2013 Hyundai Elantra Body Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- panoramic sunroof · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Driving on the loop 101 and heard a loud noise inside the car almost like a gunshot, pulled over and noticed that the sunroof had shattered into tiny pieces, it was not extremely cold and i have only had this vehicle for 2 weeks. *tr
ODI 10562847
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Car loosely steered barely off road, 1/8 mile from home,bumped tree 15' away, backed up, engine shut off (as usual since day 2 of lease), windshield heated to over 150 degree's in 35 degree weather, so i vacated car, which was in flames 2-3 minutes and burned to ash..had 5 months, daily problems, battery, fuses, ignition, numerous calls to dealer, shop, no help, could easily have died in firetrap alive, car dove…
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10654133
Body
Got a hyundai 2013 elantra gt in early nov. 2013 with the style & tech package which has the panoramic sunroof. The car is barely 3 months old. Driving to work on 288 south fway when i suddenly heard a boom, at first i thought it was another car that had blown its tire but then i heard the sunroof cover above my head fluttering. Pulled over just as a f350 truck parked in front of me, driver comes out and tells me i…
ODI 10562535
Air Bags · Body · Engine
I rear ended a car and nearly totaled my car. For some odd reason the airbag never deployed during the time of impact. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10543592
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System
On 8/11/13 the 2013 hyundai elantra that was purchased 6/3/13 at the fred beans dealership in doyelstown, pa. Unintentionally accelerated and crashed into a concrete wall in the parking lot at king of prussia mall in king of prussia pa. The car was turning into a parking space and when the gas petal was applied the car accelerated full speed into the wall. This is the second time this has happen to a car that was…
Crash reported
ODI 10546559
Body · Electrical System · Engine
The 2013 hyundai elantra was parked in a driveway and turned off, and an electric fire started in it. It burned completely up. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10502070
Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Driving along at 40mph there was a loud explosion. The panoramic sunroof exploded. Stress crack along its entire perimeter, shattering glass, and creating a convex crack in the middle of the glass. This is the static-non-movable part of the sunroof and was closed at the time. Glass fragments entered interior of vehicle. I have brought this to the attention of local dealership and hyundai consumer affairs. I have…
ODI 10500541
Air Bags · Body · Suspension · Wheels
The accident happened while i was driving on the freeway with light traffic traveling around 60 mph. It first began when i felt an unbalance of the front right tire. The car suddenly veered to the right regardless of my efforts to maintain control. My car fishtailed for a moments and almost caused me to crash into another car. I had no control of the car when my car crashed into the wall that lined the right side of…
Crash reported
ODI 10492360
Body · Suspension
I purchased a 2013 hyundai elantra on june 18, 2012 from dick hannah volkswagen hyundai of portland, oregon. Within a few weeks, i began hearing a noise coming from the trunk area. I made an appointment with the dealership to have it looked at on august 24, 2012. Initially, i was told that they tried to use epoxy to fix the noise and i would have to wait 36 hours (over the weekend) to let it dry. On monday, the…
ODI 10477153