Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Hyundai Elantra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CHE… |
| 2016-08-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND TH… |
| 2015-05-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TRAVELING WEST ON ADAM SHEPHERDS PKWY, I HAD A GREEN LIGHT, LADY OPPOSITE SIDE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME, RESULTED IN … |
| 2015-05-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, MY CAR GOT TOTALED ON 5/18/2015,. I RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND JOINT PAIN ALL OVER FOR MONTHS FROM… |
| 2014-11-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | HYUNDAI CHARGED FOR RECALL - DID NOT PERFORM RECALL. CAR STILL NOT FIXED. HYUNDAI STILL HAS THE MONEY. *TR |
| 2011-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE V… |
| 2008-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN WORKING INTERMITTE… |
| 2008-05-31 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLID FORWARD… |
| 2006-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOO… |
| 2005-10-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | MY 1997 HYUNDAI/ELANTRA GLS HAS A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD THAT WAS DETECTED BY MY HUSBAND, THE CAR HAS 98,600. MILES A… |
| 2005-05-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE FOR EMISSIONS TESTING, IN WHICH IT FAILED. A… |
| 2005-04-03 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER FOUND 2 RECALL WARNINGS CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND FUEL TANK WITH A POSSIBLE LEAK ON THE INT… |
| 2005-03-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V095001 CONCERNING FUEL TANK. DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK |
| 2005-03-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED FOR AN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TH… |
| 2005-02-01 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | DT: WHEN PURHASED VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO THE SEAT BELTS WORKED. ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS LATER 2 REAR SEAT BELTS, ONE ON THE LEFT… |
| 2005-01-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997, HYUNDAI ELANTRA. SHE STATED THERE WAS A RECALL IN 1997 FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, BU… |
| 2004-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL 00V095001 CONCERNING FUEL TANK FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH… |
| 2004-08-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA THAT WAS RECALLED IN 2000 (00V095002). RECENTLY I SMELLED A VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AN… |
| 2004-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY CAR STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES, WHILE ALL MAINTENANCE WAS TAKEN CARE OF, STARTED SLIPPING GEARS, THEN I C… |
| 2003-12-05 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH IS BROKEN. *CB |
| 2003-07-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES W… |
| 2003-05-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION DIED AT 67000. REPEATEDLY HAD THE CAR IN FOR KNOCKING SOUNDS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT … |
| 2003-05-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR.I HAVE BEEN IN REPEATEDLY FOR THIS TO BE CORRECTED TO NO AVAIL. PROBLEMS W… |
| 2002-08-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR UNLESS OVERIDE IS DEPLOYED WITH PEN PER DEALER. *AK |
| 2002-07-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *AK |
| 2002-06-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | WHILE STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY HAVE EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.… |
| 2002-06-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | ENGINE CHECL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD IT CHECKED THREE TIMES. MECHANIC… |
| 2002-05-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER MOTOR, IN 1997, I PURCHA… |
| 2002-04-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHEN ACCELERATING AND LETTING OFF GAS PEDAL, AND GETTING BACK ON GAS PEDAL ENGINE IDLES UP REALLY HIGH, AND VEHCLE BUCK… |
| 2002-03-20 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION JUST SHUTS OFF AND IS ALSO LEAKING FLUID.*JB |
| 2002-01-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPOY DURING A 35MPH FRONT END COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES T… |
| 2002-01-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP THEY PUT IT ON A MACHINE & SAID IT EITHER HAS ABAD GAS CA… |
| 2001-12-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-09-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | THE FUEL FILLER CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. IN JANUARY 2000, HYUNDAI SENT THE ORIGINAL OWNER A NEW FUEL FILLER CAP. … |
| 2001-07-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING AND THE CAR IS SLIPPING OR NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING!*AK |
| 2001-06-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | FAILURE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. STARTED TO FAIL AT ABT 30,000. *AK |
| 2001-05-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR STALL ON ME WHEN I AM AT A LIGHT OR A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL CHANGE FIRST GEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT WHEN I GO AROUND… |
| 2000-12-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SPEED WAS 30 -35 MPH. *AK *SLC |
| 2000-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. DEALER SAID IT WAS JUST THE SENSOR, BUT HAD NOT REPLACED SENSOR. *AK |
| 2000-07-17 | TIRES | Yes | 3 | THE ENTIRE TREAD SECTION DEBONDED AND SEPERATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE IMMEDIATELLY LOST ALL PRESSURE. THE… |
| 2000-06-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED PLUGS AND WIRES, … |
| 2000-06-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 00V09O000/ FUEL TANK REPA… |
| 2000-05-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ENGINIE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS TO DEALER FOR… |
| 2000-05-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO WRONG LANE, AND IT HIT THE HYUNDAI ON DRIVER'S REAR, AFTER IT HAD … |
| 2000-05-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE IS A SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHERE PASSENGERS CANNOT BREATH AND EYES START BURNING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER… |
| 2000-04-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | SAFETY RECALL ON THE 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAGON REGARDING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK WAS INITIATED IN 2001… |
| 2000-04-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL 00V095000/ FUEL TANK UNTIL CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY FOR AN INSPECTION FEE. *AK |
| 2000-02-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | CAR HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. *AK |
| 2000-01-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK |
| 2000-01-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | NOTED COOLANT LEAK - INSPECTED FOUND RAD PETCOCK HAD BROKEN WHERE SCREWED IN TO RAD. *AK |