2005 Hyundai Elantra

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

• 12/23/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LOW BEAM LIGHT TURNING ON ONLY HIGH BEAMS WORK. AROUND 7:00 PM DRIVING HOME LIGHTS JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME DOWN THE FREEWAY. CHANGED OUT THE BULBS AND AGAIN WENT OUT AFTER 2 WEEKS AROUND 6 TRAFFIC HOUR WITCH ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION WHEN OTHER DRIVER MERGED INTO MY LANE DUE TO NO LIGHTS TO SHOW A VEHICLE WAS TO HIS RIGHT. I HAVE ALSO SEEN ITS A HUGE ISSUE WITH OTHER ELANTRA OWNERS THE SAME YEARS.

• 12/23/2011· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  PASSENGER SEAT PPD IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING MY AIR BAG LIGHT TO BE ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS I AM NOT UNDER RECALL BUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT HYUNDAI AND AIRBAG RELATED ISSUES. *TR

• 12/22/2005· AIR BAGS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE OCCUPANT WAS NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT PROPERLY. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V395000. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE SENSOR, AND THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTERWARDS, THE GIRD WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CURRENTLY BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

• 12/18/2014· ENGINE

  WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 3500 RPM'S FORCING ME TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *TR

• 12/15/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ON 12/10/2009 I HAD TAKEN MY AUTO IN FOR SERVICE AT THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. I TOLD THEM WE WERE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH A FUNNY SMELL COMING OUT OF THE DASH WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND IT CONTINUES (THE ODOR) WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. THE ODOR IS NOT THERE WHILE VEHICLE IS NOT STARTED OR RUNNING? THEY PERFORMED THE NEW YORK STATE SAFETY AND EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND THE VEHICLE PASSED.THEY THEN WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THE ODOR THAT IS COMING OUT OF THE VENT IS A NORMAL CONDITION FROM CONVERTER AND FUEL WINTER BLEND ? I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY ONE AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE? THIS IS MY FIFTH WINTER. I ALSO HAVE 2 OTHER VEHICLES AND WE BUY OUR GAS AT THE SAME STATION AND I AM NOT HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH EITHER ONE. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE? BUT WHEN I ASKED FOR A COPY I WAS TOLD HE COULDN'T FIND IT ,AND WHEN I WENT ONLINE I COULDN'T EITHER. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS ISSUE OR NOT BUT IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO OR POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION I WOULD APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE AS FAR AS THE DEALER IS CONCERNED THIS IS NORMAL AND I DON'T SEE WHAT'S NORMAL ABOUT IT .THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

• 12/07/2017· STEERING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrashFire

  COMPLETE LOST OF CONTROL NO STEERING ABILITIES

• 12/06/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ON 10/24/09 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF WHEN I NOTICED A SLIGHT JERKING FEELING. IT REPEATED ONCE OR TWICE. LATER WHEN DRIVING HOME, AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR IT STARTED UP AGAIN. THEN ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT STALLED AT A RED LIGHT, I HARDLY MADE IT HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND IT WASN'T DISPLAYING THE PROBLEM. IT STARTED UP THE NEXT DAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT PULLED A PO 420 CODE. I CHANGE THE O2 SENSOR, DIDN'T FIX IT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON SAME CODE. I CHANGED MY MID CAT CONVERTER DIDN'T FIX IT, LIGHT BACK ON SAME CODE...MY MECHANIC THINKS WE SHOULD CHANGE UPPER CAT CONVERTER, I CALL THE DEALER. THEY SAY THE UPPER CAT IS CONNECTED TO THE MANIFOLD WHICH MEANS I'M STILL COVER UNDER THE 100K WARRANTY. MIND YOU I HAD MY MANIFOLD CHANGED AT 72K BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD GONE ON 18MONTHS EARLIER (I HADN'T THOUGHT ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY.) NOW I'M AT 99K AND NEED A NEW MANIFOLD???? SO THE DEALER REPLACES THE MANIFOLD, STILL NOT FIXED. BREAK DOWN ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS IT'S MY PROBLEM, THEY FIXED IT!!! BACK TO MY MECHANIC PO 420 AGAIN. HE THINKS THE OLD UPPER CAT BLEW OUT THE NEW MID CAT BEFORE WE REPLACED IT. IT'S UNDER WARRANTY SO I WAIT A WEEK FOR THE PART TO COME IN... YOU GUESSED IT STILL NOT FIXED! I'M BRINGING IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC TOMORROW AND CALLING THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP. IT'S BEEN 7 WEEKS, $900 AND MY CAR IS STILL BROKEN. *TR

• 12/05/2019· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. BEAVERTON HYUNDAI (13255 SW FARMINGTON RD, BEAVERTON, OR 97005, (877) 812-0866) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A SCANNER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG OCS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.

• 11/28/2006· AIR BAGS

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERABLE. A NHTSA RECALL, #05V395000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AIR BAG HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES SINCE THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

• 11/28/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTANT WILD ACCELERATION WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THUS NO FIX. *NM

• 11/27/2006· AIR BAGSCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.

• 11/25/2017· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGERS SEAT WAS CHECKED .FAULTY SENSOR IN SEAT .$1800. 00 TO FIX .CANT AFFORD TO FIX ON A FIXED INCOME

• 11/19/2013· AIR BAGSCrash

  TOOK SHARP TURN RIGHT TO MISS A CAR THAT WAS HEADED FOR ME HIT A TELEPHONE POLE, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. INJURIES INCLUDED CONCUSSION, WHIP LASH, BROKEN HAND, BRUISED RIBS, GLASS AND CUTS IN HEAD FROM WINDSHIELD, LIP WAS TORN IN HALF AND BRUISED, TWO DAY HOSPITAL STAY AND A TOTALED CAR. *TR

• 11/19/2012· TIRES

  THE SIDEWALLS OF TWO TIRES PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME WERE SEPARATING CAUSING MULTIPLE GASHES ON EACH TIRE. BOTH TIRES WERE PURCHASED ORIGINALLY ON 8/11/2011 AND TODAY I HAD TO TAKE THEM TO GET REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED YESTERDAY, 11/18/12. THE TIRE STORE REFUSED TO ISSUE ANY WARRANTY ON THE TIRES AS THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL SO I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW TIRES. THE TIRE STORE TOOK THE TIRES BUT I TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIRES BEFORE THEY TOOK THEM. *TR

• 11/19/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION ON A SMALLER SCALE TWICE BEFORE THE LATEST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

• 11/16/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE INSTEAD ENGAGED IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF A NEIGHBORING HOME. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

• 11/14/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO REVERSE UNINTENDEDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN CRASHED INTO A NEARBY HOUSE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

• 11/14/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I WAS 1 MILE FROM MY HOME AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY 2005 ELANTRA ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED. I FIRST TRIED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. I TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES UNTIL I COULD GET THE VEHICLE HOME. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN A VARIETY OF POSITIONS, FOR EXAMPLE DRIVE, PARK, AND NEUTRAL THE ENGINE STILL RACED. THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF A BURNING SMELL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP.

• 11/08/2012· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE MALFUNCTION WOULD OCCUR EVEN WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 03/15/13*LJ

• 11/03/2024· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

  The air bag light came on and it is staying on

• 11/01/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT ON 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. TOOK IT TO GET FIXED AT A CAR REPAIR STORE. CAR REPAIR STORE SAID WIRING WAS MELTED TO HEADLIGHT, HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE AND FELT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE HEADLIGHT. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER PERSONALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE BURNT ENDS OF WIRING ON THE HEADLIGHT AS WELL AS EXPOSED WIRES. THEY TOLD US THAT IT IS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WE HAD TO PAY $136.05 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY REPLACED THE BULB AND NEW ENDS AT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR. I SAVED THE OLD BULB AND WIRING BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTORY OR MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND IF LEFT UNFIXED CAUSE A FIRE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX CAR PARTS THAT WERE NOT INSTALLED OR DESIGNED CORRECTLY IN THE FIRST PLACE. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS 'WEIRD' AND THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW IT HAPPENED BUT REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTORY/MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. I SPOKE WITH BOTH THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER AND THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER. THE PART WAS JUST RECENTLY REPLACED SO WE DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

• 11/01/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  DT:THE CONTACT STATED CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS WAS NOT ARSON. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED EITHER BY THE DEALERSHIP OR INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

• 10/30/2013· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  VERY SPORADIC (6-8 TIMES OVER SIX MONTHS) CONTINUED ACCELERATION AT 2500+ RPM WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NO CODES EVER SET; NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ENGINE HISTORY. TEST DRIVE BY A TRUSTED MECHANIC AND A SERVICE REP FROM LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER (MOST RECENT TEST DRIVE 10/30/2013) COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE DEFECT. TEST DRIVE BY ME WITH THE SAME SERVICE REP SAME DAY NEARLY RESULTED IN SEVERE CRASH. TURNING RIGHT OUT OF DEALERSHIP ONTO MD 198 AND ACCELERATING UP TO 3300 RPM TOWARD CHANGING TRAFFIC SIGNAL, VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW WHEN FOOT REMOVED FROM PEDAL. BRAKE APPLIED WITH GREAT EFFORT AND VIRTUALLY NO RESPONSE. STEERED INTO RIGHT TURN IN FRONT OF CROSS TRAFFIC FROM LEFT AND SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO REGAIN CONTROL OF BRAKES ON RIGHT SHOULDER. ENGINE RACED IN EXCESS OF 6000 RPM WITH NO LOAD FOR 1-2 SECONDS UNTIL I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE. ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE SPEED. THIS UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION HAPPENED TWICE MORE BEFORE WE GOT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND WARRANTS A FULL INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE OURISMAN HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP ON FORT MEADE ROAD, LAUREL, MD. *TR

• 10/26/2011· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE AUTOMATIC POWER LOCKS BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY BUT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT OR REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SECURED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 10/22/2019· AIR BAGS

  I CALL A DEALER LAST YEAR (LEE HYUNDAI) FLORENCE, SC. AND WAS TOLD THAT IF I WANT TO HAVE IT FIXED THAT IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT 500 DOLLARS, I ALSO THOUGHT THAT I HAD MADE A REPORT WITH NHTSA BEFORE AND THEN WHEN IT CAME ON TV, IT WAS SAID THAT HYUNDAI WAS LIABLE FOR FIXING IT.

• 10/21/2009· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TOWN BUILDING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGES AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, AND THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ACCUSATION OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FURTHER. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 33,419.

• 10/20/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I BOUGHT A NEW CABIN AIR FILTER TO REPLACE THE OLD CABIN AIR FILTER FOR 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN I OPENED THE COMPARTMENT, TO MY SHOCK, THERE ISN'T AN AIR FILTER FOUND.....UPDATED 12/02/15 *BF *CN

• 10/20/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  MY 05 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ON THE FREEWAY SPINNING ME OUT OF CONTROL. I TOTALED THE CAR AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PERSON WHO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT FLED THE SCENE. I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE TO HERS BEFORE SLAMMING IN THE RAIL. NEITHER OF US BROKE ANY BONES. AS HARD AS I HIT AND FROM ALL AROUND THE CAR AT SOME POINT MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. *TR

• 10/16/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SIGNS AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHILE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. . ..UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED SINCE THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANY ERROR CODES. THE CONSUMER STATED, MORE RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN TO PARK, WHILE CHANGING GEARS TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SHOT BACK AND HIT THE VEHICLE BEHIND IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN, IN OCTOBER OF 2009. UPDATED 12/07/2012*JS

• 10/08/2009· STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  PURCHASED 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA NOVEMBER 14, 2007. DEALERSHIP CARFAX SHOWED 40,836 ODOMETER MILES. DEALERSHIP ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHOWED 8,494. NOVEMBER 18, 2007 DROVE I-26 IN COLUMBIA, SC. DROVE ON EMERGENCY STRIP TO AVOID DEBRIS ON ROAD. REAR END SPUN OUT AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR. CRASHED INTO 18 WHEELER AND PUSHED ACROSS INTERSTATE, UP AN EMBANKMENT, UNDER A CATCH FENCE AND STOPPED ON A SERVICE ROAD. A TOTAL LOSS. NOT UNTIL 11/29/07 THAT I WAS MADE AWARE OF A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DMV.ORG REPORT OF 11/24/07 SHOWS ODOMETER READING 40,836 AND NO ODOMETER PROBLEM TITLE RECORD. CARFAX REPORT STATED NO RECALLS REPORTED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIPS HEADQUARTERS ABOUT THE ODOMETER DISCREPANCY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CARFAX INFO WAS CHANGED SHOWING ODOMETER READING 8,584 AND ALSO THEY BACKDATED INFORMATION. SHOWED ODOMETER DISCREPANCY ON THE ALTERED REPORT. JUST CLERICAL ERRORS? IF WE SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS, HOW COME OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY? DID WE HAVE A TRUE STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILURE? DID WE TRULY HAVE 40,836 MILES ON OUR ODOMETER? WAS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE FOR 40,835 MILES? *TR

• 10/07/2022· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2005 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact was made aware of various recalls for similar vehicles. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in an air bag recall. The dealer was made aware of the failure and confirmed there was no active recalls on the vehicle for the air bags. The contact scheduled a service appointment for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

• 10/05/2015· AIR BAGS

  THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF AND WILL NOT DETECT A PERSON IN THAT SEAT AND TURN THE "PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING PROBLEM IN OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES AND RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. FOR SOME REASON, THE ELANTRA HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT USES THE SAME SYSTEM AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS ATTENTION..

• 10/04/2013· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR GOING APPROX. 30 MPH. THE DRIVER HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM AT FULL SPEED, WITHOUT BRAKING. THE DRIVER DID NOT KNOW THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM ABRUPTLY STOPPED, CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS THRUSTED FORWARD ON IMPACT INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

• 09/27/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS. THE LEFT TAILLIGHT AND BUMPER AREA AS WELL AS THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE IS FIRE DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD WIPER, WHEEL WELL, FRONT LEFT TIRE, LEFT TAILLIGHT, BUMPER, TRUNK LID AND SPOILER. THE STRIP THAT RUNS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOF FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE REAR WINDOW AND THE WIRE UNDER IT HAS DAMAGE BY THE REAR WINDOW. *TR

• 09/26/2025· SUSPENSION

  I have a 2005 hyundai elantra that the front and rear subframe/ suspension crossmembers are completely rotted out. There is a safety recall that I found online for 2003 elantras for this same problem, but I can't seem to find anything for a 2005 model. They are the same body style and it's the same exact crossmember used on these years. Hyundai knew there was an issue and they never fixed it for the 2005 model year. The rear crossmember rotted right through on mine and the back tires almost fell off of the car. Luckily I was right down the road from my house when it happened. After I replaced the rear crossmember, I noticed that the front was just as bad and there's a Crack and as soon as I pushed on it with my fingers, they went right through the metal and now there's a baseball sized rust hole right by the lower control arms on both sides of the front suspension crossmember. The car has just over 100,000 miles and now it's not drivable. There are dozens of reports online with people reporting the same exact issue. Myself or another driver could have been killed if this happened on the highway. The body is in nice shape on the car, so it's not like the whole car is rusted out. I looked for a new crossmember on multiple elantras in the junkyard and they all have the same issue, the body's are in good shape but both crossmembers are completely rotted away. This was an issue that hyundai had a recall on and never fixed for this year. There are many of these models still on the road that are an accident waiting to happen as well. Apparently from what I've read, the crossmembers and control arms never had any drain holes in them and they would rot from the inside out. Here's a link to the same issue for the 2003 year. I'll upload pictures of the crossmember and the underside of the car showing that the car isn't all rusted out, it's just the crossmembers. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 09/26/2006· VISIBILITYCrash

  SON WAS OPERATING A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL AND SIDE SWIPED A 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCK. DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR MIRROR DETACHED AND WENT THROUGH PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SHATTERING DRIVERS WINDOW AND PASSENGER WINDOW. GLASS CAUSED PHYSICAL INJURY. IF OPERATOR WAS SITTING CLOSER TO STEERING WHEEL OR THERE WAS A PASSENGER, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. REPAIR FACILITY STATED IT WAS ONE OF MULTIPLE CASES THEY HAD SEEN OF THIS SAME OCCURRENCE. *JB

• 09/22/2018· AIR BAGS

  TALKED TO DEALER (HYUNDAI LEE), AND WAS TOLD RECALL WAS CLOSED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAID TO HAVE FIXED. I BROUGHT THIS CAR FROM DEALER.

• 09/17/2016· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP ON COMING AND GOING OFF

• 09/13/2017· STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL WHEEL RIMS PREMATURELY RUSTED WITH DETERIORATION CAUSING THE TIRES TO HAVE LOW PRESSURE, THEN SEVERAL TIMES THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE REPAIR TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE WHEEL RIMS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (POWER OF BOWSER, 1001 CLAIRTON BLVD, PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236) WHO PROVIDED NO SOLUTION AND FAILED TO DETERMINE A REMEDY OR REPLACEMENT PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE DEALER MIGHT PROVIDE THE REPLACEMENT PART IF THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL PROVIDING A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,089.

• 09/11/2013· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 52 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT HER SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/09/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEPT 2008 FOR 30,000 MILE SERVICE. I WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY REAR BRAKES CHANGED FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 3 YEARS AND 35,000 MILES. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM AND IT MUST JUST BE FROM DRIVING. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS AND HAVE DRIVEN THE SAME ROUTE WITH THOSE CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS EVERY 10,000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR. I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GTS. *TR

• 09/06/2008· AIR BAGS

  1. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGERS IS SITTING IN FRONT SEAT (AIR BAG IS OFF) 2. ALMOST EVERY TIME IT GOES ON AND OFF WHEN IN TRAFFIC. 3. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER ABOUT 5 TIMES REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. *TR

• 08/29/2014· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT OF MY 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA NO LONGER RETRACTS. THIS IS A $600 FIX AT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR

• 08/25/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WITH THE A/C ON THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM BRIEFLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES JUST FOR A MOMENT. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY OUT BRIEFLY. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM ENOUGH THAT PEOPLE THINK I'M FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WITH THE A/C ON, THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE A/C COMPRESSOR CUTS ON IT TAKES A LOT OF VOLTAGE TO TURN IT ON, AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIM BRIEFLY. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN EVERY HALF MILE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THE SAID EVERY THING CHECKS OUT OK, ITS JUST THE NATURE OF THIS BRAND OF CAR. *JB

• 08/24/2018· AIR BAGS

  JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AND THE AIR BAG DASHBOARD LIGHT WENT ON. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $140 TO DIAGNOSE INFORMING ME THAT THE SEAT SENSORS NEED REPLACEMENT ADDING THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS A FAILURE OF HYUNDAI'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLUS QUALITY CONTROL OF A MAJOR SAFETY SYSTEM DEVICE. ITS REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE FREE BASED ON THIS. AS A NOTE THE LIGHT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY AT START AND WHILE DRIVING, STAYS ON CONSTANTLY

• 08/22/2012· AIR BAGS

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

• 08/22/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS GOING OR IF THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO CRASH, SHE WAS BALE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME. THE VEHICLE ALSO RECEIVED POOR GAS MILEAGE. UPDATED 09/25/06. *JB UPDATED 9/27/2006 - *NM

• 08/17/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WA TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. AS A RESULT, A MULTIPLE CAR CRASH ENSUED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A BUS. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ UPDATED 10/31/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

• 08/04/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANUALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WAS DANGLING BY THE REMAINING CABLE AND AVOIDED A POSSIBLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

• 08/04/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2005 A YOUNG MAN WAS RACING ON U.S. HIGHWAY 75 IN SHERMAN. HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER SOUTHBOUND CAR AND KNOCKED ACROSS A GRASSY MEDIAN, INTO MY CAR HEAD ON. MY AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RIGHT AWAY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO ONE OF MY PASSENGERS, TONI FOLSOM. ON INITIAL IMPACT, TONI FLEW FORWARD AND HER HEAD IMPACTED THE WINDSHIELD, THE SEAT BELT THEN YANKED HER BACK AND SHE FLEW FORWARD AGAIN AND ONLY THEN DID THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. TONI HAD A BROKEN NOSE, CONCUSSION, 30 STITCHES IN HER FACE, AND A PERFORATED COLON FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY CONCERN IS THE FACT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE. I KNOW OF ANOTHER MAN WHOSE SENSOR IN HIS 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IS NOT WORKING FOR HIS PASSENGER BAG AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING HIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU, CHERIE ODOM . *NM