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.
All 3 passenger seat belts at the back started ripping on their own. We don't know when it started since the back seats are seldom used. But when we noticed it, they were already ripped at different stages: one is half way ripped, the other two are one-third ripped. We went to the dealer and they were of no help at all. We were quoted approximately $700 to fix them, since they are not covered by warranty. We believe this is a product defect. How could seat belts just rip on their own? This should be fixed by Hyundai, and not the car owners (like us).
I love my Elantra, but I am VERY CONCERNED about the rips in my seat belts. The back seats are rarely used. This was noticed when the seat belt behind the drivers side caught and wouldn't release. My son pulled a little harder and a part of the trim where the seat belt retracts broke. The seat belt was noted to have rips across from each other. The passenger rear side seat belt was evaluated and noted to have two cut like areas on each side of the belt. We do not have small children. In fact, my car only has had adults and a 16 year old in it.
Again, the back seats are rarely used. I took to the dealership. They evaluated and stated because it was NOT a defect in the seat belt, they could not submit for warranty. They suggested I contact Hyundai to report the issue. Otherwise, there was nothing they could do. NOW...lets say I am in a car accident and the seat belts rip while projecting whoever is in the back seat? The car has less than 50,000 miles on it. I shouldn't have to be dealing with an issue like this. Recall, these seat belts have rarely been used, so this is why it took this long for this to occur. If I had frequent riders back there, this may have occurred sooner.
I believe this is a HUGE SAFETY ISSUE....
- Nancy B.,
Lorena, US
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All 3 passenger seat belts at the back started ripping on their own. We don't know when it started since the back seats are seldom used. But when we noticed it, they were already ripped at different stages: one is half way ripped, the other two are one-third ripped. We went to the dealer and they were of no help at all. We were quoted approximately $700 to fix them, since they are not covered by warranty. We believe this is a product defect. How could seat belts just rip on their own? This should be fixed by Hyundai, and not the car owners (like us).
- Katherine L., Cerritos, US