Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10097863October 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS, STEERING
BRAKES FAILED, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. STEERING FAILED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS. RECALL 03V496000 WAS ISSUED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096495October 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE "AIR BAG" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. BOTH DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK, BOTH MUST BE TAPED UP. CAR HAS HAD A "ELECTRIAL BURNING" SMELL OFF AND ON FOR A YEAR. THE HEADLIGHTS GOES BRIGHT WHILE DRIVING. GETTING LESS THAN 20 MPG GAS. BATTERIES FREQUENTLY GOES DEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096258October 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS WITH A THUMPING NOISE AND THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE UPSHIFTS WITH A VIOLENT JERK. 2) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER STATES THE GEAR 4 RATIO IS INCORRECT. 3) DEALER UNABLE TO PERFORM REPLACEMENT UNLESS CAR OWNER COVERS COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097551October 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN SOME WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO FIX IT. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094261October 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WIGGLE THE INSTRUMENT IN ORDER TO MAKE IT GO OFF. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096022October 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DISABLED LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH ADULTS OF MINIMUM OF 100 POUNDS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095960October 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FROM FUCCILO'S IN SCHENECTADY, NY IN MARCH OF 2001. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR. ON FRIDAY OCT 08, 2004 I WAS DRIVING ON THE NORTHWAY AND AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR STARTED OVERHEATING AND I PULLED OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR'S SPEED DROPPED DRAMATIC TO 0. IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT EVERYTHING AND SAID THAT THE COOLING FAN WAS MELTED AND THE WIRE HARNESS ON TOP VALVE COVER WAS TOTALLY MELTED AND THAT THE BELTS LOOKED FINE. HE SAID IT WAS SOMETHING INTERNAL IN THE ENGINE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO FUCCILLO'S BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS GONE AND IT WOULD BE A WARRANTY ISSUE. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO FUCCILLO'S MY HUSBAND AND I WENT THERE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING TO BE DONE. THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD, DID NOT TAKE ANYTHING APART AND SAID IT WAS THE TIMING BELT THAT BROKE AND IT WAS MY FAULT SO IT WOULD NOT BE WARRANTIED. THEY OFFERED ME 50.00 FOR THE CAR TOWARDS A NEW CAR. I ALREADY OWE 5000.00 ON THE VEHICLE, I ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 THREES. I CALLED MY MECHANIC WHO HAD TAKEN IT APART AND CONFIRMED WITH HIM THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS FINE. I CALLED FUCCILLO'S BACK AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE WOULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT WOULD COST ME 80.00. I AGREED BECAUSE I HAD NO CHOICE. I THEN RECEIVED A PHONE CALL DAYS LATER TELLING ME THAT THE BELT "JUMPED" AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE SO IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED HE ALSO STATED THAT ANOTHER CODE (P0118) CAME UP BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT I HAD A CHOICE OF TRADING IT OR PAYING 6000.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095885October 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKES ENGAGE UNEVENLY CAUSING THE REAR END OF CAR TO SWING TO THE LEFT ON SNOW OR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. THIS CAUSES LOST OF CONTROL. DEALER LOOKED AT CAR DURING SERVICING AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095664October 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO BE ACTIVATED WHEN A PASSENGER >56.4 POUNDS IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN MY DAUGHTER (ABOUT 110 POUNDS) IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG GOES ON AND OFF WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, AND SHE IS NOT MOVING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND I HAVE CONTACTED THEIR DISTRICT OFFICE AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095313October 7, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN REAR ENDED 40 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095237October 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. WHEN A PASSENGER WHO WEIGHT MORE THAT THE CLASSIFIED 50 LBS WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR STILL READ OFF. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095047October 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED VIA E-MAIL. "I HAVE BEEN HURT ON 4 OCCASIONS BY THE TRUNK LID OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN THE TRUNK LID DOES NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY UP AND BACK. THIS IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THE LOCK ON THE LID STICKS OUT (PROTRUDES). THIS IS THE PIECE THAT HAS HIT THE TOP OF MY HEAD WHEN I FORGOT ABOUT IT AND TRIED TO PUT OR TAKE THINGS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK. I AM 5 FEET 6 INCHES TALL. I DON'T SEE HOW ANYONE OF MY HEIGHT CAN AVOID IT IN IT'S CURRENT CONFIGURATION. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM TRIED OF GETTING INJURED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094944October 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH AND/OR 55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093336September 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
THERE WAS A SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN OUR 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE MADE A RIGHT TURN AND WAS IN MOTION, PROCEEDING NORMALLY DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN THE AIRBAG WENT OFF; THERE WAS NO WRECK, NO BUMP IN THE ROAD, NO IMPACT OF ANY SORT. NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME, SO THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.*AK ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090382September 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED MANY COMPONENT ATTEMPTING TO ALLEVIATE THE NOISE. THE LAST REPAIRS INCLUDED THE DEALER REPLACING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING AT 13250 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093152September 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY APARTMENT'S PARKING LOT. MY WIFE AND I ENTERED THE VEHICLE. I STARTED THE ENGINE. WE BOTH BUCKLED OUR SEATBELTS AND I TOOK OFF THE PARKING BRAKE. AS I WAS REACHING FOR THE GEARSHIFT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094294September 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG SENSOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SITTING IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH FEET PLACED FLAT NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE SENSOR WILL ACTIVATE. HOWEVER, IF CONSUMER MOVES FEET THE SENSOR WILL DEACTIVATE, AND THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094090September 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THIS SHOULD ONLY OCCUR IN THE UNOCCUPIED SEAT. RECALL O3V322000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092885September 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER'S WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT THING THAT WAS DESCRIBED ON THE INTERNET ONLY FOR RENT A CAR BUSINESS. FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING THAT NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS SOMEONE THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092731September 20, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LTR REQUEST INFO RE ANY RECALLS AND ACCIDENTS ON THE 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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