1995 Hyundai Elantra

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

• 12/30/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  A DEFECTIVE GENERATOR/ALTERNATOR CAUSED BATTERY TO BLOW UP, RESULTING IN WIRING HARNESS MELTING. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. ALSO TWO COMPUTERS BLEW UP. *AK

• 12/30/1997· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

• 12/27/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 20 MPH, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, THEN AGAIN 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE AIR DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

• 12/21/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE BRAKING LIGHTLY, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP; RAINY WEATHER; NO WARNING, WHEELS BROKE LOOSE, STARTED SPINNING;VEHICLE HIT BY 18 WHEEL VEHICLE;LOANER CAR/TOTALED

• 12/21/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS: WHEN BRAKING MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES TO BE FIXED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 12/19/1996· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURECrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PARTIALLY IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE HOOD WAS SPLIT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-40 MPH. *AK

• 12/19/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 30 MPH IMPACT WITH A POLE. TT

• 12/18/1995· AIR BAGS

  CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT DEALER REPLACED THE PART THREE DIFFERENT PARTS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #95V101000. TT

• 12/17/1996· AIR BAGS

  OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE.

• 12/04/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.

• 11/29/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PURCHASE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 1997 HAD 49000 MILES ON CAR TIMING BELT BROKE AT 74000 MILES BELT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACE BECAUSE IT HAD A GATES BELT ON THE CAR WHEN I HAD IT REPLACED BROKE AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 WITH 94761 MILES ONLY A LITTLE OVER 20000 MILES ON BELT HYUNDAI BOOK SAYS REPLACE TIMING BELT EVERY 60000 MILES BUT TIMING BELT IS BREAKING EVERY 20000 MILES.

• 11/29/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL GOES DOWN TOO FAR, AND BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE FOR STOPPING. TT

• 11/28/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPEND. PREVIOUS TIME WAS TOLD IT WAS TIMING FAILURE. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER COULD NOT GET IT TO GO OFF(NOT DUE TO ACCIDENT). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. SUPOSIDELY FIX IT. CAME BACK ON IN TWO HOURS. I

• 11/20/2001· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION IS LOSING SPEED AND REVS HIGHLY. IT JERKS BEFORE IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES BEFORE BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. THIS IS POSSIBLY THE THIRD TIME THAT TRANSMISSION NEES TO BE REPLACED. DEALERS AND OTHER MECHANICS HAVE NOT EXPLAINED REASONS FOR ONGOING PROBLEMS. *AK

• 11/06/2002· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION FRONT END OF VEHICLE DROP TO THE GROUND VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BODY SHOP TECHNICIAN NOTICE AXLE AND CHASSI HAD BROKEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

• 11/04/1998· AIR BAGS

  RECALL 95V101000//95-01-997; THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED IF IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT COME OUT. ESTIMATED $50 COMPUTER CHECK TO FIND THE DEFECT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

• 11/04/1998· STRUCTURE

  INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON REAR RIGHT SIDE BROKE OFF, AND DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. DRIVERS SIDE CRACKED WHERE THE OUTER EDGE IS. THE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. OTHER TWO HANDLES HAVE A CRACK THAT GETS BIGGER WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR LEFT DOOR HAVE FLOWN OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *AK *ML

• 11/02/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES ENGINE CUTS OUT AT TIMES AND VIBRATES.*JB

• 10/30/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN SHORTED OUT AND FAILED.

• 10/30/1996· VISIBILITY

  PROBLEMS WITH POWER WINDOWS.

• 10/30/1995· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK. *AK

• 10/27/2000· SEAT BELTS

  INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ALONG, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES.

• 10/27/1998· POWER TRAIN

  CLUTCH MOUNTING BRACKET IS BROKEN. WHEN PUSHING ON THE CLUTCH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH FEEL LOOSE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND NO WARRANTY WITH A MAJOR PROBLEM, AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

• 10/27/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  OIL AND ENGINE LIGHT (GAUGE) FAILED TO WORK WHEN ENGINE FAILED.

• 10/25/2001· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO LOCK UP AND SKID ACROSS THE STREET.*AK

• 10/24/1995· STEERING

  POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS, STEERING IS OFF CENTERED. TT

• 10/19/1995· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT THE SEAT BELT ALSO DID NOT LOCK AND THE DRIVER PARTIALY HIT THE DASH BOARD AND WINDSHILD DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

• 10/18/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN GOING TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 10/17/1996· AIR BAGS

  WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. *AK

• 10/10/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

• 10/07/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL SHORT; THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT WHILE DRIVING . PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

• 10/05/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE MADE CLINKING NOISE AND CUT OFF. DEALER STATES EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ENGINE, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/02/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE GIVES A ROTTEN EGG SMELL THAT IS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

• 10/01/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ENGINE FAILURE RENDERS VEHICLE UNSERVICEABLE/UNUSABLE

• 10/01/1996· STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEATS

  PRESSURE BUILDUP IN GAS TANK, SPLIT GAS LINE AT FILLER NECK OF TANK, HAVE TO KEEP GAS CAP LOOSE TO RELEASE PRESSURE IN ORDER TO AVOID LEAKAGE, CONTINUOUS SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE VEHICLE, HAVE TO KEEP WINDOWS CRACKED TO AVOID OCCUPANTS BECOMING NAUSEATED; ALSO REPLACED SEAT TRACK/VALVE COVER GASKET/STABILIZER/STEERING RACK. *AK

• 09/29/1999· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVNG AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SOMETHING SNAPPED.VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

• 09/25/1996· AIR BAGS

  PURCHASED CAR USED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPLACED ONCE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 09/23/1999· EQUIPMENTFire

  WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. UNABLE TO STOP, I PROCEEDED OFF THE EXIST, AND I COULD HEAR PARTS FALLING OUT. UPON STOPPING, I OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE VEHICLE IN FLAMES. AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE MCCAFFERTY HYUNDAI DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR SEIZED CAUSING IT TO CATCH ON FIRE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT WAS QUITE COOL THAT DAY, I DID NOT HAVE MY AIR CONDITIONER ON.

• 09/17/1995· AIR BAGS

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *SD

• 09/16/1997· SEAT BELTS

  THE SRI COMPUTER THAT CHECKS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED.

• 09/11/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVING DOWN A HILL WHEN ANOTHER TURNING INTO SAME LANE, HIT DRIVER IN FRONT. PUSHED BUMPER INTO MOTOR AREA. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TOOK TO DEALER AFTER INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR CHECKED TO SEE WHY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 09/10/2001· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE REAR DOORS DO NOT WANT TO OPEN AND/OR UNLOCK AT TIMES. THEY STICK . TO GET OPEN (IF YOU CAN) YOU MUST PUSH IN AND LIFT UP. VERY UNSAFE WOULD NOT BEABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE EITHER. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 08/31/2001· 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

• 08/30/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1997 I HAVE HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN ONE DEFAULT AFTER ANOTHER. IN NOVEMBER OF 1997 THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN JULY OF 1999, SINCE REPACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION THE WATERPUMP, AND TIMING WERE REPLACED, AND THE RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED. NOW THIS NEW PROBLEM HAS AROSE WITH THE ENGINE. ONE OTHER THING NOT MENTIONED BEFORE IS THE CAR STOPS OR SHUTS OFF WITH NO GAGE INDICATION AT ALL.

• 08/29/1997· AIR BAGS

  THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING OFF AND ON . THE DEALER TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE AIRBAG HAS GONE BAD AND COULD EXPLODE. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT AIRBAG IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT IS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 08/20/1998· STRUCTURE

  RIGHT REAR TRAILING ARM BOLT HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME. BOLT IS RUSTED AND PITTED, 3 MECHANICS, A WELDER, AND A TOOL MAKER ALL CONCUR THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR WELL OVER A YEAR. THE BOLT IS THE ONE THAT CONNECTS THE TRAILING ARM TO THE FRAME. IT HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR LONG ENOUGH TO PULL THROUGH THE FRAME TEARING IT. BOLT HAD BEEN WORKING FREE FOR THAT TIME. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR A NOISE PREVIOUS TO THE BOLT COMING FREE AND THE SLOW SPEED THE WHOLE REAR END WOULD HAVE PROBABLY COME APART RESULTING IN (AT INTERSTATE SPEED) INJURY AND MOST PROBABLY A FATALITY.

• 08/15/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES.

• 08/14/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  ENGINE FIRE.

• 08/13/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

• 08/09/1995· AIR BAGS

  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS COME, DEALER REPLACES MODULES, LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. TT