2004 Hyundai Elantra Complaint Log

I PURCHASED A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN SEPTEMBER 2004. I HAVE HAD LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE. I DRIVE TO WORK AT 4:30 AM. ONE MORNING, I TOOK A DIFFERENT ROUTE. THERE WERE BARRIER POLES PLANTED IN THE ROAD. I DID NOT SEE THEM UNTIL THE VERY LAST MINUTE. I SWERVED TO AVOID THEM. AT THE TOLL PLAZA, THE POLICE PULLED ME TO THE SIDE AND TOLD ME MY LIGHTS WERE OFF. THE SWITCH WAS ON, BUT THERE WERE NO HEADLIGHTS. SINCE THEN, A NUMBER OF DRIVERS SIGNALED TO ME THAT MY LIGHTS WERE OFF. I WAS AGAIN STOPPED BY THE POLICE AND TOLD MY LIGHTS WERE OFF. MY LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE ON POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. I STILL DO NOT FEEL THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT ENOUGH. ANY HELP YOU COULD OFFER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU DIANNE C. BURGER. *AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR IN AORIL OF 2004, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUES TO READ AIR BAG OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT WHO WEIGHS OVER 56.4 POUNDS THROUGH ABOUT 160 POUNDS. THIS IS RECALL NUMBER 03V322000, HYUNDAI RECALL NO. 062. THE MANUFACUTURER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS I SIGN A RELEASE WHICH DOES NOT INCIDATE ANYTHING ABOUT THE AIR BAG WORKING WITH SOMEONE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHING MORE THAN 56.4 POUNDS. THEY WANT ME TO WAIVE MY RIGHTS, NOT TELLING ME THE PARAMETERS THEY WILL RESET THE COMPUTER TO ACTIVATE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IF NECESSARY. I HAVE A COPY OF THE AGREEMENT THEY WANT TO TO SIGN. ALONG WITH A LETTER I SENT THEM DATED 10/18/2004. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL THEIR 2004 MODELS. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK

WITH A PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF IS DISPLAYED QUITE FREQUENTLY. *NM

FAILURE OF PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM TO ARM ITSELF WHEN PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT IS PRESENT. WARNING ON DASH PANEL SAYS "PASSENGER AIRBAG TURNED OFF". THERE WAS NO INCIDENT, JUST FAILURE TO ARM. DEALER CAN NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, SUGGESTS CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER WHICH I DID. AM AWAITING REPLY. *JB

MY 19 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER'S WEIGHT IS NOT LESS THAN 56.4 POUND. IT SHOWED DISPLAYED "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" WHILE THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. I THINK THE ALIGNMENT OF OCS IS OFF. IT NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICS SET FOR 56.4 OR LESS. I THINK THE CAR SETTING IS HIGHER THAN 56.4 POUNDS. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY DEALER DURING THE 7500 MILE SERVICE AND I MENTIONED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO SERVICE MANAGER. I GOT A RESPONSE FROM THEM ON THE INVOICE. INVOICE SAYS "TESTED SYSTEM OUT WORKING TO FACTORY SPECS" I WAS SO UPSET THAT THEY DON'T BE BOTHER TO CHECK INTO THE DETAILS. THE HYUNDIA REPRESENTATIVE, MS. MUARA T. DOWD (DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER IN JAMESBURG, NJ) GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MECHANIC TO SHOW ME WHAT HE HAVE DONE. WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED HIM. HE JUST PLUG HIS COMPUTER UNDER THE DRIVER. AND SHOWED ME THE COMPUTER FOUND NO PROBLEM RELATED TO THE AIRBAG. THAT'S ALL HE DO THE JOB AND LEAVE. NOT EVEN BOTHER TO CHECK INTO THIS MATTER. MS. DOWD TOLD ME THAT SHE HAVE SOMETHING TO FAX ME LATER ON. I FOUND OUT THAT THEY OFFERED ME TO SIGN THE WAIVE SOME SPECIFICS RELATED TO LIABILITY RELATED TO REPROGRAMMING IT. I FELT IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO DO THAT. I GOT A FAX FROM YOU REGARDING OCS REPROGRAMMING AUTHORIZATION. I THINK THAT IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR GETTING ME TO AUTHORIZE FOR REPROGRAMMING. I THINK IT NEEDS TO MAKE A CORRECT ADJUSTMENT ACCORDING TO YOUR COMPANY'S SPECIFICS TO 56 POUNDS OR LESS. I THINK IT IS NOT RIGHT AND I WOULD LIKE IT TO MAKE THE CORRECTION ON THIS PART. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM. WHAT I FOUND.... REFERENCE TO THE 2004 ELANTRA OWNER'S MANUAL SECTION "OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM" (SECTION 1 - PAGE 36-37). IF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED OR OCCUPIED BY SOMEONE LIGHTER THAN 56.4 POUNDS (25.G KG) THE INDICATOR "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" WILL BE DISPLAYED, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WILL BE TURNED OFF AND WILL NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL CRASHES. *JB

DT: 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED, CONSUMER FIRST TRIED THE BRAKES WHICH DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES UNTIL SHE COULD GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY, SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN A VARIETY OF POSITIONS, FOR EXAMPLE DRIVE, PARK, AND NEUTRAL THE ENGINE STILL RACED, CONSUMER EVEN TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP RACING, CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED HOME, THE DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME, AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR, THIS OCCURRED ON NOV. 18, 2004; THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON JUNE 2, 2005, THE DEALER STATES THAT BY REPLACING THE ENGINE CHECK MODULAR THAT IT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE CHECK MODULAR, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF A BURNING SMELL AFTER THE SECOND TIME . *JB UPDATED 12/27/2005. *NM

PASSENGER'S AIR BAG SHOULD BE TURNED ON WHEN SENSOR READS WEIGHT OVER 56.4 POUNDS. HOWEVER, AIR BAG IS TURNING ON AFTER READING 160 POUNDS. DEALER CAN REPROGRAM AIR BAG SENSOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK *TC

THE FRONT AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER, USUALLY MY NIECE WHO WEIGHS 130 POUNDS, OCCUPIES THE SEAT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS, BUT IT DID NOT SPECIFY THIS PROBLEM. SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SENSOR SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO. *JB

I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI ELENTRA 2004 BRAND NEW. WHEN I BOUGHT IT I TOOK IT BACK BECAUSE THE TIRES LEAKED AT THE VALVE STEMS. AND WHEN IT GETS HOT IT STARTS TO TICK. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT THEY TREATED ME LIKE I WAS DUMB. I ENDED UP PAYING FOR THIS MYSELF. MY CAR HOWEVER STILL TICKS. *JB

WHILE AT STOP AT AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NONE OF THE 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TC

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURE IS SENDING FORMS FOR THE CONSUMER TO SUBMIT. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS. *SC

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN SOME WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO FIX IT. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED THREE TIME FOR GRINDING IN THE REAR OF CAR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TOLD WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, JUST THAT THEY HAVE FIXED IT, BUT IT NEVER STAYS FIXED. FIRST TIME (10/06/04) THEY LUBED BACKING PLATES AND SANDED SHOES; SECOND TIME (04/20/05) THEY REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS; THIRD TIME (08/15/05) THEY REPLACED BOTH REAR WHEEL CYCLINDERS. I AM TREATED VERY WELL BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, BUT, I HAVE A CAR THAT CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS IS A BAD ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, TECHNICIAN INDICATED TO CONSUMER THE PASSENGER HAD TO WEIGH 66.4 POUNDS IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO TURN OFF, ALTHOUGH WITH PEOPLE WHO WEIGHED OVER 100 POUNDS THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON.*AK

CONSUMER'S WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT THING THAT WAS DESCRIBED ON THE INTERNET ONLY FOR RENT A CAR BUSINESS. FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING THAT NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS SOMEONE THERE.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY APARTMENT'S PARKING LOT. MY WIFE AND I ENTERED THE VEHICLE. I STARTED THE ENGINE. WE BOTH BUCKLED OUR SEATBELTS AND I TOOK OFF THE PARKING BRAKE. AS I WAS REACHING FOR THE GEARSHIFT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, WHEN A PASSENGER IS RIDING THE LIGHT ON THE DASH KEEPS COMMING ON WITH THE MESSAGE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" THE CAR WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER, AND HE SAYS THE PERSON IS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR THE SEAT SENSOR TO PICK UP. THE PERSON WEIGHS 140-155 POUNDS. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND ROLLED BACK WHEN ON THE FLAT SURFACE. CONSUMERTOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. WHEN A PASSENGER WHO WEIGHT MORE THAT THE CLASSIFIED 50 LBS WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR STILL READ OFF. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED THEN STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

OIL FILTER GASKET WAS STUCK TO THE ENGINE CLOCK. AS A RESULT, A LEAK DEVELOPED, AND OIL BEGAN TO SPRAY ALL OVER THE VEHICLE, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. *AK

THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR KEPT SHOWING NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, WHICH INDICATED THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONSUMER SHOULD MAKE CONTACT TO HAVE THE BAG DEACTIVATED. CONSUMER DID NOT WISH TO HAVE THIS DONE.*AK

PASSENGER'S ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK AND SHUT OFF WHEN AN ADULT SAT IN THE SEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FRONTAL AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED. ALSO, SENSOR FAILED TO ACTIVATE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT AND BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS ARE TWISTED, AND UNABLE TO BE RETRACTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO D REPLACED ONE OF THE SHOULDER BELTS, AND UNTWISTED THE OTHERS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WIGGLE THE INSTRUMENT IN ORDER TO MAKE IT GO OFF. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.*AK *JB

THE AIR BAG SENSOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SITTING IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH FEET PLACED FLAT NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE SENSOR WILL ACTIVATE. HOWEVER, IF CONSUMER MOVES FEET THE SENSOR WILL DEACTIVATE, AND THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. *AK

THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IF A PERSON'S WEIGHT WAS OVER 50 LBS. THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AS LONG AS THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. *JB

(1) CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING. MAY GO FOR WEEKS, DAYS, OR MINUTES BEFORE RECURRING. (2)ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. MUST SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART. NOT EASY TO DO WHEN DOING 65 MPH ON RT 30, TO SUDDENLY HAVE NO POWER OR POWER STEERING AND A SEMI IS ON YOUR TAIL. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME IN WET, DRY, FAST SLOW, OR IDLE. (3) 1ST TIME WIGGLE WIRES. IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN IN THE SHOP. REPLACED FUSE BOX, WE REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN DUE TO FEAR FOR OUR LIVES. SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING AND IT CAN BE WEEKS BETWEEN HAPPENINGS YOU CAN'T PREPARE FOR IT. *NM

NHTSA RECALL 03V322000 CONCERNING AIR BAG SENSOR . THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. HOWEVER, THE SENSOR ON THE AIR BAG WAS NOT TURNING ON WHEN THE PASSENGER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

STABILIZER BAR SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISH TAIL. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT THE PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED. ONLY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *JB *SC

ONE MORNING LAST YEAR, MY WIFE AND I DISCOVERED TWO SMALL (1/8" DIA.) POCK MARKS ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF OUR 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA'S FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE GLASS IS LABELED: KOREA AUTOGLASS LAMINATED A. WE ASSUME THAT THE MARKS WERE THE RESULT OF STONES OR SIMILAR OBJECTS WHICH FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE ONE OF US WAS DRIVING. WE DID NOT WITNESS THE EVENT. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, WE NOTICED THAT A SURFACE CRACK HAD BEGUN TO "RUN" FROM ONE OF THE POCK MARKS DOWN THE WINDSHIELD - ABOUT 2 TO THREE INCHES IN LENGTH. A FEW WEEKS LATER, WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL FIX UNRELATED TO THE WINDSHIELD, WE WERE TOLD THE CRACK WAS PROBABLY THE RESULT OF THE ORIGINAL DINGS AND WAS THEREFORE NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE THE LATE 1950S. NEVER ON ANY CAR I HAVE OWNED HAVE I SEEN AN ENTIRE WINDSHIELD THREATENED BY WHAT BEGAN AS MINOR DAMAGE SUCH AS WAS SUSTAINED BY OUR ELANTRA. TO DATE, THE CRACK HAS INCREASED DOWN THE WINDSHIELD TO ABOUT 8 INCHES, AND APPEARS HEADED FOR THE LOWER WINDSHIELD FRAME. I WONDER IF ANY DRIVERS OF HYUNDAIS OR OTHER MAKES HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WITH WINDSHIELD DAMAGE. I SHOULD THINK THAT A WELL-MADE QUALITY LAMINATED GLASS WOULD BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND WHAT STARTED AS A MINOR MISHAP. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, KEN SPALDING . *AK

MY NEW ELANTRA HAS CORROSION ON THE WHEEL SPINDLE THREADS AND NUT. THERE IS ALSO CORROSION ON THE WHEEL LUGS AND NUTS. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION,K AND WAS TOLD THAT CORROSION WAS NO PROBLEM. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE AND HAVE SO FAR BEEN IGNORED.*AK

MY 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT ENABLED EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER WITH TWICE THE ADVERTISED MINIMUM REQUIRED WEIGHT OCCUPIES THE SEAT. A HYUNDAI BULLETIN TELLS PASSENGESR TO SIT STIFF LIKE A MANNEQUIN TO ACTIVATE SENSORS TO ENABLE THE BAG, BUT THAT'S NOT PRACTICAL. HYUNDAI ALSO OFFERS TO REPROGRAM THE SENSORS TO REQUIRE LESS WEIGHT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEACTIVATING (PERMANANTLY SHUTTING OFF) THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT. BUT THERE'S NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT LOWERING THE PROGRAMMED WEIGHT WILL ENABLE THE BAGS SINCE IT ALREADY DOESN'T COME ON WITH 130 POUNDS BUT IS SUPPOSED TO COME ON AT 56 POUNDS. DISABLING THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT IS ONLY AN EFFORT TO MAKE OCCUPANTS UNAWARE AS TO IF THE BAGS ARE ENABLED OR NOT AND THEREBY LESSEN THE BURDEN FOR HYUNDAI. OWNERS SHOULD NOT EXPECT A SOLUTION ANY TIME SOON SINCE THE TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT EXIST THAT KEEPS THE AIRBAGS ON WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER MAY SQUIRM AROUND, CROSS THEIR LEGS, OR EVEN SIT NORMALLY AT TIMES. A POSITIVE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO RECALL THE VEHICLES TO INSTALL A KEYED SWITCH THAT CAN BE TOGGLED BY THE OWNER, AND ELIMINATE THE SENSORS ALL TOGETHER. AT THIS POINT, ANY CURRENTLY OFFERED SOLUTION BY HYUNDAI, WHICH INCLUDES NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT, OR USING ANOTHER CAR, OR SITTING PERFECTLY STILL, OR HAVING THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT DISABLED, IS ONLY DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE COMPANY AND NOT THE CONSUMER, NOR TO MAKE THE BAGS WORK AS ADVERTISED. TSPAULT@SBCGLOBAL.NET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT AIR BAGS BECAME INOPERATIVE, AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, TECHNICIAN URGED THE CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THAT LIGHT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.*AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. *AK

WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THIS SHOULD ONLY OCCUR IN THE UNOCCUPIED SEAT. RECALL O3V322000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

I BOUGHT A NEW HYUNDAI ELENTRA IN JUNE 20TH, 2004. EVERY SINCE I GOT IT, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED. I AM A FULLY GROWN ADULT FEMALE WHO WEIGHS 128LBS. WHEN I AM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF MEANING THAT IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE WITH NO RESULTS. HYUNDAI KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THE SENSOR SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE DEALER HOWEVER, ADMITS THAT THEY REALIZE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT THAT THEY CAN NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE UNLESS HYUNDAI AMERICA GIVES THEM PERMISSION. THIS ISSUE REALLY CONCERNS ME BECAUSE IT IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD LEAD TO DEATHS. PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERYTIME SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE, THE SENSOR HAS FAILED. *JB

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN MY WIFE OF 120# IS SEATED IN MY 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THIS HAS OCCURRED FROM THE TIME I ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND IN THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIX. ON YOUR SITE YOU STATE THAT THE REMEDY IS A RE-PROGRAMING BY THE DEALER. THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AT THE DEALER HAS NOT HEARD OF THAT. I ACQUIRED THIS CAR AS A RESULT OF MY 2001 ELANTRA BEING TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT ACTIVATED BOTH OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS, WHICH I CONSIDER PREVENTED SERIOUS INJURY TO ME AND MY WIFE. MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH THE SUPERVISOR AT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A POSIBLE FIX IN THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WOULD BE MODIFIED TO ENABLE DEPLOYMENT AT ALL TIMES. HE ALSO STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO SIGN A WAIVER IF THEY WERE TO DO SO. THIS IS BEYOND ME. I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE COULD DESIGN A SYSTEM WITHOUT THE MEANS TO CALIBRATE IT FOR PEOPLE WITH NARROW REARS. THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS SUPPOSED TO BE ENABLED FOR WEIGHTS GREATER THAT 56# AS STATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. A 60# INDIVIDUAL IS NOT VERY WIDE.

LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM REAR OF CAR WHEN BRAKING. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED WARPED ROTORS AND MACHINED BRAKE DRUMS AT 4,400 MILES. PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND EVEN WORSE AT 4,700 MILES. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TODAY. I'M AFRAID THAT AFTER 12,000 MILES THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THEM ANYMORE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND HAVE BEEN FROM THE START.*AK

WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADVANCED AIR BAG WOULD SHUT OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO BE ACTIVATED WHEN A PASSENGER >56.4 POUNDS IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN MY DAUGHTER (ABOUT 110 POUNDS) IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG GOES ON AND OFF WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, AND SHE IS NOT MOVING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND I HAVE CONTACTED THEIR DISTRICT OFFICE AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED. *NM

MY HUSBAND BOUGHT A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA END OF FEBRUARY AND SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. WHEN I AM SITTING IN THE SEAT (I WEIGH APPROX 120 LBS) THE LIGHT INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF IS ILLUMINATED 99% OF THE TIME. WHEN WE NOTICED IT I TRIED TO BE AWARE OF THE WAY I WAS SITTING AND ALSO HAD OTHERS SIT THERE INSTEAD OF ME. WHEN READING THE OWNERS MANUAL ABOUT THE SENSOR WEIGHT BEING 56 LBS AND NOTICING THE PROBLEM PERSISITING NO MATTER HOW STILL OR CORRECT I SAT WE CALLED THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY PHYSICALLY LOOKED AT IT TO "DIAGNOSE" THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK (6/04) AND I WASN'T SITTING RIGHT; OF COURSE IT STILL OCCURED. SO WE HAD TO GO DOWN AND DEMONSTRATE THAT I SAT IN THE SEAT EXACTLY LIKE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO AND THE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF. THIS PROMPTED THEM TO ORDER A NEW SENSOR. IT TOOK APPROX 40 DAYS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE AND WE JUST RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK YESTERDAY AND IT IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING.*AK

SINCE WE GOT THE 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN DECEMBER 2003, THERE HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A PERSON SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.*AK

2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MAY OF 2004. SINCE THEN ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH ADULTS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE HYUNDAI DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T RECREATE IT AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THEN, DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER REGISTERED THE VEHICLE AS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED.*AK

I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH 1500 MILES. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION IS NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE ELANTRA HAS A DASHBOARD LIGHT BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER THAT LITES UP WHEN NOBODY IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND TURNS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER 50 POUNDS OR MORE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WHILE SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (I.E., MY WIFE-110 POUNDS) THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES DURING A TRIP. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. FREEHOLD OF HYUNDAI OF FREEHOLD, NJ SAID TO CONTACT THEIR HEADQUARTERS, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO.