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.
Driving on a residential street under 30 mph no prior warning, sudden loud bang and lost control of steering, saw wheel rolling along side the car. Once I was able to maneuver the vehicle to stop safely and inspect the vehicle, it was noted that the wheel itself snapped in half leaving center portion with lug nuts attached to vehicle and the other half attached to tire which was no longer on the vehicle.
Hyundai took a complaint and told me someone would contact me in 48 hours to inspect and vehicle cannot be repaired until inspection is complete. The refused to provide a rental or any other alternate form of transportation during the delay in their ability to inspect what is clearly a defective wheel that put the lives of many in danger.
Catastrophic rim failure which resulted in the loss of control of the vehicle. Thank God my daughter was not injured when this happen. To add insult to injury the dealer first words were “what did she hitâ€. This was the third occurrence with the wheels on this vehicle. I instructed the dealer that I am filing a formal complaint with Hyundai Corporate offices. More to follow.
- kcarch191,
Nyc, NY, US
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Driving on a residential street under 30 mph no prior warning, sudden loud bang and lost control of steering, saw wheel rolling along side the car. Once I was able to maneuver the vehicle to stop safely and inspect the vehicle, it was noted that the wheel itself snapped in half leaving center portion with lug nuts attached to vehicle and the other half attached to tire which was no longer on the vehicle.
Hyundai took a complaint and told me someone would contact me in 48 hours to inspect and vehicle cannot be repaired until inspection is complete. The refused to provide a rental or any other alternate form of transportation during the delay in their ability to inspect what is clearly a defective wheel that put the lives of many in danger.
- Carol M., Croydon, PA, US