2018 Hyundai Elantra problems
The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Hyundai Avante (Korean: 현대 아반떼), is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1990. The Elantra was initially marketed as the Lantra in Australia and some European markets. In Australia, this was due to the similarly named Mitsubishi Magna Elante model; similarly, in other markets, the name Avante is not used due to its similarity with Audi's "Avant" designation, which is used for their line-up of station wagons. The name was standardized as "Elantra" worldwide in 2001 (except in South Korea and Singapore).
First generation (J1; 1990)
The Elantra (codename J1) was launched in October 1990, and received a mid-term facelift in 1993.
It was sold in Europe from the spring of 1991. It replaced the somewhat larger on the outside Stellar, although that model had not been offered in many markets. The Elantra competed with the likes of the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier/Opel Vectra, but at a considerably lower price.
The Elantra was powered by a Mitsubishi-designed 1.6 L (1595 cc) straight-four. This DOHC 16-valve 1.6 L unit produced 113 PS (83 kW) at 6000 rpm and could push the Elantra to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 9.5 seconds. The quarter-mile (0.4 km) run took 17.1 seconds and produced 129 km/h (80 mph). Top speed was 187 km/h (116 mph). The Elantra got 22 mpg‑US (11 L/100 km) in the city cycle. Starting in 1993 a Mitsubishi-designed 1.8 L (1836 cc) inline-four option was available; this unit produces 135 PS (99 kW) at 6000 rpm and replaced the twin-cam 1.6 in the home market.
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Common 2018 Hyundai Elantra problems
The Hyundai Elantra, a popular compact sedan, has been known to have some common problems that owners have reported over the years. One of the most prevalent issues is with the engine, specifically the failed canister purge valve, which has affected 117 owners across 16 model years, with an average mileage of around 115,418.
In addition to engine problems, the Elantra has also been known to have transmission issues. The most commonly reported problem is related to the speed sensors, which can lead to incorrect shifting in automatic transmissions. This issue has been reported by over 300 owners across 20 model years, with an average mileage of around 100,677 miles.
The 2013 Hyundai Elantra, in particular, has received a significant number of complaints from owners. The most common problem with this model year is the front suspension failure, which has been reported by a few owners with a 9.0 severity rating.
While the Hyundai Elantra has had its share of problems, it is still considered a reliable car in its segment, with RepairPal giving it a 4.5 out of 5.0 reliability rating and ranking it eighth out of 36 compact cars. Despite the issues that some owners have reported, the Elantra remains a popular choice for those looking for an affordable and reliable compact sedan.
Is 2018 Hyundai Elantra reliable?
How Reliable Is the 2018 Hyundai Elantra? The 2018 Hyundai Elantra has a slightly above-average predicted reliability rating of 3.5 out of five from J.D. Power.
Is Hyundai Elantra 2018 fuel efficient?
The standard 2018 Hyundai Elantra continues with a blend of refinement, eager driving manners, and efficiency. The Eco sedan achieves noticeable fuel economy of EPA ratings of 35 mpg combined, outfitted with a compact 1.4-liter turbocharged engine.
What is the recall on the 2018 Hyundai Elantra?
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT vehicles. The panoramic sunroof motor may be incorrectly programmed, preventing the sunroof from detecting an obstacle while closing.
Do Hyundai Elantra have engine problems?
Average failure kicks in at around 69,000 miles. Given that engines are typically expected to last at least 150,000 miles or more, engine failure can be a real unwelcome surprise to Elantra drivers.
2018 Hyundai Elantra car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Hyundai Elantra problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Engine problems
- Unknown or other problems
- Electrical system problems
- Power train problems
- Steering problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2018 Hyundai Elantra vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 2018 Hyundai Elantra
The NHTSA has received 218 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2018 Hyundai Elantra. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 2018 Hyundai Elantra vehicles.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-07-20
- VIN: 5NPD74LF7JH
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: My car's steering wheel is making a weird rubbing noise after driving for a short time on wet roads. It sounds like rubber is being turned against something (ie not metallic-sounding) This occurs whether I am in park, drive, reverse, and occurs when turning the wheel in any direction. No warning lights turn on. Currently, it only occurs after driving on wet roads (it doesn't actually have to be actively raining; just for the roads to be pretty wet from a recent rain). My mechanic did hear it one time when I was able to drive over immediately after it rained, and said it sounded like it was coming from the area of the MDPS, but, was later unable to duplicate it (the sound usually goes away after sitting for 2-3 hours). I've contacted the dealer because there are numerous TSBs out regarding the steering column; however, they said since they can't duplicate it, they will not repair it under warranty or as a courtesy (the jury is out as to whether it is covered under my drive-train warranty, but, as I said, since it's only a TSB, they won't cover it anyway at this point). I am concerned it will get worse and cause me to lose power steering/cause an accident.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-09-01
- VIN: 5NPD84LF6JH
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: Driver airbag light came on. My car has 33,000 miles on it. I live in California and the car is garaged. I think the maker has had airbag recalls on other models
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-10-06
- VIN: 5NPD84LF6JH
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Driving on the freeway around 55 MPH the engine would stall. Scared the heck out of me this started around 130000 miles on the car. Fixed a sensor still didn’t fixed the issue did an oil change that seemed to fixed the stalling. Low oil light never came on. So for years after that when the car stalled I did and oil. change. Finally at 183000 the engine gave out. Did my research found out Hyundai knew there was a problem with the engines. On 2019 and 2020 Elantra engines have been recall. 2018 not enough complaints on th engine. There was a knock sensor recall on the car. I never got a recall notice. Sent an email to Hyundai saw that the email was received but no one has responded this was a month ago. Taking my Hyundai to the dealership to see if they’ll do anything for me. My miles are all highway miles. Engine should have lasted longer. Very disappointed that Hyundai has known that the 2.0 liter engines since 2015 has had issue over 500000 cars are effected with this issue but Hyundai doesn’t want to fix the issue. It’ll all about the money for the company producing defected cars even Kia have the same issue.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-09-19
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The driver was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V528000 (Fuel System, Gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,300. The VIN was not available.
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-08-31
- VIN: 5NPD74LF7JH
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The engine experienced rod bearing failure while driving the vehicle. The vehicle died on the road in a high traffic area, which put me and others at risk as they tried to maneuver around the car and as I tried to get the car off the road. The car had just had the oil changed, and had consistent/regular maintenance. No warning lamps lit up on the dashboard at all until the engine died, at which point the oil indicator lit up. The vehicle has been taken to Hyundai and confirmed to have rod bearing failure, a known issue with engines in Hyundais and Kias.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-12-25
- VIN: KMHD84LF0JU
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: See attached document for complaint.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-08-27
- VIN: 5NPD84LF7JH
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: My husband filed a complaint about the lighting on his Hyundai sonata and I have a Hyundai Elantra that is doing the same thing. Twice now while I’ve been driving at night, my headlights have gone off an and come back on by themselves. They were off about 15 seconds each time. Then this week I had my back break light (the one close to the windshield) and the passenger side headlights go out suddenly. My car is a 2018 Elantra with 70k miles on it. I just got through replacing both headlights about a year ago when my car had 60k miles on it.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-08-16
- VIN: 5NPD74LF5JH
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: While driving vehicle the black nylon fuel line started spraying fuel over the top of the hot engine. At highway speed the passenger compartment filled up with gasoline fumes. Pulled over to open the hood and saw fuel streaming from the fuel line on top of engine. Vehicle was shut down, and AAA towing called to tow vehicle 85 miles from StAugustine Fl, to Gainesville Florida to Hyundai Dealership of Gainesville. The vehicle has been in the shop on [XXX], for repairs. This vehicle only has 44000 miles on it. Hyundai states that they don’t have the fuel line in the USA and had to order the part from Korea. I was stranded 352 miles from my home. I called Hyundai corporate to notify them of this issue with the defective fuel line. They said there is no recall on this part, and not covered under the 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. They told me it’s going to cost me $1124.26 for the repair. I almost lost my life potentially being barbecued in this vehicle, not to mention other innocent people getting hurt. I have owned many cars in my lifetime and this is the most dangerous vehicle I ever had. Potential to explode and catch fire while driving on expressway. I think NHTSA should look into this vehicles safety before other innocent people get killed. An extremely dangerous road hazard. Note this vehicle only has 44,000 miles and is maintained properly. Hyundai doesn’t care about safety, and their customers. When I purchased this vehicle they told me how safe it was and the best auto warranty in the world. Please look into this fuel line defect before someone gets severely injured or killed by fire. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-08-16
- VIN: 5NPD74LF5JH
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: Fuel line on top of engine cracked spraying fuel on top of hot file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/1f/15/4DC59D25-4F9E-41E5-A17E-A14F53B29DE4/IMG_6793.MOV
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-02-22
- VIN: 5NPD84LF5JH
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Hyundai engine from 2017 and up are not good engines my experience on my 2018 Hyundai engine is the same as what I see 90 percent of Hyundai owners are having regardless of the year there all the same engines it’s burning oil it’s making ticking noise with regular maintenance no neglecting y’all have to understand there are so many ways and possibilities of engine premature failure then it is Maintaining the engine during buliding these engines you have metal particles over tighten the heads the blocks not seating the piston rings properly dirt that can clog up the oil galleys to luberciate the moving parts poor design there’s so many ways to say it’s not a manufacturer defect and they tell us change the oil ok how come I’m having more issues and hearing issues from a engine then the transmission you do more maintenance on a engine then a transmission these transmission are not the problem you are hearing engine problems even when people do maintenance so sounds to me the manufacturer should recall 2018 models as well it’s beyond me for you to skip a year and say that model isn’t having issues it’s definitely happening in 2018 models as well the transmission is fine I never heard or experience and transmission failure in these cars when there are a lot of people complaining about a similar issue in the same model car at that point it has to be a issue manufacturer aspect we’re told as consumers and vehicle owners change your oil that’s it there’s no way I should be dealing with major issues on a simple solution you don’t hear Toyotas breaking down Hondas breaking down with regular maintenance oil changes you hear Hyundais engine all across the board and it is a safety issue going on with these cars not just 2017 2018 engine it’s ticking because lack of lubercation the manufacturer could have left metal particles in the engine could have warped heads over tighten bolts dirt that was already in those engines a bunch of causes poor design I really hope they replace it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-06-20
- VIN: 5NPD74LF4JH
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: This has happened a couple of times where in the middle of driving, my car automatically shuts off, I can not turn my steering wheel I can not push the brakes, everything stops working. I have to wait till my car comes to a complete stop on its own, put the car in park, turn off the ignition, turn my keys and start my car again. Then it sometimes acts like there is no power to accelerate when I'm at a full stop. RPMs go crazy, but acceleration doesn't occur. No warnings have ever come up. I received an notice about a recall, but it's for 2019 Elantra and up. Mine is a 2018, but the issues for that recall is the same thing that is happening with my car. This is DANGEROUS and can lead to serious repercussions or even death. Something needs to be done to fix this. I don't not have thousands of dollars to pay for an issue with the manufacturer.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-05-15
- VIN: 5NPD74LF3JH
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
- Summary: About 4 weeks ago (mid-May) I was driving in stop and go traffic on a major highway. My car is a 2018 Hyundai Elantra, manual transmission. After about 30 minutes of this, the car started to just cut out, the engine cut out when I was changing gears. It did this about 6 times on my drive home. I noticed that when the rev meter got below 1, the engine would just stall out, so I tried to give it gas to keep the revs up. In addition, the engine was making a knocking sound. I took it to my mechanic's the next day and when he heard the sound, he said it needs a new engine. He has had a few customer's with similar issues with their Hyundais. He told me to tow it to the dealer and they would help me get the engine replaced. That same day, I had it towed to a dealer nearby. They charged me $195 for a diagnostic and said it needed new spark plugs and replaced cylinder 1 coil, which they did. ($900) I picked it up, but I could tell it still wasn't right. The mechanic assured me he fixed it. However, they also told me the "check engine" light was on (it wasn't). When I was driving it, it started to stall again when I was changing gears. I brought it back to the dealer, he told me his mechanic had trouble getting it into reverse, there was a problem with the clutch. He would need to "tear down the transmission" for $2,000 and even then, he wouldn't know what the problem was. This just didn't feel right--I got the impression they didn't know what they were doing and that this mechanic couldn't even drive stick. I took it back to my own mechanic who couldn't find the problem. He told me to drive it around and when it makes the sound/cuts off, to bring it back. I drove it home--today--and the knocking sound started after 15 minutes. I recorded it and texted it to my mechanic. He called me and said "it's the engine. the dealership mis-diagnosed your problem and overcharged you." I called a different dealer, got an appointment for next week and must play the $200 diagnostic .
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-05-24
- VIN: KMHD84LF6JU
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: May 24 2024, while driving on Interstate95 at approx 70mph, I experienced catastrophic engine failure, with metal shards and screws shooting out, oil spewing, and smoke billowing everywhere. Loss of control of vehicle and nearly hit by passersby while trying to guide vehicle to swale. There were absolutely no warning lights or signals, and vehicle had just been serviced at Hyundai dealership at 77k miles (odometer reading 81k at time of incident). Independent mechanic diagnosed engine failure, hole in block, and provided attached photos. Vehicle was towed to Wallace Hyundai, in Ft Pierce, where it awaits dealer mechanical inspection.
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-02-01
- VIN: 5NPD74LF9JH
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: The white paint on the vehicle is peeling and bubbling in various areas of the vehicle around the hood, fender and roof
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-04-17
- VIN: 5NPD84LF6JH
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
- Summary: I was driving about 45 mph when the car just turned off the first time. I was able to put it in neutral and start it back up to get to the side of the road and it died on me again. I was about 30 feet from my destination at this point so I got it where I was going and turned it off. When I turned it back on it was making a terrible knocking/grinding noise. It didn’t have a drop of oil in it (about a thousand miles after my last oil change mind you) so I put oil in it and started it again and the sound quit. I went to drive it and it died before I could accelerate to a decent speed, got it cranked and rolling again and it slowly got up to 40 mph, but the second I started to slow down again it would die. So I had it towed to my mechanic who at first thought it was because the timing chain had a lot of slack in it, assuming it jumped time so he changed that, but it was still dying. He ended up finding the cause to be the exhaust cam sprocket? I’ve never heard of this before but I do know that ever since I bought the car 3 years ago it never felt like it would get up and go whenever I hit the gas. Since I picked it up from being fixed, this thing zoom zooms everywhere now! But it is still using an ungodly amount of oil between oil changes.
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-04-13
- VIN: KMHD84LF1JU
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: I am losing engine oil all the time to the point the car engine shut off My engine start losing oil after 2000 miles 1000 miles before oil change [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-01-26
- VIN: 5NPD84LF3JH
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE
- Summary: I had to replace my Cadillac converter twice and it keeps messing up on my car and I have to keep replacing my headlight bulbs on my vehicle. They keep going bad and the vehicle tells me when the headlight bulbs is out, but I don’t replace the headlight bulbs, four times and the catalytic converter three times And my Blindspot detection system and rear across traffic alert system keeps going out on my car and I done replaced it and recalibrated it six times already and there should be recalls for all this on the vehicle and my license plate lights keep blowing out on my car and placed those seven times All this need to be recalled for 2018 Hyundai ELANTRA and there is loud clicking noises from the steering wheel when I turn left to right on 2018 Hyundai ELANTRA that also needs to be recalled that’s a safety issue and I replaced my brakes six times and the rotors on my 2018 Hyundai ELANTRA and this is a big safety issue that needs to be recalled so they can get fixed So the customer owner, don’t have to keep Pay for it
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-04-06
- Fire: 1
- VIN: KMHD74LF5JU
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormally loud popping sound. Two other drivers alerted the contact that flames were coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact checked the rearview mirror and noticed smoke coming from the vehicle's rear end. The steering wheel then seized, and the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was received. The flames extinguished themselves. There were no police or fire department reports filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a seized crankshaft and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 224,809.
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-06-12
- VIN: KMHD04LB1JU
- Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact continuously depressed the brake pedal, and the vehicle responded significantly, causing the contact to depress the brake pedal to drive safely. The contact stated that the vehicle would shudder while responding on some occasions. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving at various speeds. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the failure recurred, and the vehicle and the steering wheel were shuddering temporarily. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was test-driven twice; however, the failure could not be duplicated. Additionally, the vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys, but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and several cases were filed. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-04
- VIN: 5NPD84LF4JH
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: AT LESS THAN 62,000 MILES THE ENGINE NO LONGER HAS PRESSURE AND THE CAR IS INOPERABLE. VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING 1 WEEK PRIOR TO CAR BECOMING INOPERABLE.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-12
- VIN: 5NPD84LF3JH
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
- Summary: ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 45 MPH TRIED TO SPEED UP AND SWITCH LANES AS I PRESSED THE GAS YOU CAN HEAR THE ACCERATION BUT THE CAR DIDNT INCREASE IN SPEED THE WHOLE DASHBOARD WENT BLANK (BLACK). CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. ITS VERY DANGEROUS THAT THE CAR FALFUCTIONS IN CRITICAL CONDITIONS LIKE BEING ON THE FREEWAY. YES I HAVE TOOKEN IT TO HYUNDAI AND THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ALSO AT TIMES THE CAR WONT EVEN TURN ON. NO TYPE OF WARING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-19
- VIN: 5NPD84LF3JH
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE
- Summary: CAR DOESNT REGISTER MAPS WELL FREEZES DASHBOARD GPS LIGHTS FLICKER. KEEPS MAKING NOISE BEEPING REQUESTING PASSENGER PUTS SELT BELT ON WHEN THERES NO ONE THERE.
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-07-06
- VIN: 5NPD84LF9JH
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: Paint fell off from the vehicle's body, specifically from the front of hood cover and the roof in large patches for no reason. After doing some research, I found I am not thr only one experiecing this problem, this actually has been a wide spread know issue among the 2017 - 2018 Hyundai Elantra models. Although it does not pose any immediate risk, the potential safety threat is obvious due to the rusting bodies caused by the paint patches fallen off. The manufacturer only provided an extended body warranty from 3 years to 5 years, though, without notifying the imapcted customers. Quite a lot of customers like myself were not aware of such as warranty extention until now and could not get the issue fixed within the warranty period. The issue is so wide spread and the quality of the painting is so poor, the manufacturer should not get away just providing such a program quietly. A recall to address this issue for all the impacted vehicles is a must.
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-11-14
- VIN: 5NPD84LF8JH
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: Having issues in several instances the past few months , where my car abruptly stalled in highway traffic, again less than a month later while at a stop light, traffic built up, I became nervous an scared, finally after turning my car off an on several times I was able to get my car to stop stalling an drive away. Third instance has been the ammount of oil consumption my car is needing, I’ve noticed an increase use of oil for my car I use as a daily driver just commuting to a from work, an a clicking/knocking sound, other instances was my car accelerated at high rates of speed on the freeway on its own. Only after smash the break button was I able to disengage the throttle. An now just recently my car is using up more an more oil an has developed a hard knock in the engine. Similar to other models that have been recalled for the same reason. Reading online has made it clear thousands an thousands of other people are having issues just like mine around the same mileage as me an other models that have had the problems
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-02-28
- VIN: 5NPD84LF3JH
- Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE
- Summary: The BSD system keeps malfunctioning Hyundai to me that I should report it to yall because it should be recalled if just stops and also the brakes keep having a burning smell to them and the steering wheel when you turn left and right keep making loud popping noises those things should be recalled
Negative 2018 Hyundai Elantra car reviews
Positive 2018 Hyundai Elantra car reviews
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I rented an Elantra when I was on vacation and absolutely fell in love with it! The interior was beautiful and equipped with a large touch screen, Apple Play, and everything was easy to figure out. I really appreciate how the touch screen is integrated into the dashboard, not just plopped on top like some other cars. The pickup is phenomenal, even in eco mode. Switch to sport mode and away you go! I've been averaging about 28 mpg with mostly short trips. It's also very quiet on the highway and the A/C is great. As someone who is always hot, I actually have to turn this one down a bit because I'm cold :-) All in all, it's a great car. Just be careful of the way most dealers play with the numbers and try to take advantage of you. My dealer tried to steal my trade and then add the balance of my old note to the new one. Not cool! As of 3/10/21, I'm still loving my Elantra and all its features. I would definitely buy another one because they are awesome! As of 9-10-22, it's still awesome!
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Fun car to drive! Awesome gas mileage! Sporty appearance! Love the technology in the dash. Roomy trunk. Update: 2.5 years later and still loving this car. No issues. Still fun to drive and everything working as it should.
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I'm so glad you love your car and that you got a great deal! It's great to hear that the Edmunds site was helpful to you!
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I didn't expect this much, but this car is amazing and reliable. It gives good gas mileage and is very quiet. Hyundai's warranty is the best in the market. So far, I've really enjoyed the ride.
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This vehicle is so comfortable to ride in and gets excellent gas mileage! We actually bought one brand new back in 2007 and just recently turned it in after it had 103,000 miles on it. It was still going strong!
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Are you having problems with your 2018 Hyundai Elantra?
Regan Kozey 2024-10-07
Hi there! I hope you're doing well. I wanted to share with you my experience with my brand new Elantra 2018. Unfortunately, I've noticed a knocking noise when accelerating and sometimes a clicking noise coming from the fuse box in the engine when the vehicle is in idle. I took it to the dealership and they advised me to use good gas stations and avoid certain ones to see if that helps. While I'm a bit disappointed with these issues, I'm confident that the dealership will be able to help me resolve them. It's worth noting that my previous vehicles were Toyotas and I never had any issues with them. Thanks for listening!
Louisa Dach 2024-08-07
We bought this car for my daughter to use in college, hoping it would be a reliable and fuel-efficient option. Unfortunately, we've had a lot of issues with it. As the second owner with 82000 miles, it hasn't been the best experience. Perhaps it would be better to consider other options.
Karley Padberg 2024-07-03
Hi there! I hope you're doing well. I noticed that my car's engine has been burning a lot of oil lately. Even though I've been driving a lot for work and have done 4 oil changes in the past 6 months, my engine lost all oil pressure just a month after the last oil change. Unfortunately, this caused a piston to lock up while I was driving on the highway at 60 mph. It's been tough being without a car for work, especially with car payments to make. On top of that, there's a recall for the ECM that hasn't been fixed yet and Hyundai doesn't seem to be willing to replace it. Do you have any advice on what I should do next?
Enid Hammes 2024-06-26
Although I have had some issues with my 2018 Hyundai, I am confident in my assessment that the quality has decreased since my previous 2012 model. Specifically, the driver window button, heater, and battery have required attention, and the car has turned off unexpectedly. While I loved my 2012 model, I regret trading it in for the 2018.
Tre Frami 2024-06-05
I strongly advise against it. My 2018 Hyundai experienced starter issues within a year and a half, and the overall quality of the vehicle is subpar. The floor mat has a large hole and the inside panels are prone to scratching. Based on my experience, I will be returning to Honda after this vehicle.