Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2005)

137 consumer complaints on file.

#10150587February 18, 2006
AIR BAGS
FRONT/SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR/MODULE APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. SINCE NEW OCCUPANT SENSOR WILL NOT RELIABLY CLASSIFY AN ADULT SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND MOST OFTEN TURNS AIRBAGS OFF OR TURNS ON AND OFF DURING A TRIP. I HAVE NOTED THAT THIS OCCURS WITH A VARIETY OF ADULTS WEIGHING FROM 100-150 LBS. I HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPROGRAMMING IN DECEMBER 2005. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149550February 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I PURCHASED MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4 DOOR SEDAN, VIN [XXX], ON AUGUST 31, 2005. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 3500 MILES THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK DETECTED IN THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED AT THAT TIME UNDER WARRANTY. ON FEBRUARY 4, 2006, I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE 15000 MILE CHECK AND ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK DISCOVERED AND BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE ONCE AGAIN BOTH REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IF THESE ITEMS ARE DEFECTIVE, HYUNDAI SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL RATHER THAN SIMPLY PUTTING OUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THERE ARE APPARENTLY TWO (2) SUCH BULLETINS IN EXISTENCE: 1. 04-50-010 NOV 04 BRAKES - REAR DRUM BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER LEAK INSPECTION, AND 2. TNT1510205-001 FEB 05 BRAKES - DRUM BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKAGE INSPECTION (SOURCE HTTP://WWW.ALLDATA.COM/RECALLS/) I WAS NOT ADVISED OF ANY RECALLS OR CONTINUING RECALLS WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2005. I WILL CERTAINLY GIVE HYUNDAI A CHANCE TO RESPOND TO MY CONCERNS, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE INTERESTED IN SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH PERSPECTIVE BUYERS. THE KNOWLEDGE OF THESE DEFECTS WERE ALREADY KNOWN BY HYUNDAI WELL BEFORE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW THE NUMBER OF ELANTRAS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED AND IF HYUNDAI PLANS ON ESCALATING THIS ISSUE TO A RECALL? *JB UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145935December 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE OCCUPANT WAS NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT PROPERLY. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V395000. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE SENSOR, AND THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTERWARDS, THE GIRD WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CURRENTLY BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143852November 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTANT WILD ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THUS NO FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141414November 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT:THE CONTACT STATED CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS WAS NOT ARSON. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED EITHER BY THE DEALERSHIP OR INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131567August 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2005 A YOUNG MAN WAS RACING ON U.S. HIGHWAY 75 IN SHERMAN. HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER SOUTHBOUND CAR AND KNOCKED ACROSS A GRASSY MEDIAN, INTO MY CAR HEAD ON. MY AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RIGHT AWAY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO ONE OF MY PASSENGERS, TONI FOLSOM. ON INITIAL IMPACT, TONI FLEW FORWARD AND HER HEAD IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD, THE SEAT BELT THEN YANKED HER BACK AND SHE FLEW FORWARD AGAIN AND ONLY THEN DID THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. TONI HAD A BROKEN NOSE, CONCUSSION, 30 STITCHES IN HER FACE, AND A PERFORATED COLON FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY CONCERN IS THE FACT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE. I KNOW OF ANOTHER MAN WHOSE SENSOR IN HIS 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IS NOT WORKING FOR HIS PASSENGER BAG AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING HIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU, CHERIE ODOM . *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10129611July 21, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80MPH AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN IT CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 15 MILES BEFORE I PUT THE VEH IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE KEY,(THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALER ADVISED ME TO DO THAT).AT THAT TIME SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE ENGINE AND I THOUGHT THE VEH WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 . I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION HOWEVER THE POLICEMAN ASKED ME TO MOVE THE CAR AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE KEY IT STARTED AT FULL THROTTLE I WAS AFRAID SO I GOT OUT AND REFUSED TO MOVE THE CAR. WHEN A POLICE OFFICER MOVED THE CAR IT AGAIN STARTED AT FULL THROTTLE. THEY TOWED IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND I WANT A DIFFERENT VEH OR A REFUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128674July 13, 2005
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN HIGH SPEED CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10119984June 20, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 1, 2005. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SEAT BELTS ALSO FAILED TO LOCK DURING IMPACT. *NM *SB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10124852June 9, 2005
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, WITH AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115483April 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY STAYED ON. PASSENGER'S WEIGHT REQUIREMENT FOR THE SEAT WAS SPECIFIED IN THE MANUAL, HOWEVER, THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG SOFTWARE. PER THE RECALL THE TECHNICIAN REPROGRAMMED THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM .*AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116753April 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE IN NOVEMBER 2004. HYUNDAI SENT TECH TO REPROGRAM AIRBAG SENSOR IN FEBRUARY 2005 AND NOW WORKS FOR MY SON WHO WEIGHTS 135 LBS, BUT STILL DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY OR CONSISTENTLY WHEN MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 19 AND WEIGHTS 105 LBS SITS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. TODAY APRIL 15, 2005 WHEN I COMPLAINED AGAIN TO HYUNDAI, I WAS TOLD THE ELANTRA CONFORMS WITH US GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. DOES THE US GOVERNMENT SANCTION OR APPROVE THE USE OF AIRBAG SENSORS THAT FAIL TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF PASSENGERS IN THE ELANTRA 2005? OR, TECHNOLOGY THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST PEOPLE OF CERTAIN WEIGHT? IT IS DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AROUND ALWAYS LOOKING AT THE PASSENGER AIRBARG INDICATOR LIGHT NOT KNOWING WHEN IT IS GOING TO BE ON OR OFF, PROTENCTING MY DAUGHTER OR NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116459April 6, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT CONSISTENTLY TURNS ON EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN ADULT IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ,AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116136March 31, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED (20-25MPH) COLLISION. FRONT LEFT QUARTER PANEL ENGAGED REAR RIGHT OF PICKUP BED. NO HOOD DAMAGE OCCURED, MINOR BUMPER DAMAGE BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT LEFT AXLE ASSEMBLE WHEN IT WAS BROKE LOOSE FROM MOUNTINGS. AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON DRIVERS SIDE. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO ANCHOR ON HARD BRAKE OR ON IMPACT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE FLUNG FORWARD INJURING THE DRIVERS LEFT SHOULDER AND CAUSING THE DRIVERS HAND TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS UNCLEAR WEATHER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE ARM TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. SEATBELT JAMED IN EXTENDED POSITION RAISING CONCERN BY THE BODY REPAIR SHOP AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE SEATBELT UNIT. FURTURE THE BODY REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE "BURN RING" WAS NOT BURNT INDICATING THE FORCE RETRACT NEVER ENGAGED UPON AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND SEATBELT WAS NOT EVER RETRACTED AFTER THE ACCIEDENT -- MEANING THE WAY IT WAS EXTENDED IS THE WAY IT WAS AT THE TIME THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. BODY REPAIR SHOP HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THE BROKED SEATBELT ASSEMBLE TO ME UP ON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS TO THE CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10114829March 27, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY IN OUR NEW 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WHEN PEOPLE ARE SITTING IN THE SEAT. MY WIFE WEIGHS IN EXCESS ON 190 POUNDS AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AT LEAST 5 TIMES DURING A TRIP OF 124 MILES IN EARLY MARCH AND HAS COME ON ONCE OR TWICE DURING TRIPS OF 26 MILES TO THE GROCERY STORE. WE TOOKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113125February 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER OF A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA REPORTING VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *BF THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST COLLISION ENDED WITHOUT VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY IT COLLIDED INTO A FIRE TRUCK DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE DEALER TAKE THE CAR BACK AND REFUND THE MONEY PAID. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111474February 14, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NOT ENGAGE IF THE WEIGHT CAPACITY IS NOT MET, WHICH MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED THE DEALER,, AND WAS TOLD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE OR SIT THE PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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