Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10197279July 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I PURCHASED A 2007 HUNDAI ELANTRA IN JANUARY 2007. MY DAUGHTER ALSO PURCHASED THE SAME VEHICLE. WE BOTH NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT EVERYTHING ON THE ROAD WOULD PASS US. I TIMED MYSELF ON A MEASURED MILE AT 60 MPH AND DISCOVERED I WAS DOING 55 MPH. I STARTED RESEARCHING THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HUNDAI HAS REPLACED SOME SPEEDOMETERS BUT APPARENTLY IT DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS OCCURRED TO ME THAT THIS WOULD ALSO GIVE YOU A BETTER MPG INDICATION THAN YOU ARE ACTUALLY GETTING. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND WHAT IS THOUGHTS. MY DEALER HAD NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197281July 23, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST HYUNDAI. I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN A 07' HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN WHICH I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WAS 45 MPH AND I'M SURE THAT THE DRIVER WAS GOING AT LEAST THAT SPEED IF NOT FASTER. THE CRASH SMASHED THE DRIVER DOOR, A PORTION OF THE BACK SEAT DOOR AS WELL AS DISLODGING PART OF THE FRONT BUMPER. MY FRONT TIRE WAS ALSO FLAT AND BENT OUT OF SHAPE. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR SO I HAD TO CRAWL OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I WAS HIT, I FELT AS IF I WAS ABOUT TO PASS OUT. MY VISION WAS BLACK AND FUZZY AND I FELT LIGHT-HEADED. I ENDED UP HAVING A LARGE BUMP ON MY HEAD, BRUISES ON MY SHOULDER AS WELL AS A BRUISE ON MY KNEE. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY BECAUSE HAD THE DRIVER BEEN GOING A LITTLE BIT FASTER OR HAD I BEEN IN A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF NOT KILLED. ONE OF THE REASONS I PURCHASED THE CAR WAS BECAUSE OF ITS SO CALLED 5 STAR SAFETY RATING. HAD I KNOWN HYUNDAI HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR AIRBAGS I NEVER WOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I ALSO NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS CAR FOR THE SAME REASON. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT THE DISFUNCTIONAL AIRBAGS IF NOT RECALL THE VEHICLE ALTOGETHER. FURTHERMORE I BELIEVE THEY NEED TO STOP ADVERTISING THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE CAR UNTIL THE PROBLEMS ARE FIXED. I WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT MY LEGAL OPTIONS ARE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10197071July 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THEY TESTED HER POWER BRAKES WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE TEST WAS COMPLETED. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,831. THERE WAS AN EVAP LEAK. UPDATED 08/06/07. *JB THE CONSUMER PROVIDED MULTIPLE REPAIR INVOICES PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. UPDATED 08/09/07 *TR UPDATED 08/28/07 *TR THE DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINE BUT THE MOTOR LACKS PERFORMANCE. UPDATED 09/06/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196304July 13, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. ON AUGUST 15, 2006, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED (T-BONED) INTO THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST PAINS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL PRESSING INTO HER CHEST. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10196316July 13, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE FAILURE WAS PREVALENT WHEN THERE WAS EXTRA WEIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXTRA WEIGHT CHANGED THE REAR ALIGNMENT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO ALIGN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,252 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,783. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT IS DUE TO UNEQUAL CAMBER AND TOE SETTINGS IS WHAT THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. SPECIALTY PARTS COMPANY ENGINEERS SUGGESTED REPLACING UPPER CONTROL ARMS THAT THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO POOR SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED NUMEROUS REPAIR INVOICES AND PICTURES FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/13/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196207July 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE VEHICLE, THE SENSOR INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE PASSENGER MOVES AROUND IN THE SEAT, THIS ALSO TRIGGERS THE SENSOR TO DEACTIVATE. THE HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE WEIGHT FOR THE SENSOR TO ACTIVATE IS BETWEEN 115-130 POUNDS. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE TESTED AND APPEARED TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195553July 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LOCK STICKS IN A 2000 AUTO ELANTRA WITH AROUND 99,600 MILES. I LOCK UP IN PARK IN WILL NOT GET OUT OF PARK OUT U PUT PENCIL DOWN SHIFT LOCK HOLE. OR HIT SHIFTER HARD FORWARDED IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. HAVE NOT TOOK TO GET SERVICED YET OR LOOKED AT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195876July 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE DEALER TESTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE BY 5 MILES. THE TEST WAS PERFORMED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONTACT MUST CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR THE SPEEDOMETER AND SUBTRACT THE MILEAGE ACCORDINGLY. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER DISAGREES WITH THE DEALER AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED, EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT FILED CASE # 272638 WITH THE LOCAL MANUFACTURER AND CASE # 1062516 WITH THE CORPORATE OFFICE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,575 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195834July 3, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH MATS THAT CURL UNDER THE ACCELERATOR CUSTOMER STATES THAT HIS CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING A ACCIDENT**CC THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AN ARTICLE THAT DETAILS THE SAME PROBLEM HE WAS HAVING WITH HIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194869June 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND FEELS AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY WHEN IN MOTION. THE IDLING AND STALLING HAVE WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194723June 27, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR CAMBER GOES OUT OF FACTORY SPECIFICATION WITH LOADS 75 POUNDS AND OVER CAUSING UNSTABILITY IN THE REAR END CAUSING THE REAR OF THE CAR TO OVER REACT WHEN STEERING THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193973June 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 138,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193936June 21, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE INDICATOR READS, "AIR BAG OFF". THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193670June 18, 2007
AIR BAGS
DEAR REPRESENTATIVE I PURCHASED THE 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GS FOR MY SON IN DECEMBER DUE TO IT'S MARKET SAFETY RATINGS. I WAS ENSURED BY THE SALES TEAMS AND REPORTS THAT THIS CAR WAS SAFE. THIS MORNING MY SON WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR REAR SIDE WINDOW WAS CRUSHED, THE TOP OF CAR WAS PUSHED INWARD AND PINNED UNDER A PIPE FENCE, THE DRIVER SIDE WHERE THE GAS TANK WAS LOCATED WAS SMASHED TO THE POINT THAT COMPONENTS MELTED TOGETHER. ALSO, THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TIRES/RIM, SIDE ,AND FRONT OF THE CAR. BUMPERS IN THE FRONT AND BACK WERE DISLODGED AND SHREDDED IN SOME AREAS. THIS \WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO SELL CARS THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE SUSTAINED. I WISH TO FILE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT AGAINST HYUNDAI. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION'S COULD I REGISTER THE COMPLAINT WITH. HYUNDAI COULD HAVE COST MY SON HIS LIFE TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10193373June 14, 2007
VISIBILITY
I AM 87 YEARS OLD AND BOUGHT A 2000 ELANTRA BRAND NEW IN 1999. I HAVE ONLY PUT 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR IN 7 YEARS AND THE ONLY TIME I HAVE OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS WAS WHEN I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON BY MISTAKE. WELL RECENTLY MY SON DROVE THE CAR AND OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS - BOTH OF THEM FAILED IN ONE WEEK. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $69 PER WINDOW JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY SON SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE THE ONLY ELANTRA THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO USE OF THE WINDOWS IT HAD TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN OR MOTOR. THE SERVICE MAN SWORE UP AND DOWN THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK WINDOWS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WOULD COST $375 PER WINDOW TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. THAT IS A TOTAL OF $750 FOR BOTH WINDOWS. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED AND LIED TO AFTER FINDING THIS WEBSITE WITH THE NUMBER OF WINDOW PROBLEMS REPORTED AND NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WILL EVER RECOMMEND OR BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI PRODUCT FROM A DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193374June 14, 2007
VISIBILITY
I AM 87 YEARS OLD AND BOUGHT A 2000 ELANTRA BRAND NEW IN 1999. I HAVE ONLY PUT 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR IN 7 YEARS AND THE ONLY TIME I HAVE OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS WAS WHEN I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON BY MISTAKE. WELL RECENTLY MY SON DROVE THE CAR AND OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS - BOTH OF THEM FAILED IN ONE WEEK. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $69 PER WINDOW JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY SON SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE THE ONLY ELANTRA THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO USE OF THE WINDOWS IT HAD TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN OR MOTOR. THE SERVICE MAN SWORE UP AND DOWN THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK WINDOWS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WOULD COST $375 PER WINDOW TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. THAT IS A TOTAL OF $750 FOR BOTH WINDOWS. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED AND LIED TO AFTER FINDING THIS WEBSITE WITH THE NUMBER OF WINDOW PROBLEMS REPORTED AND NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WILL EVER RECOMMEND OR BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI PRODUCT FROM A DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193276June 13, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
FOR THE MOST PART I AM VERY STATIFIED WITH THE 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, 4 DOOR SEDAN. HOWEVER, THE LOCKING MECHANISM INSIDE THE TRUNK LID CAN CAUSE HEAD INJURY. I HIT MY HEAD NUMEROUS TIMES ON IT, AND I THINK THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO TO TAKE ACTION REDESIGN THE INNER LOCKING MECHANISM SO IT WAS OUT OF RANGE OF A PERSON BENDING INTO THE TRUNK AND BENDING BACK OUT OF THE TRUNK AREA. I AM A CAUCTOUS PERSON, BUT IT HURTS WHEN THE LIP OF THE INNER LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE TRUNK HITS THE HEAD. I DON'T HAVE EXACT DATES OF THE PARTICULAR INCIDENTS, BUT CAN GENERALLY SAY I HAVE HIT MY HEAD NUMEROUS TIMES BETWEEN 4/2006 TO THE PRESENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10193024June 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL-CONATCT OWNS 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1400. FAILURE MILEAGE 200. WHILE DRIVING,HIS GPS SHOWED HIS SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF. DEALER SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT ARE UNAWARE TO FIX IT. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO FIX IT-WAS TOLD TO CHECKK WITH THEM PREIODICALLY. WEATHER WAS PROBABLY RAINY. ENGINE/CYLINDER INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE. KTF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193086June 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM DISABLES AIRBAG FOR ADULT PASSENGERS. ISSUE OCCURS REGULARLY OR INTERMITTENTLY WITH AT LEAST THREE ADULTS WEIGHING MORE THAN 130 LBS, TWO FEMALES AGED 23 AND 28 AND ONE 25-YEAR OLD MALE. 6/7/06 PROBLEM REPORTED TO FUCILLO HYUNDAI, SCHENECTADY, NY. REPROGRAMMED OCS IN ACCORDANCE WITH HYUNDAI CAMPAIN 073 AND INFORMED ISSUE RESOLVED. ISSUE SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED (CA. DEC 2006) 1/23/07 COMPLAINED TO CONNOLLY HYUNDAU, NATICK, MA 4/18/07 SEAT REMOVED AND SENT TO HYUNDAI FOR REPROGRAMMING. ISSUE NOT RESOLVED 5/29/07 HYUNDAI DISTRICT SERVICE MANGER (KEVIN CLEARY) VERIFIES PROBLEM WITH 130 LB. FEMALE PASSENGER AT MIRAK HYUNDAI, ARLINGTON, MA HYUNDAI HAS OFFERED A SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLASS ACTION. SETTLEMENT STIPULATES MILEAGE OFFSET FOR BUYBACK OR REPLACMENT WILL BE BASED ON CA LEMON LAW, WHICH SPECIFIES THE MILEAGE USED FOR THE OFFSET IS THAT OF THE FIRST COMPLAINT. HYUNDAI OFFERS OFFSET BASED ON 27,500 MILES (DATE SEAT REMOVED), NOT MILEAGE AT FIRST COMPLAINT (20,573).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192969June 11, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BRUISED ARM AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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