Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#10007149November 5, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS ACTIVATED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VISIBILITY AND VEHICLE. *JB ABL.PCO ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769299
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8021899October 30, 2002
SEATS
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK HAD RECLINED BACKWARDS UPON IMPACT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER SUSTAINING NECK AND BACK INJURIES. TS SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8021839October 29, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING HARD SHAKING FROM STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE WAS SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES PROBLEM RETURNS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021840October 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE VEHICLE IS PARK ENGINE WOULD IDLE HIGH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICE PROBLEM RETURNS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020938October 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR RECALL WAS DONE IN OCTOBER OF 2001. VEHICLE KEEPS HESITATING, THEN STALLS AT 5-25 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768236October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BY A TEENAGER AS IT WAS MARKETED AS INEXPENSIVE WITH THE BEST WARRANTY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER NOW SAYS THAT THE MODULE IS NO GOOD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $500. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT AND ACUTALLY SAT IN OUR YARD FOR OVER A YEAR. HOW CAN SUCH AN IMPORTANT MODULE GO BAD SO QUICKLY! MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768116October 5, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR HIT HEAD ON AND THE FRONT END BUMPER HAS FALLEN OFF. DESPITE THIS BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#767984October 2, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS APPROACHING 65 MPH, STEERING WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, TECH REPS, SELLING DEALER, THAT TIRES ARE OUT OF BALANCE, OR OUT OF ROUND. HAD TIRES PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND BALANCED, AND CHECKED (OFF THE VEHICLE), VARIOUS TIMES.... IT IS NOT THE TIRES. SEE TSB 01-50-008, BECAUSE OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS. THAT TSB BLAMES IT ON THE "RADIAL VARIANCE" OF THE TIRES.... THESE ARE THE STOCK MICHELINS THEY PUT ON THE CAR, WHEN PURCHASED NEW..... IT THEIR TSB IS CORRECT, THEY PUT THE WRONG TIRES ON THEIR NEW CARS (IT HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN TO ME THAT THIS TSB IS CORRECT, AND THAT THE RADIAL VARIANCE PROBLEM IS CAUSING THIS). PLEASE CALL 1-800-325-6604, TO GET THEM WORKING ON THIS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY (WHICH WE PURCHASED IT FOR).... YOU HAVE TO GO WAY ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT, OR WAY BELOW, TO STOP YOUR ARMS AND HANDS FROM BEING SHAKEN RIDICULOUSLY..... THIS CAUSES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567653September 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE HANDLE IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019714September 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 99 V 178 000, HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, BUT VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO THE VIN #. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767789September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TURNING , SLOWING OR STOPPING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019467September 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER MCCONNELL, SHE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BIG 10 TO CHECK THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE AND A PASSENGER WERE AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, NO STOPPING OCCURED AND RAN THROUGH THE LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019468September 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE'S PAINT IS PEELING DOWN TO THE PRIMER. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED W/PAINT COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019135September 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL IMPACT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018297September 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE AND WITH NO WARNING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, DISTRACTING CONSUMER'S VIEW, AND CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018248September 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH CAR ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES AND OFF A CLIFF 40FEET, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567283September 3, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 63 MPH WHEN THE RUBBER STARTED PEELING AWAY FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT, THE RUBBER PEELED AWAY AND CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AND SIDE MOLDING ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *SCC (OHIO TRAFFIC POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766197August 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
THE NEXT DAY AFTER PURCHASE AND THE FIRST TIME I USED THE AUTO IN REVERSE THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAKES. IT SOUND LIKE THE BRAKE SHOES WERE LOOSE AND THE RETAINING SPRINGS PULLED THE SHOES INTO PROPER ALIGNMENT WHEN THE SELF ADJUSTING BRAKES CAME INTO OPERATION. I WAS ON AN APPROCH RAMP AT 55 MILES AN HOUR TO MERGE AT 65 TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS LOOKING BACK FOR ON COMING TRAFFIC, I LOOK UP AND A CAR WAS STOPPED, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR FINALLY STOP INCHES FROM THE AUTO AHEAD. NO SKID MARK. THE WHEELS DIDNT LOCKUP. I BROUGT THE CAR IN. ON ADVISE OF THE FACTORU THE CLEAND UP THE ROTORS, REPLACED THE FRONT PADS. THIS A POSITIVE INDICATION THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF SUCH A PROBLEM. UPON A TEST DRIVE ON MY OWN I FOUND I COULD NOT LOCK UP THE BRAKES. LATER I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER TEST DRIVE THE CAR WITH ME. HE ALSO COULD NOT LOCK UP THE BRAKES. HE SAID HE TEST DROVE 2 OTHER ELANTRAS AND THEY REACTED THE SAME. POLICE MEASURE SPEED AT AN ACCIDENT BY THE SKID MARKS LEFT. IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THEY WOULD FIND NO SKID AN ASSUME I DIDNT EVEN APPLY THE BRAKES!!! THESE ARE NOT ANTI LOCK. I'M WORRIED. I NEED HELP BEFORE I'M KILLED AND THE ACCIDENT REPORT SAYS, HE DIDNT EVEN APPLY THE BRAKES. THERE WERE NOT SKID MARKS AND THE POLICE COULD ONLY SPECULATE AT WHAT SPEED HE MUST HAVE BEEN TRAVELING. H E MUST HAVE BEEN DRUNK, HAD A HEART ATTACK OR PASSED OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766091August 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR UNLESS OVERIDE IS DEPLOYED WITH PEN PER DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016874August 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP MORE THAN 4 TIMES FOR STALLING FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND WAS GIVEN BACK. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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