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2012 Hyundai Elantra lights complaints

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Filed Mar 30, 2017 · Lights · GA

Yes , I have been buying light bulls for my car over the last year's and they go out less than a month time, I have brought more then 10 and the people at the part store said it's a electric problem, but the people at dealership want me to pay 125 to put it on there machine. I don't think that's fair.

Filed Mar 15, 2017 · Airbags, Lights · 62,998 miles · CA

I had my car for a year and 3months and haven't had this problem till now I was driving on the freeway I hit a small bump and I've hit bigger bumps and never ever have my air bag light come on, or break light may go out if I hit a bump this needs to be fixed asap and it shouldn't be a fee this is a safety issue and I'm not happy about it please fix this issue

Filed Dec 28, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · 57,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. When the turn signals were engaged, the opposite signal would activate independently after the turn was completed without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 30, 2016 · Lights · 126,000 miles · NC

No brake lights were working. Stop lamp switch stopped working...fuses were fine. Stop lamp switch to be replaced. Prior year models have a recall for this problem but not the 2012.

Filed May 21, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 49,000 miles · CA

Left tail/brake light is malfunctioning. When the headlights are on, the tail light is on; however, that same light is also the brake light, and when the brake is applied, the light will not illuminate.

Filed Dec 15, 2014 · Lights · NJ

My hyundai elantra 2012 gls sedan was sold as having daytime running lights (drls) according to monroney sticker. The federal safety agency and iihs dictate that "daytime running lights (drls) are headlights that are lit whenever a vehicle is running. A low-cost method to reduce crashes, they are especially effective in preventing daytime head-on and front-corner collisions by making it easier to see vehicles, particularly as they approach from far away." however, drls do not engage automatically when my vehicle is started, against to the federal safety agency and iihs drls definition. In order to operate drls in my hyundai elantra 2012, parking lights have to be engaged. In other words, when drls are operational, amber side parking lights and the rear tail lights are also on, which obviously masks turn and stop signals and in my opinion could represent a very real road safety issue. In addition, when drls are engaged, the interior gauge lights are automatically dimmed to a night driving level, which makes it much harder to read the gauge during daytime and represents a potential safety issue as well. Contacting multiple local hyundai dealerships and hyundai eastern region hqs was futile, since the only answer I was getting is that this is "a new design drls" and nothing will be done to address the issue. Ironically, it looks to me the end result of this "new design" represents not an increased safety for my vehicle (according to publications dot hs 809 760 and dot hs 811 029 drls are an important safety feature), but rather an increased risk of a collision due to masking turn and stop signals, and substantial dimming of the cabin. I noticed there are multiple complaints of this nature on the federal safety agency website both for 2012 and 2013 hyundai elantra. I would like to thank you for taking time to read my complaint, and I would ask the federal safety agency team to look into the situation promptly and to address this safety issue.

Filed Mar 24, 2012 · Lights · MI

I believe that daytime running light are a great safety feature. The list of standard equipment on the window sticker shows "daytime running lights" (drl). I have found that the only way to have the drl on is to turn on the parking lights. The parking lights, light the parking lights and the tail lights. I had drl on a 2003 chevy s-10 and they only lighted the highbeam at a low voltage, with no other lights. They were on any time the car was running. Hyundai cannot correct the problem. I have contacted the dealer and the hyundai website. They should not list the lighting system, they have, as "daytime running lights". I know this is a minor item but it sure does bug me. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

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