Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2000)

197 consumer complaints on file.

#882346March 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RECALL 00V259001, CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, DEALER TOLD HER ABOUT RECALL ON 28 FEB 2001. VEHICLE HAD STALLED A FEW TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN OCT 2000 RECALL PERFORMED ON 5 MAR 2001. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882207March 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 70 TO 75 MPH VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND GAS FUMES WERE PRESENT. NO ONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881154February 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE WAS HESITATING/ CUTTING OFF AND ON. NO REVERSE AND NO FORWARD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881162February 22, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER HAS REPORTED 5 TIMES TO DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OVER IT. ON 02-21-01, VEHICLE KEPT JERKING FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, IT WAS VIBRATING. EVEN IN PARK VEHICLE KEPT DOING IT. IT WAS SO STRONG THAT LAP SEAT BACK WAS SO TIGHT THAT IT BRUISED AND INJURED CONSUMER'S WAIST. MOTION OF VEHICLE CAUSED A SPRAIN ANKLE WHILE TRYING TO HOLD BRAKE DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND CAN'T FIND A REMEDY. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740660February 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCKED-UP AT FIRST INCIDENT, ONE WEEK AFTER VEHICLE WAS RETURNED, PROBLEM RESURFACED, VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER FOR FOUR DAYS. RECEIVED VEHICLE AFTER FIVE DAYS THIRD OCCURRENCE, VEHICLE IN DEALER FOR NEW IGNITION (SECOND TIME.).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878868January 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 15-20 MPH AND TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH WHOLE FRONT END/HEADLIGHTS/ RADIATOR, AND BUMPER WERE TORN OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE IT DID NOT HIT RIGHT SENSOR BUTTON.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#559066January 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
OWNER LIVES OVER 60 MILES TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IF RECALL (00V-259) COULD BE DONE BY A MASTER MECHANIC AT HYUNDAI'S EXPENSE. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738817January 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A (HIT & RUN) REAR END ACCIDENT. REAR END DAMAGE ONLY. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FRONT END IS NOT ALIGNED. I'VE ALREADY CONTACTED HYUNDAI ABOUT THIS INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877444January 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A BRIDGE. BRIDGE ROADS WERE COVERED BY BLACK ICE, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THER WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877331January 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH STRUCK A POLE IN MIDDLE OF VEHICLE WITH TWO FEET INSIDE TO RADIATOR, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877204December 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
STICK SHIFT FAILS TO LOCK IN PLACE AFTER SHIFTING. IF IT'S BUMPED, WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. CAN SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER WHEN BARELY TOUCHING IT OR BRUSHING AGAINST IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558497December 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR PER RECALL 00V-259, INSTEAD DEALER REROUTED THE SENSOR, CONSUMER FEELS DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE REQUIRED RECALL WORK IN FULL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876592December 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SINCE DATE OF VEHICLE PURCHASE. CONSUMER NOTICED A PRONOUNCED FORWARD MOTION OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING, ONLY NOT WHEN VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. HAS HAD DEALER LOOK AT VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875715November 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RECEIVED RECALL 00V259001. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ENGINE STALLING. WOULD NEED TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS FOR PARTS. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ENGINE SOONER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875585November 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
RECALL 00V259001. AFTER REPAIRS VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING AND HESITATING BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736530November 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL TWIST AND CURL THROUGH OPENINGS IN GUIDE(S) IN NORMAL USAGE, RENDERING THEM UNABLE TO EXPAND OR WITHDRAW IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD PROTCT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, WOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO AVOID BEING TICKETED FOR SEAT BELT FUNCTIONALITY FAILURE. IF HIT, YOU WOULD GO IN ANY DIRECTION, AS SEAT BELT WOULD BE LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874850November 13, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER CANNOT GET OUT THE VEHICLE FROM INSIDE ONCE IT HAS BEEN UNLOCKED. ROLLING THE WINDOW DOWN & USING THE KEY IS THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556594October 30, 2000
TIRES
THE RIGHT FRONT MICHELIN TIRE HAD A BUBBLE PROTRUDING FROM THE TIRE (195/65/14). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734805October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INTERNAL BELT SEPARATION--OCCURRED FIRST TIME ON PASSENGER FRONT, NOW IT HAS OCCURRED ON PASSENGER REAR. I WILL BE REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES WITH SOMETHING ELSE DUE TO THIS CONTINUED PROBLEM, FEAR OF WELL-BEING IN DANGER DUE TO DEFECT, AND THE FACTOR THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT MANUFACTURE THESE TIRES ANY MORE. (TIRESIZE: 195/60/R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/60/R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873251October 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF COMPLETEY. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC. CONSUMER FEELS THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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