Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10324605April 8, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN 091 - LATE RECALL NOTICES, INABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, PUTTING THE DRIVERS AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324607April 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VIN# [XXX] HAS HAD ERRATIC SIDE MIRROR CONTROL SINCE PURCHASED 9-06. MIRRORS MOVE 1/3 OF THE TIME IN UNPREDICTABLE DIRECTIONS, NOT ACCORDING TO UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS ON CONTROL. IN ORDER TO RESET CONTROL TO BEHAVE AS DESIGNED, ONE MUST HOLD CONTROL DOWN SO MIRROR MOVES TO FULL EXTENT OF RANGE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH, WHICH CANNOT BE DONE EASILY IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT BLOCKING THE VIEW OF TRAFFIC. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND IT CONTINUES. REAR VIEW MIRROR ALSO IS A PROBLEM IN THAT IT FOGS WHEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES DIFFER AND MUST BE WIPED WITH A CLOTH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324281April 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, POWER STEERING IS REMOVED AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF. WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR ONCE WHICH ALLOWS ENGINE POWER TO RETURN AND REGAIN FORWARD MOVEMENT, HOWEVER THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATES FROM BELOW 500 TO ABOVE 2000 AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AGAIN. THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN OCCURS EVERY TIME THE AUTOMOBILE IS RE-FUELED. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED RUNNING AND COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE SAFETY CANISTER AT AN ALARMING RATE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS DUE TO THE TANK'S INABILITY TO ALERT THE GAS STATION FUEL GUN OF THE FUEL LEVEL INSIDE OF THE TANK. IN OTHER WORDS, THE TANK ACCEPTS MORE FUEL THAN IT IS DESIGNED TO ASSUME (APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS) DURING EVERY REFUEL. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY OR FIRE HAZARD FOR THE CURRENT DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, BUT IT AFFECTS ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT SURROUNDING THE FUEL SPILL. THE FUEL VAPOR IS ALSO AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ISSUE. THE SCENT IN THE VEHICLE ALONE HAS CAUSED NAUSEA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HYUNDAI HAS REPLACED BOTH OIL VALVE COVER GASKETS, OIL SEAL, EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND GASKET AND VARIOUS OTHER WARRANTY RECALL ITEMS...HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND HYUNDAI HAS STATED THAT "I HAVE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM". THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY FURTHER REPLACEMENTS (INCLUDING A FAULTY FUEL TANK WHICH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IN DULUTH CLAIMS IS THE IRRITANT) EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PURCHASED A 10YR/100,000MI PLAN B WARRANTY TO COVER SUCH ITEMS WHILE PURCHASING MY NEW 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE IS 8 YRS OLD WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324329April 7, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A FATAL CRASH. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VIN IS A PART OF RECALL NHTSA ID NUMBER 09V12500 (SUSPENSION FRONT: CONTROL ARM). AN APPOINTMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10323738April 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000: SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM. HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL HE WAS ABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. HE STATED THAT HE WANTED TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT ANY UNWARRANTED INCIDENTS. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323863April 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH; THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND PULLING TO THE SIDE. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. AT A LATER DATE, SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL, DESCRIBING THE EXACT FAILURES EXPERIENCED WITH HER VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A DATE IN WHICH THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323694April 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT IT FROM HYUNDAI DEALER ON DEC 16, 2009 WHICH ONLY HAD 31000 MILES THEN. IT STALLED THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE WEEK JUST ONE WEEK AFTER I BROUGHT. ONE STALLING HAPPENED WHEN BACKING UP AND ONE TIME HAPPENED WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND ONE TIME WHEN LEAVING A STOP. I BROUGHT IT TO DEALER ON DECEMBER 31,2009. THEIR REPORT INDICATED THAT THEY FOUND A CODE FOR RANDOM MISS FIRE AND THEY REPLACE SPARK PLUG WIRES. THINGS TEMPORARILY WENT WELL AFTER THAT. THEN THE CAR TOTALLY DIED ON ONE MORNING, AROUND FEB 10,2010. THEN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER SERVICE AND DEALER CHANGED THE BATTERY. BUT THE STALLING PROBLEM CAME BACK THIS WEEK AND IT HAD HAPPENED TWICE. ONE HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AROUND AT PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER WAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AROUND ON LOCAL ROAD. I AM GOING TO GIVE DEALER FOR ANOTHER FIX TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323629April 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED 10 DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHTS AND 2 PASSENGER HEADLIGHTS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2003. THE DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323119April 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING RECEIVING RECALL LETTER AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITH VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONTROL ARM HAD ERODED AND BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE AXLE TO COME OUT AND IT PUSHED THE FRONT WHEEL OUT AND BENT THE FENDER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323459April 2, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INSTRUMENT CONSOLE. THE PASSANGER SEATBELT TENSIONER DETONATED ABOUT A MONTH LATER. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING..NO IMPACT WHATSOEVER. CAR NOW IN DEALER FOR MODULE REPLACEMENT AND ARIBAG REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323286April 1, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO STOP SIGN, THE FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM BROKE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE SECOND CONTROL ARM FAILED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE AS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. IT WASN'T UNTIL MARCH 2010, THAT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL. UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322787March 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, ONE OF THE TIRES DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322727March 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2010, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A REPAIR ON RECALL 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). ON MARCH 27, 2010, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUBBLING SOUND. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SHE RE-STARTED IT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE A MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE FRONT CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321960March 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A MILEAGE PROBLEM. *TGW WHILE ON A 4,600 MILE TRIP, MOSTLY ON THE INTERSTATE, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH, THE AVERAGE MPG WAS ONLY 28 MPG. HYUNDAI INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM WITH THE MILEAGE. THE EPA FUEL ECONOMY ESTIMATED 33 MPG WITH THE EXPECTED RANGE FOR MOST DRIVERS UP TO 39 MPG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321784March 24, 2010
TIRES, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS WERE ABNORMALLY SHAKING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SHE FOUND ONE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRES WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CONTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO AN IMPROPER ALIGNMENT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,253. UPDATED 05/11/10.*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321596March 23, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN JULY 2008, THE CONTROL ARM OF MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SKIDDED OFF THE RODE, BUT DID NOT HIT ANY OTHER CAR OR BARRIER. I HAD THE CAR FIXED AT THE CLOSEST AUTO SHOP. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE YESTERDAY FROM HYUNDAI RELATED TO CORROSION OF THE CONTROL ARM. KNOWING THAT IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ANY FASTER OR ON A BUSIER ROAD WHEN MY CONTROL ARM BROKE THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS ISSUES, I TRIED TO SCHEDULE THE SOONEST APPOINTMENT TO GET THE OTHER CONTROL ARM CHECKED AND VERIFY THE WORK. THE SOONEST AVAILABLE APPT. THE SHOP GAVE ME WAS MID-JUNE. THIS RESOLUTION LEAVES ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK UNTIL THAT DATE AND I BELIEVE THAT THAT IS ENTIRELY UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321437March 22, 2010
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN CAR IS ON AND STARTED. ALSO WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT MY CAR IS MAKING CRANKING NOISES UP IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320654March 18, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND DRIVE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM). THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE DRIVE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FREE REMEDY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320727March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY CONCERN WITH MY 2003 ELANTRA IS WITH THE SAFETY OF REAR BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE CAR. ON OCT 23, 2003 I HAD THE SERVICE PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL 31B03R1 BRAKE CAMPAIGN 061. AT 10,834 MILES. ON OCT 7, 2007 I HAD REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSH AT 45,072 MILES. ON JULY 8, 2008 BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AN HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSH AGAIN. AT 51887 MILES. ON MARCH 13, 2010 BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE FOUND AGAIN TO BE LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 64,638 MILES. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT REGULAR 3,000 MILE INTERVALS WITH ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE DONE AT MY DEALERSHIP. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR,LEAKING WHEEL CYLINDERS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 13,000 MILE INTERVALS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320546March 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SHORT HEADLIGHT BULB LIFE (LESS THAN 12 MONTHS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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