This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Initial issue was automatic speed control (cruise cntrl), will not stay engaged. Cruise no longer works in any way other than to turn it on. This issue began around Jan 2017. Next issue is ESC off light intermittently comes on and will not reset without restart. Latest issue is the 3rd brake light is the only brake light working. The brake lights and ESC issue began around March 2018.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra touring. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would jerk violently whenever the brakes were engaged. The contact stated that the brakes made an abnormal noise when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
While driving on a two lane road around 45 mph the front driver's side wheel suddenly and repeatedly locked up causing the tire to skid and the steering to pull to the left. At the same time the car slowed very quickly to 5 mph and almost caused the driver behind me to slam into the back of my car. I was not applying the brake pedal during this incident. This is a very dangerous issue and needs to be investigated immediately. Similar occurrences have happened about once per month in the past year. I have brought the car to Hyundai service and explained the problem but they cannot duplicate the problem and "find nothing wrong". I have noticed that when the problem is happening if I turn off the ESC the problem will go away and I can resume normal driving speed once again.
During routine oil change at dealer, mechanic said the rear brakes were rusted so bad that they had to be replaced. Given the fact that the car was bought new and only driven 1300 miles in two years it was assumed that the repair was covered under warranty; but no, brakes aren't covered. Car was taken to another shop, they confirmed the rear brake parts were badly rusted and were causing the brakes to drag. It seems that the rear rotors are made of an inferior material that is prone to rusting in snow belt states were lots of salt is used in the winter.
- Richfield, OH, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- Kennesaw, GA, USA