1994 Hyundai Elantra

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

• 12/30/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/19/1994· WHEELS

  3 BENT RIMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *SKD

• 12/07/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER EXPPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED TIMING CHAIN SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 60,00 MILES. ; TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN AT 30,000; 50,000 AND NOW AT 82,000. DEALER / MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

• 11/29/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

  OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND THE AIRBAG HAD NOT DEPLOYED, SHE NOTES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DAMAGED HOOD. *AK

• 11/28/2001· AIR BAGS

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE HAD TO RESET MODULAR . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN BULLETIN FOR AIR BAGS; BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

• 11/27/1998· SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING OFF AND WHEN DRIVING SLOW. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DON'T WORK. ALSO, HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK, AND THE HEADLIGHTS AREN'T BRIGHT ENOUGH, CAUSING THE COSNUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SEEING AT NIGHT. *AK

• 11/21/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE PISTONS ARE CRACKED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/04/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ALTERNATOR OVERCHARGED, CAUSING AIRFLOW SENSOR AND ECU TO BURN OUT RESULTING IN STALLING. CONSUMER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL. (94V-090)

• 10/20/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  GOING 35MPH DOWN STEEP GRADE, STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW UP; RIGHT TIRE LOCKED UP & THEN LEFT LOCKED. STARTED TRUNNIG WHEEL; TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES, BUT WHEELS STILL LOCKED. VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW UP. HIT GUARDRAIL HEADON & DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOWED TO DEALER & TOLD COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/17/1997· STRUCTURE

  REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, EITHER GETTING INTO VEHICLE OR OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM & INFORMED IT'S THE DOOR HANDLE EACH TIME. HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

• 10/15/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL HIT BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SYSTEM HAS ABS. VEHICLE HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

• 10/11/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH

• 10/04/1996· STEERINGCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE MAJOR DEGAN HIGHWAY, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

• 10/04/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 12:00 (FRONTAL) COLLISION AT 35MPH. TT CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY UNDER 40-45 MPH .*JB

• 09/30/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND STALL.

• 09/18/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE CAR HIT A DEER HEAD ON AND THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 09/16/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED , CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS.

• 09/11/1995· WHEELS

  BOTH FRONT WHEELS ARE CRACKED CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOME COMPLETELY FLAT. TT

• 09/10/2002· AIR BAGS

  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

• 09/02/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *YC WHILE HOOKED UP TO THE COMPUTER, FOUND HIGH VOLTAGE AND ALSO FOUND ALTERNATOR WAS OVERHCHARGING - REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *SLC

• 08/28/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. *DSH

• 08/24/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  EXPERIENCED HIGH IDLING, LOUD NOISES AND VIBRATION. TT

• 08/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  HAD TO HAVE SIX SETS OF BRAKE PADS, PREMATURE WEAR. TT

• 08/21/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING, ACCIDENT OCCURRED. FRONTAL IMPACT INTO THE REAR OF A UTILITY VEHICLE, SPEED 35MPH, ONE INJURY, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, VAND EHICLE DAMAGE BEING ESTIMATED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 08/21/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE WIRE WHICH GOES FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX, HAD MELTED.*AK

• 08/19/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING.

• 08/19/1997· AIR BAGS

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON.

• 08/18/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 52,000 MILE. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS UNDER THE MILEAGE IT IS WARRANTEED FOR.

• 08/16/1995· STRUCTURE

  FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, BACK PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. TT

• 08/14/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

• 08/05/1996· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

• 08/02/1996· STEERINGCrash

  BROKEN SPINDLE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ACCIDENT.

• 07/28/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  WAS DRIVING 35MPH USED FRONT SIGNAL TO TURN ONE THEN SUDDENLY TURNED THE OTHER. WAS REARENDED BY ELANTRA. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ENTIRE FRONT END HAD CRUMBLED & WAS PUSHED BACK. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP. INSURANCE INSPECTOR TOOK PICTURES. *AK

• 07/25/1997· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING HOME WHEN WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, HAD TO SWITCH GEARS BECAUSE OF LOSING POWER ON THE TRANSMISSION; TOOK TO SHOP AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

• 07/15/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I EVENTUALLY TOLD THE FINANCE COMPANY AND THE DEALER I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTS. THE FINANCE COMPANY CAME AND TOOK THE CAR IN JANUARY OF 1996. IT WAS PUT ON MY CREDIT AS A REPOSESSION, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE. THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME AS A NEW CAR AND THE CAR HAD 1500 MILES ON IT WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO ME AS A NEW CAR. I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE END OF THAT SITUATION, BUT RECENTLY, 5 YEARS LATER AFTER THE FACT, I WAS SERVERED COURT PAPERS LAST MONTH FROM THE FINANCE COMPANY, FOR A PAYMENT OF $6,000 FOR REMAINDING BALANCE ON THIS LEMON. I KNOW THAT THIS CAR WAS DEFECTED AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO HISTORY ON THE CAR. I KNOW THERE IS, AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT RECORDED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *AK

• 07/11/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 07/10/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 62,000 MILES. INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED TWICE.

• 07/06/1998· AIR BAGS

  UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

• 07/05/2001· POWER TRAIN

  SHIFTING TO REVERSE; METAL SOUND SCRAPING GROUND. *AK

• 07/01/1998· AIR BAGS

  DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. DEALER REPLACE AIRBAG MODULE, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. REFER TO RECALL #95V101000. *AK

• 06/30/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 06/28/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIIVNG, THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. FIRST ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASHBROAD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *TT

• 06/26/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 06/23/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION. *AK

• 06/22/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, DASH PANEL LIGHTS COME OUT INTERMITTENTLY, HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS ON AND OFF. TT

• 06/13/1997· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55) MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

• 06/13/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NHTSA RECALL 94V090 MFG., 94-01-611; AFTER RECALL PERFORMED, VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS STALLING FAILURES. CHARLIE THOMAS HYUNDAI 2 TO 3 TIMES HAVE TRIED TO CORRECT.

• 06/12/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SOME PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 06/10/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINE ON THE VEHICLE HAS BLOWN UP TWICE AND HAS LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED AND IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

• 06/09/1997· SEAT BELTSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, ALSO SEATBELTS FAILED IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.