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.
3.7
definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,500 miles
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My brake lights are stuck and will not turn off. This is a safety hazard for me to drive. I need to know what I can do to get this repair completed. It states I have no active recalls, however, the page I just was on to get to this site stated I have one for my brake pedal stop.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated and drained the battery. North freeway Hyundai (20440 interstate 45 N, spring, tx 77373, (832) 446-4000) diagnosed that the vehicle exhibited the same failure as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 16V574000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the VIN was excluded from the recall campaign. The dealer stated that the brake stopper and switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
- Houston, TX, USA
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