2011 Hyundai Elantra: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 30, 2023 · Brakes, Driver assistance · PA

I have been forced to park my car outside in case it catches on fire due to the faulty brake system that cannot be fixed. This puts my car in danger of vandalism and harsh winter conditions. This is unacceptable that Hyundai has not yet found a way to fix the dangerous brake system!!

Filed Aug 18, 2022 · LA · fire

My car caught on fire in the parking lot of a business while I was inside of the business. The car was not started and just parked. The abs light was on since I bought the car and I had not had it looked at. I had no clue of the recall until today when this happened. The fire started under the hood somewhere. The fire department put the fire out and nothing other than that has been done. I will have a report in a few days.

Filed Oct 9, 2020 · Electrical · 147,000 miles · AR · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that she saw smoke coming from the trunk and from the door on the passenger side. She opened the door, the area from her dashboard all the way down to her gears was burned. The fire department and the police arrived and both filed reports. The fire department let the vehicle smoke out and diagnosed the issue as an electrical fire. The vehicle had a recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v393000 (equipment) for the same issue with the 12 volt accessory socket located inside the vehicle. The vehicle was currently still awaiting to be towed away by the manufacturer to email a letter for the claim to the contact. The dealer smart hyundai (1 smart drive, white hall, ar 71602 (870) 534-8122) told the contact to call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Filed Sep 13, 2019 · Electrical · 1 miles · CA

The knob on to turn on fan for A/C starting to not work unless I tuned it on and off. Then a few days ago, while I was idling in a parking lot, the knob got stuck with the A/C on. I started to smell burning & when I tried to turn it off the knob came off and I saw smoke coming from where the knob was. I turned off my vehicle, removed the fuse for the A/C and drove home. When I went to replace it and remove the old one, I noticed that the plug that connects to the climate control unit is also burned. The plug and the wires connected to it lead to a bunch of wires that are wired together. At this point, I am afraid to drive my vehicle, even though the fuse for the climate control unit isn't in. If I leave the unit disconnected, I will not be able to use by hazards. If I hadn't removed the fuse or if I had been on a major highway or freeway the car may have caught fire. I noticed that there are many people replacing this part. Maybe it could be a safety issue.

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Engine · 68,000 miles · IN · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire while parked in the family garage. There were no injuries and the fire department put out fire. A fire report and a police report were filed. Smoke filled the home and the garage drywall ceiling had collapsed and blackened the interior of the garage. There was extensive smoke damage to the interior of the house. The vehicle was engulfed in flames and full of water. The fire started on the driver's front side of the engine. The exact cause had not been determined as of yet. The vehicle 's whole front from the engine had been burned out. The glass exploded and the vehicle was ripped open using a jaws of life tool so the fire department could put out the fire from the engine. The vehicle was destroyed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage 68,000.

Filed Apr 24, 2018 · Engine · 85,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact noticed an odor of antifreeze coming through the air conditioning vents while driving at an unknown speed. The contact pulled the vehicle over after noticing smoke coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to piazza hyundai of pottstown (84 autopark blvd, limerick, pa 19468 (484) 933-4074) where the contact was advised that the engine block needed to be replaced; however, the long engine block was no longer being made by hyundai and the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The contact inquired about hyundai buying back the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Sep 28, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · 51,000 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the brakes had been leaking fluid out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired and the fluid was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The brake line was diagnosed as the cause of the failure and replaced. The failure recurred and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle would not start and was taken to the dealer again where the brake control unit was replaced. After driving approximately 35 MPH, flames appeared from the exhaust. The contact stated the vehicle was pulled to side of the road and restarted and smoke began to flow from the exhaust and engine. The brake warning indicator illuminated during the first two failures and, during the last two failures, all the warning indicators illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 51,000.