Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2006)

155 consumer complaints on file.

#10193936June 21, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE INDICATOR READS, "AIR BAG OFF". THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191731May 25, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED REPEATEDLY FOR A COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS UNTIL IT FINALLY CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER'S BODY SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND SHE BELIEVES THAT IT WILL BE CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOST. THE MECHANICS NEVER MENTIONED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190643May 14, 2007
WHEELS
I AM 60 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE I WAS 16 AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS EVER. THE 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH STANDARD STEEL WHEELS DEFINITELY HA A DESIGN PROBLEM. IN THE WINTER, SNOW SLUSH BUILDS UP INSIDE THE WHEEL, CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE SEVERELY ABOVE 30 MPH. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED 3 TIMES. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OF THE WHEEL. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND LIVE IN GURNEE, ILLINOIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186866March 30, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED,. THE VIBRATION GOT WORSE AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. PRIOR TO THE FRAME BEING TIGHTENED THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN DECELERATING AND THE TRANSMISSION THUMPED WHEN GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, BEHIND A LARGE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD TAKE FLIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET SATISFACTION FROM HYUNDAI. THEY STATED THAT FAILURES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND OVER WERE NOT UNDER THEIR PURVIEW. THE CONTACT HAS REPAIR INVOICES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,700 , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,900. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183291February 22, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT AP10-15 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CRASH OCCURRED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AFTER WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS ONLY ONE PASSENGER IN VEHICLE. THERE WAS NEVER ANY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 49000. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10180844January 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*- ON 01/05/07 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER IN DANVILLE, VIRGINIA BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING STUCK ON THE FLOOR , AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/06/07 WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH H APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE , AS WELL AS AN ACCIDENT REPORT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10178626January 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177606January 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKE ON A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HER FOOT CONTACTED BOTH GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS, WHICH RESULTED IN CRASHING INTO BUILDING IN FRONT OF A PARKING SPACE. PERSONALLY I HAD EXPERIENCED THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE GAS PEDAL IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER AND CLOSE TO BRAKE PEDAL AND IT APPEARS TO BE VERY EASY TO PUSH BOTH DOWN. I ALMOST DROVE INTO THE SIDE OF AN ONCOMING CAR ENTERING THE ROAD. ON MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HIGHER THAN THE GAS PEDAL , MAYBE THE TRANSITION TO THIS OTHER PEDAL ARRANGEMENT IS PART OF THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10176908December 25, 2006
SEATS
WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET A SEAT SHAMPOO THE SEATS HAVE BROUGHT UP A HORRIBLE STAIN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEATS AND THE CAR IS BRAND NEW AND I HAVE NEVER SPILLED ANY THING IN THE SEATS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172804November 6, 2006
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I FAILED TO TURN MY WHEEL SUFFICIENTLY AND HIT A PALM TREE AT FOUR MILES PER HOUR. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED $3400.00 OF DAMAGES FROM THIS FOUR MILE PER HOUR CRASH. I DO NOT FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10172289October 31, 2006
AIR BAGS
2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LIMITED VIN: [XXX]. ON OCT 13TH 2006 THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. THE SPEED AT IMPACT WAS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10171689October 24, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. MY VEHICLE SPEED WAS ABOUT 45-50 MPH AND UPON IMPACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS STOPPED CAUSED MY BODY TO JOLT FORWARD AND STRIKE MY STEERING WHEEL. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT WHICH DID NOT LOCK AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. LATER ON IN THE AFTERNOON I HAD WENT TO THE ER FOR CHEST PAIN, NECK AND BACK PAIN AS WELL AS INJURING MY RIGHT HAND. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170801October 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WE PURCHASED 2 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS 2006 MODELS IN MAY 2006 AS GIFTS FOR OUR DAUGHTERS. WITHIN 1 WEEK OR LESS, THE PHONE CHARGER IN THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING ON EITHER CAR. THEY REPLACED THE FUSES IN EACH VEHICLE AND TOLD US THAT WHEN WE CHARGE THE PHONES, THEY SHOULD BE PLUGGED IN PRIOR TO STARTING THE CAR IN ORDER TO KEEP THE FUSES FROM "BLOWING". 13 OCT 2006 - 1 OF MY DAUGHTERS BLEW A FUSE AND REPLACED IT PER THEIR PROTOCOL. SHE PLUGGED IN HER CELL PHONE TO CHARGE AND THE CRANKED HER CAR. THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN WE HAVE 2 BRAND NEW 2006 ELANTRAS THAT ARE BOTH BLOWING FUSES. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLUG IN A SIMPLE CELL PHONE CHARGER WITHOUT THE FEAR OF BLOWING THE FUSE EVERY TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170802October 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WE PURCHASED 2 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS 2006 MODELS IN MAY 2006 AS GIFTS FOR OUR DAUGHTERS. WITHIN 1 WEEK OR LESS, THE PHONE CHARGER IN THE CAR WAS NOT WORKING ON EITHER CAR. THEY REPLACED THE FUSES IN EACH VEHICLE AND TOLD US THAT WHEN WE CHARGE THE PHONES, THEY SHOULD BE PLUGGED IN PRIOR TO STARTING THE CAR IN ORDER TO KEEP THE FUSES FROM "BLOWING". 13 OCT 2006 - 1 OF MY DAUGHTERS BLEW A FUSE AND REPLACED IT PER THEIR PROTOCOL. SHE PLUGGED IN HER CELL PHONE TO CHARGE AND THE CRANKED HER CAR. THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN WE HAVE 2 BRAND NEW 2006 ELANTRAS THAT ARE BOTH BLOWING FUSES. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLUG IN A SIMPLE CELL PHONE CHARGER WITHOUT THE FEAR OF BLOWING THE FUSE EVERY TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161277July 3, 2006
SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SLID FORWARD ON ITS TRACKS, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO IMPACT THE DASHBOAD, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION AT 5 MPH. THERE WERE NO DAMAGES NOR POLICE REPORT FILED. AN APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE SEAT INSPECTED AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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