CarComplaints.com Notes: Be aware that there's a significant trend of owners complaining that the Elantra's fuel economy is significantly less than the EPA estimates.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
21 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
18 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,171 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 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that at start up the air bag warning illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
On 10/28/19 I was driving when out of nowhere the airbag light on the dashboard turned on after a few minutes it turned off and then it turned back on. I wasn't in any car accident and I'm currently using my car with the light on. On a different occasion, I also have taken the car in for a clinking noise when steering and the dealership swore to never hear the noise now my car is out of warranty and it stills making that noise. It was the same noise it made when the right axle in my car had to be replaced. As well, as changing the harness on my rear lights because the brake lights kept burning out and I was constantly changing them out.
The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. While driving various speeds, the contact noticed that the steering wheel made popping noises and the steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated that the repairs would be expensive; however, the vehicle was still able to be driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. No further assistance was offered. The contact stated that the noises worsened and the vehicle's horn no longer functioned. In addition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. While the vehicle was at a light, the vehicle ahead of her began to reverse instead of moving forward. The contact attempted to sound the horn, but it was defective. The rear of the preceding vehicle collided with the front end of the contact's vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact settled the matter through the insurance company. The day after the crash, the steering wheel completely seized and the contact was unable to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact associated the air bag failure with NHTSA campaign number: 13V115000 (air bags, structure); however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the crash. The failure mileage was 145,000.
Air bag light came on intermittently, and will not turn off now, even when vehicle is in motion. After researching ive seen that this is a common issue but have heard it is an expensive fix. A recall is necessary!!!
The airbag light on my 2012 Hyundai Elantra gls. I am told that when the light is on it means that the airbags don't work which could be a very dangerous situation in a crash.
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- Orlando, FL, USA