Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10043989October 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT . SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK/BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES. POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040570October 8, 2003
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD-2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. *MR THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GLARE FROM THE SUN HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MADE IT EXTREMELY HARD TO JUDGE THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE GLARE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE NOISE. THE DEALER DID SOME WORK ON THE CAR BUT IS WAS STILL NOISY. THE DEFROSTER TOOK 15-20 MINUTES TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS AND HEATED MIRRORS. WHEN IT RAINED THE WATER WAS ON THE INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR DOOR. *SCC *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042388October 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A SERVICE ROAD RAMP AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, CAUSING A COLLISION AND A CHAIN REACTION OF MULTIPLE VEHICLE PILE UP ON THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10041157October 3, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE IS HAZARDOUS TO BE ON THE ROAD. IT HAS FRONT END STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. IT HAS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION FROM 35 MPH AND UP. IF TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE WHEEL SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOUR HANDS GO NUMB. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND REPEATED TIME OVER A TWO AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND HAVE DONE NOTHING. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT I HAD AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. I NOW HAVE A PERMANENT INJURY THAT I WILL LIVE WITH FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, AND THEY STILL DO NOT CARE. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN, AND I AM AFRAID EVERY TIME I LEAVE THE HOUSE THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND ONE OF MY CHILDREN GET INJURED. FORTUNATELY, WITH MY ACCIDENT I WAS ALONE. IN MY ACCIDENT MY STEERING LOCKED AND I HIT A STONE EMBANKMENT AT ABOUT 40 MPH WITH THE FRONT END AND MY AIR BAG ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY. UNFORTUNATELY I AM STUCK DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, WHEN IT IS UNSAFE, AND UNFIT TO BE ON THE ROAD. IT IS A HAZARD TO MY FAMILY, AND ALL OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. I SINCERELY HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO THESE DEALERSHIPS, AND MANUFACTURERS TO ENSURE THEY ARE SELLING OUR CONSUMERS A SAFE AND RELIABLE VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10041818September 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL #00V095000. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS FAR AS SMELLING FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED WILL REPAIR BUT NOT FREE. PETERSBURG HYUNDAI 804 862 1000 IN VA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041915September 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE RING ON THE RADIATOR FILLER NECK BROKE OFF. WHILE TRYING TO CHECK THE FLUID LEVELS OF VEHICLE CONSUMER'S SON ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CAP OF THE RADIATOR, AND THE RING BROKE OFF WITH PARTS STILL ATTACHED TO THE OVERFLOW HOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039460September 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHEN CAR IS COMING TO A STOP THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE RUMBLES. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS (EVERY DAY) BUT ON THE 2 OCCASSIONS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040279September 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040038September 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STUCK BETWEEN GEARS, AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039933September 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
THE DEFECT STATED IN THE BRAKE HOSE RECALL 03 V 257 000 OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038607September 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038553September 9, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHOOK. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE ELEVEN TIMES BY DOING AN ALIGNMENT AND CHANGING THE TIRES. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037562September 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS 70 DOWN TO 50 RESULTS IN SERIOUS VIBRATION AND PULSATION DUE TO OUT OF ROUND DISC BRAKE ROTORS. FEELS LIKE POSSIBLE LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND CORRECTED ONLY BY MACHINING THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ORIGINAL ROTORS MACHINED 3 TIMES IN 65000 MILES. ORIGINAL ROTORS RECENTLY REPLACED WITH NEW OEM PARTS AND PROBLEM OCCURED AGAIN WITHIN 5K MILES. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND HYUNDAI REGIONAL MANAGER. EXPLANATION WAS THAT ROTORS ARE NOT DEFECTIVE IF OUT OF ROUND AND CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY MACHINING. APPEARS ROTORS ARE UNABLE TO WITHSTAND BRAKING TEMPERATURES AND WARP AS RESULT. QUALITY OF STEEL MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURING THE ROTORS APPEARS POOR. HYUNDAI DOES NOT SEEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WITH FLAW IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037353September 6, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER MOTOR, IN 1997, I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1998, AND IN 2002 MY MOTOR BLEW UP. I TOOK IT IN AND THE SERVICE SAID THAT IT WASN'T COVERED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET IT FIXED! I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A RECALL SO I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN RECALLED - AND I TRIED CALLING THE HYUNDAI HOTLINE 800) 633-5151 AND I PUSHED 5 TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ABOUT IT AND IT HUNG UP ON ME! N A 2 MONTH TIME SPAN ALL FOUR OF MY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE WHICH I THINK SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR BEING SO THIN AND FRAGILE ANYWAY! IF HYUNDAI WANTS TO MAKE CARS WITH WARRANTIES I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD HONOR THEM AND FIX THE CRAPPY CARS THAT THEY MAKE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038307September 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PROBLEMS, CONSUMER DOESN'T EXACTLY THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038192September 4, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER SELECTOR WAS SET ON FLOOR, AIR BLEW ON THE FLOOR AND WINDSHIELD, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER HAD INSPECTED VEHICLE SIX TIMES, AND DENIED THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. CONSUMER APPLIED FOR LEMON LAW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039879September 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NAR 9-8-03. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER . THE DEALER FIGURED THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE FUEL DELIVERY RELATED AND ASKED PERMISSION TO PURSUE A REMEDY. THE DEALER REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FLUSHED THE FUEL LINES AND INJECTORS AND REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER IT OPERATED AS IT SHOULD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037038September 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WHEN SHE HIT SOMEONE FROM BEHIND. ALL OF THE INJURIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT WERE MINOR, BUT THE REAR SEATBELT BECAME A MAJOR CONCERN. OUR GRANDSON, WHO IS ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD, WAS IN HIS CARSEAT IN THE BACK SEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. HIS SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD HIS SEAT. HE AND THE CARSEAT WERE THROWN FORWARD AGAINST THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT. HE HAD SOME BRUISING ON HIS KNEE AND STRUGGLED TO WALK FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THIS SEEMS TO BE THE EXTENT OF HIS INBJURIES. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THIS HAD BEEN A MORE SERIOUS CRASH. I SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL DEALER, HUNTERS CHEVROLET, AND THEY GAVE ME SOME CRAP ABOUT SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. IT ALL DEPENDED ON THE AMOUNT OF ENERTIA THE CAR SEAT GENERATED WHEN IT FLEW FORWARD. THIS DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT OR SAFE TO ME. ALSO, I AM INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHY THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10037011September 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FT. AT BELOW SPEED LIMIT CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. CAR BUMPER WAS PUNCTURED BY TAIL PIPE OF VEHICLE IN FRONT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036956August 31, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES ARE OF POOR CONSTRUCTION AND BREAK EASILY AND INHIBIT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES ONCE AND NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AGAIN NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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