2012 Hyundai Elantra: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Oct 15, 2017 · Engine · MS

Automatic transmission does not shift properly and check engine light illuminates on and off the speed sensors in transmissions may have failed

Filed Feb 23, 2017 · Electrical, Transmission · 78,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shut off. Also, the vehicle would not shift gears correctly and the contact was unable to park the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Jan 14, 2017 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · IL

Gear will not shift or move. Transmission cable broke and left the vehicle immobile.

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 60,000 miles · MD

I've had the following issues with the 2012 elantra: 1.) the vehicle would not start. This only happens intermittently so it is hard to predict when it will occur and where you will be stranded. All indicator lights will turn on but when I turned the ignition all the way nothing happens. I brought the car to the dealer since it still under warranty but the dealer had no idea how to fix the issue. They had my car for 3 weeks now and still trying to figure what is wrong with the car. 2.) there are also instance where the engine starts but the gear gets stuck in park and cannot switch to other gear. I had to turn the engine off and try to restart. 3.) the battery light indicator briefly lights up at 60 MPH.

Filed Sep 22, 2014 · Transmission · 68,000 miles · SC

While stopped in traffic (restaurant drive thru lane), vehicle lurched forward; attempted to put transmission shifter into park (automatic transmission) to check the problem; vehicle would not go into park or reverse; would only go into drive or neutral. Hyundai dealer inspected and identified problem as a defective shift assembly. I have been in contact with hyundai customer care expressing concerns regarding potential safety issues (not being able to reverse vehicle; vehicle not being able to be restarted if engine died). Vehicle is only 2 years old and just out of the 60,000 warranty period. Hyundai (at this point) is refusing to repair under customer good will.

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Electrical · 10,000 miles · CA

Within the first year of owning my 2012 elantra, I started having an issue with the car not starting. Dash would light up normally, and radio, etc worked fine, however the engine would not try to turn over at all or make any noise whatsoever. The problem is that the car is not sensing that the car is in park. The dash will normally display p (for park), however in these instances the dash is blank where the transmission position should be displayed. The shifter is also stuck in park so I can not move to any other gear. In order to resolve this issue, I have to use the shift overide and move the car out of park and then back into park. The dash will then display the p, and I can start the car normally. I have taken to the dealer on two occasions, and their computer diagnostics don't detect any problems. They said if they can't repeat the problem then they won't change out any components. This is frustrating because there is no way I can get it to the dealer when the problem is occurring.

Filed Jun 26, 2014 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · FL

Turn key in ignition. Nothing happens. Turn off, turn on, eventually ignition works and car turns on. This happened multiple times before first visit to dealer to try to remedy issue. First trip to dealer 5/14/14. Dealer can't recreate problem. Problem continues. 6/11/14: turn key, car won't start, turn off, turn on, car wont start. After several tries, hyundai dealer called, sends a tow truck. Tow truck driver turns key. Won't start. Tow truck driver says you need to turn the key and hold it down to "reset the computer, reset the brake switch." he does this and car starts. He tows it to dealer 6/11/14. Dealer can't recreate problem (sands down painted ground areas). 6/26/14- car starts but is stuck in park, can't shift to drive. Turn off. Turn back on. Able to shift to drive. Later same day 6/26/14, turn key in ignition. Nothing happens. Hold key down as instructed by tow truck driver on 6/11. Turn off, turn back on, car starts. Read up on the issue online. Symptoms sound similar to brake switch recall issues on earlier models.

Filed Jan 30, 2012 · Electrical · 3,412 miles · GA

Traveling on interstate, vehicle suddenly jerked (as if I hit something on the road) complete electrical failure. Dash, radio, navigation, power steering went dead. A few seconds later power came back while vehicle was still rolling and was able to restart by depressing brake and "start/stop" button. A few minutes later while traveling at lower speed, the event repeated. This time power would not return. Car was in motion and was able to roll to emergency shoulder. Car was stuck in neutral so emergency brake engaged to prevent roll back. Power gone, unable to roll down windows, activate sunroof, radio or anything requiring power. While call was being made to roadside assistance and after 10 minute wait on hold, dash illuminated power and car was able to be started with start/stop button. Decision was made to leave interstate and take back roads to avoid fatality in event of repeat. Failure experience 3 additional times. Was able to video tape failure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn9bpq9fogm&list=fle9mkxppktqats9tx4zu9fq&feature=mh_lolz

Filed Sep 24, 2011 · Transmission · 6,464 miles · UT

While pulling onto a city street away from a curb, the car lunged forward and would not continue to drive.I checked to see if the gear selector had jumped out of d to n. Did not. Tried to continue down the street, and the car did the same thing at different intervals. Transmission would not shift properly out of 1st gear. Rpm's and engine continued to operate, but transmission was continuing to grind, bang, jump and not shift. After coaxing the car to my residence, some three or four blocks away, I notified the 24 hour hyundai assistance line. Being sunday, they could not help. No way to tow car to dealership. Drove car to dealership at roughly 15 MPH. Car continued to balk and jump. Dealer manager was contacted on monday morning. After checking with hyundai and a computer readout on auto, it was determined that it was a defective transmission. Transmission was ordered and replaced. Interesting to know if other customers have had same problem. May lead to a total recall of the 2011 and 2012 automatic transmissions on the hyundai elantra automobiles. Investigation needs to be conducted!!