Four problems related to adaptive cruise control have been reported for the 2023 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2023 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2023 Elantra.
On 11/18/ 25 I was driving in highway traffic at 60mph and car suddenly slowed down to 30mph. My car would not accelerate no matter how hard I tried. With luck and prayer I moved over two lanes to shoulder. . . Shut off the car for about 10 sec. . . Restarted. . . And car ran normal again. I when deceleration occurred I saw a notice-symbol light up on the infotainment panel in a black space directly parallel to the total mileage odometer. On 11/21/25 I went to dealer, who checked car out and did not find any problem. I then went online and saw isla. . . Intelligent speed limit assistance. . . A choice I did not have on my infotainment system. If I had it, I wanted to turn mine off. We're scared it could happen again.
While driving in the rain, car reported "check forward safety system". Error has not gone away multiple weeks later. Hyundai dealer's first reaction was "OH yes, this happens all the time" (!!) but then refused warranty repair because car is in other than pristine condition, despite being only two years old, still under warranty, with pristine front bumper. Without this sensor, adaptive cruise control, collision warning system, and automatic emergency braking do not work.
While driving down an interstate at approximately 58 miles per hour, I turned on the cruise control and went to adjust it to 65 miles per hour. The car rapidly accelerated and it appeared on the dash that the cruise control defaulted to 110 miles per hour, which appears to be the maximum on the system. I tried to turn the speed down, but the cruise control would not go below 110 miles per hour. I immediately deactivated cruise control and continued to drive at normal speed. I tried multiple times thereafter to set cruise control, and it would again, rapidly try to accelerate the car to 110 miles per hour and would not let me decrease the speed. After stopping at a rest stop, turning the car off and on and driving again, it appeared the glitch was fixed and I was able to operate the cruise control normally. Please note that the "adaptive" part of the cruise control, including steering assist/lane departure worked fine the entire time.
I purchased a car on December 24th 2022 and from the day I left off the lot there were electrical signals showing that the car was malfunctioning. I told alex (the dealer) what was taking place and the dealership never called me or tried to assist with any problems. For months the signals were coming on and off and my last straw was when my windshield wipers stopped working in the middle of a rain storm after I had just made an in person complaint for the 3rd time about my electrical issues on the car while at the dealership on may 13th 2023. I had just been told there was nothing they could do and I called them upon leaving to tell them I could not see while driving because my wipers were not working. They told me to just go home. Travis nash (new car sales manager) hung up on me 5/17/2023 after telling me I am making assumptions when I was shown proof that the car had issues by the service department when they finally serviced my car about my complaints on 5/16/2023. He told me he was never made aware when I emailed the service manager all of my proof the day prior. I called 5 times before I could actually reach travis who would have been alex's supervisor. They even hung up on me prior to speaking to him. I am completely disgusted & I do not feel safe in this car. Travis did not want to give me anything in writing that he was saying over the phone. He would not even send me an email. I don't feel valued I feel used. At this point I don't even know or have faith in this company. I am so hurt and as I told him if I were to die because of the issues then maybe he would have took accountability instead of blaming service or anyone else. I even contacted Hyundai corporate and they said there is nothing they can do because the dealership is a family run private Hyundai dealership. I have proof of all records and I will be attaching it. Attached shows different milage dates, of incidents, official text and emails that were unanswered.
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