Nine problems related to tail light switch have been reported for the 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2013 Elantra.
Since I owning this car I have had problems with all lights. Both headlight lamps had to be replaced due to a defect. Also I had been replacing tail, brake, and turning signal lights at every oil change because one or the other will be out. I have never had to replace this many bulbs on any other car I have owned. This oil change June 27, 2020 I had 3 bulbs out break, tail light and parking light all out at the same time. This has been and feels like it's going to be an on going problem not to mention the cost everytime they need to be replaced. Them light are not cheap.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that every 3 to 4 months in the past the bulbs in the back brake lights would go out and not illuminate. The tail brakes light now do not work at all even with new bulbs placed in them. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The VIN tool showed a NHTSA recall on this issue number: 17v-769000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was 90,000. Tf.
All break lights stopped working, rear bar and both tail lights. Was informed by the nearby driver that lights weren't working.
Rear signal and tail lights frequently become loose in lamp sockets and fail to properly function. Light fixtures must be accessed to reset the lamp, bulb. Vehicle only has about 57,000 miles and this has been occurring from around 34,000 miles. 3 each tail light and 1 license plate light have also burned out and were replaced. Same problem continues with bulbs loosening up at frequent intervals. Occurs at any period, stopped or in motion.
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that both tail lights failed to illuminate. The contact had to tap the tail lights in order for the lights to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
I have had to replace several exterior lights ( light bulbs) in the 7 years I have owned my car, including rear brake lights, rear turning signal lights, rear tail lights, and front headlight bulbs. I currently have a left side rear brake light that continues to go out every 3-6 months, just had it replaced by my auto shop 3-4 months ago with inspection of the wiring to that light (found to be ok).
The day time running lights on my new 2013 Elantra do not work properly. The lights do not come on automatically. The owner's manual doesn't provide correct information on how this feature works. The only way to have day time running lights is to turn on the parking lights, which also means the tail lights and the dash lights come on. How can a dealer claim the day time running light feature is included when it truly isn't. This is a dangerous situation and no way are these truly day time running lights. Why no recall on this problem??.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the monroney sticker on his vehicle stated that the vehicle was equipped with dtr lights. After driving the vehicle he noticed that there were none. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered to change his vehicle. The contact stated that it was illegal to ride around with his tail lights on during the day, which he had to do because there were no dtr lights. The failure and current mileages was approximately 8. Tb.
Car is advertised as having daytime running lights (drl's). The drl's do not operate normally on my 2013 Hyundai Elantra coupe as they are not on "automatically" when driving. If the light stalk is in the off position the drl's are off. When I turn the drl's on, the parking lights (amber side lights and the rear tail lights) are turned on as well. In addition to it being illegal in some states to drive with parking lights on this setup makes my brake lights less noticeable during the day (when I do brake) as they are already lit up. Also, when turning the drl's on, the interior gauge lights are automatically dimmed which is a feature for night driving, not daytime driving with drl's.