Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1994 Hyundai Elantra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE AND WITH NO WARNING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, DISTRACTING CONSUMER'… |
| 2001-11-28 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE HAD TO RESET MODULAR . DEALER… |
| 2001-07-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-07-05 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SHIFTING TO REVERSE; METAL SOUND SCRAPING GROUND. *AK |
| 2000-08-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 52,000 MILE. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAI… |
| 1999-07-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WAS DRIVING 35MPH USED FRONT SIGNAL TO TURN ONE THEN SUDDENLY TURNED THE OTHER. WAS REARENDED BY ELANTRA. UPON IMPACT, … |
| 1999-06-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.… |
| 1999-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIIVNG, THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. FIRST ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND SMOK… |
| 1999-03-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1998-12-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING ON THREE OCCASIONS. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED TIM… |
| 1998-11-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING OFF AND WHEN DRIVING … |
| 1998-11-05 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER PULLEY RUBS AGAINST THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET. THE SPRING ON THE IDLE WAS LOOSE. HAD NOTICED SPARKS COMING… |
| 1998-08-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING, ACCIDENT OCCURRED. FRONTAL IMPACT INTO THE REAR OF A UTILITY VEHICLE, SPEED 35MPH, ONE INJURY, AIR BAG … |
| 1998-01-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. DEALER REPLACE AIRBAG MODULE, BUT PROBLEM I… |
| 1997-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE PISTONS ARE CRACKED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE OWNER HA… |
| 1997-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 62,000 MILES. INSIDE DOO… |
| 1997-10-13 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HEATER FOGS UP THE VEHICLE AND EMITS A BAD ODER WHEN ON. |
| 1997-10-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | GOING 35MPH DOWN STEEP GRADE, STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW UP; RIGHT TIRE LOCKED UP & THEN LEFT LOCKED. STARTED TRUN… |
| 1997-06-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD FURTHER… |
| 1997-06-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55) MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE CAUSE… |
| 1997-06-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING BELT FAILED. |
| 1997-06-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND STALL. |
| 1997-05-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME WHEN WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, HAD TO SWITCH GEARS BECAUSE OF LOSING POWER ON THE TRANSMISSION;… |
| 1997-05-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, ALSO SEATBELTS FAILED IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. |
| 1997-04-21 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS MANY DEFECTS, AND HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND T… |
| 1997-04-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, EITHER GETTING INTO VEHICLE OR OUT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE FOR SAME … |
| 1997-02-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, TOOK ITEMS OUT OF TRUNK AND WERE HOT. CALLED MANUFACTU… |
| 1996-12-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. … |
| 1996-12-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. |
| 1996-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WON'T SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR EASLY, AND VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD WHILE DRIVING, ALL 0F A SUDDEN THE… |
| 1996-11-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH PRIOR/ AFTER RECALL 95V-101. *AK |
| 1996-09-27 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE MAJOR DEGAN HIGHWAY, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK |
| 1996-09-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL HIT BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. … |
| 1996-08-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. … |
| 1996-08-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK |
| 1996-08-03 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE WIRE WHICH GOES FROM THE BATTER… |
| 1996-06-10 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | Yes | 0 | BROKEN SPINDLE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-04-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE). *AK |
| 1996-02-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT |
| 1995-10-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | I EVENTUALLY TOLD THE FINANCE COMPANY AND THE DEALER I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTS. THE F… |
| 1995-09-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 12:00 (FRONTAL) COLLISION AT 35MPH. TT CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES CONSUMER WAS… |
| 1995-09-07 | WHEELS | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT WHEELS ARE CRACKED CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOME COMPLETELY FLAT. TT |
| 1995-08-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | THE CAR HIT A DEER HEAD ON AND THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-08-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, BACK PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. TT |
| 1995-08-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | BOTH REAR DOORS STUCK AS A RESULT OF ABOVE ACCIDENT. |
| 1995-07-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH |
| 1995-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE ON THE VEHICLE HAS BLOWN UP TWICE AND HAS LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED AND IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. *AK |
| 1995-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, DASH PANEL LIGHTS COME OUT INTERMITTENTLY, HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS ON AND OFF. TT |
| 1995-05-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-05-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |