Hyundai Elantra Complaints (1996)

100 consumer complaints on file.

#812778June 4, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PULLED INTO TURNING LANE WHEN STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812501May 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED; AFTER APPLYING BRAKES , THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, COMPETE LOSS OF BRAKES, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER, SPEED 15MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517190May 13, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN STORM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811946May 2, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER STATED THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE, IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED NUMBEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS FUSE BLOWN OUT, HEATER PROBLEMS AND ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811407April 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT COME ON. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, REPLACED PARTS FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811176April 18, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS: INTERMITTENTLY THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. 0N 4-17-97 WHILE COMING HOME TURNED THE SIGNA L IGHTS ON TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538599March 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809326February 25, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808807February 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE, CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808319January 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL THROTTLE AND ACCELERATOR, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES REAL HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513560January 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807078January 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
AFTER MAKING A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER REPLACED A CLIP IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEING INOPERATIVE, DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805921December 5, 1996
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512202December 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805825December 3, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805485November 22, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
UNDER ANY AND ALL CONDITONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE, LIKE METAL IS GRINDING AGAINST METAL, COMES FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CLEANED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805498November 22, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH DIDN'T WORK,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT; VEHICLE ALSO HAS OTHER PROBLEMS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510582October 25, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803247October 7, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN WET WEATHER AND FROST. HYUNDAI MAY BE IN THE PROCESS OF UPGRADING PREVIOUS DESIGN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803301October 7, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK NOR DO THEY WORK WHEN IT IS DAMP OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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