CarComplaints.com Notes: We're not used to seeing any major problems with Hyundai, which makes the early signs of trouble with the 2013 Elantra very surprising, in a bad way.
Early trends show problems with the steering wandering / pulling to one side along with premature tire wear. Elantra owners have tried sensor adjustments, wheel alignments, even replacing axles, most with no luck. Hyundai has made vehicle buybacks through arbitration, but that rarely works out well financially for owners in the end.
Also there is a pattern of complaints about the 2013 Elantra brakes grinding at very low mileage. It seems there was a bad batch of OEM pads & rotors, but so far Hyundai is not doing a recall. Instead Hyundai issued a TSB & dealers have been replacing pads & rotors on a per-complaint basis.
The final straw is that for several years in a row, Elantra owners report significantly lower gas mileage than the EPA estimates, & there's a small trend of engine problems.
Over the years I have noticed that if I have to brake hard, the cruise control light comes on. And nothing will make it go away. It's not on, I am in complete control of the vehicle, but it really scared the crap outta me the first couple of times it did it. Sometimes the light will stay on for a full day or two, sometimes it will go off after about 15 minutes.
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Over the years I have noticed that if I have to brake hard, the cruise control light comes on. And nothing will make it go away. It's not on, I am in complete control of the vehicle, but it really scared the crap outta me the first couple of times it did it. Sometimes the light will stay on for a full day or two, sometimes it will go off after about 15 minutes.
- Margaret W., Nashville, TN, US