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Hyundai Transmission Problems


Consumer Complaints & Reviews

I purchased a 2011 Hyundai i20 in May this year. Ever since I purchased the car, I had to send the car back in to Hyundai after a week to get a new clutch master cylinder. A month after, I took the car into Hyundai as the accelerator on the car was getting stuck and jolty (not normal or safe). Hyundai replaced this for me. But after 2 months, the problems started again. I took the car back to Hyundai. I advised them of the occurring problems with the car and Hyundai just lubricated the accelerator. While Hyundai had my car, I took the time to re-test drive another Hyundai i2o from the dealership in Roseville. I explained to the dealership the problems I have with my car. When we took this other Hyundai i20 for a drive, I straight away noticed that the drive of the car was better and smoother. Plus, the whole clutch and accelerator on this car was perfect.

When I called the Hyundai head office to advise them of all the problems I have had with my car and the massive difference I felt in the drive of the test drive car, Hyundai advised that they couldn't do anything about my car. But they told me to keep sending it back to Hyundai each time the same problem occurs. This is not good enough answer. I don't feel safe driving a car that keeps having the same problems over and over again. I think Hyundai should be replacing my car or should refund me the cost of the car. I would buy a car through a different car company that is reliable.

I never expected to have a brand new car with this much problems. Now my car is making tapping noises from the motor. I don't know what else to do. This car is stressing me out. I can't keep sending this car back each time this happens. My previous 1979 Chrysler Sigma, which is 31 years old, never had problem like this. The only thing I ever had to replace on that car was a set of brake pads. Please help me. Thanks.

I took my 2000 Hyundai Accent into the dealership about three weeks ago to get my airflow sensor replaced and to get my overdrive button replaced as well because it wasn't clicking into gear. I told them that I took it to a friend's garage and he told me that there was something wrong with the transmission. They told me they checked it and found nothing wrong.

Now my car is bucking and the overdrive button still doesn't work properly. My car feels like it speeds up and slows down and the rpm's shoot up when this happens, I am unable to drive my car right now and I live in an area where a car is necessary. I have only had this car for two years and my warranty had expired at 60,000 miles. We are at 70,000 miles.

We still owe nearly $5,000 on it and we are moving to Germany for three years because my husband is in the military. The people we have our car financed through won't allow us to ship it. It has to stay in the States. If I didn't have to put so much money into maintaining the vehicle I would have been able to make a settlement payment and would have been able to ship the car but now I have to try to get a loan which will probably be denied.

I purchased my 2000 Hyundai Accent on May 21, 2002 used with a the warranty. I started having problems with my transmission in September of 2003. I called the dealership December 2003 and spoke with a representative who told me that my warranty on the vehicle is six years or 60,000 miles which ever one comes first. I told the representative that I have only had may vehicle for maybe a year and a half and that the car had about 53,000 miles on it (which was a roundabout). I explained to the representative that the car should then still be covered under the warranty and that they should be responsible for fixing it. The representative then told me that that would not be the case because the transmission is not covered under that warranty.

In January 2004, my father called the dealership to see if there was anything that they would be able to do since he had checked the warranty and the transmission was in fact covered under the six years or 60,000 miles warranty. He spoke with a different representative who told him that we would need to bring the vehicle into the dealership and have it looked at. The representative also mentioned that they could not guarantee that they would fix the vehicle but just look at it. At this time, they mentioned that the car may be gone for some time and that I would not be given a loaner. At this point, I don't know what else to do and it would be greatly appreciated if someone could help me.

My transmission is having problems working as far as shifting from first gear to second gear which may happen if the RPM's are high enough. At times, the transmission will not shift and all the RPM's do is rev. The second thing I am having a problem with is the way the vehicle sometimes does not shift into reverse. Sometimes I have to hit the gas and then the vehicle backs into reverse. At times, the vehicle will not exceed 25mph and I'm forced to pull off the road, turn the car off and wait a few minutes to turn the car on again and then continue.

I bought my Hyundai Accent brand new in May of 2000. I have had nothing but problems with it. I just had a transmission put in last month and it's still acting up. Ninety percent of the time, I turn the key to shut the car off and the gear shifter is in park, it won't shut off. Last week my hood hinge on the right side broke. Sometimes it stalls in the middle of the intersection. The Hyundai motor company praises the 100,000 warranty but every time something happens to the car and I go to the dealership to get it fixed, I get the runaround.

I bought a 1998 Hyundai Tiburon Fx at Neil Hyundai in Coram, NY. It has been nothing but a problem to me. My transmission went. My radio has blown. My alarm hasn't worked since a week after I got it. The paint is chipping off all over the place. I was sold the car with the wrong tires and have had numerous blowouts and nearly killed myself. The center console has broken. I have had numerous problems with my gas tank, seat belts, and ventilation system. My brakes have also been replaced numerous times and still squeak. I have taken it back to where I purchased it many times. But according to them, it's "my problem". I have missed classes. I have been stuck at home and so aggravated that I have cried on numerous occasions about this car. It is extremely frustrating to deal with these people.


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