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.
Bought this Elantra new for my daughter. After about a year she told me the TPMS light was on. I checked all tire pressures and they were OK. I am an auto tech so have access to scanners. Checked for codes and there were about 5 very strange codes.(none simply stating low tire pressure at a certain tire). The codes were all communication codes. Finally took to the dealer and was told they could find no problem and said the system was probably receiving stray signals from antennas such as police stations or airports! The light is ON now more than it's OFF. This is dangerous because my daughter basically ignores this important light now. Low tire pressure will cause a tire blowout at highway speed and cause an accident.
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Bought this Elantra new for my daughter. After about a year she told me the TPMS light was on. I checked all tire pressures and they were OK. I am an auto tech so have access to scanners. Checked for codes and there were about 5 very strange codes.(none simply stating low tire pressure at a certain tire). The codes were all communication codes. Finally took to the dealer and was told they could find no problem and said the system was probably receiving stray signals from antennas such as police stations or airports! The light is ON now more than it's OFF. This is dangerous because my daughter basically ignores this important light now. Low tire pressure will cause a tire blowout at highway speed and cause an accident.
- Al B., Huntingdon Valley, PA, US