Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10037710August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HESITATED TO ENGAGE. THIS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE PARKING, AND VEHICLE RAN INTO A BUILDING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034369August 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, AIR BAGS
ABS WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD RESULT IN EITHER NONE DEPLOYMENT OR PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM UNDETERMINED. *AK ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033999August 15, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ALL OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED INCORRECTLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BELT BUCKLES ARE NOT LOCKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033581August 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CONSUMER ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033606August 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
CONSUMER STATED REAR VIEW MIRROR POPPED OUT, HITTING THE CONSUMER, AND CAUSING A COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031192August 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH OF SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTIONS, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DAMAGE EXCESSIVE ENOUGH THAT INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10032277August 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030750August 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HYUNDAI ELANTRA ON 5-8-03 AND ON 6-30-03 AND AGAIN ON 7-30-03 I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH I FOUND OUT THIS LAST SERVICE CALL, HAD BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR CAR IN THAT YR OF MODEL, AND NO ONE HAS A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM YET. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MADE NO ATTEMPT TO INFORM ME OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I PURCHASED IT, AND THE FIRST DEALER I TOOK IT TO DID NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFORM ME OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM EITHER. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD, BEING THAT IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM, THERE IS A VAPER LOCK PROBLEM, WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES. IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE IT THIS WAY, BEING THAT AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE CAR LOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, AND THEREFORE OFFERS A VERY HIGH CHANCE OF ME GETTING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE I DO NOT HAVE THE DRIVING POWER TO MOVE MY CAR OUT OF THE WAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. I AM VERY , VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS, AND AS OF YET, THE ONLY THING THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS TOLD ME IS, " IT IS A PROBLEM THAT OUR COMPANY IS WORKING ON FINDING A FIX FOR, BUT AS OF YET, THERE IS NO CURE FOR THIS PROBLEM". THAT BEING THE CASE, I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO KEEP THIS CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN IT ALONE, LET ALONE AKING MY 9YR OLD DAUGHTER, AND 5YR AND 4 YR OLD SONS INTO THIS CAR WITH ME AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031484July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030296July 28, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
OUR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW MOTOR. NOW, OUR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS DOING THE SAME THING...IT WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER. WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE MORE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS AT LEAST OUR SEVENTH WARRANTY REPAIR SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029145July 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN 5 TIMES IN A 3 MONTHS PERIOD. ALSO THE PULLEY AND BELT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN ONE MONTH. IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY FOR MORE THAT 10 MINS THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029014July 23, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING, AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOW UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029501July 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION
ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHICH CAUSES A ROUGH VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026088July 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER ABOUT 4,000 MILES THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A FLAT SPOT IN THE ENGINE RIGHT AT ABOUT 4000 RPM.IT IS ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO PASS ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TO RESET THE ECM ABOUT EVERY 1500-2000 MILES. AFTER I RESET THE ECM. THE FLAT SPOT,OR LAG, IS GONE FOR ABOUT 1500-2000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO RESET IT ABOUT 5 TIMES SO FAR. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE BEEM ABLE TO LOCATE ,OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024355July 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE CONSUMER ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS, THEY FAILED TO COME BACK UP, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS BAD, AND THERE WAS EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL WIRING DAMAGE WHICH HAD CORRODED OVER TIME. *PH ALSO THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB. THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THE DASH LIGHTS NO LONGER WORKED AND THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT FLASH WHEN THE DOOR WAS LOCKED WITH THE KEY PAD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020796July 10, 2003
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVEN AFTER (4) ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE ACTUAL CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. MR ALSO THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS. PH *JB ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026690July 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATES SLOWLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 7/2/2003. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE REFORMULATED GASOLINE THAT WAS USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025537July 7, 2003
SUSPENSION
DURING THE WINTER OF 2002, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO, AFTER CHARGING ME FOR A BALANCE AND ROTATION TO "IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM" TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM IN THE FRONT END. IN JUNE, 2003 I HAD THE FACTORY MICHELIN'S (WHICH HAD ABOUT 32,00 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED) REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE PULLING IS GONE, BUT THE VIBRATION REMAINS. IT IS PARTICULALRY NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025361July 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH MY BACK WINDOWS' WORKINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WINDOW NO LONGER WAS "TRACKED" I DO NOT HAVE KIDS AND VERY RARELY HAS ANYONE RIDDEN THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. THERE IS NO WAY THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024143July 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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