Defect Alert- Hyundai Alignment Issues
We are seeing a number of Hyundai Accents and Sonatas coming through with alignment issues. In many cases, the tires are balanced numerous times, the tires have been swapped out and the cars have been aligned again and again, often numerous times before the 10,000 miles mark. Alignment could eventually cause premature tire wear and other problems so you want to address it as soon as possible. If you are back in repeatedly for an a alignment issue, call us at 1-800 LEMON LAW or fill out our Get Rid of Your Lemon form so we can see if we can help you.
March 1st, 2011 at 9:20 am
I have a 2011 Sonata currently with a pulling issue to the left. As I type this it is in service at the dealer. This is the 3rd attempt to correct the problem.
The first visit I was told that the car is aligned to the specs provided by Hyundai. About 3 weeks later I am noticing that this pull is coming back, started out minimal and I thought maybe tire pressure had something to do with it. Pressure was checked and ok. The pull was gradually becoming more noticeable. If I took my hands off the steering wheel, my car drifted in to the other lane of traffic. I had to definitely drive putting an emphasis on steering to the right to keep the car straight. The dealer that serviced the first visit is approx. 40 miles from me so I took it to a closer dealer. The service manager at this dealer explained that this issue has already been looked at through another dealer and they cannot help with an existing problem.
I made an appointment with the original dealer. Took the car in for service, the service manager tells me there is still a pull. We cannot do anything else with the alignment numbers. We will put a note in to Hyundai and have them look into it.
Well, rather than someone try to sugar coat the situation, I contacted Hyundai on my own. I sent an email, was contacted by a regional associate, told the dealer would contact me. NOTHING. I sent a 2nd email, was contacted by the same regional associate, told the dealer would contact me when a steering kit came in and that should take a week. NOTHING. A 3rd email was sent to Hyundai, this time I am extremely frustrated and they know it. I stressed my dissappointment and that I am never recommending a hyundai vehicle to anyone, that I was sold on false pretences and guess what the dealer called, the kit came in.
Bottom line…this model had a steering alignment problem. I have been researching and browsing the internet only to find out I am NOT the only sonata owner with this problem! This has nothing to do with hitting a curb, this car has low profile tires, if you hit a curb it is going to be obvious. I am supposed to return to the dealer today to pick up my car. I will definitely update the situation, as I truly feel the frustration involved with this problem, and I intend on getting this resolved. Anyone reading this and is having the same problem, browse around it’s out there as a serious issue that is not getting resolved.
March 2nd, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Angela, We can help. Please call us at 1-800 LEMON LAW.
June 14th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
I have a 2007 Hyundai, Azera for which tires were purchased in March, 2010 at a Hyundai Dealer. The car never ran smooth and I was given a free balance on the tires, which did not help the vibration. Last week I was told by the service manager at Hyundai that my tires on the front of my car were worn. He stated the dealership could not do anything to help me with the problem other than sell me two new tires. I refused, had I purchased the tires it would have made me buy SIX (6)tires in less than a year and three months. In checking with other tire companies I was told that they were seeing a number of Hyundai cars in need of tires due to alignment problems. When I confronted the dealership with this information, the service manager, told me he was unaware of any problems. He went on to tell me that I should have had an alignment done every six months, something no one bothered to mention. Each time I complained about the tires there was an excuse for why it ran so bad, be it the type of rubber used to make the tires or the weather.
I find it strange that Hyundai is the only one unaware of the alignment problem.
Long story short there is a problem when tires on a car cannot last 15 months. This is unacceptable..
December 26th, 2011 at 11:23 pm
We own a 2007 Azera and have had the same issue with worn front tires that were purchased just 8 months ago. We were told that the front caster/camber could not be adjusted and that even after the alignment, which was done on the car and we paid for, the car could not be adjusted. We were also told by the service manager at the Hyundai dealership that we should try to fix the issue by going to a local auto body shop. Their explanation was that we must have hit some major potholes and that it created the issue. It just seemed a little far-fetched. I plan to have someone else take a look at it so I can have a second opinion but it sounds like this is a known issue with certain Azera and Sonata models. Let me know if you have any thoughts or recommendations. Many thanks.
February 8th, 2012 at 6:04 am
I have a 2012 Hyundai Genesis 3.8, and at 4800 miles my tires were feathering, I contacted the dealer that I purchased the vehicle from, and was stated I needed a 4 wheel alignment, and they did it, but the tires are worn a little on the out side of all 4 tires. So that means I will need new tires sooner than later…WOW
A very UNHAPPY HYUNDAI OWNER, and I traded in for this thing a 2010 Mercedes Benz ML 550, STUPID!!!!!!
February 8th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
@ Emilio: Keep those repair records and if you are in three of more times for the issue, call us at 800-LEMON LAW.
March 8th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
I own a 2012 Hyundai Accent 4-door Sedan. I brought my car in with 16,600 miles for a routine tire rotation. I was told I shouldn’t even be driving it because all 4 tires were bad. One tire was almost smooth, the other had a split going across it. Is this a common problem with this low mileage on Accents, or is this just a fluke?
March 14th, 2012 at 2:42 pm
Take a look at some automotive forums to find out if other folks are encountering the same problems.
May 9th, 2012 at 9:04 am
I have a 2012 Hyundai Accent SE and the one tire is wearing different from the other ones. Is this a known problem for 2012 Hyundais?
May 10th, 2012 at 11:27 am
@Kelly: yes it is.
July 9th, 2012 at 7:55 am
I live in Canada but I thought I would share anyways. I have a 2012 accent that is currently in the shop. On a scheduled mainenence visit I was told the tires were wearing to quickly. They replaced the tires and the rear axel. But noticed my one tire was still sitting on an angle. They just replaced the wheel barrings and I am waiting to hear from the service manager. Apparently they still need to do tests and measurements. Which leads me to believe they still don’t know what is causing the alignment issue. Overall the service at the dealership has been outstanding but it’s frustrating not knowing what’s wrong with my car.
July 12th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Hyundai Accent 2012 Sedan, Hello everyone with the tire issues. I had a horrid dealership that blamed everything on the tires. Now, I have been trying to get my car into a larger dealership, that is supposedly buyer-friendly. I had several responses about how the wanted to help, then nothing after they got the details. I’ve written them, called them, nothing. I do believe Hyundai realizes there is a huge problem and is not willing to help the buyers get any satisfaction. I wish we could somehow get all of the defective car owners together on the internet, and try to do something about this issue. I will really, never, ever, buy a Hyundai again, and am counseling others not to. Oh, and by the way, my son bought a 2010 Hyundai Sonata, beautiful car, but he keeps having issues with the warning lights on his car, so it is not an isolated problem. Anyone that has any solutions, please post on this site!! Thank you!
July 19th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Kitty: Please visit https://www.lemonlaw.com/lemon-law-firm.html and contact the lawyer in your state to discuss your issue.
August 31st, 2012 at 1:39 pm
I have a 2011 Hyundai Sonata that currently has 28,000 miles on it. At about 16,00 miles, I noticed a warbling sound from my tires and it has been getting louder. I purchased a lifetime wheel alignment package with balancing and rotation from Firestone as soon as I purchased the car with 14,00 miles on it. I have had this car’s alignment checked 3 times and have had the tires balanced and rotated each time. The tires are severely cupped or chopped on the inside edge.
The mechanic told me from the first time that I brought it in for alignment that everything is perfect except for the camber, which there is no adjustment for on these vehicles. It appears Hyundai tried to save a few bucks by not installing a camber adjustment bolt.
Now I’m screwed and have to put a set of new tires on that will just do the same thing in another 10,000 miles or so.
September 5th, 2012 at 11:27 am
Dennis: Please contact an attorney in your state: https://www.lemonlaw.com/lemon-law-firm.html
November 16th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Hello everyone ; I have a 2011 hyundai accent and my tires are wearing funny in the back. I have 48,000 so my tires or so does anyone else has this problem.
November 26th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Purchased a Hyndai Elantra (2005)2years ago in July, 2010.
Second day after purchasing returned the car due to car pulling to the right. An alignment was competed in which it took several hours to complete.
Just this year 2012 I’ve had two more alignments as of October, 2012
and the car is still pulling, but it’s changed sides. Dealers are stealing our money along with the Manufacture.
March 10th, 2013 at 4:47 pm
I have same problem with 2009 and 2010 Accents. Extreme wear on inside edge of front tires . Adjusted toe 1/4 turn in on each side on both cars and will keep an eye on future wear. But after reading so many other similar complaints, I feel the problem is built into the steering geometry and no adjustment will compensate for it. The NTHSA or federal consumer protection agency will have to get involved to pressure Hyundai to engineer a fix.
March 12th, 2013 at 2:25 pm
@John: Take a look at this story. https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/02/22/3-on-your-side-hyundai-sonata-steering-issue/ We may still be able to help you.
March 12th, 2013 at 3:28 pm
(see #14) I just got my 2011 Hyundai Sonata back from the dealership. After opening a case with Hyundai and with BBB Auto-Line, I finally got Hyundai to respond to my issue with my front tires cupping/feathering on the inside. Hyundai agreed to replace the struts on my vehicle, replace the 2 new front tires, and reimburse me for the 4 new tires I recently purchased. I will drive the vehicle for 3,000 miles and then re-inspect the tires for abnormal wear.
I feel Hyundai finally did the right thing in this case and I hope this solved the problem. I just wish I didn’t have to jump through hoops and elevate this issue to BBB Auto-Line in order to get this resolved.
March 12th, 2013 at 3:40 pm
@Dennis: Shouldn’t those repairs been covered under warranty? Please see the following: https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/02/22/3-on-your-side-hyundai-sonata-steering-issue/
March 18th, 2013 at 8:16 pm
I have a 2011 Hyundai Accent GS with 13,579 miles just recently it started pulling to the left with vibration above 50 MPH I have had the wheels rotated and balanced this did not correct the problem I have an appointment with the dealer tomorrow for a 4 wheel alignment, see what happens. I noticed the tires are worn slightly on the out side.
March 19th, 2013 at 5:20 am
My problem may not be defective equipment issues but bad road conditions, i.e. pot hole issues in this area have cause damage to several vehicles over the past few months.
March 27th, 2013 at 12:37 pm
I have a 2012 Azera, which I bought new. When I got the car in April of 2012 the alignment was fine. Hyundai said there was a recall and the alignment needed to be fixed. They fixed the alignment and the car has pulled hard to the right ever since. I have taken it back and they said this is normal. They are blaming the roads. I have a few other cars currently and they don’t have this issue on the same roads.
I am constantly correcting the steering, which is a pain on a long ride. I am always driving the car with a little pressure to the left on the steering wheel. If I relax for a few seconds, I end up in the right lane. I currently have 14K on the car.
May 9th, 2013 at 10:00 pm
2011 with 18000 miles also had an alignment problem and tires wore out on the inside.Hyundai knows they have this problem and try to make money of anyone to buy tires from them.
August 2nd, 2013 at 10:43 am
I have an ’09 accent gls with 49k miles on it. I bought it off the showroom floor with less than 30 miles on it in august that year. The tires wear abnormally fast and only on the inside edge of the front tires. I have had the wheels aligned at the dealership twice and local shops two or three times as well over the last four years. The wearing seems to actually be accelerating now with brand new tires lasting me 10k miles or less. This is a known problem with accents but the dealers just claim road damage and then charge me more to “fix it”
August 9th, 2013 at 9:55 am
I have a 2012 Hyundai Azera. The car now has 19K on it. I bought it with 10 miles on it. Car has never run straight. They have always blamed the road. They did two alignments and it still pulls to the right. At all time I have to extra pressure on the steering wheel. If I relax for a second, the car starts going in the right lane. My other two cars, on the same road, go straight.
The tires are wearing out evenly but are almost bold.
September 23rd, 2013 at 9:43 pm
I’m finding out the hard way that the 2011 Genesis seems to have the same issue. Bought it used (at a dealership) with 17,000 miles on it in June ’12. Was surprised 5 months later in Nov. at 26,700 to be told that I needed two new front tires immediately due to unsafe wear. Thought this was unusual but figured I had to chalk it up to unknown prior wear/maintenance and bought the tires and alignment. In May, at 38,000 needed two back tires and figured I’m good for a bit. Now, in Sept, 10 months after buying new front tires, at 44,000 I need two new front tires again. The tread and the outside are fine, the inside is shot. Yes I drive a lot, yes the roads are not great but, in 35 years of car ownership with similar driving and the same roads I have never needed to purchase 6 tires in less than a year.
December 27th, 2013 at 4:23 pm
@James: Not that simple. You need to start going back to the Hyundai dealer to ahve this matter addressed. Make sure you retrieve a repair invoice each time you bring the car in for service.
January 10th, 2014 at 7:51 pm
I have just put the fifth set of tires on my 2006 Azera which now has 93,000 miles. We rotate the tires regularly and have no alignment issues. The car’s design simply causes excessive tire wear. The factory supplied tires are rated at 184 mph. I replaced them twice with identical tires, each of which lasted about 20,000 miles. For my forth tire-set replacement, I chose a higher mileage tire (60,000 miles) with a lower top speed rating. Those lasted for 32,000 miles. The tire dealer said his experience with Azeras is that they are very hard on tires.
January 13th, 2014 at 7:18 am
Wish I had never purchased my 2013 Hyundai Elantra Limited made in the Alabama plant. It pulls to one side and the gas mileage they claim is nothing but a down right out lie.
February 5th, 2014 at 3:23 am
I have purchased five new sets of tires since I have owned my car. The fifth set I purchased last week with the mileage being 54,000. I have tried four different brands of tires and each set of tires barely last 10,000 miles. I have had numerous alignments and balance, check the tire pressure, and rotate my tires religiously. I have contacted Hyundai repeatedly and had my car into dealerships about this problem many times and was told that there is nothing wrong!
February 5th, 2014 at 9:03 pm
Judy,
You have to open a case with BBB and present all of your receipts to them (see message#20). If you don’t have your paperwork, go to the place where you had your alignments done and where you purchased your tires and they should be able to print you a copy. Also post your comments on https://www.edmunds.com/ under “Hyundai Tire Problems”. Since I got Hyundai to replace the front struts, I have had no issues and it’s been about 11,000 miles later. Do not take NO for an answer! This is a matter of principle and you can’t roll over and do nothing about it. Fight for what’s right!!! Good luck..
February 6th, 2014 at 4:28 pm
@Dennis and Judy: I do not recommend going through BBB without an attorney, especially since the help is free. We have had similar clients to Dennis who have received repairs, but we were also able to settle with Hyundai for thousands in additional compensation. In fact, in a story we put together with the CBS station in Philadelphia, Hyundai was steadfast in not helping a consumer because of her mileage. Once we were involved, she ended up with $4000 plus she kept her car and retained all of its trade in value. I agree with Dennis –fight for your rights but use the tools provided under Federal and State Laws.
March 9th, 2014 at 9:48 pm
I am the original owner of a 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited with 20,000 miles and I can’t even sell my car because of the hard pulling to the left. I thought it was the road but now i looked into it online and found out that I’m not the only one dealing with this issue. This has been very frustrating that I’ve lost a few buyers over this problem…..I don’t know were to start…..ugh!
June 6th, 2014 at 6:41 am
We have a 2012 Hyundai Elantra that has also been having a problem with premature wearing of tires. The car is on its 3rd set of tires and the front will soon be needing its 4th set. We have recently been in touch with Hyundai and have been very disappointed so far with thier response (Their reply is to set us up with an allignment with the Hyundai dealer). We have kept all of our service records, including the factory recommended tire rotation completed for every 7500 miles as well as the records for the purchase of each set of tires we have replaced. While we will comply with the response to go in for the alllignment, we are certain that this is not an allignment issue as the tires wear evenly and wear completely bald. The car, even when tires are new, drives very poorly in all inclement weather (snow, rain, wind) with the back end swaying so badly we are fearful to even drive unless the weather is clear. Even hitting a bump in the road jars the car and feels as though the back end comes up and sways. While the gas miliage has been wonderful, we feel so unsafe and are so frustrated with the constant replacement of tires that we no longer feel in our best interest to keep the car! We have attempted to trade the car only to find that we can only get less than half of what we paid 2 years ago. From here, we dont know where to go to get help in the matter and any advise anyone has would be helpful!
June 12th, 2014 at 2:18 pm
@Dale and Stephanie: You need to look into your rights. Visit https://www.lemonlaw.com/state-lemon-laws/ to read about your state’s lemon law. You should certainly consult with an attorney to see if you have rights to remedy or recourse.
June 13th, 2014 at 9:45 am
Dale & Stephanie:
Read the posts listed here in order to get your problem resolved.
Start with my post #14 and read through post #35.
August 6th, 2014 at 8:22 am
I purchased a 2011 Hyundai Tucson 34 days ago with only 15,700 miles on it. What a deal…right? The alignment and an open recall (steering column airbag) were supposed to be taken care of but weren’t. “We will schedule a service as soon as we research this recall you mentioned.” says the salesman. So not having a car due to a wreck I take posession and patiently wait for the call. Pulling gets worse and tires start making a funny sound, I look at it and both rear tires have strips taken out of the rubber. Worn down so far the steel is frayed to pieces! No way that happened in driving less than 1000 miles this last month. Getting nothing but a run around so far on this “Certified Pre-Owned vehicle” How can I find the previous (original) owner to combine records and get a fix?
September 18th, 2014 at 8:06 am
i just purchase a 2012 hyundai sonata just made two months from a ford dealership and i went to go get it service for the first oil change and service. Once i leave my car starts making this whooping sound from the tires. I bring it back and the service manager tells me all he can do is rerotate the tires back because the tires are not use to the engine on the tires, by try to give it over the weekend and see if it stops then just cover one ear. I brought it back monday and told them to check the tire pressure the service rep goes out there and look at the tires and said they look fine then he takes his hand and put inside the tires (inner part of the tires) and tell me that my tires are chop. Then he goes on to say that it’s not a safety issue and i shouldn’t worry about I just purchase this vehicle then he goes on to say then replace your tires. I ask him fine if you all are responsible I haven’t had the car that long. I am thinking about getting the better business bureau involved. I feel like this you did a inspection on the car and no one said anything especially the manager he said the car look good he felt the tires and everything. then ford just put the car on the lot in the month of May you do a inspection on all vehicles that comes on the lot. you know that before you put on the lot. I been investigating this issue online only way to get chop tires is by alignment and suspension issues. what should i do.?
September 21st, 2014 at 11:12 pm
Hyundai Accent 2010 Alignment issues.
I purchased a Hyundai Accent with about 73,000 miles on it. It is in good operating condition.
I purchased it through a Ford dealership.
About 3 months in I started getting a bad high speed vibration at 65 miles an hour. Upon inspection both front tires were wearing badly on the inside. This scrubs them and causes them to go out of balance.
I had the front end aligned and purchased two new tires. now 3 months later I back to the same condition. I don’t think tire pros did a bad job on the alignment, however hearing about similar issues, I am not sure what options there are. I can’t afford to replace the tires 4 times a year on this car! I am the 4th owner, so I am not sure what was or was not done to the vehicle. Does the lemon law still apply even if I was not the original owner?
I probably need tire pros to help me on this to force them to replace the front struts which is what sounds like the issue is. This is clearly a camber issue. It is clear as day to the wear pattern.
October 26th, 2014 at 9:51 pm
Its interesting to see others with the same problem. I have a 2012 accent SE and at 72000 highway miles I’m on my 3rd set of tires. All the problems seem to be with the rear end as those tires get cupped and choppy in no time. Last set had 22000 miles and the rear tires were destroyed while the fronts looked good with only minimal wear, an alignment was done when these tires were installed as I was informed that this was the problem. The tire shop did confirm the alignment was off which is odd as I purchased the car new am the only driver and it hasn’t been abused. This makes no sense as the rear tires are not under power and are just like trailer tires.
December 9th, 2014 at 7:33 pm
I have a 2006 Hyundai Accent. When I bought it in 2009 everything seemed fine for the first year. In 2010 I was told that I had to have the alignment fixed. I did this a few times until 2012 when I was going in weekly to get it fixed. I have to keep buying new tires for my car because they wear out so fast! I just bought new tires 2 months ago and they are already half way worn out. Tonight I went in again to get my alignment fixed and I was told that my rear camber needed to be completely replaced. They are telling me that I have to now get my rear alignment replaced and at some point next year I need to get my front replaced. It is driving me nuts! I am now spending more money to fix my reoccurring car issue then what the car is actually worth and I really have no idea what to do. :/
December 20th, 2014 at 6:09 pm
I own a 2010 Genesis 4.6 sedan. I am on the third set of tires in only 77K miles. The first was a factory set of Dunlop tires. The second was the same size of Dunlop tires from an independent tire dealer. Both sets of the Dunlop tires had excessive wear on the inside edge of all four tires. This is indicative of negative camber issue. The car always had a slight pull to the left. I thought the pull was due to the road having a slight “crown” for water run-off. Additionally, the tires would always loose air. I was constantly monitoring the tire air pressure to keep them properly inflated. I had an alignment done on the second set of tires. It did not help. The car still had a slight pull to the left. In addition, both sets of Dunlop tires had a loud “groaning” sound. I attributed that sound to the “racing” tread pattern of the tire tread. I just purchased my third set of tires. This time they are from Goodyear. The tires have the same factory speed rating but higher than factory load rating. Goodyear did the alignment. Goodyear also replaced the gasket on the tire stems to see if that would help with the slow air leak issue. I will follow the alignment more closely now that I know there seems to be an issue with tire alignment on Hyundai vehicles.
January 3rd, 2015 at 7:41 am
I have a 2013 Sonata I have had the car for a little over a year and have purchased tires 3 times the back tires wear out in less than 3 months. The tire pressure light stays on and when I have taken the car in they just tell me it need adjusted. I have had to replace the axles on both sides of my car and I do not have 40,000 miles on it. I requested an extended warranty and they would not let me get it. What can I do I am tired of paying a car note and paying for repairs I cannot afford it.
Jan 3 2015.
May 21st, 2015 at 2:34 am
i have sonata 2013 with 6000 miles on it,i visited the dealer yesterday ( 5-20-2015 ) in philadelphia ,pa (at sussman hyundai). i was tolled that 2 of my tires need to be replaced b/s bobble that created on the wall of my tires could be expeload ,the bulge on the side my tires was visible, i asked to speak to general manager to get some info about this situation ,how the tires that only 6000 miles on it can go bad.he tried to brush me off by all kind of bull shet.basiclly, make the story short, hyundai put the chipest tires on these cars to save money in your and your love one expense,my tire does not have single mile warranty on it,you can see how chip is.i will trade this peice of shet for anything as soon as i get the chance to do that.and i am done whit hyundai ,never again
May 21st, 2015 at 3:11 am
go to https://www.safercar.gov report your incident and write and if you talk to somebody tell your story.remember, all the recalls and defect that comes out every day, it is out come of citizens complane and gravences that filed by buying into promises that these croocks make and donot deliever.if there is enough complane and reports goes into data base ,they have to look into as a public safety,in this case,dealers were coached to responed sertain way to your concern and worry.they try to brush you off,donot budge try to fight in a effective way to make them pay.be polit when you talk to them and let them help you.sometimes emotions gets in your way and you cannot cross your massage.show them , you know your right and you know to fight them.
June 6th, 2015 at 9:16 am
I have a 2012 Elantra which I bought new. It has had new tires 3x in 3 yrs. After reading the stories of others, I see it could be worse but it’s still wrong. I have excessive wear on back tires on inside despite rotating and balancing as directed with the right one being worse. In 4 months, between oil changes, the back right tire went from being rated a 5 to a 1. I went back to Tire Kingdom bc the expensive tires were prorated. They told me it was out of alignment and needs a shim. I brought my car to hyundai dealership and t hey told me it is in alignment and blamed me for driving too much. I questioned the fact that it wore on 1 side and was told just to have my alignment checked monthly. My issue is that if nothing has been done to my car the same thing will happen again and I’ll be buying more tires. I will continue to work toward resolution now that I know it is an issue for others too.
June 15th, 2015 at 9:27 am
2014 sonata 20 k and tires needed replace, fronts wore properly backs were badly cupped on inside . car sounded like a tank when driving. was told tire are junk by dealer. I asked that a report be put in my customer file for answers down the road if it happens again. if this car will be sold very quickly
Had a KIA Sorento that did the same thing but 3 sets of 4 in 2 years deal said there were no problems with the car. KIA America main office told me to put chains on it for winter driving.sold the piece of junk. All these warranty sound good till you purchase and no accountability. Hary kary should be involked on the sellers
June 17th, 2015 at 11:31 am
I purchased my Elantra new in 2006 and it now only has 73K on it, however, I have replaced all four tires four separate times. Four times because of the following: first time I was told cold winter ruined the tires (that was at 19K). Second time due to bad alignment…it never pulled so I didn’t know, but that is what the dealer said. Third time due to bad struts which made the tires choppy and gave the car a wobbling ride ($600 later and $380 for tires). Now I am on my fourth set and the car now pulls to the right…I am frustrated. I just had an alignment done at 70K when I put the fourth set of tires on, so not sure why the car can’t keep an alignment. I’m beginning to think the car has an issue and I have a lemon.
June 24th, 2015 at 9:54 am
I purchased a 2014 Hyundai Accent GLS on February 22nd of last year. I had their Hankook Optimo tires that come stock with the vehicle. When i went in at 7k miles, they told me i had massive wear on my front tires and would soon need to replace them and that they recommend doing an alignment. I went to a local franchise here in Florida and had two new tires put on because i was under the influence it was my tires. I kept the new ones on the back and they have lasted fine. When i looked at the stock tires that were now in the front (only for about 5k miles because i rotated them myself at the 7k) they were almost bald and this was with 5k miles on the front. I just went in yesterday and replaced those two stock tires, purchased an alignment, and had to buy a camber bolt because hyundai did not include this bolt in their manufacturing. Im hoping the bolt is what fixes this issue. Should i hold off to see if what i performed fixes the issue or should I contact someone now about this problem?
July 3rd, 2015 at 9:05 am
@Nick: I would do both simultaneously. Visit https://www.lemonlaw.com/lemon-law-firm.html to find a firm in your state to discuss your matter.
July 18th, 2015 at 10:07 am
Wheel alignment issue:
2012 hyundai vercruz limited 24000 miles. Car pulls to right. Has had 3 wheel alignment adjustment. Still pulls to right. Hyundia has a wheel aligment problem in all models. Hyundai needs to address the problem & stop blaming road defects causing wheel alignment & tire wear. I believe the issue can be fixed by replacing the square camber nuts used on all Hyundai models with a rounded camber alginment kit which would provide alignment for camber, canster& toe. I was told if I replace canster bolts with none Hyundia issused canster nuts that my warrent would be void. The customer loses all around with this issue. Customer has to have realignment every 3 or 6 months @ $89.00+ & cost of a new set of tires 20000-30000. Notice dealer has on tire replacement signs in lobby. I have one more payment on my Hyundia & I’m trading it & it want be a Hyundia.
October 9th, 2015 at 11:26 am
2015 Sonata 20k, single owner.
Looks like they may not have fixed the design. Dealer says both front and back are out of alignment. After only 20k in (relatively) pothole free western Washington? And BOTH front and rear out?
I’ll have the alignment done by them so they have it as part of the service record.
November 18th, 2015 at 2:45 pm
I am on my second set of tires in 40,000 miles I have a 2013 veloster several alignments hyundai claims nothing is wrong w the car.
March 11th, 2016 at 3:45 pm
Our 2012 Hyundai Genesis 3.8L has pulled to the right since owing getting worse as driven after alignments. Now dealing with corporate and regional. After getting a 2 other lalignment opinions after Hyundai said it was a tire radial pull right front camber has no adjustment. On last visit Hyundai tweaked the subframe on right side (per their words) which was February 2016. Now a engineer is coming out to look at it. We need this genesis in a lawsuit. So frustrating especially being disabled and sick.
March 14th, 2016 at 11:39 am
My son has a 2013 Veloster that is pulling to the right. His steering wheel is not lined up straight. He called our local Hyundai service center. They claim that they DO NOT have the tools to do an alignment. Therefore, they will not work on it.
I want to know if this is true.
Candice P., did you have your Veloster aligned by Hyundai?
How is it that Hyundai doesn’t have the tools to work Hyundai cars?
They are basically saying that they are not qualified to work on Hyundai vehicles. ???
It seems that an alignment is one of the most basic tasks to perform on any vehicle.
March 14th, 2016 at 12:47 pm
@Darryl: This is unacceptable. Contact another Hyundai dealer and if you get the same answer, contact Hyundai corporate.
March 14th, 2016 at 1:09 pm
@Anna: What state are you from? Visit https://www.lemonlaw.com/lemon-law-firm.html to find a lemon lawyer in your state who can help.
June 27th, 2016 at 5:57 am
Genesis 2013….after owning my new car 8 months and less than 20,000 miles later I began to hear an awful noise. My tires were determined to be cuppin by a Hyundai dealship near my home (they didn’t want the responsibility of the problem so I was told to go back to the dealer where i purchased the car…obvious they are aware of the problem) I took it to the dealership where I purchased my car. An alignment was done and I purchased new tires. Now I am having the sames problem again. HELP!
September 14th, 2016 at 1:10 pm
Bought a 2010 Genesis 4.6 last November and had to replace 2 front tire due to being bald on inside. Good tread on outside. Replaced tires and had aligned. Have driven about 8,000 miles and same bald inside edges.
November 7th, 2016 at 11:30 pm
hi all.i own a Hyundai Accent 2011 model and have experienced feathering on the inner of the two rear tyres.
I am in Cape Town.I have had 3 years of marvellous driving with my Accent.
if there is no adjustment for rear alignment how do we solve this problem.
November 10th, 2016 at 5:14 am
I purchased a 2015 sonata I’m having front end alignment issues, already need new tires, due to excessive wear on the inside of the front tires. It seems scores of people are having the same issue. This has to be fixed and hyundia needs to be held responsible. This is my first hyundia but will be the last if this isn’t resolved.
December 1st, 2016 at 12:44 pm
bought a 2012 genesis 3.8 and had alignment problems as all four tires were rounded on the inside. Dealership was Puente Hills in La Puente Calif. They said there was nothing wrong and we went around and around. It was obvious there was a camber problem. we had a private alignment and there is no camber adjustment. We just replaced the tires for the third time at an alignment shop and they asked if car was in accident because of camber was off on all tires. they worked all day and added shims to correct camber. One tire worn down to the steel cord and making a thumbing noise and lucky it did not blow or we could have had a big accident. I read all these problems and where and what can we do to get some help. nice car, but who cares?! I am calling !-800-LEMONLAW AS I SPEAK. HELP!
January 31st, 2017 at 4:50 pm
I have a 2013 Azera that pulls to the right. Multiple alignments, rotation and balance over the last few months at different service centers. I still need to constantly apply left pressure to the wheel to avoid leaving my lane. No help from Hyundai beyond me paying for an alignment that improves performance but fails fast and gets progressively worse over a few weeks. My tires are less than 4 months old. The original tires lasted 40k miles. I’m taking the hit and getting rid of it. I don’t have the energy to deal with what I expect to be a lifelong issue on a car I would expect to last another 100k miles.
April 13th, 2017 at 2:18 pm
I have a 2010 Hyundai Elantra and am having issues with the steering wheel being off center and the car pulling. I have visited two different shops and have talked to my local Hyundai dealership. An alignment was done today on my car, but I was told that it might help, but wouldn’t fix the problem and that there is nothing that can be done for the the tires’ toe. I was astonished that my dealerships couldn’t do anything for my car. I was basically told to just keep rotating my tires frequently and to not spend a lot of money on tires because I will have to frequently replace them.
September 14th, 2017 at 7:27 am
I have a 2014 Elantra with rear alignment issues. Trying to find out if these are adjustable. I get conflicting results calling multiple dealerships, sometimes even within the same dealership. I purchased used at 45K miles.
October 9th, 2017 at 12:51 pm
We’ve purchased two 2015 Hyundai Elantras from Antwerpen Motors in Clarksville, MD. Apparently, according to a Hyundai employee, there are four different suspensions – the one on both of ours is intended to be “maintenance free,” therefore, there is no way to adjust or align the rear end. Of course, the rear end on one of our cars is significantly out, and there isn’t even a shim kit designed for these cars. Will never buy another Hyundai. Hyundai has been getting away with this for years. Wish there was some sort of class action suit….
October 10th, 2017 at 3:59 pm
@C: If you would like to review your case and see if you are entitled to recourse, call us at 1 800 536 6652 or visit https://www.lemonlaw.com/rid.html,
March 1st, 2018 at 12:43 pm
I bought a brand new 2014 Hyundai Elantra in 2014 and have had at least 7 flat tires, replaced with 7 new tires at the Bowser Hyundai in Pittsburgh,Pa. The head of the Service department Bill Mehring insists that it is my driving. I have had to pay full price on each of the tires except the first for which I was given a “break” and had to pay only $88. I only have 24000 miles on my car and despite his beratement of me, I am a careful driver. All tires and work on the car have been at Bowser Hyundai. I tried calling customer service at Hyundai, but they told me there is nothing they can do to help as each dealership is independently owned. This is not right!!
March 8th, 2018 at 12:19 pm
@Silvana: If they ever addressed the alignment under warranty, please drop us a line at 800 536 6652.
June 11th, 2018 at 7:41 pm
driverside front wont align up
April 8th, 2019 at 12:38 am
I have a 2015 Hyundai Veloster Turbo and it’s been a great car so far I love it but I’m having problems now with multiple misfire codes and misfires and tires I can’t keep tires on it either. I’m the 2nd owner I bought it with Right at 23,000 miles. To me that’s a new car I put a set of tires 4 new.and it hadn’t been 6months n it’s in need again. I was wondering if anyone else had this problem.i see a lot of Hyundai’s but not alot of velosters and I’m having problems with the climate controls blower when it’s cold never worked on#4 high and the Bluetooth and touch screen doesn’t want to work right either when it’s cold. And I was also told by the dealer that it wasn’t under warranty.n now it’s right at 65,000 miles n there telling me since I’m the second owner my warranty is out at 60,000 miles and I bought the extended warranty and it says on. My contract that I have a warranty until 120,000 miles but it’s not a factory warranty?? I don’t understand?? The dealer I bought it from didn’t tell me that they said it was a 100,000 mile factory warranty and then I can’t get anything done with it.. no more Hyundai for me or its actually the dealers I believe….
May 15th, 2019 at 7:41 am
I bought a 2017 Hyundai Tucson and July 2018 here I am in May 2019 and my oil changed and I’m being told I need new front tires and a wheel alignment desperately the car is not even a-year-old has 10,000 miles on it this is such bull I need your help
May 18th, 2019 at 9:17 pm
2010 hyundai elantra been having having problems since i got it from car max( 2014) replace tires 4 x’s, power steering, water pump, all the belts been replace and it make sqilling noise when i crank car, car shakes, vibrates,battery almost explosived by it expanding very big got a ailment twice, the steering wheel squilling, alternator. I have a BAD LEMON
September 18th, 2019 at 3:27 pm
Had to replace 4 tires due to the inside walls were eaten up. Took it to an independent shop for a 4 wheel alignment and learned that the front wheels can not be aligned properly due to a cam bolt that can not be adjusted. Solution, I had an after market cam bolt installed to correct the alignment.
Hyundai, why did these vehicles even left the factory with an alignment that wasn’t correct?
November 19th, 2019 at 12:25 pm
I have 2016 Hyundai Sonata with an alignment problem. I use Tire Kingdom for my service and they said it is a factory problem that cannot be repair or fixed and that I’m might as well resign myself to buying new tires every 20k or so..
Has Hyundai ever issued a recall, bulletin,customer alert, etc., addressing this issue? If not, why not??
February 16th, 2020 at 4:43 pm
I have a 16 Sonata Hybrid that got aligned not too long ago and the technician told me the camber bolts are maxed out when I got there. Before then it wasn’t taken for an alignment since I bought the car new.
July 8th, 2020 at 11:01 am
i have a 2003 hyundai tiburon tires ware out evenl on the front at about 10.000 miles got to have new ones how can you fix my ishue