Hyundai Elantra

"hit a pot hole and driver side strut broke"

"Took to two garages because the first garage wanted to replace the entire steering column. A piece broke off inside the column which had to be replaced."

"Would not hold refrigerant for over a week but is a the dealership now for this and power steering failure."

"The air conditioning system became less and less efficient during the summer of last year. I went to a garage with expertise in auto air conditioning systems. After performing the diagnostic procedure, the mechanic showed me that the refrigerent was gradually being lost. He repaired the leakage and, since the start of the summer this year, the air conditioning functioned, again, satisfactory."

"C CEL light led to discovery that transmission temp sensor had failed. Six hundred soars to replace at local Hyundai dealer. Seems to be a common problem with this model."

"Trans slipped a couple of times, took it in and had it repaired."

"Same as premature brakes problem, but I wanted to indicate it was more than just simple wear and tear, but rather a separation of the pads from the metal."

"Dealer indicated the pads had come loose from the metal they are attached to. Since I drive such a small amount, I waited about a year for repair. It needed new rotors and brakes all the way around. At 37K miles? Sounds like a defect to me."

"The ease of stealing Elantras of certain model years because of a design flaw resulted in thieves attempting to steal my car. They did not steal the car since my car is not from one of the affected design years, but they did break my window which took weeks to replace because there is such a high demand for Elantras windows given the theft problem."

"Replaced the front wheel bearings"

"In 2019 I was on my way to the Outer Banks of NC when the engine started running rough and the check engine light came on. While in OBX I went to an auto parts store to have the engine code read, then called the dealer in Richmond, VA to ask whether I needed to get the car repaired before I drive it home. The code indicated a problem with a solenoid associated with the transmission. The check engine light went out later during my vacation, but came back on again during the trip home. As the dealership had told me it was ok to continue to drive as long as the check engine light stayed steady (not blinking), I continued home. I took the car to the dealership after I got home, but the check engine light had turned off again by itself. I provided the print-out from the OBX auto parts store, showing the check engine code. Because the check engine light wouldnt come back on while the dealership had the car, they said they couldnt fix anything under the warranty, which was still in force. During 2020-2021, I drove very little. I worked from home and didnt travel outside my local area. The car had occasional moments of rough running, such as delay in acceleration and chugging. In late 2022, I drove to MD for a funeral. Again, the check engine light came on (steady) and the car ran very rough. I took the car back to the dealership, where they diagnosed a bad transmission. I reminded them that I had tried to get transmission-related repairs in 2019, but the dealership refused to take any responsibility or provide a discount. A new transmission was installed in Jan. 2023."

"Engine was knocking at around 65,000 miles, was reported twice to local dealer. It failed at 105,000. Hyundai wouldnt warranty, but I had mechanical 2nd party insurance included when I purchased."

"rear hatch has large amount of paint bubbles and rust"