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.
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fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 124,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- clock spring replacement (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The check airbag light for the car came on after 122,000 miles or so and would intermittently disappear when driving straightaways, but recur after normal turning. Research has indicated it's likely a bad clock spring, which probably isn't due to operator error, since I've driven the car fairly normally, and I've also driven other vehicles with more wear and tear to steering column components (such as delivering newspapers or performing courier work), and never had any similar issues.
- Ryan H., Auburn Hills, MI, US