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The Hyundai garage said that he has seen several cases of this recently.
My 6 year old i30 has got internal rust on both rear doors. The Hyundai garage said that he has seen several cases of this recently. Hyundai refuse to cover this under the anti-perforation warranty because the cover excludes anything above the bottom of the windows!! So be warned... 1) there is obviously a manufacturers default on the hyundai's that allows the internal areas of the doors to rust. 2) these aren't covered by the warranty. After speaking to the customer service team at Hyundai I will NEVER buy a car from Hyundai again. To replace one door and repair the other will be £1,500.
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The Hyundai garage said they can repair one but the other needs to be replaced. I could get a second opinion and try and save both. However I can't afford to fix this at present. I just want other owners to be aware of the clause that excludes the top of the car because if they are within their 5 year warranty then that should cover the top half. So check your car before the 5 year warranty ends.
If you go to a car accessory shop, you should be able to find a bottle of "Rust Eater" solution. It's paint on and converts the Iron oxide into a stable non rusting component. At least it could arrest any further deterioration until you can afford a better fix.
Given the thousands of members we have all over the world, I suspect that, regardless of the service managers comments, this is not a widespread issue. To my knowledge it's the first report we've had.I agree with Phil. Easily stopping fom progressing and certainly not needing replacement.