2013 Hyundai Elantra Tires & Wheels Problems

Hi I recently brought my car in for recall repairs involving the ABS fuse and brake pedal stopper. Right after the service, my traction control light came on, and the car struggled to move forward. I took it to a mechanic who said the front brakes were locked. When I brought it back to your service center, I was told the hydraulic calipers were bad and that the brake pads and rotors were rubbing against each other. I was also told it’s just an "unfortunate coincidence." However, since I had no brake issues before the recall work, I’m very concerned that something may have gone wrong during the service.

I noticed a loud ticking noise from my engine 6 months ago and took it to my mechanic assuming it needed an oil change sooner. However the noise became much worse the past month and a half and again took it to my mechanic which found it is an issue inside the motor itself and they could not figure it out except many 2013 Hyundai Elantra's have in fact had engine failure and recommended I take it to a dealer. I instead took it today to NTB assuming it was another issue with tires and unable to accelerate which almost caused me an accident on the interstate. NTB found that this is a serious issue with the engine and confirmed Hyundai is aware of the issue but will not issue any recalls due to this. My car is only 9 years old and when I bought it brand new there were already many recalls that was repaired. When I called the Hyundai dealership near me, I was told no recalls were issued but they are aware of the problem and just for me to bring it in it will be extremely costly just to look at it, and around $5,000/$7,000 to replace the engine if this is the issue which was confirmed by 2 auto shops. I have found many reports and documentation of engine failure with not being able to accelerate and my car has done this 3xs on an extremely busy interstate in which I was almost rear ended and would have been killed. I will once again contact the Hyundai Dealership near me with hopes of receiving a free inspection of the engine. I will also be sending information to our West Virginia Attorney General and close friend Patrick Morrisey along with documentation of recent and previous repairs of Brakes and countless purchasing of tires as well as having to replace tie rods numerous times. This also includes my cruise control will accelerate which I have received a ticket even when I told the officer my cruise control was stuck and no matter what I tried it would not shut off including when I stopped and put my car in park. My ultimate concern is the engine. The contact has stated that as of December 2022 the issue with the vehicle still occurs even after having the engine replaced. After driving home, the vehicle would not shift into park or reverse after several minutes of trying. At that time, no warning lights occurred and there was a loud noise coming from under the hood. HMA agreed to settle the claim with an offer of $708.12. The contact countered HMA's offer as follows: To release HMA from past and present issues with the contact's 2013 Hyundai Elantra; not join any recent or present consumer's including future class actions including seeking legal representation against HMA “IF” HMA agrees to replace my 2013 Hyundai Elantra with a newer model at which time if this is agreed upon, contact will waive all liability regarding my 2013 Hyundai Elantra. If HMA is not in agreement with the counteroffer, contact will continue to have NHTSA inspector Bill Collins follow through with inspecting contact's 2013 Hyundai Elantra including but not limited to pursuing all/any future legal actions against HMA due to driving a vehicle that HMA failed to conform to warranty in connection with your concerns and the vehicle’s repair history to date. HMA has referred contact's counteroffer to another HMA department and should respond within 48 hours. Contact forwarded HMA's response to NHTSA and WV Attorney General. The contact is waiting for response from HMA case managers. 03/24/2023 the contact received email from NHTSA ODI regarding an investigation of the defects of contact's vehicle. As of 04/17/2023 Contact provided additional recent repair receipts.

Was getting onto the freeway i15 southbound at 2100 in lehi utah as I was making the turn i ran over a street sign that had fallen Onto the road. There was no avoiding it due to it taking up most of the road that was available. As running over the sign I was hoping it didn’t cause damage. The front passenger side tire started going flat. I was thankfully able to get off the next exit (lehi main st.) to park in the subway parking lot. Was able to change my tire to the spare I had in my trunk. The tire size and brand is 205/50R17 93V Yokohama yk740 gtx

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK TIRES, SIZE: 205/55/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AIR PRESSURE LEAK IN THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK HANNAH VOLKSWAGEN OF PORTLAND (12345 E BURNSIDE ST, PORTLAND, OR 97233) WHERE ALL THE TIRES WERE CHECKED, BUT NO LEAKS WERE FOUND ALTHOUGH WIRES WERE SEEN PROTRUDING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT DECIDED TO HAVE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. THEY MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED AN ALIGNMENT FAILURE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE TIRES TO WEAR AGAIN WITH A POSSIBLE BLOWOUT IF LEFT UNCHECKED. THE CONTACT LEFT A MESSAGE WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO CALL HIM BACK. THE CONTACT WILL GIVE THEM A RETURN CALL AFTER SPEAKING WITH NHTSA. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,511. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE, DOT NUMBER, AND TIRE LINE WERE UNKNOWN.

SINCE BUYING THIS CAR MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. IT IS CAUSING MY CAR TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT ME USING THE BRAKES BY AS MUCH AS 10-15 MILES PER HOUR. AT THIS TIME I'M NOT SURE IF MY BREAK LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON.

2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SPONTANEOUS WHEEL FRACTURE. *LD *JS *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA USED WITH OVER $60,000 MILES ALREADY DRIVEN. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR MY CAR AND TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK AFTER THE 'FREE REPAIR' I NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT WHEEL OR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. I TOLD THE DEALER WHO SAID I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED MAINTENANCE COVERAGE ON IT UNLESS I PURCHASE ONE WHICH I WAS QUOTED ANOTHER $300 PLUS A MONTH ON TO COVER REPAIRS. I AM PAYING $238.22 A MONTH ON TIME SINCE JUNE 2017 AND INSURANCE. DO I HAVE TO SPEND MORE THAN MY BUDGET FOR A CAR SOLD TO ME WITH THE PROMISE IT HAD NO PROBLEMS? I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT THAT I HAVE TAKEN OVER SOMEONE'S USED CAR THAT OBVIOUSLY I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR DOUBLE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES THE CAR HAD AND WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE CLICKING SOUND ON THE WHEEL IS LOUD WHEN I AM DRIVING SLOWLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH PRIMEWELL VALERA TOURING II TIRES, SIZE: 205/55/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SEVERELY SHAKE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO A STOP. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE THREAD HAD TORN AND CAUSED THE TIRE WALL TO CAVE INWARDS. THE CONTACT HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

ON FRIDAY, MAY 26 2017, AT 7AM WHILE DRIVING ON CURVE, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT RIM BROKE APART AND THE TIRE FLEW COMPLETELY OFF. THE CAR CRASHED TO THE PAVEMENT WHERE THE WHEEL HAD BEEN. THE ROAD HAD RECENTLY BEEN RESURFACED SO THERE WERE NO POT HOLES OR HAZARDS. HYUNDAI WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN ADMITTING THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE RIM. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SACRAMENTO HYUNDAI, WE WERE TOLD, 'IT'S AN INSURANCE ISSUE'. THE INSURANCE SAID, 'IT'S A MANUFACTURER ISSUE'. THEN WE CONTACTED SAFE-GUARD REGARDING THE PLATINUM PROTECTION PROGRAM PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE, AND WERE TOLD THAT IT'S NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT'S A DEFECT AND THEY DON'T COVER DEFECTS.

BOUGHT CAR WITH NEW TIRES TOOK BACK FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE HAVE TO PUT AIR IN TIRES EVERY WEEK OR TIRES WOULD BE FLAT DEALER SAID THEIR IS NO PROBLEM. LOOKED ON LINE CAR HAS A LOT OF TIRE COMPLAINTS OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE DEALER WILL NOT FIX

DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT LESS THAN 30 MPH HEARD A LOUD BANG AND WHEEL FLEW OFF CAR. UPON INSPECTION, THE WHEEL SNAPPED IN HALF LEAVING PART STILL ATTACHED TO THE CAR AND THE OTHER HALF ATTACHED TO THE TIRE WHICH WAS NO LONGER ON THE CAR.

THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY TIRE DEALER ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT ALL OEM NEXEN TIRES HAD CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREADS BOTH HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY. EACH TIRE HAS A DIFFERENT DOT CODE SO I HAVE ONLY SUBMITTED ONE COMPLAINT. THE CAR HAS 8940 MILES ON IT AND IS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT. I CALLED NEXEN WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AND NO ONE ANSWERED SO I LEFT A MESSAGE. I ALSO, WROTE THEM AND EMAIL AND AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE.

OWNED CAR SINCE NEW. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. EACH TIME WITH ONLY 5000 TO 15000 MILES THE TIRES WILL GET SIDEWALL BUBBLES.

SUBJECT: 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS TROUBLE WITH TPMS SENSORS COMMENTS: I UNDERSTAND YOU WANTED THESE IN ALL NEW CARS. WHILE THAT IS GREAT IT'S COSTING SOME CONSUMER'S WAY TO MUCH MONEY AND HEADACHES INCLUDING MYSELF. THEY AREN'T REGULATE TO FINE SPEC'S OF MANUFACTURING THEM AFTERMARKET OR OEM. ALONG WITH TIRES INCLUDED. I CAN BUY AFTERMARKET CHEAPER OR TIRES CHEAPER ONLINE AND SHOULD HAVE THAT CHOICE. I BOUGHT NEW SENSORS FROM MR. TIRE FORMALLY KOST TIRE MY BILL IS ABOUT $386.00 AND THEY DON'T WORK BEEN THERE 4-5 TIMES TRYING TO RESET AND TO NO AVAIL. TOLD ME TO TAKE TO A DEALER BUT THAT'S ANOTHER COST TO ME TOO. I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM. I SUGGEST GET RID OF THEM OR GET ON THE BALL AND FIGURE IT OUT. COSTING ME A LOW INCOME PERSON MONEY AND STILL COSTING. DO NOT MAKE THEM PART OF AN INSPECTION TILL ALL BUGS ARE OUT. THANK-YOU.

SAME ISSUE AS MANY OTHERS. THE CAR RIDES VERY ROUGH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD ONE INSTANCE WHERE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BULGED AND EVENTUALLY WENT FLAT ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT. TURNED OUT THE RIM WAS ALSO DENTED. THE SECOND OCCASION WAS WHEN MY DAUGHTER RAN OVER A POTHOLE AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE RIM BENT. I FILED A CASE WITH HYUNDAI AND HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TE DEALER TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CAR IS FOR MY NEW DRIVER DAUGHTER BUT I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR HER TO USE. ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO SPARE AND JACK. JUST AN INFLATOR KIT WHICH DIDN'T HELP IN EITHER OF THESE SITUATIONS. WOULD LOVE TO SEE IF ANYONE HAS A SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2013 ELANTRA GT. AROUND FEBRUARY 4, 2016 I HIT A POTHOLE, ON MARYLAND ROUTE 175, DUE TO ROAD WORK COMBINED WITH INCLEMENT WEATHER. A DISTURBING SOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE OCCURRED AFTER CONTACT WITH THE POTHOLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES AND RIMS ALL SEEMED WELL. ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016 (AFTER BEING STATIONARY SINCE THE INCIDENT), A LARGE GOLF BALL SIZE BULGE APPEARED ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND A SMALLER ONE ON THE REAR RIGHT TIRE. THE TIRES HAVE ONLY 7,815 MILES ON THEM. DUE TO THE BULGES IN BOTH RIGHT TIRES I FEAR A BLOWOUT COULD OCCUR IN ONE OR BOTH TIRES, LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR, BEFORE SAFELY BEING DRIVING THE 15 MILES IN CITY TRAFFIC TO THE DEALERSHIP.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAS BLOWN OUT TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE CAR WAS PARKED, AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND STARTED DRIVING THE LOW TIRE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER STOPPING TO GET AIR I DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT, AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON A FLAT TIRE. BOTH TIMES THE RIM WAS ALSO BENT AND HAD TO BE SENT TO A SHOP TO REPAIR IT (MORE MONEY AND MORE TIME AWAY FROM MY CAR AND PAYING FOR A RENTAL CAR). IT WAS THE SAME EXACT SITUATION BOTH TIMES. I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. IN TOTAL, THIS IS THE FOURTH OR FIFTH TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS TIRE DURING THE DURATION OF THE CAR'S LIFE, AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN DUE TO HITTING ANYTHING OR RUNNING OVER ANYTHING. IT JUST MYSTERIOUSLY HAPPENS. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN OCT 2012 AND THERE ARE CURRENTLY ABOUT 57000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE IN TERMS OF COST AND TIME, BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, I CONSTANTLY FEAR AND DREADFULLY ANTICIPATE THE NEXT TIME I WILL HAVE A FLAT AND NEVER FEEL COMPLETELY SAFE WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THE USE OF 17" WHEELS ON THIS CAR IS NOT APPROPRIATE, AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO, AS NO ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY HELP FROM HYUNDAI. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO H426 TIRES, SIZE: P205/55R16. I DISCOVERED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK OPTIMO H426 TIRES, SIZE: P215/45R15 (NA). AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WAS 29,000.

THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONSISTENTLY OVER-TORQUED THE WHEEL LUG NUT/BOLTS AND IT SEEMS THAT THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE. THE SPECIFICATION FOR THE LUG NUTS IS UP TP 79 FT-LBS.. THE LAST SERVICE BY THE DEALERSHIP TIGHTEN THEM TO 200-300 FT-LBS, OR MORE. THE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP DEFENDED THEIR WORK AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT A FT-LB WAS, NOT ALONE THE ELASTIC LIMIT OF THE BOLTS, NUTS AND ALLOY WHEELS. THEY SEEM TO THINK THAT THE CAR IS SAVE TO DRIVE, BUT CAN'T SAY WHY THEIR OVER-TORQUING MIGHT EVEN BE CONSIDERED A HAZARD . I POSE THAT THERE IS AN SYSTEMIC OVER-RELIANCE ON "TORQUE STICKS" ON IMPACT WRENCHES FOR TIGHTENING BOLTS. THEY DO NOT USE TORQUE WRENCHES. YOU SHOULD WATCH FOR LUG BOLT FAILURES BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC ISSUE. REGARDS, GEORGE BOSKOSH BSEE. MSMINE