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.
Am disappointed to see how many people have shared the same complaint about problems starting this vehicle! Bought car in Dec 2016 and had no problems until recently. All lights, radio, etc come on but acts like the battery is dead when attempting to start. First time this occurred, had vehicle jump started then had no problems for about a week. Just figured I left an interior light on and drained battery. Now it's like the lottery whether it will start or not. There is a clicking sound in the steering column and under the hood when the ignition is switched off after running. Can't believe a recall has not been made to fix this problem.
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Am disappointed to see how many people have shared the same complaint about problems starting this vehicle! Bought car in Dec 2016 and had no problems until recently. All lights, radio, etc come on but acts like the battery is dead when attempting to start. First time this occurred, had vehicle jump started then had no problems for about a week. Just figured I left an interior light on and drained battery. Now it's like the lottery whether it will start or not. There is a clicking sound in the steering column and under the hood when the ignition is switched off after running. Can't believe a recall has not been made to fix this problem.
- Angela S., Amarillo, US