2004 Hyundai Elantra Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY REVERSING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER TO PREVENT FURTHER ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND BECOMING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT WHEN SHE TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THE PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

I OWN A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS (US VERSION). I GOT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON FROM THE 60K MILES. NOW THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT DOESN'T LIT REGARDLESS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS SOMEONE SEATED OR NOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN TURN OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 03/31/11

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT WORK FOR PERSONS UNDER 145 LBS AND THE COMPANY REPS HAVE INSISTED THAT IT IS DESIGNED THAT WAY FOR SAFETY AND THAT THEY ARE HAPPY TO TAKE OUT THE SEAT AND SEND IT AWAY TO BE WORKED ON BUT THERE IS A 999 CHANCE OUT OF A THOUSAND THAT IT WILL BEHAVE JUST THE SAME WAY ON RE-INSTALLATION BECAUSE "THE CAR DECIDES THAT IT'S SAFER FOR THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY" AT MY WEIGHT -- WHICH IS OVER 140 LBS. I POINTED OUT THE FAULTY LOGIC AND THEY AGREED TO GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS (WHICH THEY BELIEVE WILL BE INEFFECTIVE IN FIXING THE PROBLEM). *TR

INSTALLATION ISSUES REGARDING EVENFLO GENERATIONS COMBINATION SEAT, MODEL 3522607 L1, MANUFACTURED IN 14TH APRIL 2008. 1) LATCH ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO THE BOOSTER SEAT WITH A PLASTIC PEG AND A STRAP WHICH IS SEWEN ONTO THE LATCH BELT. THIS ASSEMBLY PREVENTS THE LATCH BELT FROM BEING FULLY TIGHTENED ON ONE SIDE AND IN TURN PREVENTS THE SEAT FROM BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2004, MAKE=HYUNDAI, MODEL=ELANTRA). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLOUDY COVERING OVER THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, REDUCING THE VISIBILITY OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF UPDATED 11/07/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO HIGH WINDS. SHE MERGED INTO THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK THREE TIMES ON BOTH SIDES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER. THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL FILED REPORT NUMBER 07848144. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD GO TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY REQUESTING THAT SHE SEND THE PROOF OF PURCHASE, INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

AROUND JULY OF 2008 I NOTICED THE CLEAR COAT ON THE ROOF,TRUNK,AND FENDERS START TO DELAMINATE. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND WAS WAXED EVERY SIX MONTHS OR SO. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY CAR WHICH IS BLACK, UNTIL I SAW THREE MORE CARS OF THE SAME COLOR DO THE SAME IN THE EXACT SAME SPOTS. IS THIS NORMAL FOR THE CLEAR COAT TO PEEL OFF OR NOT AT 4 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 100,000 MILES? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND EYES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR PERFORMED IN THE MANNER IT WAS DESIGNED; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 12/30/08. *LJ HYUNDAI STATED THE AIR BAG PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THEY STATED IT APPEARED THAT THE ANGULAR COLLISION WAS HIT SOLELY BY THE DRIVERS DOOR, WITHOUT AND DEFORMATION OF THE SIDE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE RESULTING ENERGY ABSORPTION MEANT THAT THE DECELERATION EXPERIENCED BY THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DID NOT MERIT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB

CAR BROKE DOWN AT A LIGHT ON MY WAY TO WORK ON FRIDAY JUNE 6. IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER. THEY SAID THE CAR OVER HEATED. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND CAR WAS GIVEN BACK TO ME ON JUNE 11 OR 12. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON LESS THAN AN HOUR AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR. DEALER WAS CLOSED SO CALLED THEM THE NEXT DAY AND TOOK IT BACK. DEALER KEPT IT ANOTHER DAY OR TWO TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT MADE SOME MINOR REPAIR AND GAVE IT BACK. ON SATURDAY JUNE 21, THE CAR OVER HEATED AGAIN AT AN OUT OF TOWN LOCATION. *TR

ON 11/26/07 THE CAR GOT OVERHEATED, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY, COOLANT LEAKED OUT, CAR TOWED IN. BRIDGEPORT KEY HYUNDAI REPLACED COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON 04/11/08 THE CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, COOLANT LEAKED OUT, ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE BACK. THE CAR WAS TOWED IN, IT NEEDS ENGINE REPLACEMENT. WE BELIEVE THE COOLANT REPAIRS TO BE DEFECTIVE. DEALER DENIES OUR CLAIM AND BLAMES ENGINE FAILURE ON POOR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF REPORTS ABOUT HYUNDAI ENGINE STALLING/COOLANT LEAK. IN ADDITION ABS/TCS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATING AND MAKING NOISE. CAR WOULDN'T STOP AS REQUESTED ESPECIALLY ON WET, ICY SURFACE. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM PLEASE INVESTIGATE BOTH DEFECTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND INJURED HIS HAND. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH, WHICH IS WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE CLAIM THAT THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED.

DURING A CRASH TOTALING MY 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

PASSENGER AIR BAGS DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE GIVEN THE CAR FOR 2 UPDATE FIXES BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS GOES OFF EVEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE CAR. THE LAST TIME I SHOWED IT TO THE DEALER, HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO FIX TO IT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID AND DEBRIS ON THE GROUND NEAR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

CLUTCH FAILURE AT 52,792 MILES. I OWN 3 OTHER CARS ; FORD, HONDA, AND CHEVROLET WITH CLUTCHES WELL OVER 120,000 MILES. IT IS NOT A RESULT OF MY DRIVING. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT REPLACE. NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY.*AK

REAR SEAT BELTS; TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT AMONGST OTHER THINGS THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD TO PAY FOR IT SINCE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

I OWN A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND WHEN I TRIED TO PUT ON MY SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH IS SHOULDER AND WAIST, THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK AND, THUS, IT DOES NOT FIT SECURELY AROUND MY SHOULDERS AND LAP. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BELT TO BE FIXED FOR THE SEAT BELT WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I DISAGREED WITH THIS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE. THIS IS WHEN I CONTACTED YOU. *JB

DRIVING SOUTH ON HWY. SUV HIT CAR FROM BEHIND SUV TRAVELING AT EST. SPEED OF 90-100 MPH. PUSHED CAR 300 FT. SPINNING AROUND AND AROUND HIT MEDIUM MY CAR EQUIPPED WITH FOUR AIR BAGS NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY? *NM

EXCERPTS FROM MY LETTER TO HYUNDAI PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. A FEW WEEKS AGO, I RECEIVED YOUR BROCHURE IN THE MAIL REGARDING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADVANCED AIRBAGS IN MY ELANTRA, AND REALIZED THAT THIS CLEARLY DESCRIBES THE SITUATION WITH MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE BROCHURE AND LETTER I RECEIVED, HE TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SHOWED ME THAT THEY HAD ALREADY ADDRESSED A PREVIOUS RECALL WITH THE AIRBAG ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN SPOKE AGAIN TO THE MECHANIC WHO WAS WORKING ON MY VEHICLE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AS I HAD DESCRIBED IT. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE I RECEIVED FOR THE SERVICES PERFORMED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2006, THE DEALERSHIP DID A REFLASHING. TODAY, I HAD AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE CAR AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. I HAVE SEVERAL POINTS OF CONCERN: 1. THE DEALERSHIP KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION WHEN I FIRST WALKED IN AND HAD TO READ THE INFORMATION I PROVIDED FROM HYUNDAI 2. EVEN AFTER READING THE INFORMATION, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT NEEDED TO BE RESOLVED. 3. EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM (I.E. A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED) A SITUATION THAT WOULD WARRANT OCS REPROGRAMMING, THE SITUATION REMAINS UNCHANGED! 4. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SCENARIO OF AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN SPITE OF MY EFFORT TO FOLLOW YOUR DIRECTION TO HAVE IT FIXED? THE ANSWER TO #4 FROM MY PERSPECTIVE IS CLEAR. *JB

I PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN MARCH 2004. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1994 HYUNDAI EXCEL WHICH I ALSO PURCHASED NEW. THE DURABILITY OF THE EXCEL AND THE WARRANTY ON THE ELANTRA WERE THE REASON I CHOSE TO BUY IT. AT 13,000 MILES IN APRIL, 2005, THE CLUTCH ON THE ELANTRA BEGAN SLIPPING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. IT IS COVERED ONLY UNDER A 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. AFTER NEGOTIATION WITH THE MANAGEMENT, THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR. THIS WAS ACCEPTABLE AT THAT TIME AND THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE CORRECTED. IT IS NOW AUGUST, 2006, AND THIS VEHICLE HAS 33,066 MILES ON IT AND CLUTCH #2 IS WEARING OUT. STARTING OUT IN LOW GEAR IS DIFFICULT, THE CLUTCH SLIPS IN THE LOWER GEARS (2 AND 3) AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS EXTREMELY STIFF. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE PERFORMS OK. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE THEY ARE MORE THAN LIKELY GOING TO PUT THE SAME PIECE OF JUNK CLUTCH IN AS A REPLACEMENT TO THIS ONE. I HAVE TALKED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY CAN USE A NON-OEM PART TO REPLACE. THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS SOLUTION IS THAT THE COST IS GOING TO BE +$1000 VERSUS THE $800+ THAT THE DEALER WILL CHARGE AND THE USE OF THE NON-OEM PART MAY VOID THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT A FEW OTHER FACTS: THE 1994 EXCEL WENT TO 122,000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING ITS CLUTCH REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT CLUTCH WAS STILL IN THE CAR WHEN IT WAS TRADED IN AT 176,000 MILES. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLES EXCLUSIVELY SINCE 1990, SO I DON'T WANT ANYONE AT HYUNDAI SUGGESTING THAT WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STANDARD SHIFT VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 1997 PLYMOUTH A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. ITS CLUTCH WAS REPLACED IN APRIL 2006 WITH AT 135,000 MILES. MY WIFE, WHO IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE HYUNDAI IS A PROFESSIONAL BUS DRIVER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG (OCS SYSTEM) IS SUPPOSE TO ACTIVATE WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND NOT ACTIVATE WHEN A CHILD IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE OCS SYSTEM WILL NOT ACTIVATE FOR THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SITTING IN THE SEAT PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE DRIVER IS LESS THAN 120 POUNDS WHICH IS THE REASON THE OCS WILL NOT ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT CONTENDS THIS INFORMATION IS NOT LISTED IN THE HANDBOOK AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM DISABLES AIRBAG FOR ADULT PASSENGERS. ISSUE OCCURS REGULARLY OR INTERMITTENTLY WITH AT LEAST THREE ADULTS WEIGHING MORE THAN 130 LBS, TWO FEMALES AGED 23 AND 28 AND ONE 25-YEAR OLD MALE. 6/7/06 PROBLEM REPORTED TO FUCILLO HYUNDAI, SCHENECTADY, NY. REPROGRAMMED OCS IN ACCORDANCE WITH HYUNDAI CAMPAIN 073 AND INFORMED ISSUE RESOLVED. ISSUE SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED (CA. DEC 2006) 1/23/07 COMPLAINED TO CONNOLLY HYUNDAU, NATICK, MA 4/18/07 SEAT REMOVED AND SENT TO HYUNDAI FOR REPROGRAMMING. ISSUE NOT RESOLVED 5/29/07 HYUNDAI DISTRICT SERVICE MANGER (KEVIN CLEARY) VERIFIES PROBLEM WITH 130 LB. FEMALE PASSENGER AT MIRAK HYUNDAI, ARLINGTON, MA HYUNDAI HAS OFFERED A SETTLEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLASS ACTION. SETTLEMENT STIPULATES MILEAGE OFFSET FOR BUYBACK OR REPLACMENT WILL BE BASED ON CA LEMON LAW, WHICH SPECIFIES THE MILEAGE USED FOR THE OFFSET IS THAT OF THE FIRST COMPLAINT. HYUNDAI OFFERS OFFSET BASED ON 27,500 MILES (DATE SEAT REMOVED), NOT MILEAGE AT FIRST COMPLAINT (20,573).

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE REAR BRAKES HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE REAR BRAKE SENSORS WERE BENT AND BOTH REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT INDICATED THAT A WEIGHT OF GREATER THAN 56.4 POUNDS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WILL TURN OFF THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT, AND ALLOW THE FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THERE HAVE BEEN OCCUPANTS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHO WEIGH GREATER THAN THE LIMIT, BUT THE INDICATOR WILL NOT TURN OFF, THEREFORE THE AIR BAGS PROBABLY WOULD NOT ENGAGE DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE DEFECT, HOWEVER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 03V322000 WHICH RELATES TO THE AIR BAGS HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 8/1/2006 - *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED HER RECALL LETTER IN 2005 FOR CAMPAIGN # 03V322000, AND SHE HAD THE RECALL REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 03/22/06. 1 WEEK AFTER THE REPAIR SHE HAD TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORM THEM THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAS CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD AFTER THE RECALL THAT THEY WILL REPLACE HER VEHICLE OR REFUND HER PURCHASE PRICE. AS OF 1/12/07 THE ISSUES HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESS AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESPONDING TO HER COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT GAVE MANUFACTURE COMPLAINT # 994795. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER AIRBAG DOESN'T RECOGNIZE ANYONE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE REPROGRAMMED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE SENSORS ARE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IF A SMALL STATURE PERSON IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. THERE IS A RECALL # 03V322000, CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS, HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPROGRAMMED THE OSC ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT. THE DEALER STATED THE PERSON SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MUST SIT IN A CERTAIN MANOR FOR THE SENSOR TO BE ACTIVATED.

BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE ABOUT ONE MONTH AFTER BUYING IT NEW. *JB

2004 ELANTRA PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG REMAINED ON. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE AIRBAG. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. *JB

I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. IT HAD A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSOR. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TWO TIMES TO BE FIXED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD. IT COMES ON AND OFF REGARDLESS IF ANYONE IS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. EACH TIME I TAKE IT BACK THEY SAY IT IS FIXED. I AM AFRAID IF I AM IN A WRECK IT WILL NOT WORK IF SOMEONE IS SITTING THERE. *NM

2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER REGARDING RECALL CAMPAIGN #073 CONCERNING THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM OF THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT REMAINED ON NO MATTER WHO SAT IN THE SEAT. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT MAY BE ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THE PASSENGER MAY NOT BE SEAT SQUARELY IN THE SEAT WITH FEET ON THE FLOOR. *NM

WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 30 MPH. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. IS THERE A SPEED AT WHICH THE AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY?*JB

STRONG STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION ON 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER 5 TIMES, IN WHICH THEY HAVE ROTATED WHEELS, BALANCED TIRES, ROAD FORCE BALANCED TIRES, WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. NUMEROUS OTHER ELANTRAS FROM 2001-2005 SUFFER FROM THIS PROBLEM AS A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH WILL YIELD MANY. HYUNDAI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE. WILL FILE FOR LEMON LAW IF NOT FIXED ON 6TH ATTEMPT. *NM

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AL HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK *JB

HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS 2004 (1) NO EVENTS LED UP TO FAILURES (2) BETWEEN 15000-20000 MILES IGNITION STOPPED WORKING - FIXED BY HYUNDAI AFTER WE SEVERELY NAGGED THEM FOR DAYS - CAR IS LESS THAN 18 MONTHS OLD HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT NOW CLUTCH DISK IS SUPPOSEDLY BURNED OUT- I HAVE NEVER HAD A CLUTCH BURN OUT ON ME OR ANYONE I KNOW MUCH LESS AT A MERE 32,000 MILES WANT TO CHARGE ME 300 TO SEE IF WARRANTY MIGHT COVER IT; HOWEVER IF IT DOESN'T THEY WILL CHARGE ME 800 OR SO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM CAR GRINDS WHEN TURNING- HYUNDAI WILL NOT CHECK IT OUT, SUPPOSEDLY WARRANTY ALSO DOES NOT COVER THIS. STEERING WHEEL IS COMPLETELY FALLING APART VANITY MIRROR COVER FELL OFF YES, ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. I AM NOW COMPLETELY AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. THE GEARS DO NOT CATCH WELL AND ARE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE REASON I BOUGHT THIS CAR WAS FOR ITS AMAZING WARRANTY. COME TO FIND OUT THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER ANYTHING AT ALL. HYUNDAI DID REPLACE MY VANITY MIRROR. NOW IF ONLY THE FREAKING CAR WORKED! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI. *NM

DT: A WIRING BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THIS HAPPENED EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL IN THE DASHBOARD TURNED OFF. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON JUNE 20, 2005. THE PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. LATELY, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. *AK

DT: CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR VARIOUS RESAONS. AFTER GETTING OUT OF SHOP,THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH STALLING. WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFFIC THE STALLING BEGAN. . TODAY HOWEVER WHEN GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION VEHICLE STALLED, STOPPED AND LOST POWER, AND WAS ALMOST STRUCK FROM BEHIND. THE CAR DEALER WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD TO BRING CAR IN MONDAY BUT OWNER WAS PLANNING TO CALL MANUFACTURER TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED THERE BECAUSE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS NOT SAFE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AS OF YET INVOILVING THE STALLING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE WHEN CLUTCH WENT BAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ABOUT 13,900 MILES. DEALER CHARGES $900 TO REPLACE CLUTCH DUE TO WARRANTY ONLY BEING 12 MONTHS 12,000 MILES. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE HYUNDAI COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS ($260) BUT I PAID 100% OF THE LABOR. IN 30+ YEARS DRIVING I NEVER HAD A CLUTCH GO BAD ON ME IN LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. AND THE ONLY TIME I HAD PRIOR CLUTCH PROBLEMS I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND DRIVE IT. THIS TIME THE CLUTCH WAS SO BAD THAT IT WOULD NOT MOVE THE CAR UNLESS IT WAS GOING DOWNHILL - ATOTHER TIMES THE MOTOR JUST REVED AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST SLIPS.

BHUGHT CAR USED 6 WEEKS AGO. EVER SINCE WHILE MY WIFE {120LBS] OCCUP[IES RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT , THE AIR BAG DISABLED LIGHT STAYS ILLUNINATED. TO EXTINGUISE SHE HAS TO WIGGLE AROUND ON SEAT , SLIDE FORWARD AND SOMEITMES LIFT HER WEIGHT OFF OF THE SEAT AND DROP ON TO SEAT SEVERAL TIMES/ TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER, CREST HYUNDAI ,AND THEY TESTED SEAT WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS WITH A PROPANE BOTTLE. THIS IS HARDLY THE CORRECT PROCEDURE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. PROBLEM PERSISTS EVERY TIME SHE OR ANY ONE LIGHT RIDES IN THAT SEAT. HAVE VIEWED THIS SITE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM.

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT MAKE SEAT BELT EXTENDERS. THE CONSUMER NEEDS ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT EXTENDERS ARE NOT MADE FOR HYUNDAI OR KIAS. *TT *SC *JB

DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH. *JB

I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN MAY 2004 AND THE CLUTCH IS BURNED OUT. I HAD A JEEP WRANGLER FOR 10 YRS AND THE CLUTCH NEVER BURNED OUT. I ALSO HAD A TOYOTA CELICA THAT WAS MANUAL THAT NEVER BURNED OUT. I WAS QUOTED $1500.00 TO GET IT FIXED EVEN WITH THE SO CALLED WARRANTY. SUPPOSEDLY THE WARRANTY ON THE CLUTCH IS ONLY FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12000 MILES.AK

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR INCORRECTLY DETECTING PASSEMGER 50 POUNDS OR MORE. PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" LIGTH STAYS ON EVEN IS A PASSENGER 100 POUNDS OR MORE ARE SEATED PROPERLY.*AK

DEALER PERFORMED SOFTWARE REPAIR FOR PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

ON 3/4/2005, WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STALLED AND WOULDN'T IMMEDIATELY START. IT DID START LATER. I WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHICH REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ON 4/21/2005, I GOT TO MY PARKED CAR TO FIND THAT IT WOULDN'T START FOR 10-15 MINUTES. THE SYMPTOMS WERE VERY SIMILAR TO THE MARCH 4 INCIDENT, WITHOUT THE STALLING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY TO PREFACE IT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, WHERE THEY TESTED THE CAR BUT MADE NO REPAIRS. I WROTE HYUNDAI. A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED ME AND ASKED THAT HYUNDAI HAVE AN ATTEMPT TO FULLY INVESTIGATE. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, AND THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED THEM TO COORDINATE EXAMINATION OF THE CAR. THE DEALER HAD ONE OF THEIR TOP ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS PEOPLE EXAMINE THE CAR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE REGIONAL OFFICE ON 5/7/2005. THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. ON 1/3/2006, THE CAR STALLED OUT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND WOULDN'T START IMMEDIATELY. A DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. ON 1/13/2006, THE CAR STALLED OUT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND WOULDN'T START IMMEDIATELY. A DEALER EXAMINED IT AND CONSULTED WITH HYUNDAI TECH LINE BUT DID NOTHING. I SENT HYUNDAI ANOTHER LETTER. THEY ASKED TO BE ABLE TO SEND A REGIONAL TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT IT. A DEALER REPLACED THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND CHECKED CONNECTIONS PER DIRECTIONS OF THE REGIONAL TECHNICIAN. HYUNDAI DEEMED THE CAR OKAY BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN WENT FOR A 15 MILE TEST DRIVE; THE CAR HAS HAD THREE POTENTIALLY FATAL INCIDENTS IN 22,491 MILES. A REPRESENTATIVE AT THE REGIONAL OFFICE SAID THE THEY REPLACED THE POWER CONTROL MODULE BASED ON INCIDENTS IN OTHER CARS, WHERE THE ERROR CODE FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS COME UP. HE SAID THIS WAS A "PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE," THAT THE TECHNICIAN WASN'T ABLE TO VERIFY THE COMPONENT THAT FAILED, AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE POWER CONTROL MODULE WASN'T SUGGESTED EARLIER. *JB

2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STUD FELL FROM THE BACK OF THE HUB ON THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE BROKEN AND LAYING IN THE DRUM.*MR

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER AIR BAG LIGHT. SHE SAYS THAT IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT SWITCH WILL SAY PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF, AND IF NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT IT SAYS THE SAME THING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS 80 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE CAR IS IN USE AND HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS REPORTED THIS TO HYUNDAI AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE WAY THE PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THE MANUFACTURER TELLS THEM NOT TO FIX IT.*JB *SB

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. VEHICLE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND HER AND THE PASSENGERS GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN SECONDS OF FLAMES. *TC

2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEAT BELTS BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *MR THE SEAT BELTS BROKE AND TORE OUT. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER HEAD ON. THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER FRONT BUMPER SENSOR WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

ONGOING FAILURE SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF ALMOST CONSTANTLY NO MATTER WHO SITS IN MY CAR. 150 LB GIRLFRIEND CAN NOT GET THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TO TURN OFF, NO MATTER HOW SHE SITS. 145 LB FEMALE FRIEND ONLY GETS THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT TO TURN OFF ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME. HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS IT OPERATES AS DESIGNED. *JB