Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10055794January 23, 2004
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT POPPED LOOSE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE DRIVER WAS SEEN BY A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN ON SITE, BUT REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10053396January 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE PISTON TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051921January 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT COMPUTER CORRODED, BUT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK THE DOOR MOLDING WAS HANGING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. *SC *JB ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055709January 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055377January 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A DEER IN THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054386January 18, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN DEC. BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON JAN. 6, 2004 AND THEY CLAIM LIQUID GOT ON TO THE AIR BAG SENSORS AND COMPUTER THROUGH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HOUSING, SO THEY FEEL THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $1100.00 REPLACEMENT, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND POOR DESIGN TO NOT PROTECT THE SENSORS WITH A COVER IF THEY ARE GOING TO INSTALL THE AIR BAG SENSORS NEXT TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH ARE NEXT TO THE CUP HOLDERS. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A DRINK MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN SPLASHED NEAR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I DO NOT EVER RECALL THAT HAPPENING, AND NO ONE ELSE DRIVES MY CAR. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT HYUNDAI CORP. DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM (THE POSITIONING OF THE COMPUTER IN A VULNERABLE PLACE) BECAUSE "IN KOREA, PEOPLE DON'T EAT OR DRINK IN THEIR CARS". THEN TELL ME WHY THERE ARE CUP HOLDERS IN THEIR CARS. I THINK THEIR EXPORT MODELS SHOULD HAVE THE AIR BAG SENSORS AND COMPUTER PLACED SOMEWHERE ELSE, OR, AT THE VERY LEAST, IN A COVERED BOX. *CB ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054353January 17, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH IS BROKEN. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071067January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
IN HEAD ON COLLISION, ESTIMATED SPEED ON IMPACT ROUGHLY 20-25 MPH--AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY---SHOULD IT HAVE? NOT SURE WHAT SPEED WOULD CAUE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY- IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY AIRBAG SYSTEM,BECAUSE IT DID NOT DEPLOY, RESUME WITH A CLASS ACTION, WHICH I WILL CHECK OFF, IF THERE IS NO RECOURSE OR REASON WHY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE, BUT ANYWAY, IF THERE IS REASON TO SUBSTANCIATE THE AIR BAG NOT GOING OFF, THE I WILL DISREGARD THE CLASS ACTION. PLEASE REPLY ASAP IF POSSIBLE. AND YES, I RECEIVED MINOR INJURY ANYWAY. THANK YOU. CAROL COYLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071158January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
IN DECEMBER, 2000, WITH ONLY 5000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS HAD NOTHING BUT TRANSMISSION TROUBLES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN 2ND GEAR WHILE OUT ON THE HIGH WAY. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, IT HAS SUDDENLY JERKED INTO FIRST GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT ACCELERATE. IT HAS JERKED INTO 2ND GEAR, FEELING LIKE THE CAR HAS BEEN REAR ENDED. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. PRESENTLY, AT 45,000 MILES, IT IS GETTING ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069280January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR.I HAVE BEEN IN REPEATEDLY FOR THIS TO BE CORRECTED TO NO AVAIL. PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION REPEATEDLY. ENGINE WAS CAUSING A VACUUM AND NOT ALLOWING TO CAR TO SHIFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070072January 15, 2004
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
AFTER 1 1/2 MONTHS OF DRIVING THIS BRAND NEW CAR I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. THE CAR WOULD WONDER IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS ON THE ROAD AND FREEWAY. I ALSO HAD STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY. THEY HAVE ALIGNED MY CAR AT LEAST FIVE TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND FORCED BALANCED THE CAR TWICE TO NO AVAIL. IN MARCH OF 2003 AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE EVALUATED MY CAR AND FOUND BOTH TIE ROD ENDS (OUTERS)WERE EXTREMELY LOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY RODS BOTH THE FRONT TIRES ARE NOW CUPPED ON THE OUTER EDGES AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM. HYUNDAI PERFORMED THE WORK AND THE PROBLEMS GOT A LITTLE BETTER, BUT HAVE SINCE GOTTEN WORSE AGAIN. I AM SO FED UP WITH THIS CAR AND NEED HELP! I HAVE FILED COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070097January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
WE PURCHASED A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT IN SEPT. 01. SINCE THAT TIME, WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR TWICE. BOTH TIMES IT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER. IN OUR ACCIDENT, A 35MPH FRONT END COLLISION, OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE HAVE REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI, WHO SAYS IT WILL TAKE APPROX. 30 DAYS TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THEY DEEM AN INVESTIGATION NECESSARY. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DEAL WITH US, THEY SAY WE NEED TO GO TO HYUNDAI. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE LEFT WITH THE CHOICE OF REPAIRING OUR VEHICLE AND HAVING HYUNDAI CLAIM THEY CANNOT MAKE A DETERMINATION OF FAULTY MERCHANDISE BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE WAS FIXED, OR PAYING STORAGE FEES AT THE BODY SHOP AND RENTING A CAR UNTIL HYUNDAI DECIDES. AND, IF HYUNDAI DECIDES THEY WILL NOT DO AN INVESTIGATION, THERE ISN'T EVEN AN APPEAL PROCESS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10070368January 15, 2004
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
IT IS BACK AT EARNHARDTS, FOR THE ELEC. SYSTEM AGAIN 4TH TIME. IT STARTED IN 3/02 AND WENT OUT AGAIN LAST FRI. 6/6/03 BUT THEY DON'T CONSIDER IT A PROBLEM. BECAUSE I FILED A LEMON LAW ON THE PREVIOUS ACCENT AND REPLACED IT WITH THE ELANTRA 2001 AND I FILLED OUT A SURVEY SAYING THEY HAD BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE, THE NORMAL USE OF A RENTAL WHILE THEY FIXED IT FOR DAYS WAS NOT GRANTED. I AM SO UPSET I SPENT A DAY OUT IN THE AZ SUN WAITING FOR A TOW OF 205 MILES TO THE NEXT DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME I HAVE A BAD RECORD WITH THEM AND DON'T DESERVE THE COURTESY OF A RENTAL CAR. THIS IS MY SECOND HYNDAI AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT AND THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THREE ON MY SIDE, HYNDAI AND EARNHARDTS DEALERSHIP. I WANT OUT OF THIS CAR AND DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT ANY MORE. I WAS GOING DOWN THE SALT RIVER CANYON (IF YOU ARE NOT FROM AZ PICTURE GOING DOWN THE TWISTING ROAD TO THE GRAND CANYON) WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND TRYING TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR WITH KIDS IN IT. AND THEY TELL ME I SHOULDN'T BE EXCITED! 1 1/2 HRS IN THE SUN WAITING FOR THE TOW, THE NEXT DEALERSHIP 200 MI AWAY, NO RENTAL CARS AUTHORIZED, SO MY HUSBAND HAS TO DRIVE UP AND GET ME (198) MILES FROM MY HOUSE AND GO BACK SO HE COULD BE AT WORK IN 3 HRS. NO SLEEP FOR HIM. THE DATES ARE 3, 4, 6 OF 2002 AND NOW 6/6/03. THE MILEAGE IS 27,694. THE COST IS THEIRS BECAUSE IT HAS THE 100,000 WARRANTY. JUST THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ANGUISH AND INCONVIENCE OF ANOTHER CAR THAT WON'T WORK RIGHT NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070545January 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR DIED JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. 1ST HYUNDAI DEALER TOLD ME MY FUEL WAS DIRTY, NEEDED 1 NEW FUEL INJECTOR AND I SHOULD PAY $330 TO FLUSH THE OTHER 3 INJECTORS. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD TO NOT HAVE THEM DO THE FLUSH - GET THE CAR AND BRING IT UP TO THEM. BEFORE I COULD GET IT UP TO THEM, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING WITHIN 72 HOURS AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME I HAD PURCHASED BAD GAS AND ALL 4 FUEL INJ/FUEL RAIL/GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - $1187. 5-6 WEEKS LATER,SAME THING HAPPENED-OUT OF TOWN AND THEY ARE TELLING ME IT'S MY FAULT AND WILL NOT HELP-NOW ITS $1900 AND HYUNDAI WILL NOT HELP AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GUARANTEE THE WORK THEY DID 6 WKS AGO. THE CAR IS IN TULSA, I LIVE IN KANSAS CITY AND HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WKS. HYUNDAI WILL NOT LOAN ME A CAR OR HELP ME GET A RENTAL. ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME IS I KEEP BUYING BAD GAS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT I AM BUYING BAD GAS. I PURCHASE GAS AT THE SAME PLACE AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE IN MY FAMILY AND NOONE ELSE IS HAVING PROBLEMS. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THEM AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS MY FAULT. I HAVE CALLED REGIONAL OFFICES, ETC AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. THE IMPRESSION I AM GETTING FROM THE SERVICE MNGR IN TULSA IS THAT THE CAR WAS NOT CORRECTLY FIXED AT MY DEALERSHIP. HE WON'T COME RIGHT OUT AND SAY THAT BUT HE IS IMPLYING THAT MORE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE - HENCE THE $1900 THIS TIME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO. I AM NOT LETTING THIS GO. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS WORK AND I'M NOT GOING TO BUDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053907January 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE SHOOK HEAVILY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD, AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALER INDICATED ONE OF THE SCREWS WHICH HELD THE STRUT FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052927January 12, 2004
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I FILED A COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE 10049365. I HAVE SEEN NO RESPONSES OF ANY TYPE. NOW TO TAKE THAT COMPLAINT A STEP FURTHER. MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS HYUNDAI DEATH TRAP,AND THE UNWILLINGNESS OF HMA TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEMS ,OR THE DEALERS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THIS WEB SITE. AS I MENTIONED IN MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, I WENT THROUGH THE LEMON LAW PROCESS IN MY STATE. THEY REQUIRE ARBITRATION WITH THE BBB AUTOLINE. THE ARBITRATION WAS A JOKE AND THE HMA REPRESENTATIVE ACCUSED MY WIFE OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND PUT ALL OF THE CAR WOES ON HER. SHE DRIVES THE CAR FOR WORK, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE ARBITRATOR ACCUSED US OF HAVING A TOW HITCH ON THE CAR, WHICH IS LEGAL, BUT NOT RECOMMENDED. WELL, WE HAVE NO TRAILER OR HITCH. THE BBB AUTOLINE IS RIGGED AGAINST THE CONSUMER AND THEY SHOULD NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS WHATSOEVER. HYUNDAIS OF THIS MODEL ARE CERTAIN DEATH TRAPS AND I FEEL THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ORDER HMA TO REPAIR EVERYONE OF THEM NOW. THE CONSUMER IS STUCK BETWEEN A GLOBAL CONGLOMERATE AND LOCAL DEALERS WHO WILL NOT REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053848January 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. A RECALL NOTICE WAS MAILED TO CONSUMER ONE YEAR AFTER VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS KILLED. THE OWNER'S FATHER WANTED TO KNOW WHY DID IT SO LONG TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10050292January 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED A REAR END CRASH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052505January 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE REAR DOORS (MORE OFTEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR) BECOMES STUCK IN A SEMI-LOCKED POSITION DURING COLD WEATHER REGARDLESS OF PRECIPITATION. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE DOOR(S).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052506January 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE HEADLIGHTS MUST BE REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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