Driver side airbag dash light goes on and off (mostly on). No accident or previous deployment of the airbag. Also, while under warranty the tail light and break light wiring was replaced as they would burn out approx. every 6 months. One light after another: tail light, break light, blinker, etc. It's happening again... seems to be a wiring or component issue. Have to keep bulbs in the car with me at all times.
2013 Hyundai Elantra lights complaints
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I am having trouble with the exterior lights on my vehicle. That includes brake lights, tail lights, head lights, turn signals (front and rear). I am constantly replacing them as one or several are always out. My safety and/or the safety of others are put at risk because of no brake lights, someone may rear end me, or having difficulty seeing in front of me at night when head lights fail. I've taken my vehicle to several different locations to have my bulbs changed, and I've also changed a few myself. There is no way to know when a brake light is out, unless I'm getting an oil change, as I did today, and had to pay to have two more bulbs replaced, and thankfully he was kind enough to charge the 3rd at no cost. I've also been pulled over to let me know my bulbs weren't working, or having random people in traffic let me know.
When attempting to change the license plate bulbs it was noticed that the license plate bulb housing, as well as the outer tail lamp housings, showed evidence of the internal plastics melting. It appears that the heat from the lamps was enough to cause the housings and internal lense plastics to heat beyond the glass transition temperature of the plastics utilized by hyundai. Both outer tail lamp housings and license plate bulb houses were replaced due to the damaged. The original bulbs were all checked to ensure they were correct per the vehicle manual, which they were.
Since purchasing the car in 2013, we have had an issue with the parking lights, and sometimes headlights, coming back on after being off for several hours or we wake up to having a dead battery. This has happened over and over. In 2013 I took it to the dealership where we purchased for same problem and/or dead battery. Never happened at dealership. Our security camera has caught it popping on, or like yesterday, out neighbor called us (again) to tell us lights were on. This is with the headlight switch all the way off. We have tried to figure it out but can not. I did report again to hyundai this past february, march, april 2021. Again, the car was parked and off every single time with lights confirmed off to only come on later with car off and still locked. It has to have key in it to start.
Brakes don't want to stop even after I've got them repaired brake lights keep going out even after the bulbs has been replaced
For the brakes and lighting issue, my brake lights go bad every couple of months and need changed. I believe this is possibly to do with the recall for brakes. I have had people on many occasions stop me in traffic to let me know an entire side of lights were out at once. I have been pulled over more than once as well for my brake lights in the four years I've had my car. I always keep spare lights in my car for this reason. I called a&b kia, where I bought my car, who said my car was not part of the recall. However, with the many issues I've had with my brake lights I believe it is related. More recently than my brakes, my cruise control has stopped working. Within the past year it has slowly went from working sometimes to not working at all. Other functions on the steering wheel, such as volume and radio controls have not been affected.
I have had to replace several exterior lights ( light bulbs) in the 7 years I have owned my car, including rear brake lights, rear turning signal lights, rear tail lights, and front headlight bulbs. I currently have a left side rear brake light that continues to go out every 3-6 months, just had it replaced by my auto shop 3-4 months ago with inspection of the wiring to that light (found to be ok).
Since I owning this car I have had problems with all lights. Both headlight lamps had to be replaced due to a defect. Also I had been replacing tail, brake, and turning signal lights at every oil change because one or the other will be out. I have never had to replace this many bulbs on any other car I have owned. This oil change june 27, 2020 I had 3 bulbs out break, tail light and parking light all out at the same time. This has been and feels like it's going to be an on going problem not to mention the cost everytime they need to be replaced. Them light are not cheap.
The parking light come on randomly. Even when the switch it turned to the off position. This causes the battery to run down. The only way to shut them off is to disconnect the battery cable. When 1st noticed the vehicle had not been driven for three days. It has happened several times since I first noticed it. Several other hyundai owners have reported the same problem. Mostly with parking lights , but a few said it was their brake lights.
I have owned my 2013 hyundai elantra since march 2019. And I have had to replace signal light 2 times. And brake lights 2 times. Is this a normal thing with these vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights flashed off and on without warning. The contact stated that the headlamp switch had to be manipulated by hand for the headlamps to operate as intended. Additionally, the contact stated that the bulbs were replaced quite often. The contact also stated that the taillights intermittently failed to remain illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer in fresno, california, where the rear third brake lamp was replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Brake light replaced countless times on the drivers side. It continues to burn out.
I have replaced every light in the rear of this car over and over for the past year. The rear brake light actually melted. I have never had so many issues with rear lights in a car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the rear brake light bulbs would fail to illuminate every three to four months. Also, the tail and brake lights failed to work even with the new bulbs. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v769000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Brake light is staying on at all times. I even replaced them and one still stays on at all times
Brake lights all burnt out at the same time including the 3rd brake light - replaced the brake light sensor and all light bulbs - was notified by another driver the brake lights did not work - the cost for repair was $135.00 - I can see maybe 1 light out but not all brake lights out at the same time
Takata recall I have recently had my airbag light come on on my car. I have waited a month or two and the light will not go off. I have done numerous amounts of research and found out that this is an extremely popular malfunction with hyundai sonatas and hyundai elantras from the year of 2012. The problem happened right after I rolled over my 100,000 mile warranty so it was covered no longer. This is a safety concern to many people as this is a very popular car. I've had diagnostics done on my car and told it was the clock spring that has malfunctioned. Reviews also have the same malfunction.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated and drained the battery. North freeway hyundai (20440 interstate 45 n, spring, tx 77373, (832) 446-4000) diagnosed that the vehicle exhibited the same failure as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v574000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the VIN was excluded from the recall campaign. The dealer stated that the brake stopper and switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the tail lights needed to be replaced due to the rear brake lights remaining illuminated even when the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v574000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to conicelli hyundai (located at west 1208 ridge pike, conshohocken, pa 19428, (610) 624-2029) where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to wear and tear. The rear tail lights were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the wiring harness in the tail lights melted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that both brake light bulbs failed to illuminate. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic seven times to have the brake light bulbs repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
My brake lights do not work, I've had them replaced 3 times. My rpms do not work when I push the gas, the vehicle won't go more than 20 MPH, when changing my gears, it doesn't work, and when I am at a stop light or just sitting in a parking lot with the vehicle running it turns off on it's own. When I try to start the vehicle it won't turn most the time.
Randomly last week, the red airbag light appeared on my dash. The light would go off and on about every 5-10 minutes, while driving and stationary. Some days, the length of time it was off would extend longer than other. Over the last two days, the light has remained on consistently. I read similar issues online from other 2013 hyundai elantra owners who stated that the driver airbag will not deploy if this light is on in the event of a collision. Yet, I found no recalls online. I have not had any prior issues with false warning lights and the car has not been in any type of accident in over 4 years. There is no way for me to maintain these safety features in my car so I will not pay hundreds of dollars to fix an issue that was not caused due lack of owner diligence. However, I need to ensure my car will deploy any safety functions in the event of an accident when triggered.
Driver's side headlight routinely burns out. Mechanic says he has been seeing this with elantras regularly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving 54 MPH, the service indicators illuminated, the headlights failed to illuminate, and the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and attempted to turn the headlights on and off, but they failed to respond. The contact continued driving, but the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was pushed to the contact's residence. The contact called van hyundai (1301 s interstate 35e, carrollton, tx 75006, (972) 437-8334), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was not available.
I am the only owner of my 2013 hyundai elantra that I bought brand new. I have had several issues electrical with lighting turning on and off - I thought I was burning through bulbs quickly but I can go over a bump and brake lights or interior lights will start to work again. This has been ongoing. I recently started hearing a loud engine knock which the hyundai dealership told me is normal and would go away once it warmed up. Turns out when I took it to a mechanic who is honest and know what he is talking about that it is a wrist pin....which means a whole new engine. My car is now just out of warranty and hyundai does not want to assist even though there are many cases with 2013 hyundai motors that are bad. There should be a recall on this but isn't. The federal safety agency should step in and make hyundai do the right thing.
Theyre was a recall on,my brakes in 2016 the hyundai shop said it was already fixed and now I have to pay but it has messed up again I have no brake lights.I didn't tv notice if I,bought it this way or just happened
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While stationary and driving various speeds, the headlights malfunctioned and stopped working on multiple occasions. Nalley hyundai in conyers, georgia replaced one of the inoperative headlights, but the failure recurred. In addition, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where all of the headlights were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Passenger side brake light has burned out twice in two months.
I have been having electrical issues for about 1 1/2 years. The radio turns off when breaking and signaling. Not every time but about 2/3 of the time. Occasionally the dash will go out. The interior lights flicker (all the time) as well as the head lights. Not sure about the back lights because I can't see them but I assume. The temperature gauge does not light up sometimes. No bars are displayed. The trip computer resets at least 4 times a week. The avg mpg, MPH, trip a and b will start over at 0.0. Turning left makes the car shutter and turn off in mid traffic or when in a drive thru. The steering wheel locks up/stiff steering. The eps light comes on. Have to turn car off and back on to alleviate the issue. While the car is idling with the air conditioner on the car will cycle and just about turn off
All break lights stopped working, rear bar and both tail lights. Was informed by the nearby driver that lights weren't working.
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