Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2003)

234 consumer complaints on file.

#10294796December 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED THE RPM'S INCREASED TO 7000 AND WOULD NOT DECREASE UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77246.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292570November 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST AND A CRACK. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289243October 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 09V125000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM) AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2009, SINCE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287253October 13, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS HAD ISSUES WITH HYUNDAI SAFETY RECALL NOTICE: 09V125000: FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 21 ST AND ASHLAND IN CHICAGO, THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AWAY . THE CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED CLOSE TO THE SCENE , AS THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE; AND HAD TO BE TOWED BY ALLSTATE MOTOR CLUB TO THE NEAREST SHOP. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR THE TOW AND THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286352October 5, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, HE EXPERIENCED SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ALSO HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL #09V125000 (SUSPENSION;FRONT;CONTROL ARM). HOWEVER, HIS CONTROL ARM HAS FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286432September 29, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BUT THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP IS 40 MILES AWAY. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281154August 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM WAS CORRODED AND WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. NHTSA RECALL# 09V125000, COMPONENT: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280192August 12, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NO KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. I WAS IN A T-BONE COLLISION WITH A LARGE SUV (SUBURBAN) TOTALING MY CAR. THE HIT WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED SUBURBAN WAS TRAVELING 35-40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10278883July 31, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FAILED AND FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTROL ARM AND THE BUSHING TO FAIL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CORROSION AND THINNING OF THE STEEL IN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS CAUSED THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM). THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE REPAIR WILL NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FRONT AND LEFT CONTROL ARMS AND SUBFRAME NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WERE WORKING WITH THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278960July 31, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY I WAS COASTING DOWN A HILL BY MY HOUSE TO A STOP SIGN. AS I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE SOMETHING OBVIOUSLY HAPPENED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK THE ENTIRE WHEEL WAS HANGING OFF OF MY CAR, PUSHED UP AGAINST AND CRUMPLING THE WHEEL WELL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND SNAPPED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR. I WAS JUST LUCKY BECAUSE I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF CALLS TO HYUNDAI AND THEM CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION MY $300 I PAID FOR THE REPAIR WAS REIMBURSED. I TRADED MY CAR IN ANYWAY BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL IF THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE IT RUSTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278777July 30, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 HYUNDAI ELECTRA I LOST POWER STEERING. I BROUGHT IT TO AMECHANIC SHOP THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE HAD CORRODED AND WAS LEAKING POWERSTERRING FLUID FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP THEN HAD IT TOWED HOME I NOTIFIED MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THEY RESPONDED BY INFORMING ME THEIR WERE SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FILED I WISH THE E NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WOULD LOOK INTO THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278482July 27, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS 69,173 MILES & HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT. THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENTS DIDN'T EVEN LAST 1,000 MILES. 7/27/09 - LEFT HEADLIGHT- 69,173 (MILEAGE) 7/5/09 - BOTH HEADLIGHTS - 68,670 (MILEAGE) 5/6/08 - LEFT HEADLIGHT- 57,921(MILEAGE) 11/5/07 - RIGHT HEADLIGHT- 52,428(MILEAGE) 9/5/07 - LEFT HEADLIGHT- 50,633(MILEAGE) 4/9/07 - RIGHT HEADLIGHT- 45,223(MILEAGE) 6/3/06 - LEFT HEADLIGHT- 36,405(MILEAGE) 10/21/05 - 29,192(MILEAGE) I TALKED TO A MECHANIC- HE SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN KEEP REPLACING THE BURNED OUT LIGHTS. I FIND THIS AN UNACCEPTABLE SOLUTION - IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME ON 7/5/09 & BOTH HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT. HE HAD TO DRIVE HOME ON HIGH BEAMS. THERE IS NO REASON FOR A CAR TO KEEP BURNING OUT HEADLIGHTS. *TR UPDATED 08/04/09.8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278128July 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MODULE FAILED AND WOULD COST OVER $600 TO REPAIR. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD BURN OUT EVERY 3-6 MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 36,700. UPDATED 9/1/09 *CN UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274420June 20, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
THE CALIPERS ON THE REAR BRAKE DO NOT RELEASE WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN. IN SOME CASES THE BRAKE WAS ON SO TIGHT THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL DRAGGED ON THE ROAD. I HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ISSUE CORRECTED. THE ISSUE IS MUCH WORSE IN THE WINTER BUT EVEN NOW IN THE SPRING WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON THERE IS NO RESISTANCE FOR THE FIRST 4 INCHES SO I KNOW IT IS STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268170May 7, 2009
AIR BAGS
I HAD TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE IN APRIL 09 FOR OIL CHANGE, TIRE BALANCING. I HAD TO RETURN IT BECAUSE CAR WAS VEERING TO THE LEFT. WHEN I PICKED IT UP THE 2ND TIME THE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. ON 5/1/09 I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CAUSE IS "PPD SENSOR OPEN" WHICH THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $390 TO FIX. SINCE THE ELANTRA OF 2001-2002 HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH AN AIRBAG LIGHT THIS MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE 2003S AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265562April 16, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND HIT BLACK ICE ON INTERSTATE 81S AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND IT SPUN AND HIT THE CENTER GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FORTUNATELY, HE WAS UNHURT, BUT I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE POSTED AT VARIOUS SITES. BUT IT SEEMS THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT TAKING ACTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265569April 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAD JUST EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ON THE OFF RAMP WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS AT A DIFFERENT ANGLE THAN THE CAR. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. I WAS SITTING ON A VERY BUSY OFF RAMP FROM THE HIGHWAY AND COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO A HYUNDAI DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAD A RIGHT FRONT BROKEN AXLE AND CONTROL ARM. THE CAR ONLY HAD 66,953 MILES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION AND HYUNDAI AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. LUCKY FOR MYSELF AND HYUNDAI NO ONE WAS HURT. THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST THAT IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FAILURE. IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM BEFORE. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS, BUT NO GUARANTEE THAT HYUNDAI WILL PAY FOR THAT. I BELIEVE THIS DAMAGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED WHEN TRYING TO GET THE CAR ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. SINCE THE WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE IT CAUSED SOME OTHER DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AT THE TIME, BUT WHEN THEY SAW THE TOW TRUCK WAS THERE BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED THEY DIDN'T EVEN STOP, SO NO REPORT WAS MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265633April 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HAD TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THAN NORMAL. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS OUT OF PLACE. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL ARM AT THE COST OF $396.95. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 06/12/09 *BF UPDATED 06/16/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265467April 15, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. BROUGHT IN TO TIRE DEALER TO HAVE SNOW TIRES REMOVED, WAS SHOWN THAT BOTH FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND FRONT FRAME WERE DANGEROUSLY ROTTED. TOOK VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI. THEY SAY IT IS PARTIALLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WILL INCUR $250 OUT OF POCKET COSTS. CAR HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264070April 3, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM RUSTED THROUGH ON 3-18-09. NO WARNING. GOING 30 MPH IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC. FELT LIKE WE FELL INTO A BIG POTHOLE AND CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. HAPPENED VERY CLOSE TO POLICE STATION SO THEY HELPED BUT NO REPORT MADE. WAS LATE SO CAR TOWED TO HOUSE THEN TO DEALERSHIP IN MORNING. NO INJURIES (2 ADULTS AND 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN VEHICLE). OTHER DAMAGE- FRONT AXLE BROKE, DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL, FRONT BUMPER, WIPER FLUID RESERVOIR AND OTHER INCIDENTAL PARTS. ALL FIXED BY HYUNDAI INCLUDING BODY DAMAGE AND PAINT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS TO HAVE EXAMINED DRIVERS SIDE ARM AND STATED IT WAS "FINE". WE DO NOT TRUST THIS AND ARE HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY ANOTHER MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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