2013 Hyundai Elantra Electrical System Problems
- 90
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 90 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 9 records
- several times · 7 records
- tried start · 6 records
- steering wheel · 5 records
- light came · 5 records
- airbag light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 27 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System
At less than 5 years of use the "clock-spring" located in the steering column became "defective" causing the srs idiot light to illuminate and indicating the entire srs system is shutdown. This vehicle is less than 5 years of age with a defective critical safety component failure that hyundai refuses to cover for any reason other than force by government agency. This component is not external but rather well…
ODI 11067120
Electrical System
Brake lights keep burning out and have been changed several times in one year. I was told it is the electrical wiring on the brake lights.
ODI 11180248
Electrical System · Service Brakes
At 11:15am i was driving south bound on i-294 mile marker 29 going about 60 mph in the fast lane on the left. When all of a sudden my engine light, battery light, and all the lights on the dash board lit up, at the exact same time my car began to spin. I began to spin 360 degrees, into 2 of the right lanes as i turned the steering wheel i began to spin 3 lanes back to the left. By the time i stopped spinning i had…
ODI 11047347
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
When attempting to start vehicle the "p" does not show in the information panel and the car will not start. Vigorous shaking of the gear selector sometimes allows the "p" to illuminate and then the car will start. The vehicle is not in motion and has been parked in garage. This started in october and happens more and more frequently.
ODI 11063702
Electrical System
As i am driving the car the tire pressure light comes on and starts flashing and at the same time the radio and the clock shut off. The tire light stops flashing within thirty seconds to a minute. I also can not use my key fob to lock my doors until the car has reset. Usually car will reset between five mintues to an hour. (where i can play the radio and see the clock etc,) this is starting to happen more and more…
ODI 11024279
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Our cruise control (cc) switches on the steering have stopped working! The behavior was un-predicable and dangerous for while when hitting cancel button would "engage" the cc. This is a serious safety issue since it could cause accidents. I believe this is due to the poor design on the connector that connects the wires from the cc switches to the steering case. The connector is placed right under the horn cover and…
ODI 11019814
Electrical System
I bought this car used in june of this year. About a month after purchasing, i started having problems with the car not wanting to accelerate and then car losing power completely on interstate. My father came and the car started right up and drove fine. Two weeks later same thing. My mother came to get me and when she got there, there was no power to car but keys were stuck in on position and car was still in gear…
ODI 11021380
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While the vehicle was parked, the battery died and the vehicle had to be jumpstarted in order to get to the contact's residence. The battery was replaced and the brake lights remained illuminated. The contact entered the vehicle and could not shift gears even when the brake pedal was depressed. The brake lights continued to remain illuminated at all times. The contact…
ODI 11003142
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Theyre was a recall on,my brakes in 2016 the hyundai shop said it was already fixed and now i have to pay but it has messed up again i have no brake lights.i didn't tv notice if i,bought it this way or just happened
ODI 11079882
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The car is not covered on the campaign #146 even though the vehicle's make, model & year were corresponding to the recall. They need to widen the vin numbers effected as my vehicle was effected by this same issue. The break stopper broke into many pieces all over my floorboards and my break light was continuously on. It then killed my car battery by using the battery to power the break lights with the car off and…
ODI 11011088
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a 2013 hyundai elantra limited new. 3 years later the car stalls out when stopped and it difficult to start. Have taken the car to the dealership so many times (10) within a 2 month period, i use the loaner more than my own car. The last time i picked it up they had changed out the timing cover with oil pump, cam shaft and timing chain. Called me to come pick my vehicle up as it was ready. When exiting the…
ODI 10984539
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
The engine of my 2013 hyundai elantra gls failed to start the morning of 1/3/17 while parked in the driveway. I turned the key in the ignition numerous times without success. The dash lights would illuminate, but the car wouldn't start or even try to turn over. After appx. 15 attempts, it finally started. I bought a new battery hoping that would fix problem. However, the problem repeated on 1/18/17, again while…
ODI 10946883
Electrical System
O2 SENSOR NEEDS RECALIBRATION
ODI 10968763
Electrical System · Engine
Intermittently will not turn over. Battery is fine. Inhibitor switch was changed, all recalls performed. Had the car to the dealer 3 times and they cannot replicate. Had it towed there last time. If you fiddle with the shifter, and key long enough (10 minutes or so, it will eventually turn over and start as normal. There has been no help on this, and the dealer keeps charging for diagnostics, even thought the…
ODI 10935488
Electrical System
Push button start. Car will not start right away after depressing the start button. When start button is depressed, indicating lights on the dash will illuminate, and approximately 10 second later, the radio and the air conditioning will kick in. At this point i have approximately 10 seconds to attempt to start the car and 75% of the time the car will start; otherwise, i have to turn the car off and attempt to…
ODI 10923787
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
On or about 10/20/2016 my car all of a sudden would not start, i was working out in the field went into a patients home and the car as i turned the ignition key, nothing happened. The lights would come on and off. Called lutes kia for service. They said it was battery put new battery in. The next day the exact same thing happened would not start, called lutes kia after several days i was told they were not sure what…
ODI 10971240
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was stationary. Check engine light and lack of digital engine temperature gauge alerted driver to issue. Upon inspection at authorized hyundai service center, it was noted that rodents had gnawed through wiring and connectors located in the engine bay. Per service center's recommendation, vehicle was considered unsafe to drive, and vehicle was left at service center pending appropriate repairs/replacements.…
ODI 10915549
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I have noticed that my vehicle's airbag light is turning on and off while the vehicle is in motion on a city street and on highways. I do not know what triggers it to turn off and on. It also turns on and off while the vehicle is not in motion. I believe this is a major security issue because if i am involved in a major car crash and the airbags are not on then i will not be secured.
ODI 10915368
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 50 mph, the electrical power seized and the esc warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10898442
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,200. The vin was not available.
ODI 10894143
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recalll. My car does not crank, but the dash lights up as if it is going to crank. Makes a clicking noise when trying to crank it.
ODI 10891656
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Parking lights won't turn off, car won't start within minutes/seconds later, had 7 roadside assistance to jump start me in two months, plus others from security guards, etc. My car is on recall for these problems, just my vin number isn't, the hyundai-it dies within seconds.it happens when i am waiting in my car, no engine on, when i run the radio engine off, always after the engine is off, with or without radio…
ODI 10945546
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Suspension
The lights in the inside come on by it self when while driving the dome lights n the other panel light. Suspension under the bottom of the car rattle. Also when stopping the car when it raining it slids
ODI 10864252
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I own a hyundai 2013 elantra and i have had several issues with this car. The car has several times refused to start and the break pad gets stuck and i can't move the car out of park. I've had to call the tow truck several times and the only way to make the car start again is to manually shift it into neutral. This is a huge safety hazard, the car almost ran over me, once when i didnt apply the emergency break on…
Crash reported
ODI 10788686
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I have owned my car for a little over 3 years now. I started having problems with my fob not unlocking my car. I would had to press the unlock button several times to unlock. Then i also started having problems with not being able to turn on my car(with the push start) because the brake pedal was really stiff. I had to press hard on the brake in order to successfully turn on my car. Recently i've had a check engine…
ODI 10788066