Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1999)

128 consumer complaints on file.

#862565May 25, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR LAP SEAT BELT BECOMES UNDONE ON ITS OWN WHEN USED WITH THE CHILD SAEFTY SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551751April 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, POWER TRAIN
SOLENOID VALVE SEAL FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V178000). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720466March 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE'VE HAD THE ELANTRA IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES AND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE CASE NUMBER WITH HYUNDAI IS 508316, THE CASE NUMBER WE HAD WITH THE BBB IS HYU-9980560. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PASSING OR ACCELERATING, CREATING A POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. AFTER THE LAST TIME IT WAS SERVICED IN DECEMBER, THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL JUST LAST WEEK. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THERER IS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V178000--AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THIS HAS BEEN SERVICED. WE ARE NOT GETTING THE SUPPORT WE FEEL WE NEED FROM THE DEALER, AND ALSO FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHERS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN OUT CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857236February 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50 MPH TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718933February 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY, VEHICLE LURCHED AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. HIGH PITCHED WHINE FROM ENGINE. WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE TOOK ALONG TIME TO LOCATE A SERVICE PROVIDER. DEALER WAS LACKING IN CUSTOMER SERVICE & SATISFACTION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ANY MORE HELPFUL, DID NOT TAKE COMPLAINT. IT TOOK 26 DAYS TO REPAIR. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC STATED THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND THAT THEY HAD RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, AND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. TO DATE NO NOTICE OF RECALL RECIEVED NOR HAS ONE BEEN POSTED OR REPORTED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR OTHER GROUP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783878February 8, 2000
STEERING
WHILE TEST DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED TORQUE STEERING PROBLEMS UPON ACCELERATION, SALESPERSON STATED IT WAS NORMAL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856142February 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A TOLL STOP, PROCEEDED TO GO THROUGH ANOTHER CAR WHICH PULLED IN FRONT. CONSUMER HAD PUT ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER HIT SIDE RAILING AT ABOUT 40, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FELT AS THOUGH AIRBAGS WERE TOO FORCEFUL, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF RIGHT EYE BUCAUSE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717863January 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
IF WINDOW SSLIGHTLY IN RAIN, WATER POURS IN ON ARM REST CONSOLE ELEC COMPONENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848824December 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30MPH THERE WAS A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER BROKE WINDSHIELD WITH HER FOREHEAD, AND THEN HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FOREHEAD. DRIVER WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL WITH ONLY MINOR CONCUSSION/BRUISES AND CUTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#854249December 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED PARTIALLY AND DID NOT PROTECT THE DRIVER. PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE PASSENGER IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853854December 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL ENGINE REVS UP, AND GEARS DO NOT CATCH RIGHT AWAY. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX IT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715629December 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 2,235 MILES I WAS EXPERIENCING A HARSH 2 TO 3 UPSHIFT AND ALOT OF CHUGGING NOISE. A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. THE AT 5.630 MILES I HAD A LEAK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. BOTH ITEMS ARE BEING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND FRUSTRATING TO HAVE A NEW CAR HAVE THESE "SERIOUS" PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850480November 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/RUNS ROUGH, AND LOSES POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850790October 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850503October 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE HA S BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTING & LOCKING PASSENGERS SO THATTHEY ARE UNABLE TO MOVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT ALL 1999 VEHICLE ARE MADE THAT WAY. CAN NHTSA DO SOMTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE BOTH KNOW THAT THE DEALER IS WRONG, AND NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712939October 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT AND CLEAR COAT ON MY CAR IS CRACKING THE DEALER CALLS IT CHECKING. THEY WANT TO REPAINT THE CAR AND I AM LOOKING FOR THE FACTORY PAINT THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT NEW. I TRIED TO TURN CAR IN FOR A NEW ONE BUT THEY WOULD NOT EXCHANGE THE CAR I COULD USE ANY GOOD ADVICE IN THIS UN CALLED FOR SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847374September 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT LOCKED UP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT DUE TO NO RELEASE OR NO PLAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782870August 31, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE GETS LESS THAN ADVERTISED GAS MILEAGE, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR TESTING, AND DID NOT GET A WRITTEN RECORD WHAT WAS PERFORMED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547908August 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING GEARS AND ACCELERATING, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V178000). HOWERVER CONSUMER WANTED RECALL REPAIRS DONE THROUGH THE DEALER CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, BUT DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT, CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844905August 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RPMS WOULD GO DOWN INSTEAD OF UP DURING ACCELERATION; VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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