CarComplaints.com Notes: There's an emerging trend of transmission problem with the 2010 Elantra at fairly early mileage.
So far owners report having the transmission replaced under warranty but that won't hold up for much longer. It may be a bit premature but for now we're putting the "CLUNKER" rating on the 2010 Elantra just to be safe.
Speaking of being safe, you might not be unless Hyundai can figure out why their airbags aren't deploying.
Two weeks after driving off the lot, I noticed an intermittent sound like the rear brakes rubbing. I brought the car back to the dealership to get it checked out. The service technician said he couldn't hear it and that nothing was wrong and refused to even take a look. Four other Hyundai service centers, throughout Georgia, Florida, and Illinois, said the same thing and also refused to even remove the tire to see what was wrong. 30K miles later, I took the car to a Firestone service station for an Uber safety inspection and was told the rotors had rust pits forming "prematurely", and the brake pads were still within safety limits. After driving 3K more miles (the car currently has less than 34K miles on it), the sound worsened to a horrible metal-on-metal grinding noise, nothing like the wear indicator sound.
I just replaced the pads, myself, and to my surprise, the rear brakes was wearing unevenly- so much so, that on one of the pads, the entire pad disappeared and was braking by means of the shim. Upon further inspection, the lube used for the rear caliper pins had turned into glue. I understand that parts will wear down with use (not with age), but this is outrageous! The problem was present, two weeks after driving it off the lot and not one (out of FIVE) Hyundai service center would even take off the tire to look at it or even recognize that the problem exists.
So here's the break-down on the situation:
2010 model
Miles driven: less than 34K
Rotors: "premature" (as stated by the Firestone technician) excessive rust and pitting
Pads: uneven wear (both rear brakes), down to the shim (right rear brake)
Hyundai warranty: utterly useless and non-existent
Service centers: lazy, inept and unwilling to recognize problems for the sake of avoiding having to take it back under the lemon laws
If you bought this car, you're better off watching a bunch of youtube videos and learning how to service your brakes/car, yourself, only to ensure it'll be done correctly and to avoid getting into a hazardous wreck. Good luck getting Hyundai's warranty center to do anything about it.
TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THE RUST HAS STAINED MY RIMS AND THEY MAKE A NASTY SOUND EVERY TIME YOU START DRIVING FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 2 MILES.
- lilbluerodeo,
Essex, MD, US
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Two weeks after driving off the lot, I noticed an intermittent sound like the rear brakes rubbing. I brought the car back to the dealership to get it checked out. The service technician said he couldn't hear it and that nothing was wrong and refused to even take a look. Four other Hyundai service centers, throughout Georgia, Florida, and Illinois, said the same thing and also refused to even remove the tire to see what was wrong. 30K miles later, I took the car to a Firestone service station for an Uber safety inspection and was told the rotors had rust pits forming "prematurely", and the brake pads were still within safety limits. After driving 3K more miles (the car currently has less than 34K miles on it), the sound worsened to a horrible metal-on-metal grinding noise, nothing like the wear indicator sound.
I just replaced the pads, myself, and to my surprise, the rear brakes was wearing unevenly- so much so, that on one of the pads, the entire pad disappeared and was braking by means of the shim. Upon further inspection, the lube used for the rear caliper pins had turned into glue. I understand that parts will wear down with use (not with age), but this is outrageous! The problem was present, two weeks after driving it off the lot and not one (out of FIVE) Hyundai service center would even take off the tire to look at it or even recognize that the problem exists.
So here's the break-down on the situation: 2010 model Miles driven: less than 34K Rotors: "premature" (as stated by the Firestone technician) excessive rust and pitting Pads: uneven wear (both rear brakes), down to the shim (right rear brake) Hyundai warranty: utterly useless and non-existent Service centers: lazy, inept and unwilling to recognize problems for the sake of avoiding having to take it back under the lemon laws
If you bought this car, you're better off watching a bunch of youtube videos and learning how to service your brakes/car, yourself, only to ensure it'll be done correctly and to avoid getting into a hazardous wreck. Good luck getting Hyundai's warranty center to do anything about it.
- squeakywheel, Lake Zurich, IL, US