Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#877331January 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH STRUCK A POLE IN MIDDLE OF VEHICLE WITH TWO FEET INSIDE TO RADIATOR, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877204December 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
STICK SHIFT FAILS TO LOCK IN PLACE AFTER SHIFTING. IF IT'S BUMPED, WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. CAN SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER WHEN BARELY TOUCHING IT OR BRUSHING AGAINST IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785148December 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE WHEN CONSUMER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR, THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876947December 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SPEED WAS 30 -35 MPH. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#738175December 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASH HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO REPAIR. FIRST IT WAS SAID TO BE A SPEEDOMETER CABLE THAT WAS REPLACED. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558497December 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR PER RECALL 00V-259, INSTEAD DEALER REROUTED THE SENSOR, CONSUMER FEELS DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE REQUIRED RECALL WORK IN FULL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876592December 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SINCE DATE OF VEHICLE PURCHASE. CONSUMER NOTICED A PRONOUNCED FORWARD MOTION OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING, ONLY NOT WHEN VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. HAS HAD DEALER LOOK AT VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876175December 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING 35-40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH STOP SIGN, AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THEN, ELANTRA REAR ENDED FIRST VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER RECEIVED EMERGENCY TREATMENT. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737235December 3, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#875751November 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HEAD-ON COLLISION,SPEED 35 MPH, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WOULD NOT SPEAK TO CONSUMER REGARDING AIRBAGS. HYUNDAI COMPANY WILL NOT TALK TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#875715November 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RECEIVED RECALL 00V259001. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ENGINE STALLING. WOULD NEED TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS FOR PARTS. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ENGINE SOONER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875585November 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
RECALL 00V259001. AFTER REPAIRS VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND HESITATING BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736823November 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR STALLS WHEN GOING BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH, HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736631November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON, ENGINE ALMOST STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. STILL GET SLOW DOWNS IN ENGINE FROM TIME TO TIME. SECOND BIG PROBLEM WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO FILL GAS TANK. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT CAR. FIRST TIME 02/99.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736530November 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL TWIST AND CURL THROUGH OPENINGS IN GUIDE(S) IN NORMAL USAGE, RENDERING THEM UNABLE TO EXPAND OR WITHDRAW IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD PROTCT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, WOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO AVOID BEING TICKETED FOR SEAT BELT FUNCTIONALITY FAILURE. IF HIT, YOU WOULD GO IN ANY DIRECTION, AS SEAT BELT WOULD BE LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874850November 13, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER CANNOT GET OUT THE VEHICLE FROM INSIDE ONCE IT HAS BEEN UNLOCKED. ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN & USING THE KEY IS THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556594October 30, 2000
TIRES
THE RIGHT FRONT MICHELIN TIRE HAD A BUBBLE PROTRUDING FROM THE TIRE (195/65/14). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556917October 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE GAS GAUGE HAS NEVER WORKED, IT ONLY READ WHEN THE TANK IS 1/4 FULL, OTHERWISE IT READS EMPTY. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734805October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INTERNAL BELT SEPARATION--OCCURRED FIRST TIME ON PASSENGER FRONT, NOW IT HAS OCCURRED ON PASSENGER REAR. I WILL BE REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES WITH SOMETHING ELSE DUE TO THIS CONTINUED PROBLEM, FEAR OF WELL-BEING IN DANGER DUE TO DEFECT, AND THE FACTOR THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT MANUFACTURE THESE TIRES ANY MORE. (TIRESIZE: 195/60/R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/60/R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873251October 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF COMPLETEY. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC. CONSUMER FEELS THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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