2012 hyundia elantra. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle wheel alignment problems. *smd the consumer stated the wheel alignment problem, was causing the rear tires to wear excessively, down to the tread. The consumer stated his daughter lost control of the vehicle in the rain, due to the lack of traction. The consumer was informed there was nothing that could be done, since there was no way to adjust the rear suspension.
2012 Hyundai Elantra suspension complaints
Page 3 of 3: complaints 41 to 45 of 45, newest first, as owners wrote them.
I have the 2012 elantra and from the day we bought it I noticed it was hard to drive in a straight line out on the highway thought it was just me because my wife never said anything about it then I started seeing complaints from other people online I agree it is a safety issue and hyundia needs to take care of the problem. Also lately when u try to restart the car after sitting sometimes it will not start unless u press on the gas pedal its been in the dealer shop two times (busted strut and was popping in frontend) and the can not find anything wrong with it as far as the steering I know its not the tires or the alignment just had new tires installed and realigned.
Clunking noise when going over bumps. Dealer replaced right rear shock. Same thing happened again december 14, 2012. Car had 17,059 miles. This time dealer replaced the right rear shock again, and also replaced the left rear shock. Could there be a defect in the suspension system of this model and year car?
When I accelerate and every time the gear changes, the car would jolt as if I went over a speed bump. It's really uncomfortable when the car jolts while I accelerate, but the real problem is when I'm applying the brakes. The car would jolt and the speed would increase which nearly caused several accidents. I currently have about 13,000 miles and purchased this vehicle about 1.5 years ago. Within that time, the ignition wouldn't start. I would ignite the car and the car would eventually die on me. People said it might be the spark plugs, transmission or even the battery. However, it didn't make sense because the car was purchased only a couple of months before that incident. I never even wasted my battery in any way either. What if the car decides to turn off while I'm on the freeway? I can't afford that to happen.
My car began pulling strongly to the left at various speeds. I contacted the dealership and arranged to have them look at it. Our dealership first suggested a roadforce balance and wheel alignment and wanted to charge us $250. Since the car had recently been to them for service including tire balancing and rotation, I pushed back and refused this suggested remedy. I had read online how people were experiencing this "pulling" problem. It does make your arms tired fighting to stay on the road. I called the dealership management and informed them of the identical complaints I was finding online. To the manager and our salesman's credit, they made the service dept look harder. A thorough inspection found that the steering "toe" was not calibrated properly. It should have been at zero (0), but instead was at +1. The service department reset the toe back to zero. Everything has been fine so far. (2 weeks.)
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2012 Hyundai Elantra?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history