CarComplaints.com Notes: So far the 2011 Elantra doesn't have the same volume of transmission problems that 2010 owners are fighting with. It also doesn't have the same pattern of steering and braking complaints that are piling up with the 2013 model year.
We're not saying the 2011 is perfect -- I mean, what were they thinking advertising their MPGs -- but there are worse choices.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,009 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 contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 25 mph over a bump in the road, the coil spring fractured and ruptured the front passenger tire. The contact inspected the vehicle himself and found that pieces of the coil spring penetrated the front passenger tire. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V629000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 167,000.
Was driving the car and felt something rubbing the tire. Took it to a mechanic and he said the driver's side front coil spring broke and dug a groove in the tire. Had it replaced and noticed there was a recall for this year make and model. It was for VIN numbers that started with kmhd which mine does. I called Hyundai customer care and they said it wasn't for my specific VIN number. I explained that it was same vehicle and not just coincidence that it's exactly what happened as in the recall. They told me to submit a bunch of documents showing repair bill, proof of payment and proof of ownership and have the repair inspected by a Hyundai dealer. After jumping through all these hoops for possible reimbursement, I was told they wont reimburse because it's VIN specific. (then why did they make me go through all that?) if the vehicle had been driven much longer it would have punctured the tire. Furthermore if my son had been on the highway doing 55mph and that happened, I believe it would have veered the car into oncoming traffic. I sure hope no one gets injured or worse because they didn't recall all of the 2011 Hyundai Elantras and only certain ones.I will keep fighting until I get reimbursed and will never purchase another Hyundai vehicle. It was for campaign133
The left front mcpherson strut cracked and the spring punctured the tire. The car was towed to the dealer for repair. The dealer said that the right front spring was also broken except where it broke the spring did not damage the right front tire. The car was moving but slowly, thankfully at the time. I never had a spring break on any car I have ever owned, much less two springs on the same car. There is a recall for the same thing but Hyundai corporation says my car was not in the recall. NHTSA campaign id: 15V629000
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 30 mph, the coil spring snapped on the front driver's side and was dragging against the inside of the front driver's side tire. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was currently at an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 81,700.
As I was driving down the road less then a mile from home. I heard a loud clunking sound and seen a part of my coil spring bouncing across the road in my rearview mirror. I have already had to replace the coil spring on the driver side of this car as at another time when pulling out of a parking spot the coil spring broke off and punctured the tire.
- Rixford, PA, USA
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Front coil spring fractured and contacted tire. Luckily I was pulling out of my parking spot. By the looks of the damage to the tire, I am very fortunate I have been like this and not at any level of speed. The following morning I looked into the problem and found an article by edmond in May 2015 that talked about your organization recalling Hyundai Elantra's?S for front coil spring problems. From the article this is exactly what happened to my car. I called Hyundai corporation they said it was not up for a recall. Two calls to dealerships I was again told there was no recall. Please force Hyundai to recall this potentially deadly accident waiting to happen at their expense. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
'takata recall' (1) suspension problem.. it drifts or bounces to one side when I hit a bump or when I go into a pothole... I have had to take it to different auto mechanics to fix this but haven't gotten any solution.. changed sway bar links, tie-rods, struts and ball joints, still no improvement. (2) steering issues - steering feels stiff when turning and sometimes makes funny sounds (3) clunking noise in front right side of car
Front driver's side suspension coil broke while driving down a city street during the winter time at low speed. This seems like the same (or at least very similar) issue as 15V629000, which covers the same make, model, and manufacture date as my car, but my VIN is not in that recall.
2011 Elantra spring coil failure... our family has great concerns to the public safety regarding the risk management activities by Hyundai on NHTSA campaign number 15V629000 (manufacturer recall 133). Reviewing the 20 NHTSA recall documents attached to this recall and our own personal experience, we believe that the risk management activities, including: Failure investigation, corrective/preventive actions and range of vehicles affected needs to be revisited... see attached pdf and images for details
Recall 133 for 2011 Hyundai Elantra, I have owned this car for about a year and a half. (many problems since I owned it) but yesterday a coil spring broke and slashed the inside of my tire, very dangerous! I had to get my car towed. My mechanic daid there is a recall but Hyundai wouldn't recognize it. He also it's the third car he's had to repair fir broken Hyundai coil springs!! is there anything you can do to help?
The front suspension coil springs snapped and ruptured both my front tires. It seems the front coil springs get brittle in the winter and actually splintered off when they snapped, this caused the rupture to my tires. I was very lucky to have been in a parking garage, going five mph, when the damage happened. It was merely caused by driving down a parking ramp. So, it wasn't caused by some tremendous trauma to the car or accident. This is a serious issue, and now each side will cause $1036 to fix (because I have to replace each side tire as well). The issue would have been exacerbated had I been on a highway when this happened, and could have been very dangerous.
I had already opened a case and was working with a david baker 11131845. He had asked me to try to locate the piece of broken spring that punctured my tire. I was able to locate that but once I emailed david I received an email back saying that his email address was no longer active. If someone could take a look at my case and contact me via email and let me know if they still want to look at that part. Thank you!
On Sunday, May 20th, 2018 at around 2:00 P.M. I was driving through warwick city park with my wife and son. Upon approaching a speed bump, I slowed to about 5 to 10 mph. Immediately after going over the speed bump my tire blew out and the car shook violently. I was towed via flatbed to new england tire car care centers on warwick ave, warwick, ri. The mechanical inspection findings were as follows: Flat tire on front passenger side ripped off the rim cause by fractured coil spring. New england tire replaced the struts/coil springs and tire. The total bill was $1,400.99. On July 5th, 2018, I discovered that Hyundai preformed a safety recall on 28,157 cars with the same issue that occurred to my vehicle. The recall was named 'recall #133' and began on January 6th, 2016. I was never notified of this recall. A quote from Hyundai recall #133 stats: 'consequence: If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.' The summary of the recall states that 'Hyundai motor America is recalling certain model year 2011 Elantra vehicles manufactured November 12, 2010, to March 31, 2011.' This is a total of 140 days including 28,157 vehicles. My vehicle is a Hyundai Elantra 2011 manufactured on: April 16th, 2011. I realized that the reason my vehicle was not included in recall #133 was that I missed the end date (March 31, 2011) by 16 days. I believe my vehicle should have been included in this recall given the reasonable fact that my front coil spring fractured, contacted the tire, and punctured it just as Hyundai recall #133 states which affected 28,157 other vehicles. I filed a small claims civil suit against kyung soo lee, CEO of Hyundai motor America. When the orange county sheriff's office attempted to serve the court summons, Hyundai motor America stated that they do not allow services to employees onsite.
Well driving I started to hear a clanking noise and pulled over. I looked under my car to see a piece of metal hanging under my car. Long story short my front driver side spring snapped and punctured my wheel. I took it to the dealership to have it fixed and was told there was a recall on that part, after doing some investigation they told me even tho there was a recall on my exact make and model my VIN wasn't one of the cars being covered. Is there anything I can do to fight this!?
My car has making noise for a while. Emailed Hyundai and was told it is not under warranty and no recall for engine. Several complaints ha E been made online for this car regarding the engine which needs to be replaced. I'm afraid to drive it's my only car and I can't afford to pay $5000 for a new engine. I was stuck in the middle of a busy intersection when the car stalled and sounded like it was going to grind the engine up.
Drivers side front coil spring collapsed. No recall notice on this but see plenty of chatter on the web of similar complaints. Fortunate that it did not puncture tire but rubbed on inside of tire causing concern of future blowout so replaced front coils and struts and tire!
I was driving to work in pittsburgh. While in motion, my passenger side spring split in half, severing the passenger side tire. The spring broke instantly without warning and left me stranded in heavy am traffic. I am requesting full reimbursement for all damages and a full day of work tha was missed because of this major malfunction.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 15 mph, the front driver's side tire deflated without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coil springs were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15V629000 (suspension) as a possible solution, but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. While pulling into a parking area, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact exited the vehicle, inspected the front end, and noticed that the front drivers side tire went flat. The tire was unable to retain air. A towing company inspected the area and determined that the front driver's side coil spring fractured. The dealer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from the manufacturer recall and provided no solution. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the front driver's side coil spring the recall information was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000. Updated 08/08/17
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