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.
SO, I take the car into the Hyundai dealer where I bought it. Needed to be inspected and it had a "Brake Pedal Stopper" recall (Locator #QFJBDT). One of the issues with this problem is it may allow your brake light to remain on after you have taken your foot off the brake. Now I am no Einstein, but that could lead one to believe that might cause a bulb to overheat and melt the plastic around it, yes?
So, during the inspection, the Assistant Service Manager informs me I have a melted rear break lamp assembly, and it would cost $230 to repair. He said the warranty on it was only 5 years (I have had the car 6, purchased a 2013 brand new in 2012 - only 66000 miles on it). I asked him did he not realize exactly what type of recall work they had JUST DONE ON MY CAR? They fixed a problem which could cause the break lamps to overheat and melt!!!!!! Said he had "no good will to be able to help me".
I am not making this up. I could not make this up. Only Hyundai could come up with such a sorry scenario. Get ready Hyundai, someone about to go on a Social Media tirade, and it's not going to be pretty.
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SO, I take the car into the Hyundai dealer where I bought it. Needed to be inspected and it had a "Brake Pedal Stopper" recall (Locator #QFJBDT). One of the issues with this problem is it may allow your brake light to remain on after you have taken your foot off the brake. Now I am no Einstein, but that could lead one to believe that might cause a bulb to overheat and melt the plastic around it, yes?
So, during the inspection, the Assistant Service Manager informs me I have a melted rear break lamp assembly, and it would cost $230 to repair. He said the warranty on it was only 5 years (I have had the car 6, purchased a 2013 brand new in 2012 - only 66000 miles on it). I asked him did he not realize exactly what type of recall work they had JUST DONE ON MY CAR? They fixed a problem which could cause the break lamps to overheat and melt!!!!!! Said he had "no good will to be able to help me".
I am not making this up. I could not make this up. Only Hyundai could come up with such a sorry scenario. Get ready Hyundai, someone about to go on a Social Media tirade, and it's not going to be pretty.
- Melissa B., Chesterbrook, US