The airbag light is on! I've never been in a vehicle accident or a fender bender for the life of the vehicle.I can't get an inspection sticker
2011 Hyundai Elantra owner complaints
459 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.
airbags 3 complaints shown
Takata recall my airbag light stays on constantly and it seems to be an issues ybat is covered by warranty although my dealer quoted me $385
I was hit by an unlicensed, illegal driver driving far past the speed limit in a no-crossing zone. Luckily, there was no major harm, but my side airbag did not deploy, and my head slammed against the driver side window. No one contacted me. *tr
suspension 3 complaints shown
The front coil spring on my elantra broke as I backed up out of my driveway and punctured my tire. There is a recall on this issue Hyundai recall #133 NHTSA campaign #1sv629000. I have contacted multiple dealers and Hyundai customer care as to why my vehicle does not apply to this recall even though my car meets all the criteria. They could not give me an answer and I was told there is nothing they can do.
The left front strut and springs broke after hitting a pot-hole coming out of a grocery store. I pulled out of the parking lot once the traffic light turned green. Have hit potholes before without breaking struts or springs. Springs for my 2011 hyuandai elantra are on back-order.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai elantra. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a rubbing sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Hyundai of vacaville (641 orange dr, vacaville, ca 95687, (866) 994-8186) who stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v629000 (suspension). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 88,000.
steering 3 complaints shown
While driving and applying pressure to steering wheel, the steering wheel makes a clicking noise and attempts to make steering corrections, possibly due ot the electronic power steering. Manufacturer says it's not a safety issue, but makes driving a hazard.
Car would not start. Checked all connections, battery was fine. Consulted internet, many complaints mentioned a faulty "range switch". Hyundai should recall. Clicking noise when turning right. Car was at dealership on 1/9/14 at 40,285 miles. Issue was not resolved. Took car in again to dealership 3/4/2014 at 41,775 miles. Steering column was replaced under warranty. Issue was not resolved as ongoing clicking noise persists to present. *tr
A few weeks ago I noticed a popping noise coming from my steering area when I made turns. I took my car to my mechanic and he could find the actual part but knew it was coming from the power steering assist. After some research he found that a few people were having issues with the coupler inside the steering column. I have attached pictures of the the part looked like when he removed it. This is very concerning since I use this vehicle daily and transport my 2 kids to daycare. I put less than 10,000 miles on it each year since driving from home to my kids daycare and work put less than 10 miles on it a day.
cruise control 3 complaints shown
Safety issue driver floor mat keeps getting entangled with gas and brake pedals. The hooks design by Hyundai for there 2011 sonata fails to keep them in place. *updated 12-20-12 smch *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Hyundai elantra. While driving, the electronic stability control (ESC) indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the accelerator sensor was causing the vehicle to lose power for approximately three seconds. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal again and the vehicle operated normally. If the contact pushed the ESC button, the vehicle would operate normally. The contact called don franklin lexington Hyundai (3340 richmond rd, lexington, ky 40509, (859) 263-5020) and was quoted a repair cost of $900 for the sensor, which did not include labor. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 125,200.
In may 2014 while utilizing the cruise control,applying the brakes did not disengage the cruise control even while my husband was braking to decrease speed as we were entering bastrop, tx on hwy 71. It took us by surprise, and my husband finally managed to bring the car under control by pressing the cruise control disengage button on the steering wheel. I took our vehicle to the dealership where we purchased the car, and the dealership replaced the brake light switch. On sunday, nov. 27, 2016, we were using the cruise control while we were traveling southbound on hwy 79 approaching hearne, tx. The car in front of us slowed, and my husband braked to slow down as well, but it seemed that the car actually sped up. He looked down to be sure that he hit the brake and not the accelerator. By the
electrical 2 complaints shown
My headlights keep going out , the battery keeps dying and the car will not crank after you put gas in it with the ignition off . I have to leave the car running when I pump gas . My check engine lights comes on and off when it pleases . My tire light is usually always on , just been having lots of trouble with it here recently
Takata recall: we have have taken the car to get inspected due to engine light coming on and off and have had to make payments about different fixes that would apparently help only to notice no change and the light would come back within days or weeks and come on and off . There is a sudden change in the way the vehicle drives after the light comes on, and then goes away. This normally happened in freeways.
powertrain 2 complaints shown
Intermittent issue with starting the vehicle (2011 Hyundai elantra) , mostly after overnight parking, generally from a parked, non start position. When you turn the key, a single click. You may try a second or sixth time, and the vehicle will start and run normally. It may be fine for a day or two, then have problems again even several times throughout the day. Shifting into reverse or neutral, then back into park seems to help, but only that time. After initial problem ten months ago, car was taken to dealer for testing. It was found the prior owner had replaced the starter (so was relatively new and may be proof prior own experienced same issue), battery has been replaced. Everything tested normally and issue could not be recreated at dealership. Two weeks ago, the issue began again, hap
After getting on the on-ramp on the highway I shifted my manual transmission from 4th to 5th gear to accelerate to 50 MPH but the gear didn't shift to 5th and the engine was inadvertently revved up to 4 on the tachometer without any increase in speed; it felt as if I stepped down on the gas pedal while in neutral. I drove the next 25 miles home in 4th gear at 45 to 50 MPH.
brakes 1 complaint shown
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
other 1 complaint shown
Urgent safety recall (251) for fire risk was started 3 months ago. As of 12/13/2024 there is no remedy or any timeline for remedy. owners in snow conditions (Ohio) can't be reasonably told to park their Hyundais outside in winter. Maybe I don't understand the word urgent...