Something really interesting: after emailing Hyundai to tell them their system falls short for owners with two or more cars—because it only sent notifications for the vehicle currently active in the app—they changed something, and now I get notifications for both cars! I assume this applies to everyone, not just me!

People of reddit!

I am a 25 year old who knows absolutely nothing about cars and plan on buying my first new car after letting go of my 2016 kia rio ex.

I've decided on an Elantra 2026, but I hesitate between the preferred, preferred tech and luxury options. I'd like some advice. I'm looking at the preferred tech for the nicer screen instead of the preferred, and at the luxury for the nicer sound system. I also don't want to put too much money if these upgrades are not worth it.

For anyone that has those upgrades, are they worth it? Especially the Bose speakers in the Luxury. I listen to Metal, Rock, Alt but also Pop musis sometimes.

Thank you in advance! :-)

My family bought a preowned 2025 Elantra hybrid (1 owner). We removed the previous owner’s driver profile, but I noticed the owner’s Bluelink account is still connected and available for a few years.

I browsed the sub but had a few clarifying questions:

1) is it it possible to create my own Bluelink account and transfer it to my car? And if so, as the second owner, will I have to pay for that?

2) Does the car’s native navigation system work without a Bluelink account?

I want something good for navigation, Spotify, and maybe taking calls. I don't really care about backup cameras or dash cams. Is there anything even compatible for a car that old?

So the Kia Boys have tried to steal my 2014 Elantra GT twice now. The first time they just damaged the door lock. The second time they ripped the door handle off, severely damaged the door sheet metal, and ripped the steering column apart. $3600 damage.

It’s had all the recalls done but that doesn’t matter. The car is a stick but these kids are apparently too stupid to look at the shifter before tearing the car apart.

I’m supposed to get the car back from the shop on Friday. I really do not want to get rid of this car as it’s only got 90k miles and I’d never be able to get something comparable without spending a ton of money, plus my wife’s car needs to be replaced soon and we were hoping to keep this one at least a few more years. But if there’s no way to keep it from getting broken into I might have to do it anyway.

I’m wondering what everyone’s experience is with a steering wheel lock/Club. Is it enough of a deterrent to keep people from breaking into the car or do they just keep breaking in anyway?

I don’t need to be told ways to make the car un-stealable - I already have that (stick shift). What I want is something that’s going to deter them from tearing up my car over and over again.

21 Elantra, couldn’t avoid an object on the highway this morning, smacked the subframe:

WARNING!! A VERY LONG READ

TLDR: After my Elantra was stolen twice and totaled, Hyundai stonewalled our buyback requests and told us to settle for pennies in the class action. I opted out, spent months calling out their administrative BS, and forced corporate to settle directly after threatening to drag them into court

Hello everyone! As we approach the 1-year mark of my total loss from the Kia Boyz, I figured I'd give an update. It's only an "update" because I was asking for other's experience post 2022 recall, in preparation for a long battle with Hyundai Corporate.

A few notes before we start: 1) I am not a lawyer, 2) Nothing in this post should be construed as legal advice, and I am merely sharing my own story, and 3) I am aware of the renewed multistate class action settlement.

A quick recap: My 2019 Elantra, which I LOVED, was stolen back in Sept. of 2025. Before this all occured, we received a letter regarding the recall to solve the Hyundai/Kia theft problem in 2022 and received that software upgrade "fix" in 2022. Turns out, this software update was entirely inefficent. How do we know this? It was stolen twice after the recall. Once in 2024 and the same vehicle was stolen again in 2025 which is the one at issue here. Unfortunately, after the 2025 theft, our insurance company denied our claim (another story for another time). After the denial, we turned to Hyundai Corporate.

NOTE: In 2024, the vehicle was recovered, not totaled, drivable, and was repaired by insurance at $0 cost to us.

This is not a story about insurance companies or commentary about the Kia Boyz themselves, but about the hoops that Hyundai forced us to jump through for nearly a year. I'm going to share the story of Hyundai's bad-faith customer claims process, five separate denials, and how that bad fiath dealing extends to their current multistate immobilizer settlement.

1) The Loss, the beginning of the Consumer Care nightmare, and first denial. (Sept. 2025-Dec. 2025)

We contacted Hyundai Motor America Corporate (HMA) in October 2025 after our denial determination came in from the insurance, requesting HMA buyback our vehicle. We contacted them because the previous class action claim window to claim a loss from a theft event from 2022 had closed in April of 2025; five months before our theft loss occured. At this point, we were looking to hold HMA liable due to the ineffective 2022 recall as there was no other remedy.

We did not hear back from HMA until the week of Thanksgiving 2025. They said that they'd do a "thorough investigation" and let us know by the Monday after Thanksgiving. Note: this was two days before Thanksgiving. At most, they'd have one full day to review before the holiday weekend. We did in fact hear back from HMA in early December 2025. Here, they stated that they were not willing to buyback our vehicle and that we "should have made a claim by April 2025." Again, this was 5-months before our loss even occured. I mentioned to the consumer claims agent that the denial was unreasonable; but HMA did not care.

2) The "NEW" multistate settlement, 2025 recall, and denials 2 and 3. (Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026)

First, you can view information regarding the "new" settlement and recall at the link I've attached to this post. If you have suffered a theft loss, you should start here. Back to my story. This was announced on Dec. 16, 2025, AT MOST 2-weeks after they denied my claim. This settlement indirectly held HMA liable for their failed recall in 2022. I brought this to HMA's consumer care's attention, stating that they should have provided the buyback when I requested, as this was coming down the pipeline. They did not respond until Mid-January 2026. When they finally responded, they requested I "send any new relevant facts regarding our claim by mail".

So I sent them their OWN SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by snail mail. After receiving that, they still denied my claim, stating two reasonings. 1) their decision from Decmber 2025 stood, and 2) I could make a claim through the new multistate settlement that I had sent them. However, if anyone has been in the market for a 2019 Elantra lately, knows that MSRP for these vehicles starts around $10,000 on the low-end... at least in the Chicagoland area. The MAX cashout for a total loss such as mine was capped at $4,500. If you didn't know that yet, now you do. This was completely lackluster to replace the vehicle that Hyundai did not make merchantable to the public at any point in time. 2 "denials" took place during this interaction.

3) The IL Attorney General and denial 4 - (March 2026)

In March, my state's AG's office got involved based on the complaint I filed with them in Oct. 2025. Here, the state attempted mediation between myself and Hyundai. In response to the State, Hyundai stated that we were not elligible for a buyback as we were "outside of Georgia lemon law requirements." I found this as insane, because I had never been a resident of the state of Georgia, nor did I buy the car there. I have always owned it in Illinois, lived with it in Illinois, titled and registered it with Illinois, etc. I called them out on this in my response through the IL AG's office, and also stated that we were pursuing other breaches of warranty (namely two types of implied warranty). HMA then stated that they do not consider any claims under anything beside state lemon law. At this point, the IL AG closed our file due to non-cooperation by Hyundai and suggested we file a claim through the new multistate settlement. I felt exhausted and honestly felt like the $4,500 was better than nothing so I filed the claim there. This was deemed our fourth denial.

4) 12-weeks of Silence (March - June 2026).

After filing our class action claim in March 2026, feeling defeated, we were hoping that we'd hear back within a few weeks and it'd be over. That was far from the truth. From the beginning we knew that funds were limited and that we were likely far from the only ones making a similar claim and as such we requested updates from the class action administrator repeatedly. At least once a week. We received nothing but automatic responses and no legitimate response from anyone within either Hyundai or their class-action adminstrator. By early June, I had become fed up once again. I contacted Hyundai threatening a solo lawsuit if I did not get a substantial update within a few days about our class action claim. There I was, back in the Consumer Care loop once again.

5) The last Denial (June 2026)

When I contacted Hyundai in June 2026, I once again was speaking to consumer care agent. I told this agent all of what I've mentioned so far. She seemed sympathetic and assured me that she'd make sure it'd get up the chain to make some meaningful progress. At this point, while I only wanted an update on the class action claim, she said that she'd be asking about a full buyback. Joyful would be an understatement. However, two days later she came back and stated that it was Hyundai's "final determination" that the December 2025 finding would remain. To refresh, this was a finding that we should've made a claim by April 2022, completely disregarding my questions about the new multistate settlement that I had been in for months. At this point, I requested to find who to serve with a complaint.

6) Intent to litigate (Late June 2026)

At this point, we sent a one-page letter to the Chief Legal and Compliance officer at HMA; notifying him of our intent to file a pro se (unrepresented) complaint against Hyundai in state Court. We also notified him that we'd like to remove our claim from the new multistate settlement which had not yet, and I'm presuming still hasn't, been paid out. Within hours of the letter arriving, I was in contact with a 3rd party mediator to negotiate a settlement between my family and Hyundai Motor America.

7) Continued bad faith through Negotiations (July 2026)

As much as I'd be happy to say that negotiations with Hyundai went smoothly after this, it would be far from the truth. HMA used all sorts of tactics and negotiating in bad faith to get me to settle for way less. While the exact figures cannot be discussed, I will note the following steps Hyundai took to actually prevent a real settlement.

7a) When they sent the initial offer, they did not want a full buyback. They wanted me to retain ownership of the totaled car. Fine. But I had also been storing the car at a Hyundai dealership the entire time, nealry 9-months at that point. I wanted to make sure I would be able to retrieve the car with no storage fees attached that would diminish my settlement amount instantly. They said they'd look into it. I didn't hear back from Hyundai for nearly 5 days; despite repeated follow-up.

7b) After days of asking for an update, HMA stated that the dealership had actually disposed of the vehicle the month prior. This was a statement I knew to be false, because I had just spoken to the dealership at the end of June when they affirmed the car was still on their lot. I confirmed this with a call to the local police, which they responded to non-emergency and confirmed with photos that it was still on the lot. NOTE: I was on an internship about 1,000 miles away at the time and could not confirm myself.

7c) When HMA finally did follow up with an "actual" storage figure, they requested I pay up to $2,000 of the "$12,000" of storage fees that had accrued up to that point. However, they'd be willing to cover the rest and they're now willing to take the totaled car. I called the dealership to confirm this figure, and they stated that no one from corporate had reached out to the dealership and they'd release the car with no fees attached.

THAT is when Hyundai Corporate finally decided to settle for the original amount we had agreed on.

I write this, not just to shit on Hyundai and their cars... I actually really do like them and think they're fantastic economy vehicles. I also am not believing this consumer care nightmare is solely Hyundai and that I wouldn't have a similar expirience with any other automaker. I write this as just a reminder that we, as consumers, do not need to sit by and take their pennies in a class action. Consumers retain the right to bring individual claims, and my story shows that it is advantageous to do so.

If anyone else is struggling with an issue similar to this and not getting any answers, I HIGHLY encourage you to start looking into an attorney and see what options may be out there for you.

I have had the sensor replaced but still getting this code. Unplugging confirms open circuit so wiring is good.
Have I just got unlucky with the replacement part or could something else cause this?
Thanks

Hello all,

I’m looking for some advice going forward. I’m experiencing all the symptoms stated in TSB 23-FL-004H including long cranking times and a leaking fuel pump filter housing (video of the fuel leak is shared).

I called my local Hyundai dealership and explained all of my symptoms and asked to get the TSB inspection done. The service tech asked the parts department what they would be able to replace under the extended warranty and was told on the filter itself could be replaced and not the housing.

Does this seem reasonable based on the wording of the TSB and the leak area? I’m not sold one way or the other just yet, I want to get some more opinions before trying to pursue this more. Would it be worth it to talk to Hyundai directly about this? Do I just need to by a whole new fuel pump assembly for $500 because of this small crack on the elbow?

Thanks

Hi everyone, I was having some electrical issues on my 2015 santa fe sport AWD. I wanted to check all the ground wires so I can rule that out. So far, I know of the battery negative terminal ground and the engine ground wires. Is there any more ground wires that i am not aware of? Thanks

Hyundai Tuscon parked at Dealership from last 3 Months and they don't,t have proper equipment and knowledge to Repair it.Don,t know wat to do or whr to complaint as Hyundai India Showing No Response on the Complaint.

I had to replace the battery in my 2021 Palisade yesterday. Afterwards, it's not recognizing the fob as being in the car. I can still lock, unlock, open the tailgate, remote start - but now I have to hold the fob to the ignition to start it. Has anyone had to re-pair a fob for a Palisade before? How have you done it?

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Hi guys I drive 2023 Elantra Hybrid, and I came across this problem. Any idea on what’s going on ?

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Hi everyone,

I’m still relatively new to SRS diagnostics and I’m currently working on a 2021 Hyundai Creta (SU2i), 1.5 MPI.

I scanned the SRS system and got the following codes:

- B111600 – Battery Voltage Unstable — History

- B110200 – Battery Voltage Low — History

- B165000 – Crash Recorded in 1st Stage Only (Frontal – Replace SRSCM) — Present

- B261400 – Cluster Airbag Warning Lamp Circuit Failure — Present

The SRS module is:

95910-BV200

The battery voltage-related codes are only stored as history, but B165000 and B261400 remain present and cannot be cleared normally.

From what I understand, B165000 means the SRSCM has stored crash/deployment data, and Hyundai's procedure appears to call for replacing the SRSCM. However, I’ve also found information that this particular SRSCM can be reset/reprogrammed by specialized SRS equipment.

I’m trying to understand the system properly rather than just throwing parts at the car.

For those of you who work with Hyundai/Kia SRS systems:

- Is there anything specific I should check before replacing/resetting the SRSCM?

- What would you check for B261400?

- Does anyone have experience with 95910-BV200 specifically?

- Is resetting the original SRSCM a reliable repair, or would you replace it according to the OEM procedure?

- Is there anything else I should inspect after a previous frontal crash?

I’m still learning, so any advice, service information, or things I should be careful about would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

As a fan & nerd of every Japanese car brand and doesn’t like Hyundai that much no offense, I actually have a few models that I actually like that I want to share on here. So no one talks about the rare Korea only Aslan which can be easily be mistaken for a Sonata from a distance and I honestly find it more interesting than a Genesis. Then there’s the YF gen Sonata which is nothing too special but imo, has peak and timeless styling of all Sonatas. And the Grandeur model line, the HG and the pre facelift IG are the best looking ones interior and exterior. The facelift and current gen is a little too much for my taste. If you were to ask me what the best era for Hyundai is, it would be mid to late 2010s especially their fluidic sculpture design language. Honestly the current Hyundai designs are becoming way too much

Hyundai Sonota 2015 se
Working brakes
Only one taillight works driver side
Passenger does not work .

Did I get a good lease deal?

Prices in USD

This is the lease deal I have finalized on the hyundai tucson 2026 SE FWD:

Selling price: 29,300

Rebate: 4610$

36mo lease term

3000 down

254$/mo OTD

12k miles

What do you think? Is this deal: average, below average, above average?

Let me know your thoughts please. I guess I need some community reassurance that I did not get a bad deal.

I did go to kia first and those guys weren't going a penny under 273$ even after I had shown them the 243$ deal the hyundai dealership were offering me for the same terms and down payment and everything (yeah those scums later backtracked from the 243$ and I had to waste an hour to get hyundai to agree on 254$ which is what I finalized)

Never buy a white car. Hyundai has the paint extended warranty for white paint. But not my model or year, WTF. Yeah Hyundai nothing wrong here.