2024 Hyundai Elantra SE Lemon Law Case Study: Buyback in Georgia

2024 Hyundai Elantra SE Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show

Visit 1: May 8-9, 2024

• The owner stated that the air conditioning was blowing hot air and requested that it be checked.
• The technician verified that the A/C was blowing warm air both at idle and while driving.
• A refrigerant recovery was performed to check the amount of refrigerant in the system.
• The refrigerant machine was connected to check the refrigerant level, and it was found that the system only had 0.067 kg, while the specification is 0.500 kg.
• The system was evacuated and a vacuum leak check was performed, with no leaks found.
• The system was then recharged to the proper specification.

Visit 2: July 2-22, 2024

• The owner states that the right-side A/C was blowing colder than the left side, which the advisor verified.
• The technician confirmed that the A/C was not blowing cold air from the left side vents.
• The system was inspected and found to be very low on refrigerant, with only 396 grams present.
• A leak test was performed using a sniffer, but no leaks were detected.
• The technician added dye to the system and performed an A/C refrigerant recovery, evacuation, and recharge.

Visit 3: July 8, 2024

• The vehicle received an A/C evacuation and recharge service, which is not to be used in conjunction with other A/C repairs.
• The A/C system was recharged and proper operation was confirmed.
• Upon arrival, it was found that the caps for both the high- and low-side A/C system ports were missing and the refrigerant level was low.

Visit 4: October 11–17, 2024

• The owner reports that the air conditioning is not cold and blows colder on the passenger side than the driver side.
• The issue was identified as a faulty A/C condenser assembly.

Visit 5: May 31-June 13, 2025

• The owner states that the A/C was not blowing cold air again, which was confirmed in the service drive as the A/C was blowing warm air.
• The technician inspected the vehicle and verified the concern.
• A UV leak inspection revealed refrigerant leaking from the A/C condenser due to a material defect.
• The technician removed and replaced the A/C condenser assembly and O-rings, evacuated and recharged the A/C system, and verified that the A/C was operating properly after the repair.

Visit 6: May 31–June 5, 2025

• The owner reported that the air conditioning was no longer blowing cold air, which was confirmed during a service drive, as the AC was blowing warm air.
• A diagnostic scan and visual inspection were performed, revealing a refrigerant leak from the AC condenser.
• To resolve the issue, the AC condenser was removed and replaced, along with necessary O-rings, and the system was recharged with R-1234YF refrigerant.

Visit 7: December 24–29, 2025

• The vehicle received a multi-point safety inspection, including checks of the battery, brakes, and tires, all of which tested good and required no attention at this time.
• The owner reported that the air conditioning was not working properly, with warm air blowing and limited cooling on one side.
• The system was inspected and found to have a leak at the condenser, so the refrigerant was recovered, the necessary O-rings were replaced, and the system was vacuum tested.
• After recharging the A/C with R-1234YF refrigerant, the system passed all tests and was confirmed to be blowing cold air from both the driver and passenger sides.

$31,726 Vehicle Buyback Secured

Key Case Facts

• Vehicle: 2024 Hyundai Elantra SE
• Purchased in: Georgia
• Status at purchase: New
• Mileage at first repair: 280 miles
• Systems involved: HVAC
• Repair attempts: 7 visits
• Days out of service: 57 days
• Manufacturer: Hyundai
• Settlement type: Vehicle Buyback
• Settlement amount: $31,726 (Buyback)

Attorney on Record

Steven Nassi, Esq.

Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.

Licensed attorney whose practice is limited to lemon law. Steven leads the Easy Lemon legal team and has overseen thousands of successful lemon law claims against major manufacturers including Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and more.

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