2012 Hyundai Elantra: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Feb 20, 2023 · Suspension · MN

On 10/30/2019 as I was driving down the highway at 75 mph, my front right coil spring broke and punctured my tire. Fortunately, I was able to get to the side of the road but was not in a safe area, putting others at risk. The faulty coil spring breaking and puncturing my tire could have caused a dangerous accident. Given my high rate of speed, I am very fortunate this did not cause an accident and injure myself or others. My car needed to be towed to a tire place, who discovered the broken coil spring, before again being towed to the dealership for repair. It was diagnosed that the spring broke and bent the seat on the strut assembly. Hyundai replaced my front right strut and spring under warranty but did not compensate for the destroyed tire to be replaced. On 2/6/2023 my other coil spring (left front) snapped as well. Fortunately it was where I park outside of my house so no tire was punctured and a potential accident was avoided. I just noticed it on the ground when I got out of my car. Hyundai has issued a front coil spring recall but only recalled a small window of manufacturer dates (11/12/10 to 3/31/11) and mine is not included as it was manufactured 8/23/11. It is very unlikely Hyundai changed their coil spring just before manufacturing my car less than 5 months later. There are several people on car forums that also say their car experienced the broken coil spring but their manufactured date is outside of the recall window. The recall is due to rust being in "Salt-Belt states" which my state of MN is included. Given that now both of my coil springs have now broken as well as the other horror stories online, I firmly believe Hyundai needs to expand the recall window to include more manufactured dates and fix their faulty part to avoid a public safety risk due to a tire blow out from the faulty spring breaking.

Filed Oct 28, 2022 · Suspension · KY

My 2011 Hyundai Elantra with only 73,000 Miles on it was affected. Front Coil Suspension Springs cracked during winter month when road salt was being used for a big storm. I live in Northern KY almost on the Ohio border. It gets cold here and Road salt is used during the winter months which is why I believe the road salt has caused corrosion on the front coil springs .This defect has put my safety at risk as well as a passenger in my vehicle. I never received any type of recall notice ...... But see there is one. The repairs cost well over $1,000.00 . I have been doing alot of research on so many others with the same issue and according to many the recall is only for month specific manufacture date based on the date of manufacture. This is widespread far more than a few months that the vehicle was made. This is something that has slipped through the cracks and is very dangerous as I was told by the shop, In my case the edge of the broken coil spring was sharp and could have caused the tire the blow out. Could have been deadly. I am seeking a refund of the repair cost. I do have an invoice for repairs if needed as I had to repair immediately . This all happened with no warning .

Filed Apr 21, 2020 · Tires · 170,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook tires, tire line: winter ipike, tire size: p215/45/17, dot number: not provided. The contact stated that while her son was driving 20 MPH up a hill there was an abnormal sound coming from the front passenger tire. The tire became deflated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the passenger's side front coil spring fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 170,000. The tire failure mileage was 6,000. *ln

Filed Jun 12, 2017 · Suspension · 72,000 miles · MA

My husband backed the car up 3 inches in our driveway and the front coil spring broke, shot through the tire and the tire exploded. We bought our 2012 elantra in october 2011 and apparently there was a recall of the 2011 elantras for this exact issue for cars that are owned in the "salt belt" / cold weather states which is where we live, but the recall was only issued for elantras manufactured between 11/12/10 to 3/31/11. Mine is a 2012 which was purchased in october 2011and manufactured sometime between march 2011 and october 2011. I highly doubt that hyundai, which apparently didn't know about the issue until an increase in warranty claims on the issue started an investigation of it in 2014, changed the front coil springs they were using to manufacture the same car just 1 "year" newer between the end of the recalled vehicle date and the manufacture date of my 2012 elantra. I now have to replace both, relatively new tires, and front struts and springs. I believe the recall should include more vehicle years since there would have been no reason for them to change the parts they were using between 2011 and 2012 models if they were unaware of a problem. Also, a 2012 elantra that was possible manufactured in the recall time frame should also be included in the recall.

Filed Jan 16, 2017 · Wheels · 126,000 miles · AR

I noticed I had to air my tire up once every few days, so I thought there was a nail or slow leak in my brand new tire, but then I had to start airing it up daily, I then took it to the tire shop, they told me I had to get a new rim because there was a crack on the inside of my rim. By the time my new rim came in I was having to air my tire up every hour. I kept the cracked rim. I was driving when I noticed it going low. It did cause a blowout on my new tire, there is no reason a 4 year old rim should have cracked on the inside. They are alloy wheels. But I had to pay almost 200 dollars for a new rim and then another 100 on a new tire after I had just bought 4 of them. There has to be a manufacturer's defect on the alloy wheels. If the rim would have happened to be on the front of my car it could have caused a fatal crash.

Filed Jun 4, 2016 · Suspension · 42,000 miles · CT

The driver's side coil broke and punctured the tire causing a blow out while driving 70 MPH in the middle lane of a highway. Terrified because the the smoke and the inability to steer the car I was barely able to get across the right hand lane and park on the side of the road. The car was towed to the dealership where I had purchased my 2012 hyundai elantra. I am the original owner, and have always serviced my car at the dealership. The coil spring broke on may 27th and the dealership is having difficulty locating a replacement for the coil spring. I am told that they could possibly have one by june 8th. This fact alone tells me that my car is not the only one with this issue. I am insisting that they replace the passenger side as well because I am certain that it is just a matter of time before that coil also breaks. The dealership said that hyundai will not cover the cost of replacing the second coil spring as there is nothing wrong with it. I have contacted hyundai and started a good faith request and they are reviewing to see if they will cover the cost of replacing the passenger side. Hyundai had a coil spring recall on 2012 elantra vehicles for all cars produced prior to 3/31/2011. My car was produced on 6/9/2011 just missing the recall cut off date. Obviously given what happened to my car they need to extend that cut off date. I am very lucky that my blow out did not cause an accident. My dealership has been very good during this ordeal and has provided me with a loaner car.

Filed Mar 10, 2014 · Steering, Tires · 9,000 miles · MD

Pothole induced tire failure - torn sidewall. The limited edition of this car is fitted with 17" rims -- stock tire is a 215.45.17. With approximately 22,000 miles of driving, we have destroyed three tires on potholes, fortunately all were at low speed and there was no loss of control. However, hitting a pothole or other break in the pavement at high speed could easily destroy the tire and cause the vehicle to go out of control. The aspect ratio is simply to small for safety. A review of automotive forums indicates this is a common problem for hyundai elantras with 17" rims. I was hesitant to let my children drive the car on the highway. At our own expense we have replaced the stock wheels and tires with a 16" wheel and larger aspect tire.

Filed Oct 27, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 36,000 miles · MD

Two! Not one but two of the oem tires have bubbles in the sidewall. That is a blow out waiting to happen and god knows what damage that can do. I'm afraid to drive the car for fear that one of the tires could blow out and send me off into a ditch. To top it off, the car did not come with a spare tire (to save weight and improve gas mileage) so if it does blow out and I can safely control the car over to the side of the road, I'm screwed and stranded. This happened to me last year and I had to have the car towed to the dealer and buy a new tire. Blow outs are very dangerous. Now I have to call a towing company to get my car and go get new tires.

Filed Oct 25, 2013 · Tires · 26,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size 215/45/17. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illuminated. The contact noticed that the front driver's side tire exhibited a bubble in the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the defective tire was replaced. The mechanic also detected a tear in the sidewall of the rear passenger's side tire. A sealant was applied to the tire as a precaution. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.

Filed May 14, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 35,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the rear passenger's tire split and the front driver's side tire blew on several occasions. The tire sensor warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis but the dealer could not duplicate problem. The tires were replaced and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2012 · Tires · 900 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with continental contiprocontact tires, line size 205/55r/16. The contact stated that he drove over a very small pothole at 45 MPH and the front driver's side tire blew. The contact expressed concern that the tire blew while driving over such a small pothole. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop and a new tire was installed. Both the dealer and vehicle manufacturer were made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The tire manufacturer was also notified of the failure and stated that the failure was due to a road hazard. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 900.