Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2003)

234 consumer complaints on file.

#10059911February 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONTACTED HYUNDAI USA (FILE # 815991) AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP (HEMET, CA) ABOUT SERVICE BRAKE RECALL (03V49600). BOTH ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF IT AND THEREFORE, COULDN'T PERFORM WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059404February 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10058144February 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEAR COAT ON TRUNK AND HOOD CRACKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057522February 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG CONTROLLER SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE CUP HOLDER. IN THE EVENT OF A LIQUID SPILL THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL SHORT OUT. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT WILL RESULT IN PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056054January 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V496000 CONCERNING BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT, BUT MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE MACHINERY TO DO REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054939January 26, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS, THE CAR HYDROPLANED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS - IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE TIRES. I BARELY ESCAPED AN ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER, 2003, AFTER HYDROPLANING. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR 22 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC NW AND NEVER HAVE I BEEN SO SCARED ABOUT DRIVING IN THE RAIN AS I AM WITH THESE TIRES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052294January 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051051December 24, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TWICE ALREADY APPROX. 3 MONTHS APART DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT ON 2003 ELANTRA SOMEHOW TWIST AND DOES NOT RETRACT, LACKING TENSION WHEN CLIPPED TO SEAT BELT LOCK'. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051989December 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DURING A SNOW STORM, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISH-TAIL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE CHEST AREA AND INJURED THE BACK AND NECK AREAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10051759December 18, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
VEHICLE IS LOW TO THE GROUND. WHEN PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE BUMPER HIT THE GROUND AT LEAST TEN TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. WHENEVER THE BUMPER HIT THE GROUND THE BOLTS HOLDING IT FELL OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044637December 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE BRAKE SQUEAKED. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT HER DAMAGED VEHICLE. *CB *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050057December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*MR CONSUMER APPLIED ALL HIS WEIGHT ONTO THE PEDAL AND IT DIDN'T STOP UNTIL A COUPLE OF FEET BEHIND THE LINE. HE REALIZED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING UP WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE GAS. HIS WIFE SUGGESTED HE SHIFT TO PARK. WHEN HE DID, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FLY OUT. HE SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE, KEEPING FULL PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED, HE CAREFULLY RELEASED HIS FOOT AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLING. CONSUMER PLANNED TO GET IT SERVICED BUT WANTED A RECORD OF THE FAILURE ON FILE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045704November 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A DEFECTIVE VEHICHLE,THAT BECAME DISSABLED, AND TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE WITH ONLY 2800 MILES.I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE DEALER, INQUIRING ABOUT THE VEHICLE.THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT LOCATE MY CAR AND COULDNT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON ITS WHERE ABOUT'S OR ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045160October 31, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
RECENTLY I HAD TAKEN AN INTERSTATE TRIP. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 60-75 MPH, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THIS NOISE IS IN THE WHEELS? THE FRONT GRILL? HAPPENS ON BOTH FRONT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040570October 8, 2003
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD-2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. *MR THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GLARE FROM THE SUN HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MADE IT EXTREMELY HARD TO JUDGE THE DISTANCE OF OBJECTS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE GLARE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE NOISE. THE DEALER DID SOME WORK ON THE CAR BUT IS WAS STILL NOISY. THE DEFROSTER TOOK 15-20 MINUTES TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS AND HEATED MIRRORS. WHEN IT RAINED THE WATER WAS ON THE INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR DOOR. *SCC *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039933September 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
THE DEFECT STATED IN THE BRAKE HOSE RECALL 03 V 257 000 OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037710August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HESITATED TO ENGAGE. THIS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE PARKING, AND VEHICLE RAN INTO A BUILDING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033999August 15, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ALL OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED INCORRECTLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BELT BUCKLES ARE NOT LOCKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030750August 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HYUNDAI ELANTRA ON 5-8-03 AND ON 6-30-03 AND AGAIN ON 7-30-03 I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH I FOUND OUT THIS LAST SERVICE CALL, HAD BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THAT PARTICULAR CAR IN THAT YR OF MODEL, AND NO ONE HAS A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM YET. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MADE NO ATTEMPT TO INFORM ME OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I PURCHASED IT, AND THE FIRST DEALER I TOOK IT TO DID NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFORM ME OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM EITHER. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD, BEING THAT IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM, THERE IS A VAPER LOCK PROBLEM, WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES. IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE IT THIS WAY, BEING THAT AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THE CAR LOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, AND THEREFORE OFFERS A VERY HIGH CHANCE OF ME GETTING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE I DO NOT HAVE THE DRIVING POWER TO MOVE MY CAR OUT OF THE WAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. I AM VERY , VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS, AND AS OF YET, THE ONLY THING THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS TOLD ME IS, " IT IS A PROBLEM THAT OUR COMPANY IS WORKING ON FINDING A FIX FOR, BUT AS OF YET, THERE IS NO CURE FOR THIS PROBLEM". THAT BEING THE CASE, I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO KEEP THIS CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN IT ALONE, LET ALONE AKING MY 9YR OLD DAUGHTER, AND 5YR AND 4 YR OLD SONS INTO THIS CAR WITH ME AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026690July 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATES SLOWLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 7/2/2003. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE REFORMULATED GASOLINE THAT WAS USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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