Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#891840July 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RPMS WOULD GO FROM 1,000 TO APPROXIMATELY 3,500, AND VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHILE IN A LOW GEAR. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT A COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747491June 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FAILURE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. STARTED TO FAIL AT ABT 30,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890365June 14, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY BY POPPING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO EVEN DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR HEAD/ NECK, AND CHEST PAINS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#890251June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY WEEK. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 5-6 TIMES FOR STALLING. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP & SOME OTHER PARTS. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK CONSUMER FOUND RECALL 94V09, HOWEVER THIS RECALL IS FOR 1994 MODELS AND CONSUMER OWNS A 1993, CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER OF THIS RECALL AND THEY STATED THAT CONSUMER WOULD STILL BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER STALLING STILL OCCURS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002567June 11, 2001
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746576June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
ROTORS WERE WARPED;TRUNK LID DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. YOU CAN STAND BESIDE THE CAR AND LOOK DOWN INSIDE THE TRUNK. TRANSMISSION JERKS WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC . WHILE IN TH PROCESS OF STOPPING THE TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT'S GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THESE AND OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT NO PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. PLEASE HELP ME GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889904June 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HE HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR. VEHICLE WENT UP ON A CURB, CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED BY AIRBAGS/ FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561462June 5, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE HUBCAPS ARE SOLEY RETAINED TO THE RIMS BY A PLASTIC SPLIT RING RETAINING WASHER, UPON MAKING THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE WASHERS HAD MELTED ON THE FRONT LUG NUTS, THE REMAINING UNMELTED SECTION FELL APART WHILE HANDLING, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE GENERATED BY THE FRONT BRAKES CAUSED THE WASHERS TO MELT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889590June 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
INTERMITTENTLY / BUT FREQUENTLY, VEHICLE STALLS, USUALLY AT A STOP POSITION AND CONTINUALLY WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED OF 25 MPH OR LESS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER SHOP FOR FIFTH TIME. *AK CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V259001 AND DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED STALLING, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER, VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AND DEALER REPLACED THE AIR FLOW METER WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, DEALER THEN REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WHICH ALSO DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER TRADED IN VEHICLE BECAUSE STALLING COULD NOT BE FIXED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746114May 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR STALL ON ME WHEN I AM AT A LIGHT OR A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL CHANGE FIRST GEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT WHEN I GO AROUND 20 MPH IT WILL STALL OUT ON ME THEN POP INTO GEAR....THEN THE CAR WILL GO REALLY SLOW TILL IT WILL GET ITSELF TOGETHER...I HAVE CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE CAR CHANGE THE TIME BELT IN THE CAR CHANGE SPARK PLUGS IN THE CAR CHANGE THE AIR FILTER IN THE CAR AND ETC...THE LIST GOES ON...THE GUYS FROM THE HYUANDI DEALER IN NEWPORT NEWS IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ....SAYING THEY DONT SEE NO PROBLEM BUT FIXING EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE CAR...IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW...I WILL BE HOME AFTER 8PM IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME OR LEAVE ME AN EMAIL I WILL REPLY BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746056May 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAVE MULTIPLE HAIRLINE CRACKS -NEVER BEEN CUT WITH PLENTY OF BRAKE LINING LEFT -- ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING NOT STOP AND GO . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745919May 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
IN-SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES (ON 3RD TRANS); PAINT PEELING ON BUMPER (DEALER REFUSTED TO PAINT);CLEAR COAT CRACKED AND BUBBLED ON SPOILER & SIDE MIRROR (DEALER REPAINTED); NOTICED A/C DIDN'T WORK RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (REASON FOR REPLACING ENGINE COIL, ETC. AND CONVERTER); INTERIOR DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE; DEALER ALWAYS FIGHTS GETTING US A LOANER/RENTAL CAR (BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE SINCE ITS OUR ONLY CAR NOW!); ALWAYS IN SHOP AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME EXCEPT WHEN THEY ARE PAYING FOR US A RENTAL; MANUFACTURER CONTACTED BY PHONE IN MAY 2001, BUT OFFERED NO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889087May 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 15-20 MPH IMPACT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745816May 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO APPROACH A COMPLETE STOP TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO POP OR SLIP OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VERY HARD AT TIMES. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS DECELERATING BETWEEN 20-15 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745782May 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION (I HIT THE BACK BUMPER OF A PICKUP TRUCK). ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TRUCK, MY CAR ENDED UP WITH ALMOST $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NEITHER MY AIR BAGS NOR SHOULDER RESTRAINTS WORKED. I ENDED UP HITTING MY FOREHEAD ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING SOME MODERATE TO SEVERE NECK TRAUMA. I REPORTED THE FAILURE TO HYUNDAI AND SEEM TO BE GETTING NO HELP. THEY INSIST THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I STILL CAN SIT IN MY CAR AND MOVE MY CHEST FORWARD AGAINST THE SHOULDER RESTRAINTS AS FAST AS I CAN AND NEVER HAVE THE EVEN SLOW ME DOWN. HOWEVER, IF I USE MY HAND TO MOVE THE STRAPS FORWARD, THEY LOCK UP IMMEDIATELY AS THEY SHOULD. I SPOKE AGAIN TO HYUNDAI (1-800-633-5151 FILE #[XXX]) AND THEY INSIST THAT IT IS NORMAL TO MOVE FORWARD LIKE MY RESTRAINTS DO. ALL I KNOW IS THAT MY SHOULDER RESTRAINTS DO NOTAND DID NOT MOVE FORWARD IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE DRIVEN IN. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER AS I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS PROVEN TO ME TO BE UNSAFE. I LOOK FORWARD TO ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888812May 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY. AFETERWARDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH ACCELERATION, CUTTING OFF IN IDLE, SURGING BACK AND FORWARD. BRAKES PULSING AND SQUEALING. LATER ON, THE AIR SYSTEM STOPPED COMPLETELY DUE TO THE HEATER FAN AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO BURNED SPARK PLUG WIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888814May 22, 2001
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE SEVERLY PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH ACCELERATION, CUTTING OFF IN IDLE, SURGING BACK AND FORWARD. BRAKES PULSING AND SQUEALING. LATER ON THE AIR SYSTEM STOPPED COMPLETELY DUE TO THE HEATER FAN AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO BURNED SPARK PLUG WIRES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888792May 21, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO WANDERS ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 62 OR MORE MPH, OR AT A LOW SPEED OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK STEERING WHEEL GRINDS LEFT AND RIGHT NEVER FIXED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002568May 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION AND PICKING UP SPEED AGAIN. DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY SHIFT DOWN TO 2ND GEAR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ALSO, VEHICLE IS RELUCTANT TO UPSHIFT BLOCKING OUT ENGINE POWER. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED MANY CLOSE CALL AT INTERSECTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745473May 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3RD FAILURE INVOLVING TRANSMISSION OR TRANSMISSION COMPONENT SINCE CAR PURCHASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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