Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1997)

115 consumer complaints on file.

#746114May 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR STALL ON ME WHEN I AM AT A LIGHT OR A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL CHANGE FIRST GEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT WHEN I GO AROUND 20 MPH IT WILL STALL OUT ON ME THEN POP INTO GEAR....THEN THE CAR WILL GO REALLY SLOW TILL IT WILL GET ITSELF TOGETHER...I HAVE CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE CAR CHANGE THE TIME BELT IN THE CAR CHANGE SPARK PLUGS IN THE CAR CHANGE THE AIR FILTER IN THE CAR AND ETC...THE LIST GOES ON...THE GUYS FROM THE HYUANDI DEALER IN NEWPORT NEWS IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ....SAYING THEY DONT SEE NO PROBLEM BUT FIXING EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE CAR...IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW...I WILL BE HOME AFTER 8PM IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME OR LEAVE ME AN EMAIL I WILL REPLY BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887443May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED PLUGS AND WIRES, AND REROUTED EVAP LINE. IT DID NOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882687March 12, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. DEALER SAID IT WAS JUST THE SENSOR, BUT HAD NOT REPLACED SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876947December 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SPEED WAS 30 -35 MPH. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#872775October 11, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733161October 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IF THERE IS ANY MOISTURE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, IT IS NOT REMOVED WHEN WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN AND BACK UP. ASKED HYUNDAI DEALER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE HYUNDAI. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001638September 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKING FROM RIGHT SIDE GLOVE BOX TO THE FLOOR. SAW WATER ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOOD AND AROUND HOOD. IF I GO TO THE CAR WASH, IT LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727259August 9, 2000
TIRES
THE ENTIRE TREAD SECTION DEBONDED AND SEPERATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE IMMEDIATELLY LOST ALL PRESSURE. THE VEHICHE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORNE FOR 40 TO 50 FEET AND IMPACTED ON THE RIGHT FORWARD QUARTER PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED FOUR TIMES COMING TO REST ON IT'S WHEELS. ALL THE OCCUPANT WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, WHICH SAVED THEIR LIVES. ALL WERE AIRLIFTED TO GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IN PHOENIX AZ. MY WIFE SUFFERED TWO DISLOCATED CARPELS IN HER LEFT WRIST, BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER AND BRUISED RIGHT ARM. MY DAUGHTER'S RIGHT WRIST WAS SEVERLY LACERATED THAT REQUIRED INTENSIVE RECONTRUCTIVE SURGERY. MY SON'S SUFFERED ONLY BUMPS AND BRUISES AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. MY DAUGHTER IS GOING TO REQUIRE EXTENSIVE REHAB FOR HER RIGHT HAND, BUT THE DOCTOR IS OPTIMISTIC FOR RECOVERY. THESE TIRES WERE RECENTLY ROTATED, WERE PROPERLY SERVICED AND INSPECTED BEFORE MY FAMILY LEFT ON THEIR TRIP.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P175/65R14 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#867001August 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHEN HANDLE BROKE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. ALSO, A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE,.WHEN TRUNING OFF VEHICLE WITH KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553245July 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A SUDDEN SURGE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR SHIFT. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865556July 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA RECALL 00V095000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 037. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR TWO DAYS LATER. PRESENTLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEY WON'T MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864807July 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO WRONG LANE, AND IT HIT THE HYUNDAI ON DRIVER'S REAR, AFTER IT HAD FISHTAILED & HIT BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM & RELEASED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#864303June 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 00V09O000/ FUEL TANK REPAIRS. ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552527June 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUSTED PRIOR TO RECALL CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE (00V-095). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784673May 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKS AND BUCKS, CONSUMER HAS DEVELOPED BACK PROBLEMS FROM THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862365May 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL 00V095000/ FUEL TANK UNTIL CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY FOR AN INSPECTION FEE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552352May 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A RENTAL TO THE CUSTOMER WHILE RECALL 00V-095 OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS BEING PERFORMED, CONSUMER CONSIDERED THIS POOR CUSTOMER TREATMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862303May 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINIE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS TO DEALER FOR STALLING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861636May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THERE IS A SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHERE PASSENGERS CANNOT BREATH AND EYES START BURNING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861121April 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30-MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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