Hello welcome to the form.

That website and websites like it are a joke. There is no difference from the 2011 to the 2013 same car, just minor tweaks.

Only issue had with mine was battery died from leaving lights on, the passenger air bag seat sensor needed to be readjusted as the low voltage throw it out of wack.

 

The manual shift gate tab on Ingrid snapped off twice. Both times it was replaced in short order with a new unit. There is a small detent that allows the auto shifter to +/- in that mode. The small tab is spring loaded and is the critical component to the process. The shifter still moves over to the side, there's no shift option. Auto gate works great, regardless.

Like most cars built today, in attempts to keep costs and vehicle weight down, more and more car manufacturer's are using injection molded parts in their assembly process. Stuff happens.

A small, hairline crack on the driver's handle was replaced. And a new steering wheel due to some peeling. Small stuff. No biggie. Mechanically? No issues, whatsoever. Don't recall the mileage of the events. The service tickets are in the glove box. But with 55,000+ combined miles logged on both vehicles, I'm okay with all of it.

Again, all were handled quickly, professionally, and with a lot of apologies for the inconvenience. That's about it on both of my two Elantras.

So, if asked by any outside consumer group if this would this shake my confidence in Hyundai's offerings going forward when looking for my next vehicle? Nope! Would I buy a 3rd? Absolutely.

Like always, I'll rely on my own research, test drives, input from others (like this forum) and make the best informed decision I can. Nothing's perfect. I'm a good example of that!

 

Only thing in 19 months was Glove box door needed adjusting, that was done at about 200 miles. Other than that just the headliner recall.

 

Don't you find it interesting that the 2013 E, the one with revised MPG, has all these "complaints" about fuel economy, while the erlier 2011 and 2012 with original 40 MPG had so much fewer MPG complaints?


As for my car, Ummmm, nothing had to go back to the dealer for repairs. They did fix a few TSB's when I was in for an oil change. Oh, they did change the auto door lock function on my request. I guess that could be considered a defect not having it user-adjustable.

Based on some "complaints" i read, really expect to see: "I complained to my dealer about the hue of the paint. It was different when I got it home. It must be defective. The SOB dealer would not do anything about it. I'm now worried that the paint is failing and I want a new Honda (or Toyota, or Chevy, or....). And that same dealer wouldn't give me one of them in exchange. I'm never going to recommend Hyundai or this dealer to any of my friends. And I'll tell the world about it in the Inter-Web!"

 

Don't you find it interesting that the 2013 E, the one with revised MPG, has all these "complaints" about fuel economy, while the erlier 2011 and 2012 with original 40 MPG had so much fewer MPG complaints?

Somebody here has to say they haven't had any functioning problems ............
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......oh, that's me! Except for the rear axle & suspension,which are as poor as everyone states, my Elantra(Epsilon Lyrae) has no problems. The good dealer hasn't even wanted to rotate my tires yet & I agree. MPG is exceptionally high. Haven't had one creak, squeak or rattle. Terrible pulling torque, tho. But for the superlative MPG, I'll take the low torque. Drives straight, corners & rides OK, except for the above.

My wife, who hates cars, except for her Hyundai Accent, is slowly warming to the Elantra.

At this point, Epsilon Lyrae is my favorite car.....ever.

 

Headliner recall, clunk in CV joint/drive axle (retorqued under warranty), vinyl peeling on steering wheel (will be replaced uder warranty next week), and slight noise from front brakes (dealer will recheck at same time next week).

Otherwise, this car has exceeded our expectations in all respects, and at 22k miles in 16 months has basically performed flawlessly. And the dealer and their personnel have been equally impressive.

 

Nothing yet with my Coupe besides a false alarm concerning the DRL not being on when I assumed they should be on (i.e. I thought they were supposed to be on all the time without all the parking lights). Service dept wasn't entirely sure of correct behavior so tested it with some other 2013's - DRL's off until you turn on parking lights, in other words effectively no DRL's.

 

Hood pad that activated the Keyless Entry Switch fell out. Dealer replaced cost me $3 8216 miles at the time. I still feel it should have been covered under the 1 year adjustment warranty but for $3 did not argue the point

 

I still feel it should have been covered under the 1 year adjustment warranty but for $3 did not argue the point

Oh, for heaven's sake. I would never let $3 stand between me and my blowing a vein in my forehead. :grin: The nerve of that dealer.

That, pretty much, blew you getting your Starbucks' fix for that day!

 

I feel this is fairly impressive: 19,500 miles and zero repairs.

 

Full engine replacment at 63000km (loud knocking), steering wheel changed (peeling issue), CV joint replaced, spark plug changed (had check engine light - code cylinder misfire),

 

Three years and zero repairs. Although there's an occasional clunk in the steering column when going over bumps. Just waiting for a good reason to take it in.

Neither of my two current Hyundais has ever been back to the dealer... touch plastic veneer.

 

So far my GT's record has been spotless, but I'm holding my breath. After coming from a 2000 Mazda MPV and a 2006 Honda Civic I have high expectations. It was a bit of a leap of faith to go with a Hyundai to begin with, but there's been nothing to fairly complain about. Time will tell.

Geoff

 

We've beaten the subject of that website half to death in this thread:

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/231-md-2011-elantra/226730-2013-elantra-made-list.html

Short story? Websites like the one you linked are just a bait for people looking to b**ch about things because their lives are shallow and pointless. I find TrueDelta to be pretty accurate and unlike Communist, erm...Consumer Reports, they're about as unbaised as I've found.

 

We've beaten the subject of that website half to death in this thread:

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/231-md-2011-elantra/226730-2013-elantra-made-list.html

Short story? Websites like the one you linked are just a bait for people looking to b**ch about things because their lives are shallow and pointless. I find TrueDelta to be pretty accurate and unlike Communist, erm...Consumer Reports, they're about as unbaised as I've found.

I glanced over a few competitive models, Andrew. Good website. According to their data, owners of other manufacturers cars that "stack up against the Elantra" don't have a lot to brag about either. So, everyone get a grip. If one thing is constant, it's this: no two people drive the same and their mileages can be either closely within range of one another, or light years apart.

What if the wife cooked the perfectly well-marbled steak that I could cut with a fork? Wonderful texture, great taste, mouth watering, pleasing to the pallet. Then I find out how much a pound it cost at the butcher's. "Why'd you even buy that piece of overpriced cow? Save-A-Ton has this same cut of meat for $2 less per pound." Can't please everyone.

P.T. Barnum may have paraphrased his famous saying, thusly: "You can please some of the people most of the time, and most of the people some of the time. But you can please all of the people all of the time." :wink2:

 

I have 10,000 miles with about 15 defects. Too lazy to write them all. 16th defect is possible. I made a sharp right turn and I heard a knocking sound...possible bad bushings?

 

It was another beautiful winter day in Chicago with snow, sleet, and other nasty stuff hitting my windshield. Running errands and about 20 minutes into driving the washer fluid stopped squirting.

Tried adding new fluid, then used a hair dryer thinking fluid was frozen. Finally gave up and made appointment at dealer. A little frustrated they couldn't get me in for 10 days but I wasn't about to pay $100/hr labor at Pep Boys.

Somehow a weird 'gunk' made its way into the line. They blew it out with an air gun and it's been working fine ever since.

Other than that we have zero complaints.

I have 2 KYB shocks sitting in kitchen waiting to be installed. Hopefully one of my buddies with tools will be free this week

 

Somehow a weird 'gunk' made its way into the line. They blew it out with an air gun and it's been working fine ever since.

I have 2 KYB shocks sitting in kitchen waiting to be installed. Hopefully one of my buddies with tools will be free this week

You're not the first to post of "gunk" in the reservoir tank. I don't recall any brand names being mentioned. I would be curious to know, however. I've been using Rain-X in the orange jug from Wall*World. Never an issue. But after those posts, I even look into the jug for tell-tale signs of "stuff." Not yet. And I always "shake up the bottle" really well prior to topping off.

Re: KYB's. It's a simple remove/replace. About an hour for most, with hand tools. Less if you have pneumatic. Considerably more if you, your friends, and adult beverages are involved. And that's okay, too! :wink2:

 

After 7 months and 12,000 km only had 1 issue. Rear window defogger was defective and after a careful explanation to the service writer the rear window was replaced under warranty.

 

9300 miles.






my trunk opens by itself sometimes.

 

Having monitored the forums, I see cars tending to fall into four categories:

Major issues - Four or five members have had entire engines replaced in under 30K miles. Bad oil rings and fixed under warranty, but not a good sign of confidence. One member had half the paint on the roof come off at the dealers wash and the dealer eventually wanted to split the cost with him. Not major, but the stock rear shocks suck and often fail under 30K miles. Many members have replaced them with KYB's, but it's lousy that you have to pay $120 plus installation to fix something that should have been correct to begin with.

A fair number of people have had zero defects in 30K or more miles of driving - which is a good sign.

Another fair number of people have had minor issues fixed under warranty with no questions - which is also reasonable.

Finally, there have been a few people having issues getting warranty coverage for issues that were clearly warranty. Issue that comes immediately to mind is one member had right side brake pads fail. Okay, the brake pads are a maintenance item, but you don't have brake pads fail on one side only unless you have a sticking caliper, bad proportioning valve, etc.

 

All Front end related. 2 times a loose bolt related to the axles, once a loose suspension mounting bolts. All made a clunk when accelerating or slowing down.

 

Tiger-Heli: My dealer that I deal with suggests a 4 wheel brake service every 1-2 years. Its a brake inspection, and lubing of caliper slides to prevent binding. I suppose if you live in a snow belt dirt, salt and other grime might make the actuation of the calipers uneven.

I think for the warranty experience its dealer specific, there's a lot of money in after sales service to be made or not made. Its the luck of the draw

 

http://www.hyundai-forums.com/233-rb-2012-accent/238610-hyundai-brake-warranty-problems.html

Thread was for an Australian Accent - so doesn't really apply, but he had three different dealers telling him different things about the cars condition.

 

Drivers' seat belt sometimes don't go thru with one push. like 3-5 push before it gors thru and if not I'll talk calmly with Jax to help me out and tadah... it locks. =)

I noticed this happening during the winter season.

 

Check Engine Light at 941 miles. Dealer said defective Canister Close Valve. Replaced under warranty. Only cost me most of a Saturday morning.

 

I recently had the spark plug changed too ,cleaned the coils and reset the PC. They tried to blam bad gas on it,but if that were the case I still had a full tank and no problems after it was corrected.