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2018 Hyundai Elantra: headlights failing or too dim

11 of the 284 complaints about the 2018 Hyundai Elantra describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints
11
of this car's complaints
4%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

What owners say

Filed Aug 29, 2024 · Electrical, Lights · TN

My husband filed a complaint about the lighting on his Hyundai sonata and I have a Hyundai Elantra that is doing the same thing. Twice now while I’ve been driving at night, my headlights have gone off an and come back on by themselves. They were off about 15 seconds each time. Then this week I had my back break light (the one close to the windshield) and the passenger side headlights go out suddenly. My car is a 2018 Elantra with 70k miles on it. I just got through replacing both headlights about a year ago when my car had 60k miles on it.

Filed Apr 14, 2024 · Brakes, Driver assistance · SC

I had to replace my Cadillac converter twice and it keeps messing up on my car and I have to keep replacing my headlight bulbs on my vehicle. They keep going bad and the vehicle tells me when the headlight bulbs is out, but I don’t replace the headlight bulbs, four times and the catalytic converter three times And my Blindspot detection system and rear across traffic alert system keeps going out on my car and I done replaced it and recalibrated it six times already and there should be recalls for all this on the vehicle and my license plate lights keep blowing out on my car and placed those seven times All this need to be recalled for 2018 Hyundai ELANTRA and there is loud clicking noises from the steering wheel when I turn left to right on 2018 Hyundai ELANTRA that also needs to be recalled that’s a safety issue and I replaced my brakes six times and the rotors on my 2018 Hyundai ELANTRA and this is a big safety issue that needs to be recalled so they can get fixed So the customer owner, don’t have to keep Pay for it

Filed Aug 14, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · AZ

My hyundai elantra is a lemon. I have been having accelerating problems, stalling problems fresh from the lot even before 5,000 miles with my hyundai not accelerating took it to dealer said nothing is wrong with it 5 years ago. It still continues to stall on me! It broke down on me twice in two days in a row. One on 8/8 and 8/9! Could have killed me or others if I took it on the highway. My car has been stalling and I had to pump the break to rev up the engine at the same time while turning! Could have killed us! I am sitting in a lemon! It is not safe on the road at all!! I lost my job because of this and the time it took me to try and get a rental. Hyundai won't let me get a loaner car! I cannot afford uber all the time. All the lights are on. Check engine light too and airbag light. My transmission seems to be slipping too and the double clutch. Crank and cam shaft problems! Headlightw are very dim too. Airbag weight front seat sensor is turning on. Engine is stalling. Slows down! Will not accelerate after 60mph goes super slow down to 55 MPH up hill. I want hyundai manufacturer to pay or I am getting a lemon lawyer and contacting the bbb and the state of arizona.

Filed Oct 29, 2022 · Brakes, Driver assistance · NC

My headlights on left side (low beam)and right side (high beam) have each burned out three times. My high mounted brake light has been replaced at least five times as well as my left and right brake lights. Now both of my tag lights went out and a right tail light. Also brakes keep grinding even after I replaced pads and rotors and NTB National Tire is telling me it’s in electrical braking system or calipers. My car had 94,000 miles on it and I’ve never had any car have caliper problems with low mileage.

Filed Jul 20, 2022 · Lights · TX

While driving at night the headlights turn off. The headlights are set to auto at all times. The headlights will come back on when the switch is moved to the on position. This occurs almost nightly.

Filed Jun 30, 2022 · Lights · SC

Starting summer 2021, we began having an issue with the parking lights randomly coming on and off when the car is parked (engine off and car locked). The dealer could not duplicate the issue and therefore did not repair anything. The car went to college with our daughter and mostly sat parked and was rarely checked on. Now that she is home for the summer, we are again aware of the problem. The safety issue began on Saturday June 18, 2022 when the headlights spontaneously turned off while driving at night on a dark road. TWICE! I am trying to work through the local dealer to remedy the issue; however, they say there is no known issue. In the meantime, I am reporting it here. My daughter was able to get the headlights to turn back on by turning the control knob until they came on. Other details: The headlight control is always in the Auto position. The steering column has had two prior warranty repairs. The first time it was completely replaced. The second, they did some other repair that I am unsure of the details. Given the wiring goes through the steering column I can't help but wonder if it is somehow related. The dealer of course says it is not.

Filed Mar 18, 2022 · Electrical, Lights · FL

In regards to my 2018 Hyundai Elantra Limited currently with 47000 miles, driving and noticed the a/c temp display which also controls fan speed stopped working, display was blank. Checked all other electrical equipment inside car with no problem except that the heated seat function didn't work also.while doing an exterior inspection noticed that all lights except the headlights worked.After the interior and exterior inspection and no error codes or indicators on the dash, I had the alternator, battery and starter checked along with probe testing every fuse in the car and under the hood checked and everything was fine. The Car has been perfect up to this point which is alarming because if the headlights go out while driving at night or in the rain this is a safety problem and driving citation. My only indication of when this happens is if the a/c control display goes out. The problem is intermittent and Hopefully it won't happen again and I couldn't find any other similar things like this happening to others.

Filed Sep 13, 2021 · Engine · 13,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact had a remote start system installed on the vehicle; however, the vehicle would inadvertently start. The headlights would also activate independently. The vehicle was taken on four separate occasions to the local dealer and was diagnosed that the remote was sticking. The contact was provided new remotes, remote start module, and the mechanic cleared the codes. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

Filed Jul 29, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · PA

It appears the parking lamps stay on when car turned off while headlights are in AUTO. This leads to unintended battery drain leading to unoperational car. Per Owner's Guide: The system automatically turns off the parking lamp when the key is removed (remote key) or when the driver turns the engine off (smart key) and opens the driver-side door. This does not meet the Owner's Guide's language. Dealerships and inspection services did not confirm/reproduce this. There are no warning lights or indicators of this.

Filed Jun 9, 2021 · AL

My multifunction switch appears to be defective. I have taken it to 2 different dealerships to be looked at. They have been unable to replicate any issues either time. Occasionally at night time the headlights will randomly turn off. This happened in auto mode as well as when it was pouring down rain and the wipers were on. The headlight indicator on the dash stays lit but the lights themselves turn off. This also happened driving to work in the early morning. When it is cold outside and also randomly the left signal indication doesn’t work in the lane changing function. I sometimes have to hit it 3-4 times before it decides to come on. Neither dealership I have used knows what is happening with the vehicle and I am not keen to spend $600 to have it fixed if it’s not going to 100% fix the issue.

Filed Jan 7, 2018 · Lights · 100 miles · TX

The headlights beams hardly reach across an intersection.. They do not illuminate road signs like speed limit, and street name signs.. Its impossible to drive on rural roads that have dips in them unless your slow down to 15mph (not good when the speed limit is 45 on these roads.... The headlights disappear on suburban streets as well... The first image there are two stop signs .. ..you can see the post they are on but can you see the signs ? The second image shows the beams of the car on a fence .. The car is parked 26' away from a 74" high fence im scared to drive this vehicle at night.... You cant see stop signs.. You can see the legs of pedestrians but not their torsos

Questions about the 2018 Hyundai Elantra headlights

Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2018 Hyundai Elantra?

11 of 284 owner complaints about the 2018 Hyundai Elantra (4%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2019.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Hyundai Elantra?

There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2018 Hyundai Elantra

Check engine light 48Stalling 47Engine failure 39Knocking 26Oil consumption 16Misfire 15Loss of power 14Fire or smoke 7Hesitation 6Overheating 6Warning lights 6Airbag light 5Won't start 5

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