30 complaints reported

2015 Hyundai Elantra UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
30
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2017

THE REMOTE CONTROL ON ALL HYUNDAI'S WILL WITHIN A CERTAIN RANGE WILL CAUSE MY TRUNK TO OPEN. JUST THE TRUNK. I CAN LOCK MY CAR AND COME OUT AT THE MALL OR OUT OF MY HOME IN THE MORING AND FIND MY DOORS STILL LOCKED AND MY TRUNK OPENED! I DISCOVERED THE CULPRIT ONE DAY WHEN I WAS PARKED NEAR ANOTHER HYUNDAI AND THEY HIT THEIR REMOTE BEFORE I DID TO UNLOCK THEIR CAR, MY TRUNK FLEW OPEN!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2016
Apr 2017

MY CAR HAS 43000 MILES AND THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME AND DRIVING DOWN AN COUNTRY HIGHWAY. I COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND ALMOST HAD A WRECK FROM THE CAR BEHIND ME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2017
Aug 2016

ON JANUARY 18, 2016 I WAS EXISTING A PARKED HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND MY RIGHT THUMP GOT JAMMED IN THE DOOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE, I TRIED TO THE OPEN THE DOOR TO RELEASE MY FINGER IT WAS SHUT TIGHT AND DID NOT RELEASE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES IT FINALLY OPENED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY FINGER. I WASN'T AWARE THAT THIS MODEL HAS SUCH A PROBLEM, OTHERWISE WILL NOT HAVE RENTED IT FOR ENTERPRISE. THERE IS DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROBLEM FROM OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS MODEL HAS A FAULTY DOOR BUT HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA REFUSES TO BEAR THE BLAME FOR THEIR MALFUNCTIONED CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2016
Jun 2016 Fire

THE ELANTRA THAT HAD 18000 MILES ON IT BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER SETTING OVERNIGHT. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE NIGHT BEFORE AND IT BURST INTO FLAMES IN MY DRIVEWAY AND COMPLETELY BURNED UP. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME OUT AND PUT THE CAR OUT. THEY INVESTIGATED THE FIRE AND FOUND THERE WAS NO FOUL PLAY. IT IS UNKNOWN TO US WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE BUT WE FEEL IT HAD TO BE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2016
Mar 2016

HYUNDAI ELENTRA SUNROOF RECALL. MY SUNROOF EXPLODED AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE OR DO THE REPAIRS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2015

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Hyundai Elantra has 30 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.