Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#832665February 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WOULD DIE OUT WHEN IT DOES START. ALTERNATOR HAD BROKEN. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609058February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834080January 27, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AIR CONDITIONER PULLEY RUBS AGAINST THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET. THE SPRING ON THE IDLE WAS LOOSE. HAD NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702475January 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HAD TO REPLACE WIRE HARNIST, BATTERY, POSTIVE CABLE, FUSE WIRE ONTOP OF POSTIVE CABLE, WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS . THEY TOLD ME THE FUSE ONTOP OF POSITIVE CABLE HEATED UP AND STARTED THE FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833824January 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER IS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER THE HOOD THAT IS CAUSING MELTDOWN OF WIRES UNDER THE HOOD/DRAINAGE OF THE BATTERY AND THE ALTENATOR, AND THE RADIO TO SWITCH ITSELF ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833207January 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS A 1998 VEHICLE THAT IS GIVING CONSUMER PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. ALSO THE FRONT END SHAKES VERY HARD WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833116January 6, 1999
TIRES
AIR IN THE TIRES KEEPS COMING OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO KEEP STOPPING AND PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRES. AIR IS COMING OUT OF THE TIRES FROM THE METAL PART ON THE RIMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832834December 30, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832669December 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. BROKEN PLASTIC LATCH ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING OPERATION, STARTER FAULTY, FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. GLOVE BOX LATCH FELL OFF IN CONSUMERS HAND. PARKING LIGHTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542969December 10, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TREAD, (UNIROYAL P175).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831962December 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER WITH THE ABS BRAKES, THE CLUTCH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS NO CLUTCH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831963December 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. IT WILL MISS WHEN IDLING. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS ,THERE IS NO GAS, DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831964December 8, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ORDERED NEW PART AND CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831929December 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER EXPPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED TIMING CHAIN SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 60,00 MILES. ; TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN AT 30,000; 50,000 AND NOW AT 82,000. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831395November 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL INOPERABLE. RECALL NUMBER 97V026000. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831389November 27, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING OFF AND WHEN DRIVING SLOW. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. ALSO, HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK, AND THE HEADLIGHTS AREN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH, CAUSING THE COSNUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SEEING AT NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542729November 25, 1998
TIRES
UNIROYAL YOLDYPRI 476 (P175) TIRES DID NOT HOLD AIR PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830886November 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES GRIND OR SQUEAL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830899November 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830492November 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO PULL OUT, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF. UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CUTTING OFF THE HEAT/RADIO AND EVERYTHING, AND WAITING TO START THE VEHICLE UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE DID'NT GIVE ANY PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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