Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10049334December 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ON BOARD COMPUTER FAILED TO DEPLOY AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DURING AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO MY NECK AND BACK. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050057December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*MR CONSUMER APPLIED ALL HIS WEIGHT ONTO THE PEDAL AND IT DIDN'T STOP UNTIL A COUPLE OF FEET BEHIND THE LINE. HE REALIZED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING UP WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE GAS. HIS WIFE SUGGESTED HE SHIFT TO PARK. WHEN HE DID, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FLY OUT. HE SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE, KEEPING FULL PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED, HE CAREFULLY RELEASED HIS FOOT AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLING. CONSUMER PLANNED TO GET IT SERVICED BUT WANTED A RECORD OF THE FAILURE ON FILE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044709December 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB THE REAR STRUTS HAD GONE OUT AND LEAKED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10039808December 2, 2003
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM, THE DEALER WOULD JUST RESET THE CODE WITHOUT IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WENT UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER SWITCH, THE BLACK RUBBER STRIPPING WAS MISSING FROM THE DOOR, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED *JB *NM ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048311November 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED FOR BRAKE MALFUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048085November 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE PRIOR TO BEING NOTIFIED OF BRAKE HOSE RECALL 03V257000. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047838November 12, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FUELING, THE PUMP SHUTS OFF APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIFTY CENTS OF GASOLINE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT A REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK MUST BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TROUBLE PUMPING GAS. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCING JERKING UPON ACCELERATION AS WELL AS FREQUENT STALLING. REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT FUEL TANK MUST BE REPLACED.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029961November 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES WHILE ON A WET SURFACE, LOST CONTROL, HIT THE BANK AND ALMOST OVER TURNED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045704November 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A DEFECTIVE VEHICHLE,THAT BECAME DISSABLED, AND TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE WITH ONLY 2800 MILES.I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE DEALER, INQUIRING ABOUT THE VEHICLE.THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT LOCATE MY CAR AND COULDNT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON ITS WHERE ABOUT'S OR ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045580November 6, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I OWN A 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. MY EX PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER 3 YEARS. ON MONDAY MORNING I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DENTIST AND NOTICED A VERY LOUD "LOOSE BUMPING" SOUND..I KNOW THAT PROBABLY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE....UPON MY QUICK RETURN HOME I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER REAR TIRE (THE ENTIRE THING) SEEMED TO BE LOOSE AND WOBBLY...I HAD A FRIEND COME AND TAKE A LOOK TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP, WITH THE CAR IN THE AIR AND THE TIRE STILL ON THE GROUND HE THOUGHT THAT THE STRUT WAS BROKEN. SO AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STRUT MOUNTING T THE FRAME HAD FALLEN THRU A RUSTED HOLE IN THE FRAME OF MY CAR. DISTRAUGHT AS I WAS, AND WITH NO HELP FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA, I WAS OUT OF LUCK ON HOW TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. NOW I AM STILL PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I CAN NEVER DRIVE. I AM WANTING TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I MEAN THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD...AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT ON ME.....THERE ARE NO OTHER RUST SPOTS ON THE CAR ANYWHERE....I AM JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR IS BROKE AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO HELP ME FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046475November 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO OPERATE, SO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS NECESSARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045595November 6, 2003
SUSPENSION
AS WITH OTHERS THAT I HAVE READ THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES OVER 60-65 MPH AND STOPS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VECHICLE ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE NEW. I HAVE HAD 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, 2 TIRE ROTATIONS AND ALL TIRES BALANCED. ALL TEMPORARY FIXES. THE PULLING GRADUALLY RETURNED AS DID THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033067November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SON IN LAW DIED IN A TWO CAR CRASH [ FRONTAL], HIS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES WERE GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. THREE PEOPLE IN OTHER VEHICLE SURVIVED, THEIR AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THE CONSUMER CROSSED OVER A LANE AND POSSIBLY FELL ASLEEP, AND HIT A VAN. *SCC THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND DROVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE POSTED SPEED WAS 55 MPH. THE DRIVE HIT THE FRONT END OF A FULL SIZE CHEVROLET VAN AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 50 MPH. THIS WAS ASSUMED BECAUSE JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE POSTED SPEED WAS 25 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS MOST LIKELY BELTED. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE CORONER STATED THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A LACERATED AORTA AND A SNAPPED NECK. PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE SUBMITTED TO ODI SHOW THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OFFSET CRASH. DAMAGE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CW *JB THIS INCIDENT IS SUBJECT OF NHTSA SPECIAL CRASH INVESTIGATION CA03-046. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATION THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MAY HAVE BEEN ON PRIOR TO CRASH. CW *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10045350November 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
KNOCKING NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. AFTER THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS I AM NOW BEING TOLD IT IS GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND SINCE I LIVE IN MAUI IT IS NOT ABNORMAL TO HAVE DIRT ON THE BRAKE PADS AND FOR IT TO MAKE THE KNOCKING NOISE. THIS GENERAL MAINTENANCE IS AT MY COST AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS. COULD END UP A MONTHLY EXPENSE. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE PROBLEM IF SO WHY ARE MORE CARS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. 3/2003 FRONT PADS GLAZED BEFORE I GOT HOME THE KNOCKING 3/2003 KNOCKING NOISE AND WINDOW PILLAR AROUND WINDOWS 5/2003 FOUND -IMPROPERLY FORMED BRAKE SHOES- REPLACED 5/28-29/2003 SHOE & LINING-IMPROPERLY FORMED BRAKE SHOES 6/5-6/6/2003 BAD SEALS -REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ORDERED 6/23/2003 REPLACED BAD SEALS -REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ORDERED 7/14-7/18/2003 PAINTED DOOR FRAMES DUE TO WARPING OF DOOR TRIM 10/13/2003 CLEANED BRAKE PADS 10/14/2003 NOISE IS BACK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045160October 31, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
RECENTLY I HAD TAKEN AN INTERSTATE TRIP. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 60-75 MPH, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THIS NOISE IS IN THE WHEELS? THE FRONT GRILL? HAPPENS ON BOTH FRONT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046092October 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP,AND IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO VERIFY IF NHTSA RECALL 03V25700 CONCERNING ABS FAILURE APPLIED TO HER VEHICLE. DEALER DENIED IT. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THE ABS SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044710October 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043372October 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HESITATES GOING DOWN ROAD. ALSO STALLS AND CUTS OFF AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT A STOP. SOMETIMES HESITATES WHEN TRYING ACCELERATE. RECALL 00V259001 HAS BEEN DONE SEVERAL TIMES AND DOES NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AND STILL NOT FIXED. I'VE TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, DEALERSHIP MANAGER, OWNER, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO HELP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE FIRST WEB SIGHT I CHECKED FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS WAS MYCARSTATS.COM. I FOUND 21 COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044555October 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE DIES AT ANYTIME. GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID GEAR SHIFTER BROKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044567October 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND THEN TURNED OFF. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE WIRES UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO DEACTIVATE. *AK ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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