Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2000)

197 consumer complaints on file.

#10281634August 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO EVENTS LEAD TO FAILURE, IT IS JUST HAPPENING WHILE PARKED, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS FAILED IN ALL 4 WINDOW OF THE CAR. THE FIRST WINDOW WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS PLACED. THE REMAINING 3 WINDOWS ARE STILL BROKEN UNTIL $1000.00 IS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276648July 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FAX FROM CONGRESSMAN DENT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN REGISTERING A COMPLAINT AGAINST HYUNDAI. *NJ THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING CRACKED. (THE CONSUMER WHO WROTE IN, WORKS FOR THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM HYUNDAI) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255441January 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR WAS PUT ON A RECALL LIST IN 2000,AND I WAS NEVER SENT A RECALL LETTER. NOW MY CAR IS IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. WHY DO SOME PEOPLE GET THE LETTERS AND OTHERS DO NOT ? *TR DIANA WHITE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252866December 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN SLOWING. HAPPENED AT RAILROAD TRACKS. SEEMS ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. FOUND RECALL #00V259001 CALLED HYUNDAI. WAS TOLD RECALL WAS DONE BY PREVIOUS OWNER. HAD CAR CHECKED OUT AT SHOP. WAS SAME PART THAT WAS REPLACED BY RECALL. TOLD HYUNDAI MAYBE THE PART WENT BAD. WAS TOLD THEY ONLY FIX RECALL ITEM ONCE,I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. I THINK THIS IS PRETTY DANGEROUS. HAD A COMPLETE TUNE-UP DONE TO SEE IF THIS WOULD HELP. IT DIDN'T. GUESS SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE OR FILE LAWSUITS BEFORE ANYTHING GETS DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238207August 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
RECALL NOTICE FOR 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR POSSIBLE CRACKS IN THE MANIFOLD. IT WAS INSPECTED AND THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ATTACHED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234854July 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V259001 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIR. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND CAUSED HIM TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT HAS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE FUNCTIONAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE DEALER REPEATEDLY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND POWER RELAY. SECONDLY, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. AS OF JULY 18, 2008, THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232988July 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE CARS FAIL AND GET STUCK IN GEARS CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS AND BREAKDOWNS. I HAD SEVERAL OF THESE CARS AS COMPANY TRANSPORTATION AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229861June 4, 2008
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222871March 30, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER AND SHE FIRST HAD TROUBLE WITH THE WINDOW REGULATORS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING THE CAR. THE REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN ALL 4 WINDOWS AND NEEDS REPLACED IN THREE WINDOWS NOW (ALL HAPPENED WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER). WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN NOR WILL THEY STAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220844March 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I THOUGHT MY MUFFLER HAD A HOLE IN IT SO I TOOK TO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY MUFFLER. TO ANOTHER SHOP AND TOLD I HAVE A CRACKED MANIFOLD. I THINK IT'S ABSURD THAT A 2000 MODEL CAR COULD GO THROUGH 2 MANILFOLDS IN 7 1/2 YEARS. WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/09/03 REPORTING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS NOISY. WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT MUFFLER BUT WAS A CRACKED MANIFOLD. LUCKILY IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT WAS LESS THAN 5 YEARS AGO. SOUNDS LIKE A BIG PROBLEM TO ME. I CAN UNDERSTAND ONE MANIFOLD GETTING CRACKED...BUT TWO IN LESS THAN 4 1/2 YEARS. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN LESS THAN SIX MILES ROUND TRIP TO WORK A DAY. IT'S NOT LIKE I'M OUT TEARING UP THE TOWN ALL THE TIME IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215265January 17, 2008
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA - NEW------------7/05 W/ 17,923 MILEAGE ON THE CAR. I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR ON THE PASS. FRONT WINDOW & BOTH BACK WINDOWS. IT IS NOW 12/07 AND I NEED TO REPLACE THE SAME MOTORS IN ALL 3 WINDOWS , MY CAR NOW HAS 29,420 MILEAGE ON THE CAR. THE WINDOW THAT I WOULD USE THE MOST IS THE DRIVERS FRONT , IS JUST FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205513October 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AFTER 4-5 SECONDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION'S FOURTH GEAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202997September 14, 2007
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
I WAS DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON HIGHWAY 99. ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN RUSH HOUR, IN SACRAMENTO, CA. WHEN I WAS HIT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BY A BLACK NISSAN. WHEN THE CARS TOUCHED WE SPUN 3 TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HIT ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR STOPPED 8 FEET AWAY FROM THE RETAINING WALL, FACING NORTH BOUND. MY INFANT (1 MONTH OLD ) AND 13 YR. OLD WERE IN THE BACK. THE INFANTS CAR SEAT SIFTED ABOUT A FOOT TOWARDS THE LEFT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. THAT MEANS THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MY 13 YR. OLD SCREAMED AS SHE HOVERED OVER HER BROTHER TO PROTECT HIM. HER SEAT BELT WAS LOOSE ENOUGH FOR HER TO ALLOW HER TO DO THAT. THE TOTAL IMPACT WAS ON HER SIDE. SHE AND I SAW THE CAR COMING BUT THERE WAS NO WHERE TO MOVE. MY FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY OR OPEN UP. I WAS ABLE TO SHIELD MY FACE ON THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. THE INSURANCE CONSIDERED IT A SALVAGE AND PAID ME OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10197523July 26, 2007
TIRES
KELLY TIRE 195 65 R14 ONE TIRE CAME APART ON FREEWAY, ONE HAD A VERY LARGE BUMP, ONE HAD A BROKE BELT AND ONE WAS WEARING REAL BAD ON THE REAR. THEY WERE ONE APPROX. 2-3 MONTHS OLD. IT WAS ALIGNED BY PURCELL TIRE IN PRINCENTON, KY WERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195553July 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFT LOCK STICKS IN A 2000 AUTO ELANTRA WITH AROUND 99,600 MILES. I LOCK UP IN PARK IN WILL NOT GET OUT OF PARK OUT U PUT PENCIL DOWN SHIFT LOCK HOLE. OR HIT SHIFTER HARD FORWARDED IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. HAVE NOT TOOK TO GET SERVICED YET OR LOOKED AT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193373June 14, 2007
VISIBILITY
I AM 87 YEARS OLD AND BOUGHT A 2000 ELANTRA BRAND NEW IN 1999. I HAVE ONLY PUT 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR IN 7 YEARS AND THE ONLY TIME I HAVE OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS WAS WHEN I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON BY MISTAKE. WELL RECENTLY MY SON DROVE THE CAR AND OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS - BOTH OF THEM FAILED IN ONE WEEK. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $69 PER WINDOW JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY SON SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE THE ONLY ELANTRA THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO USE OF THE WINDOWS IT HAD TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN OR MOTOR. THE SERVICE MAN SWORE UP AND DOWN THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK WINDOWS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WOULD COST $375 PER WINDOW TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. THAT IS A TOTAL OF $750 FOR BOTH WINDOWS. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED AND LIED TO AFTER FINDING THIS WEBSITE WITH THE NUMBER OF WINDOW PROBLEMS REPORTED AND NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WILL EVER RECOMMEND OR BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI PRODUCT FROM A DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193374June 14, 2007
VISIBILITY
I AM 87 YEARS OLD AND BOUGHT A 2000 ELANTRA BRAND NEW IN 1999. I HAVE ONLY PUT 25,000 MILES ON THIS CAR IN 7 YEARS AND THE ONLY TIME I HAVE OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS WAS WHEN I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON BY MISTAKE. WELL RECENTLY MY SON DROVE THE CAR AND OPENED THE REAR WINDOWS - BOTH OF THEM FAILED IN ONE WEEK. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $69 PER WINDOW JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY SON SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE THE ONLY ELANTRA THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO USE OF THE WINDOWS IT HAD TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN OR MOTOR. THE SERVICE MAN SWORE UP AND DOWN THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BACK WINDOWS. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WOULD COST $375 PER WINDOW TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATORS. THAT IS A TOTAL OF $750 FOR BOTH WINDOWS. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED AND LIED TO AFTER FINDING THIS WEBSITE WITH THE NUMBER OF WINDOW PROBLEMS REPORTED AND NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WILL EVER RECOMMEND OR BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI PRODUCT FROM A DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191618May 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185142March 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOWS REGULATORS FAILING - SO FAR THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON THIS CAR, TWICE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE - ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE AT MY EXPENSE. THE REAR WINDOW COMES DOWN AT WILL AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GLUE IT UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183575February 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DURING THE PAST 18 MONTHS, ALL FOUR WINDOWS IN MY 2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS HAD THE WINDOW REGULATOR GO BAD AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THESE WINDOWS WERE ENGINEERED TO FAIL. THE TOTAL COST TO REPLACE THEM WAS NEAR $1500. BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE REAR WINDOW ROLLED DOWN DURING A RAINSTORM HERE IN FLORIDA. MY REACTION NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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