2013 Hyundai Elantra Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 37
- 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 37 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- suddenly accelerated · 8 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- cruise control · 5 records
- parking space · 5 records
- pulling parking · 4 records
- approximately suddenly · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a used 2013 hyundai elantra with 29,802 miles on it on october 6, 2014. By february 2015 i started hearing a tapping noise from under the hood and a noise when i pressed the gas pedal which stopped when i took my foot off the gas pedal. I took it to a hyundai dealership in february 2015 and it was determined i needed my engine replaced. Hyundai agreed to replace it under factory warranty. I had 32,500 i…
ODI 10692742
Air Bags · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driver was making a left turn into a parking space on 2nd floor of parking garage. As the left turn was made, the elantra gt suddenly accelerated by itself into a wall, hitting a pole and the wall. Hyundai is investigating. Dealer is useless. Right now unsure how to proceed. Exterior can be fixed, but what about the problem? *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10676776
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. While exiting the highway and decelerating from approximately 60-35 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 15 mph on its own. The vehicle was towed to shaffer hyundai where it was diagnosed that the throttle bar failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was emitting an odor of burning oil. While driving…
Fire reported
ODI 10993695
Air Bags · Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
While turning into a parking spot. My car suddenly jumped and accelerated and slammed into a concrete barrier. The air bag also did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10633607
Vehicle Speed Control
2013 hyundai elantra had an accident due to unintended acceleration. *ta
Crash reported
ODI 10658448
Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling into a parking space at walgreens about a foot from a complete stop car suddenly accelerated up over a 6in curb across a 5ft sidewalk into a concrete wall of the store, causing severe bumper damage and breaking a shallow hole in the brick wall. A lot of acceleration. Had to tow car, what happens when car is fixed and have to drive it again? *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10616260
Vehicle Speed Control
The car was purchased late 12/2012. Between this date and late 11/2013 there have been 9 instances of unintended acceleration. 1.backing out of parking lot at store 1/1/2013car accelerated and jumped forward. 2.in 2/2013, entering our homes garage, while traveling about 2mph, the car suddenly accelerated and jumped forward. 3.in 5/2013, while backing out of garage when the car accelerated and jumped forward.…
ODI 10558350
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she attempted to park the vehicle when the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle proceeded to crash into a pole. The air bags did deploy however, the contact sustained injuries to the right ankle, mid section and the spinal cord. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10550139
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Was about 2 tenths of a mile from a stop sign. As i was beginning to make my approach, the car accelerated, lurched forward and sped across a four lane highway before i could react. The car was t-boned on the passengers side. The impact straightened my vehicles trajectory from 90 degrees to about 30 to 45 degrees. I then impacted a guardrail with a somewhat nearly head-on angle. After i went through the guardrail i…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10534274
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle sudden acceleration after pressing brakes and trying to park: as i was turning into a parking space (less than 5 mph), in front of a grocery store to park the car, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, hit a lighting pole and completely damaged the front of the car. Pressing the brakes even harder could not stop the car. The car finally came to a halt as it hit the pole (thankfully no one was injured). The air…
Crash reported
ODI 10520191
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes did not respond. The contact applied the emergency brake in order to come to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware…
ODI 10508595
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was trying to park her car when the car suddenly accelerated without her touching the gas or the brake. Luckily, she was able to stop by slamming on the brakes. I've heard recent cases of people not being able to stop when this happens. *tr
ODI 10507254