2012 Hyundai Elantra body complaints

Filed Nov 25, 2017 · Body · 84,500 miles · NV · crash

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.

Filed Oct 24, 2015 · Body, Engine · 55,300 miles · GA · fire · 1 injury

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 transmission was not working properly the 1st time I was told there are no codes so we have to wait till it breaks, the 2nd time I was told no codes sorry, and the third time they actually replaced a broken part that controls the shift times in the transmission. Could show them my problem. I asked hyundai corporate to do an investigation into the transmission and the fire and help me resolve this issue. They went through their 6 week process and then denied my claim saying it wasn't found to be a malfunction of any parts that caused the fire. I have video of where the fire started, the transmission not working, and countless pictures that show the fire obviously started at the tailpipe due to an increase in temperature because of the transmission failure. When I ask hyundai for the information that lead to their conclusion they say it's confidential and proprietary and will not let me see it. When I tell them the transmission is still not working and everytime I drive it there is a burning smell and I'm scared for my safety and life driving this car they just say hyundais decision is final and they won't honor my warranty on the car. They claim it's perfectly safe to drive and operating as intended and designed. I feel they are covering somethings up or never actually investigated this incident which is why they won't release information. During the fire malfunctions in the head shield and taillight wiring were discovered making for 4 possible life threatening defects my car was parked at work in my parking space when the smoke and fire started.

Filed Jan 27, 2015 · Body, Visibility · 49,000 miles · MS

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 a defect - as there was no traffic around to throw anything into the roof of the car, and it did not happen after passing under an overpass. There was no explanation for the damage.

Filed Dec 30, 2012 · Body · OH

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 wrecked because of this. I will be getting rid of this car due to the very poor and dangerous visibility.

Filed May 24, 2012 · Body, Visibility · 2,500 miles · OK

This car has large blind spots caused by both the left and right front pillars. The positioning of the rear view mirror only makes the right blind spot larger as there is only the space from the bottom of the mirror to the right pillar to view outside of the car. As a result, I almost hit someone crossing the street from my right to my left. Thankfully, I saw them in time to apply my brakes. This happens frequently with this car. And, at intersections where there is a four-way stop or, when I am entering the lane, I can often not see a car coming from either direction. I fully anticipate that this car will be involved in numerous accidents. The elantra driver will be at fault but no one will look to this "defect" in the car as the problem.

Filed Dec 22, 2011 · Body · 300 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the hood flew open inadvertently. The failure recurred when the contact was driving at highway speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians advised the contact that the hood was misaligned. The hood was aligned but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 300.