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.

7.9

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$4,930
Average Mileage:
75,500 miles
Total Complaints:
42 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (21 reports)
  2. replace engine (17 reports)
  3. small block replacement (4 reports)
2013 Hyundai Elantra engine problems

engine problem

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2013 Hyundai Elantra Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #2

Mar 022015

Elantra GT 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 16,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When the car is started with cold engine there is very noticeable valve tapping. The tapping completely quiets down after about twenty minutes of driving. I have oil changed always at the dealer. During recent state inspection I mentioned this to the service manager but that time the engine was hot and noise could not be heard.

- amgis, Philadelphia, PA, US

problem #1

Mar 142014

Elantra GLS 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,750 miles

The ticking in the engine sounds like a valve tap when I start the car. The tap is louder in the am first start of the day. The sound is lower when the car is hot

- John G., Deptford, NJ, US

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