Hyundai Elantra Complaints

8,883 consumer complaints on file.

#812501May 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED; AFTER APPLYING BRAKES , THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, COMPETE LOSS OF BRAKES, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER, SPEED 15MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812520May 27, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE SMASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812413May 21, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
BOLT THAT HOLDS TRAILING ARM TO THE REAR AXLE OF THE VEHICLE BROKE. HOWEVER, IT NEVER CAME OUT OF ITS BUSHING, COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517190May 13, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN STORM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812121May 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, TOOK ITEMS OUT OF TRUNK AND WERE HOT. CALLED MANUFACTURER/ DEALER 60 MILES AWAY; TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THEN; THOUGHT IT WAS MUFFLER & HAD IT REPLACED. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER AGAIN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812074May 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#811946May 2, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER STATED THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE, IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED NUMBEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS FUSE BLOWN OUT, HEATER PROBLEMS AND ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810120April 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION CAUSED THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811407April 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT COME ON. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, REPLACED PARTS FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811176April 18, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS: INTERMITTENTLY THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. 0N 4-17-97 WHILE COMING HOME TURNED THE SIGNA L IGHTS ON TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811041April 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AND A POPPING NOISE COMES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810572April 1, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES BECAUSE SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538599March 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808015February 26, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S DOOR INSIDE PLASTIC HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF, CAN'T OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUT. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, OWNER MUST REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE, NOT FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809326February 25, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514919February 20, 1997
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808807February 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE, CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511294February 11, 1997
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514405February 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
TRANSMISSION BEARINGS BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808319January 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL THROTTLE AND ACCELERATOR, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES REAL HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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