Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2001)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#10011395March 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A NARROW/ICY PASSAGE. HYUNDAI DID NOT ATTEMPT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10009996March 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE JACK COLLAPSED, AND CENTER STEM FELL OVER AND PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK WHILE IN USE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008970February 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011279February 10, 2003
STRUCTURE
NAR 02/25/2003. THE CONSUMER HAD A SEZIURE WHILE DRIVING AND AS A REUSLT HE CRASHED INTO 2 TELEPHONE POLES, THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS PERFORMED AS DESIGNED, HOWEVER THE FIREWALL DEFLECTED 22CM INTO THE CONSUMER LEGS AND SHATTERED THEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004272January 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE PLASTIC CAPS THAT THE MANUFACTURER USE TO COVER THE REAR DOORS BOLTS ARE POPPING OFF. CONSUMER HAD AN 18 MONTH OLD CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT WHO ALMOST CHOKED ON THE PLASTIC CAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT HELPFUL. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000678January 2, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN MY 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ON 12/15/01. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS INFORMED ON 12/22/02 THAT A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY, DRIVING THE SAME YEAR/MAKE AND MODEL HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SAME THING OCCURED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001696December 30, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY HE APPLY HIS BRAKES TO STOP. BUT IN THE PROCESS HE A ATTACK AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001350December 20, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE FRONT END VIBRATION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000260December 19, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WITH IN A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769887November 19, 2002
AIR BAGS
AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A WET ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND I HYDROPLANED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, I SWERVED AND SLAMMED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE CAR HIT THE POLE JUST A FEW INCHES OFF DEAD CENTER, CAUSING SUCH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAR IT HAS SINCE BEEN TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IN THE ACCIDENT I SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, MOUTH AND HAND INJURIES. NONE OF THE 4 FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#769706November 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES WITH IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING OUR HYUNDIA ELANTRA WHEN ON OCTOBER 5, 2002. THEY WENT OUT RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MY HUSBAND SWITCHED FROM BRIGHTS TO DIM FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC WHEN HE NOTICED HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SEEING DO TO THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS BURNING OUT. HE MISSED SEEING A FOUR WAY STOP SIGN AND SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER CAR GOING ABOUT 35MPH. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SHATTERED MY LEFT WRIST WHICH HAS RESULTED IN 3 SURGERYS AND DAILY PHYSICAL THERAPY WITH HOPES OF GETTING THE USE OF MY HAND BACK. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8022733November 14, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO T-BONE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8022689November 13, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 35 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8022582November 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER FOUND ROTORS WERE WARPED DUE TO OVERHEATING AND BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER PROBLEM REOCCURED. TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND REVVED AT A HIGH RPM BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD AND BUCKED BEFORE SHIFTING. *TT ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022583November 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTOR OVERHEATED, WHICH CAUSED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768116October 5, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR HIT HEAD ON AND THE FRONT END BUMPER HAS FALLEN OFF. DESPITE THIS BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#767984October 2, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS APPROACHING 65 MPH, STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, TECH REPS, SELLING DEALER, THAT TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE, OR OUT OF ROUND. HAD TIRES PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND BALANCED, AND CHECKED (OFF THE VEHICLE), VARIOUS TIMES.... IT IS NOT THE TIRES. SEE TSB 01-50-008, BECAUSE OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS. THAT TSB BLAMES IT ON THE "RADIAL VARIANCE" OF THE TIRES.... THESE ARE THE STOCK MICHELINS THEY PUT ON THE CAR, WHEN PURCHASED NEW..... IT THEIR TSB IS CORRECT, THEY PUT THE WRONG TIRES ON THEIR NEW CARS (IT HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN TO ME THAT THIS TSB IS CORRECT, AND THAT THE RADIAL VARIANCE PROBLEM IS CAUSING THIS). PLEASE CALL 1-800-325-6604, TO GET THEM WORKING ON THIS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY (WHICH WE PURCHASED IT FOR).... YOU HAVE TO GO WAY ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT, OR WAY BELOW, TO STOP YOUR ARMS AND HANDS FROM BEING SHAKEN RIDICULOUSLY..... THIS CAUSES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019467September 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER MCCONNELL, SHE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BIG 10 TO CHECK THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE AND A PASSENGER WERE AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, NO STOPPING OCCURED AND RAN THROUGH THE LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019468September 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE'S PAINT IS PEELING DOWN TO THE PRIMER. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED W/PAINT COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766197August 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
THE NEXT DAY AFTER PURCHASE AND THE FIRST TIME I USED THE AUTO IN REVERSE THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAKES. IT SOUND LIKE THE BRAKE SHOES WERE LOOSE AND THE RETAINING SPRINGS PULLED THE SHOES INTO PROPER ALIGNMENT WHEN THE SELF ADJUSTING BRAKES CAME INTO OPERATION. I WAS ON AN APPROCH RAMP AT 55 MILES AN HOUR TO MERGE AT 65 TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS LOOKING BACK FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC, I LOOK UP AND A CAR WAS STOPPED, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR FINALLY STOP INCHES FROM THE AUTO AHEAD. NO SKID MARK. THE WHEELS DIDNT LOCKUP. I BROUGT THE CAR IN. ON ADVISE OF THE FACTORU THE CLEAND UP THE ROTORS, REPLACED THE FRONT PADS. THIS A POSITIVE INDICATION THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF SUCH A PROBLEM. UPON A TEST DRIVE ON MY OWN I FOUND I COULD NOT LOCK UP THE BRAKES. LATER I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER TEST DRIVE THE CAR WITH ME. HE ALSO COULD NOT LOCK UP THE BRAKES. HE SAID HE TEST DROVE 2 OTHER ELANTRAS AND THEY REACTED THE SAME. POLICE MEASURE SPEED AT AN ACCIDENT BY THE SKID MARKS LEFT. IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THEY WOULD FIND NO SKID AN ASSUME I DIDNT EVEN APPLY THE BRAKES!!! THESE ARE NOT ANTI LOCK. I'M WORRIED. I NEED HELP BEFORE I'M KILLED AND THE ACCIDENT REPORT SAYS, HE DIDNT EVEN APPLY THE BRAKES. THERE WERE NOT SKID MARKS AND THE POLICE COULD ONLY SPECULATE AT WHAT SPEED HE MUST HAVE BEEN TRAVELING. H E MUST HAVE BEEN DRUNK, HAD A HEART ATTACK OR PASSED OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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