Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10262987March 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CAR HAS 79000 MILES ON IT AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO TILT AND PULL THE VEHICLE. ALSO CAUSED THE SUB FRAME TO CRACK. THANKFULLY I WAS ONLY ON A SIDE STREET AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHO KNOWS THE CAR WOULD HAVE REACTED AT 65 MPH, WOULD I STILL BE ALIVE? CAR HAS BEEN FIXED AT A BILL OF $2400.00. THIS IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262173March 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FEBRUARY 2009 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2002-THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT HAVING SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THEY DID THE RECALL WORK AND NO PROBLEM. NEXT MORNING, I GO OUT TO MY CAR AND TURN THE KEY AND IT IS DEAD!!! NOTHING !!! SO I GAVE IT THE ALL OR NOTHING JIGGLE OF THIS THAT AND THE OTHER THING-AND ALAS! IT STARTED. I BRUSHED IT OFF AS A FLUKE-THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WITHIN A MONTH AND TODAY IT IS STILL SITTING WHERE I PARKED IT THIS MORNING. I CALLED THE HYUNDAI DEALER TWICE TODAY JUST TO PICK HIS BRAINS AND GIVE ME SOME IDEA AS TO WHAT IT MIGHT BE CAUSING THIS-THE BATTERY IS NEW, TRIED JUMPING IT EARLIER TODAY. THE SHIFTER DOES NOT SEEM LIKE IT WANTS TO MOVE AT ALL EVEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL-THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH FOR THE SHIFTER-THIS MADE SENSE SINCE THE WIRING CORRECTION IS LOCATED IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA. PERHAPS OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261691March 12, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER BRAKING, MY ELANTRA JERK, MADE AND AWFUL GRINDING SOUND, AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, I COULD SEE THAT A PART HAD BROKEN OFF. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS "ROTTED THROUGH" AND THAT THIS IS OFTEN SEEN IN HYUNDAIS. THE LEFT SIDE ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF DETERIORATION. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING BOTH SIDES, AS THE LEFT SIDE MIGHT ONLY LAST A FEW MONTHS GIVEN THE DEGREE OF DETERIORATION. PARTS ARE BEING REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261542March 11, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS
WAS BROADSIDED IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, PRIOR TO MY ACCIDENT HAD CAR AT DEALER TWICE WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG LIGHT GOING OFF AN ON. NO MATTER WHO SAT IN FRONT SEAT IT STILL DID THAT. I WAS TOLD BOTH TIMES THAT IT WAS FINE ONLY IT WASN'T, MY 14 YR. OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN FRONT SEAT THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE PASSENGER WINDOW CAUSING HER TO BE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE IS OK BUT STILL FEELING PAIN. ONLY AFTER THIS ACCIDENT DID I HEAR ABOUT SOME OF THE RECALLS AND TROUBLES OTHERS HAVE HAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10260918March 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT THAT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 58000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING HOME, WHEN I WAS APPROX 2 MILES AWAY I NOTICED THAT THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO ONE SIDE A BIT. THINKING IT WAS A FLAT, I DROVE SLOW FOR THE REMAINING MILE OR SO AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM MY DESTINATION, THE FRONT END DROPPED AND THE CAR STOPPED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRAME WHERE THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE MEETS THE STEERING ROD COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH AND BROKE. AFTER LOOKING ON THE WEB, IT SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO INVESTIGATION PE09011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260970March 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAD TO PUT ON THE BRAKES HARD TO STOP FROM HITTING A CAR THAT STOPPED SHORT. THE CAR JERKED AND WHEN I BEGAN TO PROCEED THERE WAS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END. I GOT THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL DEALER WHO IS JUST A MILE AWAY FROM WHERE THIS OCCURRED AND AFTER THE CAR WAS INSPECTED WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT END CAME WITHIN 1/2" OF CORRODED METAL FROM BREAKING OFF. THERE WAS ONLY 1/2" OF METAL LEFT HOLDING IT IN PLACE. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE BOTH "ANNHILATED" AND WERE COMPLETED RUSTED OUT. I HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH OF THEM AT A COST OF MORE THAN $1000. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SPENT 2002-2008 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SUBJECT TO THE SALT AND WINTER CONDITIONS. IT ONLY HAS LESS THAN 85,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS TREATED WELL AND SERVICED ROUTINELY. LIKE OTHER CONSUMERS, WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE, I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND THAT THERE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT ON THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO BECOME SUBJECT TO CORROSION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE JUST 1 MILE TO THE DEALER WHO WILL BE PERFORMING SERVICE, BUT SHOULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED WHILE FURTHER AWAY, I WAS TOLD I WAS ONE POTHOLE AWAY FROM THE WHOLE FRONT END FALLING OFF. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT SEVERE DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL PERSONAL HARM COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A COLLISION OR WORSE, IF THE CONTROL ARMS HAD BROKEN FREE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT INCREASED SPEEDS. THIS IS CLEARLY DANGEROUS AND I HAD NO REASON TO THINK THAT A CAR THAT'S 7 YEARS OLD COULD SUFFER SOMETHING LIKE THIS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260414March 2, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO THE SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY, THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT APPRX. 15 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY HUSBAND WAS SECONDS FROM TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND HAD DECIDED TO BRING THE CAR HOME TO CHECK FOR A PROBLEM, AS THE CAR SEEMED TO BE SWAYING. IF THIS FAILURE HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, HE MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE DETACHED WHEEL TURNED OUTWARD AND WEDGED INTO THE WHEEL WELL, THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND QUARTER PANEL FROM THE DETACHED WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10260307February 28, 2009
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THERE WAS NO PARTICULAR INCIDENT RELATED TO A CRASH. TWICE SINCE 10/08 THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT HAS GONE ON FOR NO REASON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THE HYUNDAI DEALER SAID THE FIRST TIME THAT THE WIRING WAS LOOSE FROM THE TIME OF INSTALLATION MOST LIKELY, AND THEY TIGHTENED THE WIRES. SECOND INCIDENT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO. THIS TIME THEY TELL US WE HAVE A FAULTY HARNESS AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PART WHICH IS SUPPOSEDLY ON MANUFACTURER BACKORDER. THEY TELL US THE ISSUE IS SO UNCOMMON THAT THEY HAVE NOT SEEN IT BEFORE. JUST DOING A SEARCH ONLINE I SEE THE RECENT RECALL FOR SIMILAR AIRBAG ISSUES ON THE 01-02 ELANTRAS, SO THIS MAKES ME NERVOUS. PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WITH THE 08S AS WELL! THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT, ESPECIALLY WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEW HARNESS..BUT IN THE LONG RUN I WORRY ABOUT FUTURE FAILURES IF AN ACCIDENT DID OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260209February 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE DEALER MADE THE REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING THE TIE RODS AT THE COST OF $700. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259763February 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS ROTTED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED. NO REPAIRS HAVE CURRENTLY BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259626February 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V533000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR IS STILL ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SECOND REPAIR BECAUSE THEY COMPLETED THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. SHE THEN HAD THE DEALER CALL THE HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SECOND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,324. UPDATED 3*/16/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MODULE NDER PASSENGER SEAT WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/20/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259527February 21, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. A CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME, SO I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND MY CAR CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENTIRE FRONT PORTION OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED IN. THE FRONT AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10260092February 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS A RUST PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259415February 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURING A SHARP, SUDDEN TURN AT ABOUT 40 MPH, THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CAR IS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259150February 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
1) POOR GAS MILEAGE - NOT MEETING EPA ESTIMATES. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED AFTER CAR STALLED ON ROADWAY AND WOULD NOT RESULT. STALLING STOPPED BUT MPG IS BELOW EPA ESTIMATES - DEALER SAYS EVERYTHING OK... 2) AUTO TRANSMISSION SPUTTERS AND DOESN''T DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY - HAVE TO MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT TO MAINTAIN PROPER TORQUE ON MOTOR. I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING A STICK SHIFT I HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT SO OFTEN TO KEEP CAR FROM SPUTTERING AND MAINTAIN ACCELERATION. DEALER SAY EVERYTHING OK. I READ THAT THERE IS AN ACKNOWLEDGE TORQ PROBLEM BUT MANUFACTURE HAS NOT ISSUED A FIX... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258252February 10, 2009
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258005February 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING MY 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE IN 3RD GEAR (AUTO TRANSMISSION), THE 3RD GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO MOMENTARILY SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND HMA HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT THE CAR; REPLACED A GEARSHIFT PIN SWITCH AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HMA CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. CAR CAN ABRUPTLY SHIFT BETWEEN 3RD TO 4TH AND BACK TO 3RD GEAR AS LIGHT FLICKERS DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258099February 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPAIGN ID 00V259001 IS FOR LOW SPEED STALLING ON 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA MODELS WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND RELATES TO THE WIRING WITH THE MASS AIR FLOW CENSOR. I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT FIT WITHIN THE VIN RANGE SO THEY ARE NOT COVERING IT. I FEEL THIS CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE EXPANDED FURTHER TO COVER ALL OF THESE MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257786February 7, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS FOGGED UP CAUSING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LAMP TO DIMINISH TO THE POINT WHERE I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS AND I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HYUNDAI AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE ASSEMBLY AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. AS WITH OTHER ELANTRA OWNERS I HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY NEEDING REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257929February 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LTR FROM CONGRESSMAN MURPHY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO IS REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION AN AUTOMOTIVE FAILURE WITH HER 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. *NJ WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT SUSPENSION BROKE APART; THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE IN TWO SEPARATE SPOTS WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE END RESULT WAS THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELL ONTO THE PAVEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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