Hyundai Elantra Complaints (2001)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#10181786February 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
10/28/05 CAR DID NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY WHILE PARKING, WENT THROUGH FENCE AND HIT DECK. BRAKES DID NOT HOLD IN SAND. CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED, NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE RECALL ON BRAKES FOR HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2001 WAS REMEDIED BY THEM. BRAKES STILL DO NOT HOLD WELL, ADVISED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT BRAKE SHOES ARE FINE. STILL DO NOT HAVE A GOOD COMFORT LEVEL WITH BRAKES. AIR BAG LIGHT ON, RECALL ON FILE FOR MODEL AND YEAR, DEALER ADVISED NOT FOR MY CAR. WILL FIX AT COST OF APPROXIMATELY $700.00. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181487February 3, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BACK BUMPER FROM MY ELANTRA IS IN BAD CONDITIONS. THE PAINT IS HORRIBLE. I NOTICED THAT ITS NOT ONLY ON MY CAR BUT ALSO IN ALL ELANTRAS LIKE MINE. AND THEY ALL HAVE IT IN THE SAME SPOT AS MY CAR. ITS A ROUND BIG SPOT. LOOKS LIKE THE PAINT IS DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181356February 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAD STALLING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. SHE STATED THAT IN JANUARY 07 WHILE DRIVING AFTER DARK THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD AND THE DASH OARD LIGHTS CAME ON AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE 'BARELY MISSED GETTING STRUCK BY A SCHOOL BUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE IT WILL NOT ALWAYS START.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170223October 8, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN MY 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, WITH A JEEP WRANGLER, THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED (HAVE PICTURES), THE DAMAGE WAS BAD ENOUGH TO FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOTAL MY CAR. YET! NEITHER ONE OF MY FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CRASH. EVERYONE WHO HAS SEEN MY CRASHED ELANTRA COULD NOT BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED! LUCKILY, I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED, SO THAT DOES SAY SOMETHING FOR THE ELANTRA, BUT I STILL FEEL THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I'M JUST TRYING TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM GETTING REALLY HURT IN A CRASH, BECAUSE OF THIS POSSIBLE DEFECT. WILL BE GLAD TO PROVIDE MORE DETAILS IF NECESSARY! *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10164915August 8, 2006
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, ON DASHBOARD, CONTINUES TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE PARAMUS HYUNDAI DEALER HAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM 4+ TIMES. I WAS TOLD THAT WHILE THIS WARNING LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.*JB ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161796July 7, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS RECENTLY IN A CRASH WHERE THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK ON MY ELANTRA-MY ACTUAL COMPLAINT THOUGH IS THE FACT THAT I WAS DOING 35 MPH AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN ON IMPACT. MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ALSO. THERE WAS $2600 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END, INCLUDING A DESTROYED RADIATOR, SO THERE WAS OBVIOUSLY SOME SERIOUS IMPACT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10154625April 5, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WITHIN THE SPACE OF ONE MONTH ALL 4 OF MY POWER WINDOWS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. 1ST THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, THEN A WEEK LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE, FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY BOTH REAR WINDOWS. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE ELANTRA, AND I FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 0490010-NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10007954-POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR. I JUST WONDER WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL...EACH MOTOR IS VERY EXPENSIVE, ALMOST $300...IT WILL COST ME OVER $1200 TO REPAIR ALL 4 MOTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152680March 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CAR ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL TO ~90 MPH BEFORE STEERING LOCK AND CAR WENT INTO JERSEY BARRIERS. ACCORDING TO TSB FROM HYUNDAI THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT KNOW ISSUE CALL A TPS(THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) FOR 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA'S WITH A "1" IN THE 10TH POSITION OF THE VIN NUMBER. THE TSB NUMBER IS 01-36-027. BEFORE WE CONTACT HYUNDAI , I WANTED TO SEE IF THIS WAS ON RECALL OR SAFETY CHECK AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY INFO. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10151059February 23, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FAILURE TO HONOR A RECALL 00V332000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142566November 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 00V332000 CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS: SIDE/WINDOW. THIS VEHICLE MANIFESTS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK UPDATE 1/11/2006 - THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140874October 26, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4DOOR SEDAN MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, MY WIFE'S' BUMPER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER APPROX. 35-40 MPH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT LOCK CAUSING MY WIFE TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH HER HEAD. HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10132904September 29, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RUSTED AND RESULTED IN THE WHEEL FALLING OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM ALSO RUSTED. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE SAME THING IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE OTHER SIDE. DEALER SUGGESTED THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED THE DEALER, AND THE DISTRICT MANAGER SAID THAT THE PART WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND DENIED THE CLAIM. THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS $1,500.00. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BY CONSUMER'S SON IN LAW. ALSO PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132165August 9, 2005
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. I DEBATED ON WHETHER OR NOT TO TAKE IT BACK BECAUSE IT WASN'T ON CONTINUOUSLY. THEY ALWAYS SAY WE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WELL NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THE COMPUTER IS SHOWING 12 DIFFERENT CODES FOR THE AIR BAGS AND THAT THEY NOTICED SOMETHING STICKY LIKE POP ON THE WIRES. THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T GOING TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. MY FIRST ISSUE WITH THAT IS THEY SHOULD BE SEALED OFF COMPLETELY SO A LITTLE POP SHOULDN'T FRY THE AIR BAG. THE ONLY REASON I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI WAS BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY AND THE ASSURANCE THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING FOR 5 YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY THAT ISN'T THE TRUTH. AFTER 6 MONTHS OR SO I REALIZED THAT I HAD TO START MY CAR FOR ATLEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE I COULD ACTUALLY PUT IT IN DRIVE AND GO. BUT WHY WASN'T IT LIKE THAT IN THE BEGINNING? AND AFTER THE FIRST YEAR I NOTICE RUST BEHIND THE PASSENGER DOORS IN NEAR THE WHEEL WELLS WHERE THE CAR IS WELDED TOGETHER. THAT'S A REAL HIGH QUALITY CAR RIGHT THERE WHEN YOU HAVE A CAR THAT'S 10 YEARS OLDER AND IT DOESN'T HAVE A SPOT OF RUST,THAT SHOWS QUALITY. WHAT DOES HYUNDAI SHOW? NOT MUCH AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED. IT SHOWS POOR QUALITY AND A COMPANY THAT DOESN'T REALLY STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTY. LETS NOT FORGET THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR IS HORRIBLE. IT SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR SO HARD AND SOUNDS LIKE A CANON EXPLODING. THE LIGHT ABOVE THE LICENSE PLATE BURNT OUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THEY REPLACED IT THE FIRST TIME. AND THE FACT THAT ALL THE WIRES INSIDE MY DOORS WERE CORRODED AFTER TWO YEARS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SO, NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG MODULE BEING DESTROYED AND THEY SAID I SPILLED POP OR SOMETHING IN THE CONSOLE AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED IT. AFTER SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH WIRING IN THE CAR THEY DON'T SEE THAT THIS COULD BE LEGITIMATELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE MODULE. *NM ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130638July 30, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, EQUIPMENT
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO, MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE IT HAD "DRIED UP"! THEY REPLACED THE BAG. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, BUT NOW MY WARRANTY IS JUST UP, THE LIGHT IS BACK ON. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER, THE CONSUMER DIVISION OF HYUNDAI, THE CEO OF HYUNDAI OF MY CONCERNS AND ALL THEY HAVE OFFERED TO DO IS SPLIT THE PART, ONLY, WITH ME AT 50%. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS A RESPONSIBLE SOLUTION FOR A COMPANY TO TAKE ON A PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. IT HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE FAULTY AIRBAGS! I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE, IT HAS NEVER BEEN INFLATED...WHY WOULD IT "DRY OUT"? I HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHER ISSUES, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THEY COULD BE SAFETY RELATED. I CONTACTED THE CEO DIRECTLY BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND NEVER GOT A RESPONSE BACK FROM HIM. *JB ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126642July 15, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: CONTACT STATES AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THIS WAS DUE TO THINGS BEING UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING UNDERNEATH THE SEATS.*AK *NM ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128638July 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED COLD AND PUT INTO DRIVE, FOOT APPLIED TO THE GAS, THERE IS A PERIOD (APPROX 10-15 SECONDS) OF HESITATION AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC FROM A PARALLEL PARKING SPACE. I HAVE TRIED TO PULL THE CAR OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IT HESITATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126903June 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND WHITE SMOKE COME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE RADIATOR BROKE, AND THE ENGINE WAS FRIED FROM THE RADIATOR EXPLODING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY. CONSUMER SAID THAT A MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD THREE SAME TYPE CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM WITHIN THE WEEK IN HIS GARAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124234June 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
BRAKES FAILED. UNABLE TO STOP. HAD TO INITIATE EMERGENCY MEASURES--EMERGENCY BRAKE, PUT CAR INTO PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121099May 16, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON. ON MARCH 4, 2004 MY CAR WAS SERVICED BY HYUNDAI FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REP. TOLD ME THAT THE WIRES THAT RUN UNDER THE SEAT HAVE A TENDENCY TO BECOME DISCONNECTED. THIS PAST WEEK, I MOVED THE SEAT FORWARD TO VACCUM THE INTERIOR AND THE ARIBAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. I MOVED THE SEAT BACK AND THE LIGHT TURNS OFF. ALSO, THE SAME ISSUE SEEMS TO BE CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE RADIO'S WIRING AS THE RADIO NO LONGER WORKS. ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115489March 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VAN. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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