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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
58,519 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The brake booster vacuum check valve suddenly failed while driving resulting in vastly reduced braking power and near inability to stop the vehicle. I was lucky to have been able to let the car slow naturally and turn onto a side road. If I had been approaching an intersection I could have easily been injured or killed. When inspected the vacuum line was completely disconnected from the valve resulting in no power from the brake booster. This part of the vehicle had never been serviced.
At 36,000 miles I needed all new brakes and rotors and the 2 front tires were completely worn to extreme unsafe condition. Spent over $680 to repair it all.
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he attempted to engage the brakes but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was performing to standards. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 54,000.
The car revving when the cruise control is on and pushing on the breaks then not being able to put the car in reverse or park. I had to use the shift lock release to just be able to get it into park after that.
I took my vehicle to Firestone auto for an oil change and inspection. The technician found that when he applied the brakes they pulsated. Upon further investigation he found that all of the brake rotors are rusted and pitted. The rear rotors are worst than the front. He also noted that the rear brake shoes are worn out and need replaced. Normally the front pads are replaced twice to once in the rear. My guess is that the rotors caused the rear pads to wear out prematurely. I contacted Hyundai and they said that the rotors are warranted for 5 years / 60,000 miles but only manufactured defects are covered. They said that rusting and pitting from weather conditions is not covered. Should I have kept them oiled so they didn't rust? I have a 2006 Kia with over 113,000 miles on it and the rotors are still perfect with no rust or corrosion. Both vehicles have been exposed to the same driving and weather conditions. Had I not paint for the vehicle inspection and been told that the rotors and brake pads were bad. I could have been subjected to brake failure or possibly one of them hanging up and causing a spin out condition.
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- Warrenton , VA, USA