Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#528344January 15, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522918January 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
SOMETIMES THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER BEING APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527193December 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820156December 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE TO FRONT LEFT SIDE IN FRONT OF TIRE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE SORENESS IN NECK. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819350November 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE PISTONS ARE CRACKED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820024November 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
HAD PUSHED ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR PICK UP (SPEED), ACCORDING TO MANUAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY PICK UP (SPEED). TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM & IT DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524270November 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICALLY SYSTEM OVER CHARGE, CAUSING THE AIR FLOW SENSOR AND ECU TO BURN OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817195October 31, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN OVERFILLED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID , CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. OWNER HAS HAD THE ORGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED. OWNER IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH ARBITRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817222October 20, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818663October 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
GOING 35MPH DOWN STEEP GRADE, STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW UP; RIGHT TIRE LOCKED UP & THEN LEFT LOCKED. STARTED TRUNNIG WHEEL; TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES, BUT WHEELS STILL LOCKED. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW UP. HIT GUARDRAIL HEADON & DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOWED TO DEALER & TOLD COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818452October 17, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, EITHER GETTING INTO VEHICLE OR OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM & INFORMED IT'S THE DOOR HANDLE EACH TIME. HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604535October 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816234October 9, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL IGNITION COIL: WHEN DRIVING CAR WILL LOSE POWER AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTART AND IT WILL RUN FINE . TOKK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE IGNITION COIL WIRE, THE SECOND TIME DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818120October 7, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TURNING LEFT STEERING WHEEL WOULD GET REAL LOOSE; PROBLEM WILL OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING 30MPH & HITS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. WOULD PULL STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523131October 2, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE SIDE MOLDING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522748September 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816655September 25, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE CRASH BUCKLED THE FIRE WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#816432September 17, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DIES DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HARNESS . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THIS PART. THE DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT THIS PART IS SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE TIME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522109September 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, SEAT BELTS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#522119September 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED , CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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