1992 Hyundai Elantra

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/24/1998· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. BROKEN PLASTIC LATCH ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING OPERATION, STARTER FAULTY, FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. GLOVE BOX LATCH FELL OFF IN CONSUMERS HAND. PARKING LIGHTS FAILED. *AK

• 11/06/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTUREFire

  CONSUMER STARTED CAR WOULDN'T START DEALER SAY THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAVING OTHER PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAK, CONSUMER ALSO STATES AFTER SECOND DAY OF PURCHASE DOOR WOULD NOT OPPEN.*JB

• 11/03/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS FRONT UNDERHOOD FAILURE. TT

• 11/01/1994· STEERING

  POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LEAK. *SD

• 07/28/1995· EQUIPMENT

  ENGINE LOSES POWER WHEN A/C IS IN USE.

• 07/18/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ACCELEATOR PEDAL STICKS AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE. *AK *JB

• 07/17/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE OIL IN THE CAR IS BEING CONSUMED AT A HIGH RATE AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 07/03/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ALSO THE HOOD LATCH FELL OFF AND TIMING BELT FAILED. *AK

• 07/02/1998· SUSPENSION

  LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILED.

• 06/30/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WENT INSIDE INTO DOCTOR'S OFFICE, AND SOMEONE CAME IN AND TOLD HER THAT CAR WAS ON FIRE IN PARKING LOT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING SHORTED OUT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

• 06/28/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING BELT FAILED TWICE, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW UP. *AK

• 04/13/2001· VISIBILITY

  WHEN TRYING TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WERE FROZEN WHILE SWITCH WAS ON, WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE THEM. INSTEAD OF BLOWING A FUSE, WIRING HARNESS GOT HOT AND BURNED ALL WIRES. *AK

• 04/13/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING BELT BROKE TWICE. *AW

• 04/12/1995· POWER TRAIN

  PURCHASE AS A DEMO HAS 900 MILES ON AND THE TRANSMISSION BLOW. TT

• 04/07/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE WARMS UP EXPERIENCE STALLING AND RACING OF THE MOTOR, IN FOR REPAIR. TT

• 04/03/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING BELT BROKE FROM BEING DRY/CRACKED.

• 04/01/1997· SEAT BELTSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES BECAUSE SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER. *AK

• 03/29/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MUFFLER FAILED. *AK

• 03/20/1995· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE GEAR, ALSO DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *SKD

• 03/09/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING BELT, FAILED CAUSING CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE FROM VALVES, ENGINE BLOWN

• 03/08/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 35, I MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLEW TO THE LEFT, THEY WERE NOT ON AT THE TIME, BLACK SMOKE FILLED THE CAR, THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CAR JERKED FORWARD WITH A THUMP. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SHOLDER JUST AS THE CAR DIED. THE CAR WAS TOLLED TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALIST IN EL DORADE, KS. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ABOUT 8 COMPUTER BOARD FRIED AND HAD TO BE REPLASED. I STILL HAVE THEM IN MY GARAGE. ON THE E.C.U. I WAS TOLD THAT IT ROTTED????? IT WAS MUST HAVE BEEN SUBMERGED IN WATER.

• 02/19/1998· STRUCTURE

  PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF VEHICLE.

• 02/16/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNLESS YOU LIFT HOOD AND SLAM IT SHUT. TT

• 02/16/1995· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING, GEAR DOWN SHIFTS TO SPEED OF TWENTY. TT

• 02/13/1995· SUSPENSION

  TORSION BAR, IN REAR, IS WELDED TOO HOT, CAUSING METAL DEFECT, WILL NOT HOLD THE BOLT. TT

• 02/09/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WOULD DIE OUT WHEN IT DOES START. ALTERNATOR HAD BROKEN. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

• 02/07/1996· POWER TRAIN

  OWNER ENTERED VEHICLE BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 02/01/1996· POWER TRAIN

  HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES. TT

• 01/26/1996· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 65MPH, VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS TO 45 MPH, NO ENGINE POWER. TT

• 01/19/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM HOUSING UNIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT