Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2005)

137 consumer complaints on file.

#11066641February 2, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME FRACTURED ALONG THE WHEEL WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE RUST TO THE VEHICLE'S SUBFRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053347December 7, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPLETE LOST OF CONTROL NO STEERING ABILITIES
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11048331November 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGERS SEAT WAS CHECKED .FAULTY SENSOR IN SEAT .$1800. 00 TO FIX .CANT AFFORD TO FIX ON A FIXED INCOME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023014September 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL WHEEL RIMS PREMATURELY RUSTED WITH DETERIORATION CAUSING THE TIRES TO HAVE LOW PRESSURE, THEN SEVERAL TIMES THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE REPAIR TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE WHEEL RIMS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (POWER OF BOWSER, 1001 CLAIRTON BLVD, PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236) WHO PROVIDED NO SOLUTION AND FAILED TO DETERMINE A REMEDY OR REPLACEMENT PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE DEALER MIGHT PROVIDE THE REPLACEMENT PART IF THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL PROVIDING A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,089.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011135July 27, 2017
SEATS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCS MAT FAILED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION HYUNDAI MALL OF GEORGIA (3445 BUFORD DR NE, BUFORD, GA 30519) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955101February 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
23,000 ORIGINAL MILES. NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH. FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATES AIR BAG OFF EVEN WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SEATED AND BELTED IN THE SEAT. INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AT A TIME, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY. HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. CAUSE FOR SERIOUS CONCERN FOR SAFETY OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907399September 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP ON COMING AND GOING OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870948May 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR HIGHER, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AND THE DOOR FRACTURED ON THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, ARM PAINS, BRUISING TO THE HIPS, AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT LEG. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE LEFT EYE, HIP, AND HEAD. THE CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND ABRASIONS TO THE ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND PARKED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V395000 (AIR BAGS), BUT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10860988April 22, 2016
STEERING
WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT CLICKING SOUND. CLICKING SOUND STOPS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860689April 21, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY 4 LANE HWY & BRAKE PEDAL WOULDN'T STOP THE CAR. FINALLY WAS STOPPING AND I SHUT THE CAR OFF. HAD IT TOWED HOME WHERE IT HAS BEEN UNUSABLE SINCE OUT OF FEAR. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS ON DIFFERENT HYUNDAI MODELS AND DIFFERENT YEARS BECAUSE OF THE CARS' ACCELERATING ON THEIR OWN. WHY HAVEN'T THESE CARS BEEN RECALLED? ???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783858October 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A NEW CABIN AIR FILTER TO REPLACE THE OLD CABIN AIR FILTER FOR 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN I OPENED THE COMPARTMENT, TO MY SHOCK, THERE ISN'T AN AIR FILTER FOUND.....UPDATED 12/02/15 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779843October 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF AND WILL NOT DETECT A PERSON IN THAT SEAT AND TURN THE "PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING PROBLEM IN OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES AND RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. FOR SOME REASON, THE ELANTRA HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT USES THE SAME SYSTEM AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS ATTENTION..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716223May 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A VEHICLE IN FRONT STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10694393March 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ANY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684136February 18, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AUTOMOBILE DEVELOPED A THUMPING IN THE STEERING AND THE TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN TREAD BELT. IT COULD BE PLAINLY SEEN IN THE LATERAL RIPPLING OF THE TREAD. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE BUT WANTED TO SELL A NEW SET. NO CUTTING OR OTHER DAMAGE FOUND IN TREAD AT POINT OF BREAK. SUSPECT A TIRE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667179December 18, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 3500 RPM'S FORCING ME TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629473August 29, 2014
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT OF MY 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA NO LONGER RETRACTS. THIS IS A $600 FIX AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609910July 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I ARRIVED HOME THAT NIGHT I THOUGHT I HAD LEFT MY LIGHTS ON BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I CHECKED MY LIGHT SWITCH AND ALL MY LIGHTS WERE OFF EXCEPT FOR MY BRAKE LIGHTS. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY WAY TO FIX IT AND I FOUND THE RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595889June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OCCUPANT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594433May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR STALLS. THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR WOULD STALL BUT WOULD START RIGHT UP. NOW IT IS HAPPENING WHEN I TURN INTO PARKING LOTS OR MAKING A TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET. MY CAR STALLS, I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. THE MOST FRIGHTENING TIME WAS A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET ABOUT 40-45 MPH AND MY CAR JUST SUDDENLY STALLED. I WAS VERY SCARED THAT SOMEONE WOULD REAR-END ME. THE PROBLEM IS IT HAPPENS INTERMEDIATELY. THE MECHANICS CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET IT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO EXCEPT TRADE IT IN WHICH I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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