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.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,105 miles
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This vehicle is under 70,000 miles and has powertrain issues. The car makes a ticking noise when it starts up as well when driving. The car really makes this noise when you try to accelerate up an incline or over 40 mph. It seems to have a difficult time getting to go over 2000 RPM's at times. The car has also cut off multiple times when in D.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. While attempting to park the vehicle in reverse, the vehicle failed to shift out of gear. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to shift into drive and was taken to Hyundai of brenham (1710 us-290, brenham, tx 77833, (979) 830-1000), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.
On multiple occasions, and more frequently, once vehicle is put in drive the display goes blank and the car is unable to be moved past neutral to be put in park. Car must be turned off and back on in order to move gear shift to neutral or park.
My car check engine light came on with a code P0711 car was jumping slipping there's been a tech bulletin on this part since June 2014. I've experienced my transmission slipping for the past two years and always been told that nothing was wrong with it utilize an obd-II scanner to check for a stored P0711 trouble code check transmission fluid level and compare to manufacturer preset levels check transmission fluid quality check transmission pan for clutch or other debris, which, if found, may require a complete transmission rebuild check for transmission fluid leaks visually check for damaged, corroded, or loose electrical wires and connectors unplug transmission temperature sensor from electrical connector and test for reference voltage, which is typically 5 volts but can vary depending on vehicle make and model check sensor ground wire test sensor resistance and compare to manufacturer recommendations disconnect the ECM/PCM electrical connector to test resistance as well as circuit continuity between the temperature sensor and ECM/PCM
- Mentor, OH, USA
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I have been having electrical issues for about 1 1/2 years. The radio turns off when breaking and signaling. Not every time but about 2/3 of the time. Occasionally the dash will go out. The interior lights flicker (all the time) as well as the head lights. Not sure about the back lights because I can't see them but I assume. The temperature gauge does not light up sometimes. No bars are displayed. The trip computer resets at least 4 times a week. The avg mpg, mph, trip a and B will start over at 0.0. turning left makes the car shutter and turn off in mid traffic or when in a drive thru. The steering wheel locks up/stiff steering. The eps light comes on. Have to turn car off and back on to alleviate the issue. While the car is idling with the air conditioner on the car will cycle and just about turn off
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. While driving at any speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The dealer (Hyundai palatine in palatine, il) was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not provided.
Transmission feels like it is slipping. Difficult shifting from park to drive or reverse. The car jerks and lurched when in gear and driving whether speeding up or D losing down. The check engine light had not turned on indicating a problem. The dealership recalibrated the transmission last week and the car was returned to the shop within 24 hours with the same issue magnified. The dealership now says they cannot duplicate the issue. When the issue first presented I was in motion on a busy city street. Previously the car had a faulty range switch that was intermittent and took 6 months to duplicate for the dealership. Their initial fix was to adjust the switch, a year later the issue returned and they replaced the switch at that time. Wondering if the two issues are related.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. While operating the vehicle, the brake lights remained illuminated when the brake pedal was released, the traction control indicator remained illuminated, and the gear shifter could be switched from park to drive without depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the pedal switch, but the failures continued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 66,795.
The engine of my 2013 Hyundai Elantra gls failed to start the morning of 1/3/17 while parked in the driveway. I turned the key in the ignition numerous times without success. The dash lights would illuminate, but the car wouldn't start or even try to turn over. After appx. 15 attempts, it finally started. I bought a new battery hoping that would fix problem. However, the problem repeated on 1/18/17, again while parked in driveway. After roughly 50 attempts to start the car and trying to wiggle the gear shift, it finally started. I then drove to the dealership and left the car with them overnight. The following day I was advised by the service department that since they could not get the car to duplicate the problem or trigger any diagnostic codes, they could not repair it or replace any parts. Fortunately, to date I have been in safe places during daylight hours when my car failed to start. However, I may not always be so fortunate and could possibly be stranded in a very vulnerable location in the future. Out of the 430 complaints listed against the 2013 Elantra on the NHTSA website, roughly 7% of the owners reported experiencing this identical problem. A further search of the internet reveals many, many more such complaints. One might believe that could indicate the existence of a widespread problem; yet, it does not appear that the manufacturer has issued any recalls or service bulletins specific to my vehicle model to address/fix this engine failure.
The gear shift in my automatic drive 2013 Hyundai Elantra will not shift back into park occassionaly. With some trying it has gone back into park or using the shift lock. I assume that this could cause some potential danger had I not been on a flat service or in an area where I could try to get it to go back in to park. Luckily I was stationary on a level lot during the 5 times that this has happened to me. This has occurred multiple times and my car has approximately 55K miles.
The gear shift in an automatic drive Elantra car will not shift back into park occassionaly. With some trying it has gone back into park. This could be potentially dangers to someone who stops on a hill and cannot manuever the gear shift back into park. I was stationary on a level lot both times it happened to me and both times were in a parking lot. This occurred 2 in the last 4 days and the car has a little less than 75,000 miles.
The vehicle has a faulty range inhibitor. It will occasionally prevent the vehicle from starting because the vehicle will not recognize it is in park. The vehicle is in park when this issue occurs.
The front axles are loose, making a clicking noise each time the car accelerates or decelerates. Safety issue may result if the axle becomes loose enough to fall off the chassis.
The front axles are loose, making a clicking noise each time the car accelerates or decelerates. Safety issue may result if the axle becomes loose enough to fall off the chassis.
The vehicle has a faulty range inhibitor. It will occasionally prevent the vehicle from starting because the vehicle will not recognize it is in park. The vehicle is in park when this issue occurs.
There are several issues with this vehicle 1. steering- the electric steering makes this vehicle hard to maintain a straight line on the freeway. The auto steering or self correcting steering is dangerous and should have an off switch. 2.traction control- the traction control is dangerous in ice, snow and rain. It has the opposite effect in these conditions, it would safer and would have more control if it is simply turned off. 3. stalling- the vehicle stalls very easy, but I believe it due to saving gas at idle with lower RPM. (manual transmission) requires more gas when starting from a stop than any vehicle I've have owned. 4. tps- tire pressure sensor never works always says there is an issue even after replacing sensors. These problems are constant since purchase!
Vehicle failed to start in park or neutral. Eventually after multiple attempts moving the shifter vehicle started. This has been an intermittent issue over the course of several months. Dealership identified issue as having to do with a faulty range switch. It appears to be a common defect among various Hyundai models as evidenced by the link below but manufacturer thus far refuses to issue recall on defect. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=uvnmgse0nna
Car starts but won't stay on, new battery installed, still doesn't turn on, in garage and is being towed to dealership. Windowshied fog constantly, and all F a sudden after 10 minutes and only way to defog---open windows., happens every am as driving to work on freeway or home at nights. The car is well maintained. Gas mileage is not 33 miles per gallon. Disappointed. Also sun roof doesn't close, was fixed, and still doesn't close all the way without me doing fancy maneuver with switch. Concerned- major safety issue!!
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- Smyrna, GA, USA