Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#751474August 31, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DEALER WANTS TO START BY REPLACING AIR BAG PARTS UNTIL LIGHT GOES OFF (STARTING WITH THE $600 CHIP). DEALER CLAIMS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR IN JULY 1995. IN 1996, THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A "FENDER BENDER" BUT AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SHOULD JUST FAIL OUT OF THE BLUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562830August 30, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE BREAKAWAY BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD NOT BEEN SEATED DURING ASSEMBLY AS A RESULT STEERING WAS NOT PREVENTED AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED AS PER THE VEHICLE'S OWNERS MANUAL , THE BOLT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AND THE STEERING FUNCTION WORKED AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751229August 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
BODYGUARD CORROSION PROTECTION DEVICE WAS INSTALLED BY CUTTER OF MAUI AT TIME OF PURCHASE. HYNDAI EXAMINED THE CAR AND SAID THAT THE BODYGUARD DEVICE HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. CUTTER MAINTAINED THAT IT DIDN'T CAUSE THE FIRE, BUT A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE FIRE, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CUTTER INDICATING THAT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES HAD OCCURRED ON VEHICLES HAVING THE BODYGUARD DEVICE INSTALLED AND THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL A FUSE TO PREVENT THE FIRES. WHEN BUYERI RETURNED TO CUTTER WITH THE LETTER, THEY TRIED TO TAKE IT BACK FROM BUYER, CLAIMING THAT BODYGUARD DID NOT CAUSE THE FIRE.BUYER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751244August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CLIMB IN RPM. AT OTHER TIMES THE TRANSMISSION THE TRANS WAITS TO GRAB THEN JERKS THE CAR FORWARD. AS OF THIS TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AT 12000, 39000, 42000 AND IT IS GOING BACK IN. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP ON 8/24/2000, AFTER PICKING THE CAR UP FROM REPAIRS THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED ON THE WAY HOME AND THE CAR IS GOING BACK IN ON 8/28/2000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895061August 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
RECALL 00V259001/ ENGINE STALLING. DEALER RE ROUTED MAP SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ENGINE CONTINUES TO COMPLETELY SHU DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894789August 21, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART SOON AFTER THE CONSUMER INSTALLED CAR SEAT AND PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BUCKLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750733August 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR HESITATES, WHEN I PRESS THE BREAKS THEN GAS, THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. I WAS TAKING MY CHILDREN TO DAY CARE SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTER I STOPPED AT THE STOP. THEN PROCEEDED. MY 4 YRS OLD SON NOTICED WHEN THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY AND I HAD TO START IT AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD PUT SOME PARTS AT THE CAR BUT IT KEPT DOING THE SAME THING AFTER SEVERAL OF WEEKS, MY NAE USED TO BE FRANCES STEVENS WHEN THE CAR WAS BOUGHT. I DONT REMEMBER WHEN I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I JUST MOVED AND THE PAPERS ARE IN BOXES, I DID SEND THE PAPERS THAT THE DEALER GAVE ME TO SEND TO MOTOR VEHICLE IN CONNECTICUT OF THE FOUR TIMES THAT THE CAR WAS TAKING INTO REPAIR AND MOTOR VEHICLES HAS NOT RESPONDED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME I DONT WANT TO GET KILLED IN THAT CAR WITH ME AND MY CHILDREN. I WILL SEND A 2ND REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN CONNECTICUT SO THEY CAN GET THIS RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894635August 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART WHEN THE CONSUMER TIGHTENED CAR SEAT IN PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750448August 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894321August 14, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. WAS PUSHED ABOUT 400 FEET, SPUN AROUND AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WITH PASSENGER FRONT. CONSUMER SUFFERED NERVE DAMAGE IN ONE LEG/ HIS WIFE HAD A BRUISED CHEST. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#893812August 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, CLUTCH PEDAL PEDAL BRACKET DISCONNECTED AND FELL OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893275August 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED 7 TIMES AT 20 - 40 MPH. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VERY HARD WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749387July 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW CONTROL- WHEN ROLLING UP YHE RUBBER GET CAUGHT IN THE WINDOW. THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM , I GUESS IT WAS FIX RIGHT HOPEFUL THIS TIMEWHICH WAS 7-24-01. EMISSION-WAS A PROBLEM .I THINK IT'S STILL A PROBLEM I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS NOT PRETAING TO THE TRANSMISSION.TRANSMISSION-ALWAYS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND STILL IS. THE CAR JERKS BUCK,AND IT ACTS LIKE IT BE SFITING TO ANOTHER GEAR SOMETIMES. I;M BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND NOTHING. WAIT UNTIL THE ENIGINE LIGHT COMES ON.THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM CAUSE THIS HAS GOTTEN TO MY BACK. I CONTACT THE MANUF THEY DON'T CARE ,THEY JUST SAY AS LONG AS THERE IS A WARRANTY ON THE CAR THEY WILL KEEP FIXING, BUT IT'S NOT .THEY SAID A NEW ONE WAS PUT IN . I'M STILL HAVING A PROBLEM ALL I AK FOR WAS A ANOTHER CAR.AS BEE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748628July 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER WAS GOING UNDER SPEED LIMIT (35) AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL, NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE AND PARAMEDICS EXPRESSED SURPRISE THAT THEY DID NOT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#892314July 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE AND OIL SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748230July 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE LOST ALL DRIVE GEARS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER SERVICE REPORTS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OCCURED WIHOUT WARNING , NO NOTICABLE CHANGE IN TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND AT ONLY 69,975 MILES (MOSTLY IN-TOWN 20 MILE WORK COMMUTE). DEALER CLAIMS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748116July 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD SEPARATED FROM BACKING PAD WHILE DRIVING. SITUATION RESULTED IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY WHEN BRAKES WHERE UTILIZED. BRAKE PADS HAD APPROX 25 - 35% LIFE REMAINING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892155July 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERYTIME VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN DURING DURATION OF DRIVING. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED A GROUND WIRE IN CHASSIS WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747903July 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SHIFTING TO REVERSE; METAL SOUND SCRAPING GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891813July 2, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON FOR 48 HOURS PRIOR TO AIR BAG DEPLOYING. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED IT WAS THE MOISTURE INSIDE VEHICLE REASON AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK ABL.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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