Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIGHTING | |||
| 06/16/2012 | 7 | ||
| I recently got a new hyundai elantra gls. the sticker claims that there are daytime running lights. when i called the dealer to find out why the daytime running lights on my car do not come on, they could not figure it out and suggested i call hyundai. the same switch that turns off the headlights is also the drl off switch. there is no separate drl on switch. the hyundai case manager told me that on the american-made models it is necessary to turn the parking lights on, and that this is the daytime running light system. every car has parking lights; they are not on whenever a vehicle is running and must be turned on. these are not daytime running lights. daytime running lights are supposed to be on whenever the headlights are not on. the sticker on the car may claim that the car has daytime running lights, but it seems to me that this is a lie; there are no daytime running lights on the car. a significant safety feature has been left off the car. | |||
| 05/18/2012 | |||
| I got this car a few days ago. the window sticker claims it has daytime running lights. the lighting stock has three options. the options are drl off, daytime lights, and night time lights. when daytime lights are activated, it activates the daytime running lights, but also activates rear lights and dims interior gauge lights to night lighting levels. this poses several safety risks. firstly, people may struggle to read interior gauges when driving during the day, increasing the risk of a collision. secondly, the activated rear lights adds confusion during the day and could increase the risk of other motorists crashing into the rear. | |||