2014 Hyundai Elantra: won't start

Filed Oct 11, 2022 · NJ

Car will not start and have bought two batteries and replaced

Filed Nov 2, 2021 · 150,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle then inadvertently stalled. The check engine and oil warning lights were illuminated. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road with assistance. The contact stated that the battery was jumped but the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact became aware of an unknown recall for rod bearings failure and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for the recall repair; however, upon inspecting the vehicle, the dealer informed the contact that her vehicle did not need the recall repair as the rod bearings had not completely failed. The contact also stated that oil was leaking underneath the vehicle onto the ground and the steering wheel was shaking while driving. The dealer diagnosed that the valve, the alternator, and the head gasket needed to be replaced. The alternator was replaced; however, the vehicle was not completely repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer also referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2021 · Airbags, Engine · 160,000 miles · FL

I have made numerous oil changes and I was driving home one night. The car left side front tire started screeching and the car kept jerking. Then there was a loud knocking coming from the engine. I drove it the next day and was on my way home and as soon as I pulled into my driveway, the car stalled and will not crank up at all.

Filed Jan 18, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 86,000 miles · WI

Troubles with the power/battery. Troubles started around 80k miles. At first the battery was a suspicion. A new battery was bought and then we were told a specific battery was needed which we obtained and put into the car. I am unsure if the battery is the issue (at this point I don't think it is). Recently, the car at about 86k miles, has had times where it does not start. For example, times where we go to the store or even left overnight, the car will not turn on. No sign of life at all. We wait a while then try it again. After a while, the car eventually turns on but there is no telling how long it will take. There have been occasions where we are driving and the dash board lights will all turn on at once then turn off. Other times we will be driving and the radio/clock screen will randomly turn off and on as if the car was turned off. At this point we are worried we will be stranded if we take this car out into the community. The car has not turned on while at home, visiting out in the community, and at work. The lights on the dash and radio face acts up while driving. No check engine light has ever came on.

Filed Jul 2, 2020 · Engine · MI

Randomly does not start/turnover. Sometimes take up to 4 tries to get car started. Loud rattle/metal sound when starting car. Difficulty speeding up, especially when entering or switching lanes on highway/expressway. Burning oil rapidly while in motion. Car burns through oil but the check oil light does not come on when in motion or stationary. Check engine light randomly goes on and off.

Filed Mar 16, 2020 · Engine · 76,000 miles · IL

After reaching approx. 60,000 miles my engine developed a slight ticking noise. I've maintained regular oil changes, rotations and other general maintenance along with ensure my car seldom if ever hits empty. In the past few years of owning the car, I've had trouble with the start up. I contributed this to the cold weather of chicago. As the temperatures have been rather fair lately, I've been having the same issue where it wont start initially. Today, my engine died twice while in traffic with no warning, no sounds or anything. I was able to start it up just fine today and after each stall but am more concerned of a larger issue. To my knowledge this has been a problem with a number of hyundai vehicles in the 2014 class along with a number of elantras.my issue occured while driving on the city streets.

Filed May 18, 2019 · Electrical, Fuel system · OK

When I start my car on a daily basis it works perfectly fine. Suddenly ill go out to start my car and its not starting after replacing the camshaft sensors, battery, starter and more. Ive got my car put on the diagnostic tests at the actual dealership and there is nothing shown. Ive had my car towed two times to different dealerships and ive managed to find the issue which after reasearching as well that the "range switch" could be the problem or "shift interlock". Sometimes it will start and sometimes it wont start at times until I have to have it towed these last couple of times. This has been a major issue with my everyday life getting back and forth to work and with a child! Its stressful! It doesn't matter if its hot or cold outside the car will not start certain times of the year.

Filed Feb 17, 2019 · 200,000 miles · TX

For about a month my car wouldn't start except after a few tries it then started. I thought it was due to the weather, but I later learned it wasnt. I had spark plugs changed lines flushed and battery checked at the hyundai dealership. It won't start at all.

Filed Feb 13, 2019 · Engine · MA

For a couple of months now my car randomly won't start. After a few tries it finally does. I thought it might be just on colder days but it happens randomly. I changed the battery as per the suggestion of the dealer and it still randomly won't start.

Filed Jul 12, 2018 · Engine · 100,000 miles · MD

I started my car with no problem and drove maybe 15 min from my home. I went into the store and came back out and the car struggled to start. After the second attempt the car started although it didn't sound right. After driving a minute up the road the car shut completely off and wouldn't start. After several failed attempts of trying to start my car I had it towed to my home. I had a mechanic come to check it out and was told that there were metal shavings in the oil, which is a sign that the engine was failing. I then explained to him that the car has been knocking for a few months and he informed me that hyundai recalled a few models for the same reason. I did some research on mine and realized there are several people with the same issue and hyundai has done nothing about it.

Filed Jun 21, 2018 · Engine · 65,000 miles · MD

Dec of 2017 the car stalled while I was driving through a tunnel. Luckily we weren't moving really due to traffic. The car started right up and was fine. Jan 2018 my engine started to make a loud thumping sound, especially upon cold start up. Brought vechile in feb 2018 bc the souls was starting to happen all the time. First trip into hyundai they told me there were no codes coming up and it t was bc of my oil filter not being be correct size. However, I have had my oil changes done every 3-5 thousand miles and never once had any issue, ever. Mind you my car just turned three. They changed the oil filter even though I literally had an oil change about two weeks earlier and the issues starts in december. Nothing changed and nothing was fixed, the sound was still there. Brought it back about a week and a half later overnight so they could do the cold startup. Hyundai called me that morning and said my engine was failing and that I needed a new one replaced. I waited three months for the replacement engine bc it was on back order nationwide. I relieved the car back mid may on a saturday. That following monday the car was dead. Could not start it. The car was towed to hyundai, and the battery was dead. Hyundai replaced the battery. About two weeks later I started having issues while idling and in gear. The engine was skating and my rpms were going over 1 just sitting. I brought the car in and they again told me there were no codes and that the engine needed to get used to the car again. Another two weeks go by and now it's getting worse and it's especially bad in reverser. I brought it back in and they said that I needed my ignition coil packs changed bc my engine is misfiring. They sent me home with my car and said it was fine to drive. A few days later I leave work and it won't start again. It was towed to hyundai and they can't find anything wrong.

Filed Apr 24, 2017 · Transmission · 28,000 miles · PA

The car intermittently does not start. Car will start after it sits for a length of time (could be hours or days) or after it has been towed to the dealership. Movement seems to shake the connection if that is the problem, into working. Has left owner stranded on numerous occasions in the last 5 weeks. Dealership says that if it can not reproduce the problem, therefore they can not diagnose it. Very dangerous for me if I get stranded in an unsafe area. Dealer changed the starter but is unwilling to try anything else. I stated that I did not want the car until it was fixed and safe to drive. Dealership told me to buy another car since "I didn't want" this car.