Hyundai Elantra Automatic Transmission Problems
- 87
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 13
- Years with records
- 1999–2019
- Stored years
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 87 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- automatic transmission · 9 records
- check engine · 7 records
- engine light · 7 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- same problem · 5 records
- transmission replaced · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Automatic Transmission · Seat Belts
Seat belt sensor activates with very little weight in the seat (less than 10 lbs) the alarms continues to go off even when the seat is empty. Ivt transmission known by cvt. I skate when i slowly accelerate in occasions aproxmate 5 to 20 seconds. Gives me a slight hit in the transmission.
ODI 11309300
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Recall on 2008 elantra hyundai. Connector cover problem after install- cold weather. After starting, unable to shift gear from park to drive until the weather was warm. The consumer also stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated before she was able to put the gear in park. The consumer crashed into a pole.
Crash reported
ODI 10458372
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
While inching into my garage with my foot not on the gas, my 2010 hyundai elantra suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated and ran into my garages back wall before i could break. *kb
Crash reported
ODI 10414039
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that when trying to place the vehicle in drive it put itself into reverse. In order to shift into drive gear she had to restart the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and advised him that they were unaware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current miles were approximately 9,000. Updated 07/28/11 *bf the consumer stated the…
ODI 10407234
Automatic Transmission
2011 hyundai elantra with 800 miles on it. Transmission violently bucks at highway speeds and then shifts to neutral. There is suddenly no throttle response at speeds exceeding 60 mph requiring the car to be coasted to safety if possible. After turning off the key and restarting, the problem appears to be gone. This has happened 2 days in a row for me. *tr
ODI 10402112
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse while in a residential driveway. There were several attempts before the gear selector would shift into park. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred sporadically. In addition, the vehicle would vibrate intermittently when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the…
ODI 10397987
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in the cruise control mode and she attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate up to 70 mph. She had to turn the cruise control off in order to stop the acceleration. She noticed that the failure occurred twice. The contact also stated that she had difficulty shifting into reverse or park gear. The…
ODI 10348164
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly shut down with no prior warning lights. The contact stated that the vehicle would not "crank" or start. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the control module and transmission module were found to be altered and defective. The contact was told that the vehicle could…
ODI 10353265