Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10166626August 26, 2006
AIR BAGS
EXCERPTS FROM MY LETTER TO HYUNDAI PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. A FEW WEEKS AGO, I RECEIVED YOUR BROCHURE IN THE MAIL REGARDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADVANCED AIRBAGS IN MY ELANTRA, AND REALIZED THAT THIS CLEARLY DESCRIBES THE SITUATION WITH MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE BROCHURE AND LETTER I RECEIVED, HE TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SHOWED ME THAT THEY HAD ALREADY ADDRESSED A PREVIOUS RECALL WITH THE AIRBAG ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN SPOKE AGAIN TO THE MECHANIC WHO WAS WORKING ON MY VEHICLE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AS I HAD DESCRIBED IT. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE I RECEIVED FOR THE SERVICES PERFORMED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2006, THE DEALERSHIP DID A REFLASHING. TODAY, I HAD AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE CAR AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. I HAVE SEVERAL POINTS OF CONCERN: 1. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION WHEN I FIRST WALKED IN AND HAD TO READ THE INFORMATION I PROVIDED FROM HYUNDAI 2. EVEN AFTER READING THE INFORMATION, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT NEEDED TO BE RESOLVED. 3. EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM (I.E. A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED) A SITUATION THAT WOULD WARRANT OCS REPROGRAMMING, THE SITUATION REMAINS UNCHANGED! 4. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SCENARIO OF AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN SPITE OF MY EFFORT TO FOLLOW YOUR DIRECTION TO HAVE IT FIXED? THE ANSWER TO #4 FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IS CLEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166520August 25, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITH THE A/C ON THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM BRIEFLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES JUST FOR A MOMENT. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY OUT BRIEFLY. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM ENOUGH THAT PEOPLE THINK I'M FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WITH THE A/C ON, THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE A/C COMPRESSOR CUTS ON IT TAKES A LOT OF VOLTAGE TO TURN IT ON, AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIM BRIEFLY. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN EVERY HALF MILE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THE SAID EVERY THING CHECKS OUT OK, ITS JUST THE NATURE OF THIS BRAND OF CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166458August 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD RECALL WORK (00V259001) PERFORMED WHICH CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND INTERMITTENT STALLS. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED AT ABOUT 60000 MILES AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 76000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166240August 22, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS GOING OR IF THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO CRASH, SHE WAS BALE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME. THE VEHICLE ALSO RECEIVED POOR GAS MILEAGE. UPDATED 09/25/06. *JB UPDATED 9/27/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166031August 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN MARCH 2004. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL WHICH I ALSO PURCHASED NEW. THE DURABILITY OF THE EXCEL AND THE WARRANTY ON THE ELANTRA WERE THE REASON I CHOSE TO BUY IT. AT 13,000 MILES IN APRIL, 2005, THE CLUTCH ON THE ELANTRA BEGAN SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. IT IS COVERED ONLY UNDER A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. AFTER NEGOTIATION WITH THE MANAGEMENT, THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR. THIS WAS ACCEPTABLE AT THAT TIME AND THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE CORRECTED. IT IS NOW AUGUST, 2006, AND THIS VEHICLE HAS 33,066 MILES ON IT AND CLUTCH #2 IS WEARING OUT. STARTING OUT IN LOW GEAR IS DIFFICULT, THE CLUTCH SLIPS IN THE LOWER GEARS (2 AND 3) AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS EXTREMELY STIFF. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE PERFORMS OK. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE THEY ARE MORE THAN LIKELY GOING TO PUT THE SAME PIECE OF JUNK CLUTCH IN AS A REPLACEMENT TO THIS ONE. I HAVE TALKED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY CAN USE A NON-OEM PART TO REPLACE. THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS SOLUTION IS THAT THE COST IS GOING TO BE +$1000 VERSUS THE $800+ THAT THE DEALER WILL CHARGE AND THE USE OF THE NON-OEM PART MAY VOID THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT A FEW OTHER FACTS: THE 1994 EXCEL WENT TO 122,000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING ITS CLUTCH REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT CLUTCH WAS STILL IN THE CAR WHEN IT WAS TRADED IN AT 176,000 MILES. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLES EXCLUSIVELY SINCE 1990, SO I DON'T WANT ANYONE AT HYUNDAI SUGGESTING THAT WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 1997 PLYMOUTH A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. ITS CLUTCH WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2006 WITH AT 135,000 MILES. MY WIFE, WHO IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE HYUNDAI IS A PROFESSIONAL BUS DRIVER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165890August 17, 2006
AIR BAGS
2000 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH WITH SUV. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. CAR IS TOTALLED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10164906August 8, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN 2002 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS AT LEAST 3 TIMES A PIECE. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE BULBS I WAS BUYING BUT I AM BUYING HYUNDAI BULBS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY ANNOYING. IT IS HARD TO REPLACE DRIVER SIDE BY MYSELF. VERY EXPENSIVE TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHANGED. ALSO THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHEN THE BULB BURNS OUT, HAD TO WAIT FOR COPS TO PULL ME OVER TO FIND OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#10164501August 4, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANUALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WAS DANGLING BY THE REMAINING CABLE AND AVOIDED A POSSIBLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164316August 3, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2002. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163202July 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2002 ELANTRA HEADLIGHT BULBS BURN OUT EVERY TWO MONTHS. FIRST ONE THEN TWO WEEKS LATER THE OTHER, JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, AUTO HEADLAMPS GENERALLY LAST FOR YEARS! VERY EXPENSIVE AND ANNOYING PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162402July 14, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON 7/7/06 AND MY AIRBAG IN MY 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT DID NOT ACTIVATE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE CAR IS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
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
#10162621July 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2002 ELANTRA SURGED FORWARD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *TS THE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THE VIOLENT ACCELERATION AS POSSIBLY BEING DUE TO THE THICK RUBBER FLOOR MAT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN WEDGE UNDER THE ACCELERATOR, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THAT THEORY STATING WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FLOOR MAT WAS AT LEAST 6-9 INCHES AWAY FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONSUMER, HIS WIFE AND THE MECHANIC ALL EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161277July 3, 2006
SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT SLID FORWARD ON ITS TRACKS, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO IMPACT THE DASHBOAD, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION AT 5 MPH. THERE WERE NO DAMAGES NOR POLICE REPORT FILED. AN APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE SEAT INSPECTED AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160868June 27, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT INDICATED THAT A WEIGHT OF GREATER THAN 56.4 POUNDS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WILL TURN OFF THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT, AND ALLOW THE FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THERE HAVE BEEN OCCUPANTS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHO WEIGH GREATER THAN THE LIMIT, BUT THE INDICATOR WILL NOT TURN OFF, THEREFORE THE AIR BAGS PROBABLY WOULD NOT ENGAGE DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE DEFECT, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 03V322000 WHICH RELATES TO THE AIR BAGS HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 8/1/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160108June 18, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TWO BACK WINDOWS AND ONE FRONT WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD (ELECTRIC WINDOWS). THE WINDOWS WOULD FALL DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE BACK WINDOWS AND THE REGULATOR IN THE FRONT WINDOW AT A COST OVER $1100.00. THE CAR IS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160053June 16, 2006
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. IT HAD A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSOR. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TWO TIMES TO BE FIXED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD. IT COMES ON AND OFF REGARDLESS IF ANYONE IS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. EACH TIME I TAKE IT BACK THEY SAY IT IS FIXED. I AM AFRAID IF I AM IN A WRECK IT WILL NOT WORK IF SOMEONE IS SITTING THERE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159720June 13, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE HOOD ON MY VEHICLE FLEW OPEN, WITHOUT WARNING, AND SMASHED INTO MY WINDSHIELD. THE LAST TIME THE HOOD WAS POPPED OPEN WAS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I HAD, IN ALL OF THAT TIME, NEVER NOTICED THAT THE HOOD WAS SLIGHTLY OPEN. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT CONSIDER THIS TO BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, CLAIMING THAT THEY KNOW NO REASON WHY THE HOOD FLEW OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. THUS FAR, I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159748June 13, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND THE OCS LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. AN NHTSA RECALL, # 05V395000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AIR BAGS HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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