Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1994)

76 consumer complaints on file.

#827079August 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, ACCIDENT OCCURRED. FRONTAL IMPACT INTO THE REAR OF A UTILITY VEHICLE, SPEED 35MPH, ONE INJURY, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VAND EHICLE DAMAGE BEING ESTIMATED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538242July 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 62,000 MILES. INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825013July 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824900July 1, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. DEALER REPLACE AIRBAG MODULE, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. REFER TO RECALL #95V101000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823838June 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530567February 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER FOGS UP THE VEHICLE AND EMITS A BAD ODER WHEN ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819350November 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE PISTONS ARE CRACKED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524270November 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICALLY SYSTEM OVER CHARGE, CAUSING THE AIR FLOW SENSOR AND ECU TO BURN OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818663October 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
GOING 35MPH DOWN STEEP GRADE, STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW UP; RIGHT TIRE LOCKED UP & THEN LEFT LOCKED. STARTED TRUNNIG WHEEL; TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES, BUT WHEELS STILL LOCKED. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW UP. HIT GUARDRAIL HEADON & DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOWED TO DEALER & TOLD COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818452October 17, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, EITHER GETTING INTO VEHICLE OR OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM & INFORMED IT'S THE DOOR HANDLE EACH TIME. HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522748September 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522119September 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED , CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521108August 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TIMING BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521131August 19, 1997
AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814432July 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING HOME WHEN WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, HAD TO SWITCH GEARS BECAUSE OF LOSING POWER ON THE TRANSMISSION; TOOK TO SHOP AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813543June 26, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813069June 13, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55) MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812956June 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE ON THE VEHICLE HAS BLOWN UP TWICE AND HAS LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED AND IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518279June 9, 1997
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, ALSO SEATBELTS FAILED IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812121May 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, TOOK ITEMS OUT OF TRUNK AND WERE HOT. CALLED MANUFACTURER/ DEALER 60 MILES AWAY; TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THEN; THOUGHT IT WAS MUFFLER & HAD IT REPLACED. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER AGAIN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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