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.
This is the newest car I've ever owned. I was so happy to get it, even though I got a bad deal and bad information on the loan. Imagine how livid I am that it has also become the car I've put the most amount of money into. I'm now about to return to the mechanic to have him check the job he did replacing 1.) Lower driver's ball-joint. 2.) Both struts and mounts in the front. 3.) Both hubs and bearings in the front. It started with a clicking noise when I first accelerate. Then a slight rub noise around turns. After the replacement he said the noise was still there, and that it was the mount on the strut. After the struts were replaced, the noise came back. He said he had to tighten the passenger hub. :/ Today, the click is back again. I'm at my wits end. The hubs shouldn't have been bad in the first place at this mileage. This car, while it's quick for what it is, is a total piece of shizz. It looks GREAT! It corners well. If you hit a bump, the ass-end is thrown like a ragdoll and it feels like you'll lose control because of the lack of independent suspension, but I'm a rebel, and I like risk, so it's fine. I've got AAA, so the fact they don't give you a spare is fine as well. Hyundai did not change the way they made their cars, only the design of the body.
Someone, please, console me.
Update from Dec 23, 2015: STILL no fix to this problem. I am about to take the car back to the mechanic for the 4th time. The passenger side hub seems to be loose again, with maybe 2mm of 360º play at the hub. If I hit a bump the cruise control kicks off. I refuse to believe the mechanic is THAT bad. This car is junk, and I'm furious.
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This is the newest car I've ever owned. I was so happy to get it, even though I got a bad deal and bad information on the loan. Imagine how livid I am that it has also become the car I've put the most amount of money into. I'm now about to return to the mechanic to have him check the job he did replacing 1.) Lower driver's ball-joint. 2.) Both struts and mounts in the front. 3.) Both hubs and bearings in the front. It started with a clicking noise when I first accelerate. Then a slight rub noise around turns. After the replacement he said the noise was still there, and that it was the mount on the strut. After the struts were replaced, the noise came back. He said he had to tighten the passenger hub. :/ Today, the click is back again. I'm at my wits end. The hubs shouldn't have been bad in the first place at this mileage. This car, while it's quick for what it is, is a total piece of shizz. It looks GREAT! It corners well. If you hit a bump, the ass-end is thrown like a ragdoll and it feels like you'll lose control because of the lack of independent suspension, but I'm a rebel, and I like risk, so it's fine. I've got AAA, so the fact they don't give you a spare is fine as well. Hyundai did not change the way they made their cars, only the design of the body.
Someone, please, console me.
Update from Dec 23, 2015: STILL no fix to this problem. I am about to take the car back to the mechanic for the 4th time. The passenger side hub seems to be loose again, with maybe 2mm of 360º play at the hub. If I hit a bump the cruise control kicks off. I refuse to believe the mechanic is THAT bad. This car is junk, and I'm furious.
- albertb456, Los Angeles, US