I received notice of Safety Recall Number 193 from Hyundai Motor America. I contacted the service department at 2 local dealerships - Hyundai Fairfax and Hyundai Springfield - about a month ago to try to schedule this preventive maintenance but neither location replied to my inquiry. I don't know if recalls are optional for dealerships but I don't know what else to do. I was informed in an online chat that I could submit this dealership complaint through your website. I hope you can advise on my options/next steps. Thank you.
2012 Hyundai Elantra electrical complaints
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The sterring wheel makes a noise and sounds crazy every time you tuen it back and fourth the windows wont go down on there own and i replaced the fuse so that electric the gas goes down everytime i fill up its goes down to half tank like its eating the gas
My motor has a knocking noise, it has not been inspected by anyone, oil has been changed, engine light is on, also my tail lights an brake lights go out an I have changed them 3 different time in the last 2 months, it could cause a accident, I have called dealership an I have no recalls. But when I look it up I see other people who own same car has the same issues.
I honestly believe I was ripped off for this vehicle I’ve been having to replace one thing after another since I’d gotten it. The brake system on the front passenger side seems to keep grabbing when I’m not even touching the brake. every time I change the brakes only the front passenger side gets worn down way more then the others. I was thinking it was brake drag, but I litteraly greased my brakes and guide pens then it started making the squeeking noise again when I wasn’t touching the brake. It also compromises my engines functions. my engine lags out and I have a feeling it’s putting more torque into the engine and transmission than it was supposed to, and now is causing problems in them. It causes safety issues because the brakes are one of the most important systems on a vehicle it can cause me a bad accident if the caliper becomes to worn from heat damage, because it excessively is putting pressure on it. I haven’t taken it to the dealership to recreate the issue yet, but I did mention it in the very beginning because I had suspicions of my vehicle having problems, but they said they couldn’t find anything when they ran the vin. They didn’t actually test my vehicle which was what I needed. My check engine light has been on.
Charging port. Doesn’t connect to phone. Unstable power source
One day I noticed that my steering wheel was loose and it was making a clicking noise. One another occasion, while I was driving, my vehicle I noticed that all of a sudden the airbag light came on. I thought that it was a minor electrical malfunction (because my flat tire light has been on for years and I never know when I really have a flat), so I ignored it until I went to use my horn to alert an approaching vehicle of my presence, and it didn't work. It hasn't worked properly since. If I use my keys to lock the door it will beep, but if I attempt to use the horn itself I get nothing.
Battery draining overnight. Brake lights and interior lights going off and on overnight. All of this goes off while stationary.o
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 and a fire hazard. The touchscreen went black, so I pulled the fuse only to notice the fuses had corrosion. My feet get soaked making the pedals slippery. I did research online only to realize I am not the only one with this problem. The water on the floor has soaked through the carpet and pad to about 1/2" of water at the highest point. This could cause mold and mildew to be circulated through the car. The car has gotten condensation on the windshield after it rains and the sun comes out. The moisture inside the vehicle is starting to cause damage to all electronics.
A few weeks ago, I was driving my 2012 hyundai elantra (114,000 miles on it) and it started to sputter and I could not accelerate above 20 MPH and engine light came on. There had been a similar intermittent probelm prior to this. I had it towed to my dealer and ended up with a replaced coil pack on one cylinder. On 11/4/20, I was run off the interstate by a semi because as I entered the highway, I could not accelerate beyond 20, and then 40 MPH and the tacometer regisered 0. I took car back to dealer where they said that the "tech reset adapt.values" ("valves" is what they told me verbally). Well I left with the car after the supposed "fix" and 1/2 mile from the dealership, the same de-aclleration occured, and this time when I went back to dealership the manager had the tech run the diagnostics on original problem on his ipad and tech said the coil pack was fine. The manager then had the tech run all system computer checks and the second time around, an error pointed to the crankshaft so they ran all the computer updates, which took a good 20 minutes, and said that likely fixed the issue. I thought the issue was fixed but today, two days later, I was driving the car and the engine just stopped in the middle of the street while I was driving. I restarted the car and drove it a few miles and I noticed again that the tacometer was not working. This is the 4th time I had to take it to the dealership. I asked them why they didn't run updates when the car is in for routine maintenance and he said they only do so when a problem is noted. The initial issue almost got me killed on the highway. And according to the dealership, other drivers of hyundai vehicles are experiencing the same issue. Someone will be killed if this safety issue isn't resolved. The issue has not been resolved as of today, 11/6/2020 regardless of what prior svc reports upload states.
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 and then nothing. Generally, if I keep trying it will eventually start. Sometimes it takes 10 minutes and sometimes it takes a few hours. Along with this, about once a week my car will shift gears hard. It is an automatic and otherwise shifts fine. I have had routine maintenance completed on time since I bought this car in 2016. I have brought my car to my mechanic several times in the last few months and he cannot determine the problem since the car does not do this regularly. I read online that it could be the neutral safety switch (range inhibitor) so I replaced that. The problem still exists. I contacted the hyundai dealership from which I purchased my car and they have no answers.
Car was parked and completely off. I put the key in the ignition and turned it partway. All electronic components and headlights came on. I turned the key all the way and it would not start. There was a loud rythmic clicking and each time it clicked all the electronics flickered. Jumping the battery did not work.
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. Inhibitor switch is bad is faulty. It starts sometimes and doesn't start at sometimes. Many people have become stranded due to this defect and have reported it on car guru and many other hyundai forums. Everyone believes there should be a recall for this faulty issue.
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 3 times on the highway. The engine light also came on recently and now my car vibrates/ shakes when idle or when it starts.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, when the vehicle stalled causing another vehicle rear ended her vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact did not have any injuries or seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance adjuster deemed the vehicle was loss. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of unknown. Invalid VIN.
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...finally disconnecting the battery. We took it to our local hyundai dealer where we were later told that one of the many sensors had gone bad and they would order a replacement part. That seemed to take care of the problem initially...but a few months later the alarm went off again at 2 or 3 am for no apparent reason. We called the dealer and were told they had no available appointments for two weeks. We waited the two weeks while the car sat unused and disconnected from the battery and then brought it back to the dealer. This time they had the car for most of a week saying that they could not replicate the alarm discharging. We finally just picked up the defective car...and that very same day...again at 2 am, the alarm went off again. My husband tried everything he was told to try to shut it up...nothing worked. So, he went to again disconnect the battery...but the dealer had tightened the cables to the battery too tightly. After spending an hour and half a can of wd40 we were able to disconnect only the positive cable to the battery...and there it has sat for nearly a month...unused and disconnected. I contacted hyundai directly and they seem unable much advice other than 'take it to another dealer or back to the same dealer and ask them to try again.' we would like to just get rid of this car but could not sell it in good faith with this current problem...so it is both unusable and not worth much as a trade in.
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 jumped started the vehicle. The driver was able to drive to her residence. The driver had the battery replaced. The driver continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was taken to priority hyundai located at 1499 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, (757) 420-5450 however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the driver was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The VIN was associated with the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v393000 (equipment). The failure mileage was 130,000.
The dash console continues to go go out to the point the odometer, speed , mileage and other instrument panel information is not visible. When I purchased the vehicle they replaced the dash console and 2 yrs later is needing replacement again.
This is the second time this happens to me. The eps light turns on, the steering wheel gets tight. So the power steering disconnects from the engine. You literally can't steer. This last time it happened I was driving down a grade at night. If incoming traffic would of been coming I would have crashed into them or go down the cliff. The power steering was replaced once by dealer already less than a year ago. This car is un safe and I refuse to drive it any more. I was able to push it in neutral to the shoulder once I put it in park the car shook and it shut down.
Dash display of odometer/mpg/et cetera no longer is readable due to dim or missing digits. This was repaired under recall several years ago but has recurred. I no longer can see necessary information about the car's equipment or drivability status. This occurs at all times, driving or stationary.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated while the vehicle was in motion, without the brake pedal being depressed. The failure persisted for approximately ten days. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
So my car all of a sudden started making a strange popping noise while driving the vehicle. Everytime I would turn my steering wheel at a certain angle the wheel would pop. As I drove the car it would continue to make this awful noise until one day im driving down the road and it popped and the steering jerked my car out of the lane . Driving home the wheel was rather stiff and I worried constantly about getting in an accident . My reason for the steering issue is I worry someone will be driving the car and it jerk them into a car coming from the other side of the road which will result in a head on collision. Second issue is the electronical system in general. Everytime I start my car it doesnt start all the way and it dies out mid driving ., I ended up pulling out of an up hill parking lot and not being able to stop the car at the stop sign because the car died out after I had it in drive. I had to pull up and bump the curb in order to stop the car from rolling out into oncoming traffic while leaving the parking lot. I am not sure if its dealing with the ignition in general but that would definatley be a saftey concern. My other issue is the airbag light will not go off. After a certain milage the light came on and I can not get any mechanic to even attempt to fix it over fear of air bag deployment and having to total the vehicle upon repair. I am seriously terrified if I get into a vehicle accident the air bags wont go off at all and it will result in either a really severe injury or even be fatal from airbag failure .
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 the repairs would be expensive; however, the vehicle was still able to be driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. No further assistance was offered. The contact stated that the noises worsened and the vehicle's horn no longer functioned. In addition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. While the vehicle was at a light, the vehicle ahead of her began to reverse instead of moving forward. The contact attempted to sound the horn, but it was defective. The rear of the preceding vehicle collided with the front end of the contact's vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact settled the matter through the insurance company. The day after the crash, the steering wheel completely seized and the contact was unable to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact associated the air bag failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v115000 (air bags, structure); however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the crash. The failure mileage was 145,000.
The air bag light came on did my research and it's a common problem. This needs to be a recall
Takata recall. I bought this car from the original owner in 2016 around the time a recal for it went out and I didn't know until today. My car sometimes takes two times to actually start. I turn key and have to either hold it or stop and do it again. My car hydroplanes extremely easily compared to other vehicles. Normally it is only a second besides the time I rear ended someone with no bad weather then another while it was raining and I lost complete control and thank god no one was around me and I am used to the vehicle so I could gain control again truly a miracle. Other smaller issues I ignore.
Intermittently engine won't turn over. It will sometimes go a week or so turning over normally, & then without warning, it won't start for 10-60 min or longer according to 1000s of drivers. Last night, I was stranded for 50 min in a parking lot at night trying to get my car to turn over. Dash lights up, fuel pump goes on, but there is no crank. I filmed it https://youtu.be/nbz957tb72u it's called "hyundai elantra wont start-again. Dealership said they've never heard of this before..right." but there are 1000s of other complaints in that search. Some forums say it's a inhibitor switch. The dealership denyies such reports on hyundai's manufacturer, although many drivers say on these forums that they had to have their elantras towed to the dealership before they were told there is no problem. Helpppp me !!! It randomly turned over 50 minutes later. That cannot happen! I could be in an emergency situation. Any of these drivers could be in an emergency situation. Look at the comments on any youtube video after typing in elantra won't start. Hundreds of people stranded from this electrical malfunction hyundai refuses to acknowledge. Please read my details I typed on my video. Battery is good. I had my son with me at the lynnwood one en route to his doctor appointment after it wouldn't start for 10 min in the driveway last month. Everett I had an appointment so that will be on record. They didn't even look at it because it started when they turned the key and their online manufacturers site reported no problems and they refused to do a simple google search when I asked. There's no way the manufacturer hasn't heard of this. The examples are overwhelming. Someone is going to get hurt, if they haven't already. Major hazard to public safety. Hyundai needs to take responsibility and recall this! Please help me. It's like ford denying tranny problems in their'12 focuses.
My car highlights has went out several times and I have replaced the lights and they still goes out . And the brakes lights goes out, and now my rack pinyon is gone out. This car has cost me more money than its worth
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 vehicle was not turned on when the failure occurred. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The dealer (texoma hyundai, 2500 texoma pkwy, sherman, tx 75090, (903) 892-0999) was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was not available.
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.
Takata recall car doesn't want to start and struggles to do so. Have replaced battery and key fob batteries. This has to be a starter issue, possibly an electrical short. Says "key out" while I'm driving it half the time. I am afraid it will cut off while I'm driving it! I have only had the car for 2 years! Been doing this for about 2 months.
The vehicle has constant intermittent start up issues where you get a click when trying to start the car. This is very dangerous because of what if the car randomly cuts out while driving? The fact that they chanted the battery size has created concerns of potential fires with the vehicle as the faulty wiring mixed with a battery size that just a year later hyundai changed could lead to a significant issue. There are thousands of complaints about this issue and the fact hyundai is charging people hundreds of dollars for "fixes" that within hours of completion are rendered worthless is unacceptable. This issue is widely seen online for this year model but hyundai refuses to acknowledge. Even spoke to a parts manager from hyundai and they acknowledged the issue with this model in particular as it was the first of the new body style and that by the 2013 model they had made changes to the battery size and connectors which corrected the issue for future models.
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