general problems of the 2012 Hyundai Elantra - part 1

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 20v393000 (equipment). The contact stated that the fuse on the modified tire mobility kit failed after it was replaced as stated in the recall repair. The contact replaced the fuse with one of the extra fuses provided by the dealer after the recall part was replaced. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,500.

At first the car was fine when I bought if off some random guy and it drove a little rough but was good for the mean time. A month into driving the car I come to realize that the timing change needed to be replaced since it would keep turning off on its own in idle. As I was changing gears on the car after the a month of the repair from drive to reverse I realized the car’s gears were slipping and coming to find out we need a transmission change on the car. While looking into this cars reports using the VIN number since I found it a little off putting that the transmission and timing chain is already giving out at 188,000 miles I come to find out the car may have a odometer rollback since it was last reported to have 256,500 miles and it that it was possibly altered. So the timing chain and the transmission were the components that needed change. My safety was put as risk when the gear would not change redlining the car when driving in public roads cause me to limit my speed to be under the speed limit when realization of the issue set it of the car. The issue has not been confirmed only the time change since it was fixed at a service center. It has also not been inspected by manufacturer, police, or insurance since I’m not sure how to report odometer rollback fraud. There was an engine light at the time of purchase which was the timing chain and a tire pressure light.

Unknown I have two urgent recall warnings on my vehicle and am unable to park near building structures according to the recall instructions.

I went to start my car and it would not turn over. All the lights were on, the vehicle wouldn't move out of park, and the security system kept going off. The last time this happened I had the starter replaced and the neutral safety switch and it was fine for a bit but now it's happened again. This is at least the 3rd time I've had this issue. Please help! I know I'm not the only one. I had to have aaa come and pick my car up and bring it to a garage.

I took my car into burns Hyundai (marlton, NJ) for the abs recall on [xxx], and while leaving the lot, my car doors began locking/unlocking when I braked or accelerated. . . I called them and took it back on the 10/09 and I was told they did everything correctly and I would have to pay to have my vehicle diagnosed for their error. I then took my car to meineke (right next door to Hyundai) for other services recommended by Hyundai on 10/7 (which meineke later told me that I don't need to have done at all) and meineke told me that Hyundai did cause the software issue when doing the abs recall. I filed a complaint with Hyundai (Hyundai consumer affairs case#: [xxx]) and the solution was again for me to take my vehicle back (burns Hyundai in marlton or Hyundai in burlington) for a diagnosis, and if they determine the software issue is not related to whatever they did for the abs recall, I would have to foot the diagnosis bill. Because burns Hyundai refused to take accountability from from the onset for their error(s) with my vehicle, my car doors now unlock/lock while I'm driving my vehicle which is dangerous especially if I have children in the back seat. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

In October 2023, I receiveds a recall notice from Hyundai regarding recall number 23v-651. It is now January 16th and after several contacts to the company I'm continually told that they don't have a fix and have no idea when it will be available. They said I should not park in the garage for fear of fire. I'm parking my vehicle outside in winter weather for the first time in over 30 years. There is also a possibility that my car could catch fire as I'm driving down the road. This becomes especially problematic on a busy freeway. Three months with no forecast of a repair is too long for this to go unrepaired. By their notice there are 13 models affected over several different years. This amounts to 42 models in all. This seems like a situation that deserves higher priority. I am lodgoing an official complaint. They should be required to provide adequate, equivilent vehicles for affected owners to drive while they procrastinate. I've asked for this and was told they would let me know because they had nothing available.

It’s been months with no remedy, they advised that I keep my car parked & away from buildings. I’m in a position where I’m unsure every time I drive my vehicle. Not just for my safety but also for others that could be affected by this situation. Idk what to do honestly. I’m in a position where I have to door dash to stay afloat. But the risk is mind boggling. I’m just tryna see what can I do in this situation.

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Recall has been in effect since sept 22, and still no remedy is available. Their only recommendation is to park away from buildings. Sometimes it is not possible to park away from buildings, and even when it is possible, it's increasingly inconvenient to park outside of my garage due to weather. I feel the risk of fire is low, but if there were one, any damage to my home would likely not be covered under insurance due to the recall notice. The delay in addressing the recall is unacceptably long, and I am filing a complaint in accordance with NHTSA recommendation.

I complied with Hyundai's voluntary recall of my 2012 Elantra, supposedly designed to deter theft with some sort of software update. Four weeks after this, four teenager rolled up to my house in a stolen Hyundai sonata. One of them jumped out of the car, smashed my car's back window, and stole my car. This whole process took place in broad daylight, in front of multiple witnesses, over approximately 30 seconds. I contend that Hyundai's "voluntary recall" was 1) fraudulent, in that it does not do anything to fix the actual problem; 2) dangerous, in that it led owners to believe their car was safe when it fact it was not; and 3) a waste of taxpayers' time, as it caused me to take several hours off of work. Hyundai should be compelled to 1) actually fix these vehicles; 2) compensation any Hyundai owners whose vehicles were stolen. While I have insurance protection on this vehicle, I will almost certainly need to pay more money than that to replace this car with one of comparable utility to me.

It started around a month ago it's a thumping clicking sound in my steering wheel it's getting worse everyday when driving on the road and I hit a bump in the road it wants to jerk out of my hands it's very hard to drive and keep from swerving around it sometimes feels like it's trying to stick or lock up I fear for my life and others life as well. I do know if it locks up it will cause me to lose control and wreck my car possibly ending in death for myself or others out on the highway. My horn doesn't work and I don't know if steering is the cause of that. I don't have any warning light that come on to check anything except the tire pressure light stays on and they are new tires. I keep a check on my car to keep it serviced and everything my tires aren't low at all I checked my oil on a daily basis and it read no oil on the stick so 2 quarts were added then I keep checking to see if I have an oil leak and there isn't one. I have spoken with multiple mechanics and have been told that unless they get into tearing it down and looking at it they couldn't give me an exact solution, but sounds like either an intermediate steering shaft or a steering coupler bushing (mdps) I have spoken with a dealership that stated there is no recalls but calling the recall number I have multiple ones. But haven't seen any on the steering. I have no documentation on manufacturer dealings or anything else .

See attached document for complaint.

While turning right at an intersection,sunvisor popped and dropped obstructing my view of the roadway. From initial view to sunvisor obstruction a motorcyclist turn across my intended direction ,due to sunvisor obstructing view,almost caused accident with motorcyclist.

The sterring wheel makes a noise and sounds crazy every time you tuen it back and fourth the windows wont go down on there own and I replaced the fuse so that electric the gas goes down everytime I fill up its goes down to half tank like its eating the gas.

Going down a hill breaks completely failed and had to go off road to avoid increased speed. Resulted in hitting tree. By failed I mean no pressure on break pedal and with pedal pushed to floor it did nothing to slow or stop vehicle. Now breaks seem to be working again but worried this will reoccur while at faster speeds.

Case # [xxx]oct. 7, 2021 Hyundai recall resolution team contacting me on a safty recall on my Hyundai vehicle (on phone answering machine) notice of proposed class setlement for Hyundai Elantra (brown et al. V. Hyundai motor America et al. ) (received booklet in mail) description of adverse performance of 2012 Hyundai Elantra– VIN [xxx]: all of these issues occur in any weather or if the car is warmed up or not. They don’t occur all the time but about half the time. -from a standing stop (like when entering an intersection or turning on to a road) lightly pressing on gas pedal will get car moving then in 2-3 seconds it will stall out for 2 or 3 seconds, almost to the point of the engine stopping. At that point, moderately pressing on the gas again will cause the car to accelerate suddenly & forcefully. It is terrifying when a car is coming at you & you don’t know if it’s going to start accelerating or just die. -driving and maneuvering in a parking lot is quite a risky adventure. At these slow speeds the car will randomly stall, lurch, hesitate & accelerate suddenly & forcefully with just a light touch on the gas pedal. Not the best performance when trying to park or maneuver around closely packed cars. -I have taken the car to the dealership at least 5 times to remedy this problem & they either said this behavior was not detectable or it was operating as designed. I have documentation consisting of service invoices. They obviously weren’t being truthful, considering the recall & class action lawsuit that has subsequently been issued dealing with this issue, revealing that Hyundai knew about this problem. Can I finally get my car to operate properly & safely? [xxx] ? this is the transcipt for the phone call from Hyundai on or around 9-14-21 on answering machine (it didn’t identify which recall it was referring to): this is the Hyundai recall resolution team contacting information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Charging port. Doesn’t connect to phone. Unstable power source.

My car need fixed.

When putting the driver side sun visitor down at first it would just make a clicking sound. Then one day would not go all the way back up. When I checked , above the mirror on right hand side by the arm, the white plastic trim for the visor is broken so the visor is just kind of hanging. Somewhat blocks vision.

My 2012 Hyundai Elantra would stall at stop signs and lights. It would stop and start again. . I went to Hyundai to check it out and they said it was the fuel pump. The next day I was driving on the highway and turning off the highway my car stalled out and when I tried to pull over on the side of the road the brakes were hard to press. Using all my weight I got it to come to a stop. It would not crank. I tried about three times to crank it while holding down the gas. It eventually allowed me to change gears really quick and take off. I made it 5 minutes down the road to the house but it stalled as I parked. Now it won't crank at all. For the last couple of weeks I've been trying to crank it. I've had the fuel pump, the spark plugs, the camshaft sensor, and the camshaft position sensor changed and it still isn't cranking.

The vehicle was stationary. My tire was flat on the side of the road in a desert and I turned the car off to change my tire. I tried to start my vehicle and all accessories turn on and the car unlocks with the electric key fob but the car doesn't start. Inhibitor switch is bad is faulty. It starts sometimes and doesn't start at sometimes. Many people have become stranded due to this defect and have reported it on car guru and many other Hyundai forums. Everyone believes there should be a recall for this faulty issue.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v393000 (equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact attempted to reach a representative at southtowne Hyundai of riverdale (7665 us hwy 85, riverdale, GA 30274) but was unable to do so. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

I was slowly going into my parking spot and the car suddenly accelerated and lurched forward. I tried to brake, didn't seem to do any good. It hit concrete protecting a street light and was smashed up and stopped. It was terrifying. I the car did this on it's own. I know where my feet were and I was in good shoes. I'm a classically trained professional ballet dancer and I know where my feet are in space and what they are doing. I did not accelerate, the car did it on its own like that amos episode in doctor who. It was terrifying, this car should be looked into. It happened two other times, but it did it and then stopped. This time it stopped when it hit the object. The cars I had before never did this. There is a problem with this car and I was lucky I was in a safe place.

I am the original owner of this vehicle. I have had four instrument clusters replaced due to the display panel fading in the hot weather. The problem is happening again and it would appear that I now need a 5th instrument cluster. Surely, there must be some thing that Hyundai can do to fix this ongoing issue. The odometer, mileage range and gear position display are affected.

Takata recall I have a 2012 Elantra 120,000 miles car has stalled driving down the highway and also has started a ticking in the engine I took it to have a oil change and they said there was metal in the oil pan and I needed a new motor. Hyundai who advised the sonata had a recall for the same issue but not the Elantra.

The sunroof door is not working good.

While driving my Hyundai Elantra it makes a hard shift at times slightly a bit hesitant which could cause the car to be rear ended . Been to 2 mechanics already one being the dealer they say nothing is wrong with the car.

The streing wheel making noise. Sounds like it is going to fall off. It sound like this when driving.

While driving at 35 mph on left lane, engine suddenly died and car skidded a little because brake was deployed automatically or the wheel locked. It made 2 braking/skidding sound. Then suddenly I was able to steer again and position the car to the right for safety. Engine wont turn on. Burning smell and some smoke maybe from locked brake? car towed to nearest Hyundai shop.

Hyundai motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Elantra vehicles manufactured October 29, 2010, to October 25, 2011. Due to an electronic stability control (esc) sensor malfunction, the brakes for one or more wheels may be applied unexpectedly and the engine power may be reduced. These symptoms will be accompanied by illumination of the esc indicator lamp in the instrument cluster.

The driver window dropped to the door while I was driving. I went to the Hyundai dealer who charged me over &400 and stated that this issue is very common for Elantra. I have Elantra touring and my car is no qualified for recall.

Both visors - mechanism inside exploded now visors stuck in odd position where does not block sun and hits you in the forehead if you have an accident it would kill you . . This is defect in plastic mechanism that holds the visor . . I can see online thousands have the same issue. . Defective mechanism in visor. ,.

I pulled into a parking spot, the car accelerated by itself jumping the curb running about 15 feet and hitting a rock before I could stop it.

Clicking noise when accelerating/ starting car.

My 2012 Hyundai Elantra began having acceleration problems for the past 6 to 9 months. As I step on the gas at approximately 30 to 40 mph the automobile kicks, bucks and does not accelerate as intended. My Hyundai dealer replaced the fuel pump/assembly ($700) and it seemed to get worse. Failure to accelerate as expected is a danger if you are trying to enter a busy highway or trying to get out of the way of another speeding vehicle. This seems to occur at speeds up to 65 mph when stepping on the gas. This happens on a regular basis but not every day.