1996 Hyundai Elantra

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

• 12/23/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DASH HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO REPAIR. FIRST IT WAS SAID TO BE A SPEEDOMETER CABLE THAT WAS REPLACED. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER. *AK

• 12/05/1996· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/04/1996· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

• 12/03/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION

• 12/03/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION

• 12/03/1996· VISIBILITY

  THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 11/30/1998· VISIBILITY

  RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL INOPERABLE. RECALL NUMBER 97V026000. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON. *AK *ML

• 11/22/1996· POWER TRAINCrash

  CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH DIDN'T WORK,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT; VEHICLE ALSO HAS OTHER PROBLEMS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 11/22/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  UNDER ANY AND ALL CONDITONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE, LIKE METAL IS GRINDING AGAINST METAL, COMES FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CLEANED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE. *AK

• 11/10/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO PULL OUT, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF. UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CUTTING OFF THE HEAT/RADIO AND EVERYTHING, AND WAITING TO START THE VEHICLE UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE DID'NT GIVE ANY PRIOR WARNING.*AK

• 11/06/2003· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. MY EX PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER 3 YEARS. ON MONDAY MORNING I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DENTIST AND NOTICED A VERY LOUD "LOOSE BUMPING" SOUND..I KNOW THAT PROBABLY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE....UPON MY QUICK RETURN HOME I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER REAR TIRE (THE ENTIRE THING) SEEMED TO BE LOOSE AND WOBBLY...I HAD A FRIEND COME AND TAKE A LOOK TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP, WITH THE CAR IN THE AIR AND THE TIRE STILL ON THE GROUND HE THOUGHT THAT THE STRUT WAS BROKEN. SO AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STRUT MOUNTING T THE FRAME HAD FALLEN THRU A RUSTED HOLE IN THE FRAME OF MY CAR. DISTRAUGHT AS I WAS, AND WITH NO HELP FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA, I WAS OUT OF LUCK ON HOW TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. NOW I AM STILL PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I CAN NEVER DRIVE. I AM WANTING TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I MEAN THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD...AND THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT ON ME.....THERE ARE NO OTHER RUST SPOTS ON THE CAR ANYWHERE....I AM JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR IS BROKE AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO HELP ME FIX IT.*AK

• 11/04/1998· VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHEN DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. *AK

• 11/02/2004· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND WINDOW HANDLE(MANUAL WINDOWS) BROKE. THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL USAGE--JUST NORMAL WEAR. HOWEVER, THE INTERIOR PLASTIC HANDLES ARE POORLY MADE. WHAT IF I HAVE TO EXIT THE CAR QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY???*AK

• 10/25/1996· STRUCTURE

  DRIVER'S DOOR DENTED.

• 10/22/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT

  I REPORTED THIS INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU TO THE MAIN COMPANY IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR BECAUSE I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. I FEEL THAT IT HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE MADE SOME PREPARATION TO SATISFY THEIR CUSTOMER,ONE WHO HAS AN EXCELLENT PAYING HISTORY. I AM VERY DISSATIFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND WOULD LIKE A BETTER AUTOMOBILE, ONE IN WHICH I WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING AND PAYING FOR IN THE REMAINDER YEARS. PLEASE HELP! THANKS, CAROLYN B. THOMAS. NOT AIR BAG COMPLAINT (E.G., SEAT BELT, TRAILER SUSPENSION AIR BAG, ETC.) ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

• 10/20/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 10/19/1998· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SMALL AND WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. DEALER SAYS THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. *AK

• 10/17/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 00V095001, MANUFCTURER'S NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM, CAP WAS ONLY REPLACED. CONSUMER NOTE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND CUT OFF WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

• 10/16/1997· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

• 10/13/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION AT ALL WILL STOP. WHILE DRIVING IT STOPS ABRUPTLY AND STARTS BACK UP. DEALER CONTACTED, AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, ECM WAS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

• 10/09/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL IGNITION COIL: WHEN DRIVING CAR WILL LOSE POWER AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTART AND IT WILL RUN FINE . TOKK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE IGNITION COIL WIRE, THE SECOND TIME DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

• 10/07/1997· STEERING

  WHEN TURNING LEFT STEERING WHEEL WOULD GET REAL LOOSE; PROBLEM WILL OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING 30MPH & HITS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. WOULD PULL STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

• 10/07/1996· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN WET WEATHER AND FROST. HYUNDAI MAY BE IN THE PROCESS OF UPGRADING PREVIOUS DESIGN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 10/07/1996· VISIBILITY

  WHEN IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK NOR DO THEY WORK WHEN IT IS DAMP OUTSIDE. *AK

• 09/29/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL #00V095000. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS FAR AS SMELLING FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED WILL REPAIR BUT NOT FREE. PETERSBURG HYUNDAI 804 862 1000 IN VA. *AK

• 09/28/2000· TIRES

  VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, AND TIRE JUST EXPLODED. COOPER TIRE WONT DO ANYTHING.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UT8JFE7327 TIRESIZE: P175/65R14)

• 09/27/2002· STRUCTURE

  THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE HANDLE IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *JG

• 09/26/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TURNING , SLOWING OR STOPPING. NLM

• 09/26/2000· STRUCTURE

  DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE 3/99 COULD NOT EXIT THROUGH THAT DOOR. NEW HANDLE INSTALLED 3/99 AND BROKE AGAIN 9/2000 COULD NOT EXIT THROUGH SUBJECT DOOR. THIS COULD MAKE EMERGENCY EXIT DIFFICULT. *AK

• 09/25/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON WHEN GOING ONLY 5MPH. WOULD JERK WHEN IN 3RD GEAR. WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES 30MPH WOULD JERK & VIBRATE. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK

• 09/25/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE CRASH BUCKLED THE FIRE WALL. *AK

• 09/17/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DIES DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HARNESS . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THIS PART. THE DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT THIS PART IS SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LIFE TIME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 09/10/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE RECALL FOLLOW-UP ABOUT THE EVAPORATING EMISSION SYSTEM (00V-095), BUT HE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REACH ANYONE TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE TO REPAIRS MADE.

• 09/02/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER STATES THAT PROBLEM OCCURS WITHIN ENGINECHECK LIGHT SENSOR. REPLACED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT SENSOR WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER ETAILS. *AK

• 09/02/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 08/26/1997· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. *AK *SLC

• 08/17/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. MFR CLAIMS "PURGE VALVE STUCK" CODE INDICATES UNRELATED FAILURE, REFUSES TO REPAIR.

• 08/16/1999· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  THE CAR HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF ON ME SINCE PURCHASE/GOING IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON.

• 08/07/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IF THEY TURN OFF VEHICLE IT WOULD BE HARD TO START IT BACK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

• 08/04/1999· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE LOCKS IN SECOND GEAR, DOWNSHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS, WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF HIGH GEAR, ALL CONDITIONS INTERMITTANT.

• 07/30/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE BEFORE ENGINE CEASES TO OPERATE AT ANY SPEED. AFTER ENGINER SHUTS DOWN, IT TAKES 30 TO 60 MINUTES BEFORE AUTOMOBILE WILL RESTART. TOOK AUTOMOBILE IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH ON TRANSMISSION, SWITH REPLACEMENT DID NOT HELP, ENGINE CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY AND EXPRESSWAYS. WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THE OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROBLEMS, SOUNDS LIKE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

• 07/29/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY SINCE OWNERSHIP, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER FAILED TO RECTIFY.

• 07/19/2000· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. 100,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY IS DUE TO EXPIRE. VEHICLE PLACE IN SERVICE SHOP FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 4TH TIME. VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED IT, HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAVE INCURRED FINANCIAL LOSSES DUE TO FREQUENT REOCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM (LOSS OF WORK, VEHICLE RENTAL, ETC.) WOULD LIKE PROBLEM FIXED PERMANENTLY OR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE.*AK

• 07/17/2000· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS CAUSING JERKING AND BUCKING. *MJS

• 07/17/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHEN APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 07/10/2001· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE LOST ALL DRIVE GEARS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER SERVICE REPORTS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OCCURED WIHOUT WARNING , NO NOTICABLE CHANGE IN TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND AT ONLY 69,975 MILES (MOSTLY IN-TOWN 20 MILE WORK COMMUTE). DEALER CLAIMS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. *AK

• 07/09/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD SEPARATED FROM BACKING PAD WHILE DRIVING. SITUATION RESULTED IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY WHEN BRAKES WHERE UTILIZED. BRAKE PADS HAD APPROX 25 - 35% LIFE REMAINING.*AK

• 07/07/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 07/07/2000· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIRBAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE DEALER'S DAMAGE. *AK

• 07/07/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED. (QCAW)