Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#8011953June 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS AND WOULDN'T INCREASE IN SPEED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011754June 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT COLLISION AT 30-35 MPH, VEHICLE HIT CONCRETE WALL ON PASSENGER FRONT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011759June 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 30-35 MPH, VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER PUMPED BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES, NO BRAKING ACTION, VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#763047June 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5/08/02, 5/29/02: BURNING OIL. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE BUT IT ALSO HAS A PROBLEM! STILL WAITING TO GET MY NEW CAR BACK WHICH I EXPECTED TO BE TROUBLE-FREE FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST FEW YEARS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011295June 7, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATING AND LETTING OFF GAS PEDAL, AND GETTING BACK ON GAS PEDAL ENGINE IDLES UP REALLY HIGH, AND VEHCLE BUCKS FORWARD LIKE SLAMMING ON BRAKES, BUT FOOTAS NOT ON BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010437May 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION JUST SHUTS OFF AND IS ALSO LEAKING FLUID.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010286May 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP , ANDTHEY REPLACE PCV VALVE. THEN ENGINE BLEW OUT. HAD ENGINE REBUILT, AND IT BLREW OUT AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565785May 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION JERKS ON DECELERATION/ACCELERATION FROM STOPS AND THEN DOWN SHIFTS ROUGHLY. DEALER FOUND THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING AND BANGING INTO GEAR. REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND FLUSH COOLER AND HOOK UP SCANNER. INTERMITTENTLY AFTER DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WON'T MOVE VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE OFF FROM A STOP. DEALER REPLACED PULSE GENERATORS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009814May 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING IN A THUNDER STORM INTERIOR AND DIMMER HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT SAME TIME. THERE WAS NO WARNING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009514May 9, 2002
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO FUNCTION AFTER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON.*AK. CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE SEAT BELT SENSORS WENT OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN AGAINST HER CHEST, NOW THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT ENGAGE, THE DEALER WANTS 1500 DOLLARS TO REAPIR THE SEAT BELT SENSORS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009533May 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKE/GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE, CAUSING DRIVER TO PUSH GAS/BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME.*AK *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009080May 3, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761323April 29, 2002
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR AT DEALER FOR REQUESTED ASSESSMENT OF FRONT END COMPONENTS UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR ON FRONT TIRES (RIGHT SHOWS INNER CORE -STEEL BELT? - COMING THROUGH ) UNSAFE TO DRIVE- THEY ARE 60,000 MILE TIRES -COMPANY REFUSES TO MAKE SURE IT ISN'T STRUCTURAL CONCERN- IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO IT WILL SIT AS LONG AS IT TAKES THEM TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR CHECKING THIS OUT. /TRANSMISSION REVS ENGINE TO IRRATIONAL #'S BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008173April 22, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN VEHICLE FROM OUTSIDE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785955April 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLS AND IT HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED, IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 6 TIMES IN TWO YEARS, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760667April 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP THEY PUT IT ON A MACHINE & SAID IT EITHER HAS ABAD GAS CAP OR A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. WHEN I TAKE THE GAS CAP OFF TO FILL UP MY CAR IT HAS NO PRESSURE AT ALL & I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES FOR AWHILE AFTER THAT. YOU CAN UNHOOK THE BATTERY FOR AWHILE & THE LIGHT WILL STAY OFF FOR A FEW DAYS THE IT COMES BACK ON AGAIN. I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM & WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007353April 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS DAILY AT LOW SPEEDS, ALSO SPUTTERS AND HESITATES. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007083April 9, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE AT A STOP, VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 25- 30 MILES PER HOUR. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED LOWER BACK, NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. DRIVERS WINDOW SHATTERED. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006865April 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, A HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED, UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8006619March 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM *YD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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