2014 Hyundai Elantra

I AM THE FINANCED OWNER OF A BLACK 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT I HAD PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2014. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON I-95 TRAVELING IN THE FARTHEST LEFT LANE WHEN A CAR TO THE RIGHT OF ME, LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND HIT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR WHICH PUSHED THE FRONT END OF MY CAR INTO THE WALL, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DO A 360 SPIN. AFTER THE 360 SPIN MY VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FACING NORTH BOUND IN THE SOUTH BOUND I-95 LANES, IMMEDIATELY AFTER STOPPING I WAS HIT HEAD ON BY AN ONCOMING CAR. AFTER BEING HIT HEAD ON I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND WOKE TO MY CAR IN THE EMERGENCY LANES TO THE RIGHT OF THE SOUTH BOUND LANES OF I-95. I HAD REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CURTAIN AIRBAGS WERE THE ONLY AIRBAGS THAT HAD DEPLOYED DURING THE ENTIRE CAR ACCIDENT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE FRONT FRAME OF MY VEHICLE WAS DEMOLISHED RIGHT WHERE THE AIRBAG SENSORS ARE LOCATED. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRBAGS OR POSSIBLY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, NOT ONLY FOR WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE CASUALTIES, BUT A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A 4 YEAR OLD AND PURCHASED THE EXACT SAME MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. AS WELL AS, WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I WAS ASSURED THAT IT WAS A SAFE CAR AND THAT ITS SAFETY FEATURES WERE UP TO PAR. I WOULD FEEL REASSURED KNOWING THAT THIS WAS TAKEN INTO FURTHER INVESTIGATION BECAUSE I AM UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE UNKNOWN REASON OF WHY MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR CEILING CROSS MEMBERS WERE VISIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR EXHIBITED A CREASE NEAR THE WINDOW GLASS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

MY DAUGHTER ATTENDS A UNIVERSITY IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. I BOUGHT HER THIS CAR THINKING IT WOULD KEEP HER SAFE ON THE HECTIC FREEWAYS. THREE TIMES NOW THE CAR HAS STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. EACH TIME THE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY WITH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I ADVISED HER TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND SHE DID. THEY CALLED HER AND ASKED TO KEEP THE CAR BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT. SHE PICKED THE CAR UP THE NEXT DAY AND IT STILL WASN'T DIAGNOSED. I'VE SEEN FORUMS ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO RECUR WITH HYUNDAIS AND IS TRACED TO THE 1) MAF SENSOR 2) FUEL SYSTEM; PUMP, INJECTORS, FILTER 3) CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IF A TECHNICIAN HAS TO "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE IT, IT MAY NEVER BE FIXED! NOW I TELL MY DAUGHTER TO STAY IN THE SLOW LANE JUST IN CASE. SO MUCH FOR "SAFETY". *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DECLINED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AFTER IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MILD CONCUSSION AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,580. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN

MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED HAS STALLED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, ALL HAVE WHICH HAVE BEEN WHILE I WAS AT A STOP. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE FOR NOW I HAVE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC. MY CAR HAS CURRENTLY BEEN AT THE DEALER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC FOR TWO DAYS NOW AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DOING MY OWN RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM WITH THE EXACT SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. ALL REPORTS HAVE ALL STATED THAT HYUNDAI CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS CAN BECOME A SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2014 WHITE HYUNDAI ELANTRA, AT PRESENT THE ODOMETER IS READING 6,800 MILES. ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:25 P.M. WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AT A SLOW SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH) IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 10100 W. SAMPLE ROAD, FLORIDA, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSED A SEVERE CRASH INVOLVING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH THEREBY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDE WITH TWO PARKED CARS (AN SUV AND A SEDAN. EVEN AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE SUV I STILL WAS UNABLE THE STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THAT I COLLIDED WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. IT WAS ONLY WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO THE PARK POSITION DID THE VEHICLE COME TO A STOP. AT NO TIME DID THE CARS AIRBAGS DEPLOY. I AM BEYOND DISTRESSED ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT. I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT SUCH AS THIS BEFORE. ASIDE FROM MY PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INJURIES, MY SISTER SUFFERED SEVERAL INJURIES WHEN SHE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THIS HAS JUST ADDED TO MY DISTRESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I WAS ASSURED THAT THIS WAS A SAFE CAR, HOWEVER, I HAVE LOOKED AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA, INCLUDING SEVERAL SUDDEN AND UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION CRASHES. I INTEND TO FILE A COMPLAINT MYSELF. THE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR IS OVER TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NOW I FACE SELLING THE CAR BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY THAT I WOULD FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT AGAIN. I HAVE TWO YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN THAT VISIT ME FREQUENTLY AND I WOULD NEVER TAKE THE CHANCE OF HAVING THEM IN AN UNSAFE CAR. I EXPECT THAT YOU WILL BE EAGER TO CONDUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER AND CONDUCT A FULL INSPECTION OF MY CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2104 ELANTRA IN SEPTEMBER 2013. TWO WEEKS LATER THE CAR WHEN STARTED MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND LAST FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING IT. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE EVEN AFTER GOING TO THE SHOP. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING IN A SLOW SCHOOL ZONE THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO EXPRESS CONCERNS. TOLD NOTHING WRONG. ON 2/25/15 THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AGAIN SLOWLY AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING, AGAIN HAD TO PUT IN PARK TO RESTART THE CAR. THE FIRST NOISE IS NOW LOUDER, THE CAR IS AGAIN AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY 2/26/15. THIS CAR IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CAN'T TAKE MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR AS A CAR THAT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THSI CAR IS DRIVEN 40 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK EVERY DAY.

I WENT INTO MY CAR, WHICH IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, AND TURNED THE KEY. THE CAR DIDN'T TURN OVER OR MAKE ANY TYPE OF SOUND INDICATING THE CAR WAS STARTING. I DID HAVE RADIO AND LIGHTS. I CALLED A FRIEND TO ASK IF IT COULD BE THE BATTERY, MY CAR IS JUST 10 MONTHS OLD AND ONLY HAS ABOUT 5,000 MILES ON IT, BY THE TIME I FINISHED THE CALL I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND IT TURNED OVER. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE "TESTED EVERYTHING" AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS BATTERY RELATED. THAT BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME COLD AND NOT USING THE CAR VERY MUCH IT WAS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. BUT IF IT IS THE BATTERY, WHY WOULD THE CAR START UP A MINUTE OR TWO AFTER IT DID NOT? I HAVE NEVER FELT SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND NOW THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY MAKING IT WORSE. *TR

WHEN GOING AROUND MINOR BENDS IN THE ROAD IF YOU HIT A POTHOLE THE REAREND FISHTAILS. ONE STRETCH OF ROAD THAT IS TRAVELLED DAILY IS A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT WITH RAILROAD TRACKS ON THE BEND. EVERY TIME YOU HIT THE TRACKS THE BACK END JUMPS TO THE RIGHT. THE OTHER DAY WE HAD LIGHT SNOW WENT AROUND A TURN AT A GREEN LIGHT THE BACK END HIT A BUMP AND ALMOST SPUN ME OUT AT A SPEED OF 15. *JS

WHILE DRIVING CRUISING AT 45MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS WENT UP TO 4000 WHEN LEFT OF THE GAS AND GAVE IT GAS SHIFTED BACK INTO GEAR. ALSO WHEN YOU GO UP A HILL AND GET TO CRUISING SPEED THE VEHICLE HANGS IN LOW GEAR AND HIGH RPMS WHEN LET OFF IT WILL UP SHIFT THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO DEALER 3 TIMES ON THE 3RD TIME THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT AND THE MECHANIC FINALLY FELT IT AND AGREED IT "HANGS IN GEAR" HE SAID "DOES NOT KICK DOWN SMOOTHLY AND SEEMS LIKE THE TCM IS CONFUSED AND TAKES AWHILE TO DECIDE WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO". HE ALSO SAY " IT SEEMS WORSE IN ACTIVE ECO MODE AND WHEN HE SHIFTS IT MANUALLY IT SEEMS FINE". THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN GAS MILEAGE. *JS