD SURFACE WAS SMOOTH. HAZARD LIGHTS WERE PUT ON TO WARN O…"~54,000 mi, complaint #1380028
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLICKERED AND SPEED STARTED TO DECREASE TO AROUND 40 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR I BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN AND THE LIGHT FLICKERED…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1481062
  10. #10

    suspension struts shocks

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS UP TO 55-70 MPH, I NOTICED WHEN I GO OVER POTHOLES THE ENTIRE BACKEND FISH TAILS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I HIT A POTHOLE, UNEVEN TRAIN TRACKS OR UNEVEN RO…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1145510
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB BAK…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1656189
    • "ON THE ELANTRA GT, THERE IS NOTABLE PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. WHEN HOLDING THE VEHICLE IN A TURN TO GO AROUND A CURVE, SUCH AS A HIGHWAY RAMP, THE VEHICLE'S REAR END WILL HOP IF IT HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I IMAGINE THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING STR…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1148059
    • "SUSPENSION CONSISTENTLY BOUNCES OVER BUMPS ON THE FREEWAY, SOMETIMES SO SEVERE THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT WILL LOSE CONTROL AND END UP IN ANOTHER LANE. DEALER REPLACED BOTH REAR SHOCKS, WHICH PROVIDED LITTLE IMPROVEMENT, AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR STILL SEEMS TO BOUN…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1212911
    • "THE CAR SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, IT IS NOTICEABLE AT AROUND 25 MPH AND IT BECOMES AN ISSUE REACHING SPEEDS OF 70MPH AND ABOVE (AT THIS PINT THE CAR SWAYS FAR TOO MUCH AND FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE). I THOUGHT THIS COULD BE TIRES, BALANCING, OR ALIGNMENT, BUT AFTER…"~52,000 mi, complaint #1407086
  11. #11

    transmission automatic

    7 unsafe

    7
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE DRIVING CRUISING AT 45MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS WENT UP TO 4000 WHEN LEFT OF THE GAS AND GAVE IT GAS SHIFTED BACK INTO GEAR. ALSO WHEN YOU GO UP A HILL AND GET TO CRUISING SPEED THE VEHICLE HANGS IN LOW G…"~4,000 mi, complaint #1155361
    • "HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2014 ROLLS BACK IN PARK MODE."~41,205 mi, complaint #1454677
    • "THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR ON MY CAR DIED AFTER ABOUT 78000 MILES AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LOCK UP WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. STAYED IN 3RD GEAR AND FOR A FEW WEEKS BEFORE WOULD LOCK UP WHILE IN PARK, NEUTRAL, REVERSE AND DRIVE (MOST COMMONLY WHILE IN PARK). THIS N…"~79,679 mi, complaint #1342956
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL AND HESITATED UNTIL IT CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLETON'S AUTO PARK OF URBANA (LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS], URBANA, IL 61802, [REDACTED PHO…"~100,500 mi, complaint #1563290
    • "SUDDEN, HARD AND DANGEROUS DOWNSHIFT TO I THINK FIRST. YOU CAN BE GOING SLOW AND IT COULD HAPPEN BUT IT JUST HAPPENED TO ME AT 40 OR 50 MILES AN HOUR. YOU PUSH THE GAS A LITTLE AND NO ACCELERATION AND I MEAN NOTHING AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN . YOU PUSH SOME M…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1490885
  12. #12

    abs module

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

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

    • "AT 8AM COMING BACK FROM KINSTONE NC DRIVING ON HEY [REDACTED ADDRESS] MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SUDDENLY BRAKED ON ME. CAR STARTED SLIDING FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER SPIN AROUND TWICE BEFORE WENT DOWN HILL."~117,920 mi, complaint #1702938
  13. #13

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

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

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE RPM'S FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FAMILY HYUNDAI ([REDACTED ADDRESS], TINLEY PARK, IL 60477), BUT THE FAILURE…"~28,804 mi, complaint #1429990
    • "2014 ELANTRA DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY AROUND 15-25 MILES AN HOUR, WITH RPMS AT ABOUT 1250. FIRST NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH EXTREMELY JERKY DRIVING, BUT ADDED GAS AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-TIME THING. ABOUT A WE…"~99,705 mi, complaint #1579307
  14. #14

    battery and charging

    3 stranded, 2 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 37,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I WENT INTO MY CAR, WHICH IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, AND TURNED THE KEY. THE CAR DIDN'T TURN OVER OR MAKE ANY TYPE OF SOUND INDICATING THE CAR WAS STARTING. I DID HAVE RADIO AND LIGHTS. I CALLED A FRIEND TO ASK IF IT COULD BE THE BATTERY, MY CAR IS JUST 10 MO…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1158580
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON 5 FREEWAY IN CALIFORNIA MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE LIKE SOMEONE HITTING THE BRAKE. I THREW IT IN NEUTRAL AND HELP MY WIFE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE WE LOST POWER STEERING. WE GOT LUCKY AND HAD A SPACE TO COAST TO…"~16,500 mi, complaint #1212770
    • "AFTER LESS THAN 2 YEARS, THE CAR BATTERY DIES AND DISABLES THE CONTROL OF THIS PARTICULAR CAR AND YEAR. MANY CUSTOMERS, ACCORDING TO REVIEWS, SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD THE BATTERY FALTER WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, SERIOUS ACCIDENTS COULD RESULT. MY…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1303894
    • "TROUBLES WITH THE POWER/BATTERY. TROUBLES STARTED AROUND 80K MILES. AT FIRST THE BATTERY WAS A SUSPICION. A NEW BATTERY WAS BOUGHT AND THEN WE WERE TOLD A SPECIFIC BATTERY WAS NEEDED WHICH WE OBTAINED AND PUT INTO THE CAR. I AM UNSURE IF THE BATTERY IS THE ISS…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1720695
  15. #15

    lighting exterior

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

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

    • "I CAN HARDLY SEE 6-8 METERS WHEN DRIVING ON DARK STREET, IF I TRAVEL MORE THAN THE SPEED OF 35 MPH , I CANNOT SEE THE DIVIDER UNITIL I COME CLOSE TO IT. COMPLAINED TO HYUNDAI SEVERAL TIMES FOR FEW YEARS TO DIFFERENT DEALERS. NONE OF THEM HAD TAKEN ANY ACTION…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1448516
    • "The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the brake lights failed to turn off. The contact stated that the traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. Upon investig…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1750218
  16. #16

    starter

    3 stranded, 2 unsafe

    5
    incidents

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

    • "THE STARTER MOTOR SPORADICALLY REFUSES TO CRANK. IT SEEMS JARRING THE SHIFT LEVER OR TOWING THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY SOLVES THE PROBLEM. ONE TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP THUS FAR WITH NO REPAIR DONE. *TR"~10,550 mi, complaint #1142028
    • "CAR HAS PROBLEM STARTING WHEN USING ELECTRONIC IGNITION AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPS AFTER PUSHING KEY OPEN AND CLOSE IM NOT SURE BUT IT WILL EVENTULLY START. CAR WAS IN STATIONARY POSITION PARKING LOT AND HOME."~32,000 mi, complaint #1450748
    • "THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ON. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN TEST AND IS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND STATIONARY, WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION ALL LIGHTS TURN ON BUT THE CAR DOES NOT TURN ON. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MUL…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1285890
  17. #17

    sunroof

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

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

    • "THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF OF OUR 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. WE WERE TRAVELING ON I-75N, ABOUT 25 MILES N OF BRADENTON, FL AT 65 - 70 MPH IN SUNNY CONDITIONS, TEMPERATURE AROUND 70, ABOUT 10:30 A.M. THERE WERE NO CARS/TRUCKS DIRECTLY IN FRONT…"~3,500 mi, complaint #1265531
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OBSERVED THAT THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED. THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS NOTIFIED BECAUSE THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE TURNPIKE. THE…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1420796
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR RELEASED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION INDEPENDENTLY AND DISTORTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT PLACED THE SUN VISOR IN THE CORRECT UPWARD POSITION, BUT IT WOULD N…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1299715
    • "I PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT ON APRIL 22, 2016. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE CAR DEALER I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE, IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THAT THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED AND I QUICKLY EXITED A…"~46,700 mi, complaint #1277615
  18. #18

    unintended acceleration

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

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

    • "I HAS RECENTLY TRADED IN MY 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FOR A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE 2014 HAD STARTED DOING WHAT THE 2012 DID OCCASIONALLY, ACCELERATE WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS TO SWITCH TO THE BRAKE TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT. AFTER I'VE APPLIED…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1082315
    • "I AM THE OWNER OF A 2014 WHITE HYUNDAI ELANTRA, AT PRESENT THE ODOMETER IS READING 6,800 MILES. ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:25 P.M. WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AT A SLOW SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH) IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LO…"~6,800 mi, complaint #1166343
    • "08-26-16 WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A PUBLIC PARK WHILE DOING LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR, I EXPERIENCED RAPID UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, PLOWED THROUGH A FENCE, SIDESWIPED A TREE, WENT OFF A GRASSY MEDIAN BACK UP ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN AND THEN BOUNCED…"~27,000 mi, complaint #1320793
    • "I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY WORK AND ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND ACCELERATED, CAUSING MY CAR TO JUMP THE CURB AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP. IT HAPPENED…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1679356
  19. #19

    control module

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT, SPORADICALLY THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE AND STARTING THE CAR. THE LITTLE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER THAT YOU PUSH IN ORDER TO MOVE OUT OF PARK IS LOCKED AND WHEN PRESSED, EMITS A SOUND COMING FROM THE IG…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1535469
    • "2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION AND DOOR IS OPEN THE RADIO AND CLOCK LIGHTS ALL WORK AS IF THE CAR IS ON WHEN ITS OFF"~67,079 mi, complaint #1474353
  20. #20

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

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

    • "BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS ARE DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND DETERMINE IF THEY ARE SECURE. SEVERAL TIMES, THE DRIVERS SEATBELT HAS FAILED TO BE SECURED PROPERLY (COME UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION) DUE TO SHORT LENGTH OF STATIONARY PORTION OF SEATBELT. THE STAT…"~1,500 mi, complaint #1136067
    • "WHEN EXPERIENCING AN ABRUPT STOP THE PASSENGER SEATBELT TIGHTENS UP AND DOES NOT LOOSEN UP AGAIN WITHOUT UNBUCKLING. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND ONLY TO THE PASSENGER SIDE."~19,677 mi, complaint #1209726
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NE…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1673634
  21. #21

    tire failure

    1 stranded, 3 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN PREMIER CP671 TIRES, SIZE P215/45R17. AFTER DRIVING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED AND THE SIDEWALL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIR…"~1,900 mi, complaint #1117358
    • "MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES WHEN A BUBBLE IN THE TIRE WALL FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOTICED DURING A PROFESIONAL INSPECTION (9/23/2015). I WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP.I DID SO. THEN DURING A STATE INSPECTION I…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1260985
  22. #22

    wiring harness

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

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

    • "WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. ONCE AT THE RED LIGHT I SAW SMOKE AND IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO SEE THAT THE 3RD TAIL LIGHT WAS SMOKING. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. I REMOVED TH…"~96,000 mi, complaint #1619857
    • "I believe there was an electrical issue. While driving the car started smoking and my daughter pulled over and the there was fire coming from the engine and after that it just engulfed in flames. Fire was also coming from underneath when 1st started."~120,000 mi, complaint #1974170
  23. #23

    transmission manual clutch

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

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

    • "MY CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND I NOTICED THE SHIFT STARTED TO GET STUCK HERE AND THERE. WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS AND VERY LITTLE DRIVING, I GOT STUCK AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T SHIFT AT ALL. IT ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES SO I DIDN'T THINK IT COUL…"~31,000 mi, complaint #1655853
    • "BOUGHT BRAND NEW, ORIGINAL OWNER WARRANTY VERIFIED AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE AT 5K INTERVALS INSTEAD OF 7500 MILES DUE TO BURNING OIL WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPECT AND REPAIR FOR OTHER WARRANTABLE DEFECTS IN…"~55,000 mi, complaint #1585413
  24. #24

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

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

    • "WHENEVER I USE THE AIR CONDITIONER OR VENTILATION THERE'S AN OVERWHELMING SMEL OF MOLD. THIS OCCURS IN STATIONARY AND WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION."~31,110 mi, complaint #1578281
    • "SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANYRA IT HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH LEAKING WATER TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. APPARENTLY IT'S A LEAK FROM THE AC HOSE AND IT'S CLOGGED? NOW MY FLOOR IS WEAK AND IT IS ROTTING OUT DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE. I'…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1608519
  25. #25

    brake booster

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN YOUR FOOT IS OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. SIMILAR TO THE RECALL # 170. HOWEVER THIS MODEL DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RE-CALL."~20,000 mi, complaint #1648335
    • "BRAKE PEDAL STOP PAD BROKE, PIECES FOUND ON THE FLOOR BOARD. TRACTION ON THE 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS TURNED ON AND MADE THE CAR DIFFICULT TO BRAKE AND STOP. BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON COMPLETELY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PARTS ARE NOT SOLD IN PART STORE FOR RE…"~121,000 mi, complaint #1607820
  26. #26

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

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

    • "HATCH DOOR RECALL. ON HOT DAYS THE REAR SPOILER ON THE HATCH DOOR SWELLS AND AS A RESULT IT WILL STICK AND JAM PREVENTING THE REAR HATCH FROM OPENING. THE JAMMING CAUSED THE BODY TO DENT AND CHIP THE PAINT, THIS COULD RESULT IN FUTURE PRE-MATURE RUSTING OF THE…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1595290
  27. #27

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

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

    • "The contact 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a garage, he observed an abnormal fuel odor. The vehicle was moved to t…"~12,450 mi, complaint #1968889
    • "MY DAUGHTER AND I STARTED SMELLING GAS PULLED OVER TO SEE AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND NOTICED GAS SQUIRTING EVERYWHERE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE COVER THAT IS OVER THE ENGINE TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM AND NOTICED THE CLAP THAT CLAPS…"~40,757 mi, complaint #1284270
  28. #28

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

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

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT READING ACCURATELY AND FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000."~15,000 mi, complaint #1142971
    • "MY 2014 HYUNDAI IS A GREAT CAR, EXCEPT LATELY, I'VE EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE THAT APPARENTLY IS ALL TOO COMMON WITH HYUNDAI'S. THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING AND I WAS TOLD THAT TO REPAIR IS ABOUT 800 - 1000 TO REPAIR. I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT AND WORK PART TIME…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1728002
  29. #29

    key fob and immobilizer

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

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

    • "WENT TO SHUT CAR OFF AND KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION. I HAVE TO USE MY OTHER SWT OF KEYS TO LOCK DOORS FOR SAFETY...CAR NOT BEING STOLEN. NO ONE CAN FUGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE IT TO THIS PLACE AND THAT PLACE OR THE TIME. I WENT TO THE…"~66,200 mi, complaint #1513403
    • "THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T TURN OFF TO ALLOW YOU TO PULL THE KEY OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO PULL OUT THE KEY IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY."~100,000 mi, complaint #1457420
  30. #30

    steering rack mechanical

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK, I WAS PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK. WHICH IS THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE THE P,R,N,D,1,2. AS SOON AS I MOVED IT TOWARD PARK, THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD HOPPING OVER THE PARKING STUMP AND INTO A LIGHT POST. "~1,400 mi, complaint #1197571
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY WENT IN A CIRCLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LAKELAND HYUNDAI ([REDACTED ADDRESS], LAKELAND, F…"~67,300 mi, complaint #1410528
  31. #31

    timing belt or chain

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

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

    • "Noticed symptoms about a week before I had it towed to a garage for what I thought was a timing chain tensioner, Tech scoped it and found out it was much worse."complaint #2194364
    • "On XXX the vehicle stalled on a busy road, with no warning/ messages appearing until the car died. It was left at Dakota K Auto Repair in Buffalo Grove, IL the same day. They replicated the stalling issue four times, but were unable to diagnose the issue. The…"complaint #2228122
  32. #32

    brake pads and rotors

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2017. THE DEALER PASSED IT FOR STATE INSPECTION,AFTER. A DAY NOTICED A RUMBLE IN FRONT END. BROUGHT TO DEALER, WAS TOLD BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY REPLACED ROTORS. PROBLEM SOLVED. TWO YEARS LATER WENT FOR STATE INSPECTION AND ROTORS AN…"~37,000 mi, complaint #1576059
  33. #33

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "The constant-velocity joint on the driver's side tends to vibrate, and at certain speeds there is play in the steering. Sometimes the handbrake doesn't work properly, and the right-side brake light doesn't work even after replacing the bulbs."complaint #2164617
  34. #34

    evap system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "Check engine light came on due to a leak in the vehicle emission system. The car repeatedly stalled and shut off when the car stopped at lights. The tachometer also failed to register while driving and difficulty accelerating worsened. During inspection of th…"complaint #1867647
  35. #35

    exhaust system

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "I noticed a rattling noise while accelerating in second and third gear under my car in the spring. I took it in to a repair shop and they resecured an under tray but otherwise did not seem concerned. The rattling noise continued. After driving on a longer tr…"complaint #1840310
  36. #36

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "Having trouble with fuel pump. Have had many appts. With my mechanic. Has lost power while driving and had to have it towed in. Engine light stays on no matter sensors. "complaint #2036570
  37. #37

    interior trim

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

    • "THE HEADRESTS PUSH MY HEAD FORWARD INTO AN UNCOMFORTABLE & UNNATURAL POSITION. I AM A 5'4" SMALLER FRAMED DRIVER. WHEN SEATED, MY HEAD IS PUSHED SO FAR FORWARD THAT MY LINE OF SIGHT IS THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH, NOT THE ROAD. THIS MAKES ME HAVE TO CON…"complaint #1076639
  38. #38

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

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

    • "So theirs issues with window ,shaking while in red light, tick sound, was a banging under the hood sound like metal, also an electric sound not sure how to describe it"complaint #1973658
  39. #39

    parking brake

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "RETURNED HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, GOT OUT AND GOT GROCERIES FROM PASSENGER SIDE. WENT INSIDE AND ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER WAS INFORMED BY NEIGHBOR THAT MY CAR HAD ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS A [REDACTED ADDRESS], AND THROUGH DITC…"~4,200 mi, complaint #1213659
  40. #40

    seat mechanism

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "I was out running errands and I was taking a break Midway through the day and I had the seat laid back and the car was off the key wasn't even turned forward and I just started to fall asleep when I started feeling something get really hot I opened my eyes and…"complaint #1859720
  41. #41

    steering column

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

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

    • "THE ISSUE IS WITH THE STEERING. NO POWER STEERING, VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. CALLED THE DEALER. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER. 08/04/2015. DIAGNOSE: THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MAKE OF THIS CAR IS A 2014 ELANTRA GT…"~6,400 mi, complaint #1211675
  42. #42

    wheel bearing

    1 broken

    1
    incident

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

    • "NOTICED A ODD NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. TOOK IT TOO A MECHANIC. LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. HAD TO REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AT 41,000 MILES. THIS CAR HAS NOT DRIVEN ON BUMPY ROADS OR ANY AC…"~41,000 mi, complaint #1227628

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