Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10025280July 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. THE SWITCH WENT OUT 2. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ONCE. THE HORN WAS BAD. THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT RIGHT. WENT THROUGH 3 TRANSMISSIONS. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT FINE. IT STILL DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT RIGHT. IT DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE GAS. WANT TO GET RID OF CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026167June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
#10022036June 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S, AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020409June 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020177June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE PARKED THE ENGINE REVVED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TT *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024821June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL JERK AND ENGINE STALL. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023580June 23, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END SHAKES AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MILES/HR AND THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE CAR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024396June 19, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS IN A SEVERE SIDE COLLISION, BUT THE SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY ON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10023235June 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DIED AT 74,000 MILES. NO REVERSE, SLIPS OUT OF FIRST. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023097June 15, 2003
TIRES
2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA MAKES LOUD NOISE AND THUMPING SOUND FROM FRONT TIRES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, (MSN AUTOS). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021385June 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE CLUTCH IN ORDER TO SHIFT, THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET BROKE OFF. I AM NOW UNABLE TO USE THE CLUTCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022674June 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021290June 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THREE TIMES IN FIVE DAYS, MY 2000 HYUNDAI WAS IN THE SHOP - TWO OF THESE TIMES IT HAD TO BE TOWED WHILE I WAITED ALONE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. FIRST I WAS TOLD THAT THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS OKAY. I TOOK IT BACK THE DAY FOLLOWING AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT IDLING CORRECTLY. I RECEIVED IT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WITHIN 10 MILES OF DRIVING WAS HAVING SURGES IN THE ENGINE AND THE RPM'S WOULD RACE INTO THE RED. I PULLED OVER AND THE DEALER TOLD ME TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE CAR BACK. I TRIED, BUT NEVER MADE IT. THE CLOSER I GOT, THE WORSE THE CAR BUCKED AND THE RPM'S RACED. I FINALLY TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AS I DECIDED WHETHER TO CONTINUE ON OR PULL OVER, BUT BEFORE I COULD DECIDE, MY CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I QUICKLY GOT THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY AND INTO THE GRASS. THE RPM'S STILL ERRATIC AND THE CAR IDLED AT 2.5-3 RPM'S. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP AND IS NOT SAFE. DEALERSHIP STILL CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021082June 5, 2003
WHEELS:RIM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE GET A WIND NOISE WHEN DRIVING INTO THE WIND AND OTHER MISC TIMES. NOISE SOUNDS LIKE AN ALARM CLOCK WITHOUT THE PAUSES IN TONE. IT SOUNDS TO BE EMINATING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, WINDSHEILD, OR THE DOORS. THE DEALER THINKS ITS THE DOOR SEALS. WAITING TO SEE. BEEN TO THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM NOW! 1ST TIME THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS, NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, COULDN'T DUPLICATE, SECOND TIME THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS, ORDERED DOOR SEALS. 3RD TIME THEY GOT THE WRONG DOOR SEALS, FORTH TIME, THEY GOT ONE WRONG DOOR SEAL AGAIN! FIFT TIME THE HAVE HAD IT FOR ONE WEEK THREE DAYS TO THIS DATE! ALSO REVS UP TO HIGH DURING START UP. DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AT FAULT???? THAT IT HAD TO CATCH IN GEAR????? THIS IS A MANUAL! WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT!!!!?? ALSO HAS BENT RIMS! WE HAVE BABY-ED THAT CAR! ONLY 2400 MILES AND BENT RIMS! THIS CAR IS A LEMON!! WHAT DO YOU THINK? [email protected] . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021106June 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT LESS THAN 11,000 MILES, MY ELANTRA'S FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AND MACHINED. NEW BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO INSTALLED. NOW AT 22,000 THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN AND ARE TOO THIN TO MACHINE AGAIN. THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WE FEEL THESE ARE DEFECTED FROM THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE OF THE ALLOY USED IN THESE ROTORS BEING POOR QUALITY. IF A DEALERSHIP HAS 40 ROTORS SETS IN STOCK, THERE MUST BE A HEAVY DEMAND FOR THESE. I AM IN PROCESS OF WORKING W/ HYUNDAI ON THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021019June 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FAILED AT 72,000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022390June 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER IS HEARING A WHISTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ,AND HAD TO BE TOWED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020733May 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANANTA GT. THERE IS A WHINING NOISE FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS, SOMETIMES AT 55 MPH OR AT 75 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON 4/22/03. THE NOISE ON THE LEFT WENT AWAY. THE SAME NOISE SURFACED ON THE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. ON 5/22/03 THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT, THEY SAID IT WAS COMING APART. ONCE I DROVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN ON 5/29/03 THE NOISE WAS THERE. I ALSO STILL HEARD THE WHINNING NOISE FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR AGAIN, BUT FOR JUST A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THE RIGHT SIDE WILL MAKE NOISE CONTINUOUSLY. NOW I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN, WASTING MORE OF MY TIME, MONEY, AND EXTRA MILES ON MY CAR. I LIVE 130 MILES FROM THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FROM 4/08/03 AND THE CAR HAS 2400 MILES ON IT AND WILL NOW BE ON MY THIRD ATTEMPT TO HAVE THIS CAR REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021916May 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED 10 TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021918May 30, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE OWNER LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE DOOR. THERE IS A BIG DENT IN THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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