Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-14 | 08V532000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE | 78,369 | — | Details |
| 2000-10-17 | 00V332000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 972 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH POWER LOCKS. THE VEHICLE OVERALL IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE PROGRESSIVE MOTOR, ELECTRICAL, AND COMPLEX… |
| 2019-01-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE IN MOTION.. |
| 2018-07-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ALL 4 BRAKES STARTED TO RANDOMLY LOCK UP. I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO RUN IT ALMOST A 1/2 MILE FOR A SHOULDER TO PULL OVER… |
| 2018-05-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON DASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET THE LIGHT IS ON.… |
| 2018-05-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | ALL FOUR WINDOWS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT ONCE. RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS EXTREMELY COMMON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFET… |
| 2018-05-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EQUIPPED WITH DEXTERO TOURING DTR1 TIRES, SIZE I95/60R/15 88H (NA). WHILE T… |
| 2018-03-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 18 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEA… |
| 2017-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. I… |
| 2017-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL THE WARNING … |
| 2016-10-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. … |
| 2016-08-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CAR STARTED SWERVING DUE TO FRAME RUSTING AND REAR SUSPENSION BECAME DETACHED. |
| 2016-02-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK AN… |
| 2015-10-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE… |
| 2015-10-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY 2001 ELANTRA HAD A RECALL ON FRONT CONTROL ARMS.THIS RECALL WAS LIMITED TO SNOWBELT STATES.THE RECALL SAYS CONTROL A… |
| 2015-04-22 | ENGINE | Yes | 1 | I DROPPED MY GRANDSON AT HIS MOTHER'S HOUSE. AS I EXITED HER DRIVEWAY MY CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION… |
| 2015-04-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I TURNED OUT OF PARKING LOT HEARD A CLICK OR SOMETHING NEXT THING I KNOW MY CAR STARTING SWAYING BACK AND FORTH CAR ALM… |
| 2015-04-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED.… |
| 2015-03-09 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | THE REAR AXLE CAME OFF OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING DUE TO CORROSION FROM RUST. *TR |
| 2015-01-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE FRO… |
| 2014-12-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I WENT TO CHANGE OIL AND THEY ADVISED ME TO CHANGE THE FRONT CONTROL ALARMS BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY RUSTED AND BAD. *TR |
| 2014-12-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | TURNING ONTO MAIN STREET WHEN A LARGE OAK TREE FELL FROM LEFT SIDE OF ROAD, CATCHING LOWER DRIVERS SIDEFRONT FIBERGLASS… |
| 2014-12-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TOOK 2001 ELANTRA TO DEALER AS A RESULT OF LOW BRAKE FLUID. DEALER DISCOVERED VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IRREPARABLE … |
| 2014-12-03 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE … |
| 2014-07-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VE… |
| 2014-05-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE WHERE… |
| 2014-04-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR CONTROL ARM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SON, HAD… |
| 2013-11-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN FILLING GAS, THE CAR WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO PUT MORE THAN 3/4 OF A GALLON IN AT A TIME AND MORE OFTEN LESS THAN THA… |
| 2013-09-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TU… |
| 2013-09-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING … |
| 2013-09-05 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | I WAS MAKING A U TURN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL MY CAR SEEM TO BE DRIFTING TO ONE SIDE UNTIL I… |
| 2013-07-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING FOR A TRAFFIC STOP, THE SIDE AIR BAG… |
| 2013-06-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE CO… |
| 2013-04-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDIA ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HE… |
| 2013-02-27 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | WAS EXITING OFF OF THE PARKWAY TO THE RIGHT TRAVELING APPROX. 25- 30 MPH WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES STEERING C… |
| 2012-12-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON VI… |
| 2012-12-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ON DECEMBER 14,2012 I WAS TRAVELING NORTH UP A HILL AT 35 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THEY CAR ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. I TRIED TO … |
| 2012-12-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE… |
| 2012-11-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 1 | WHILE FILLING CAR WITH GAS, THE GAS SPEWED BACK AT ME AND GOT ALL OVER MY RIGHT SIDE AND INTO MY EYE. FORTUNATELY, MY … |
| 2012-11-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE H… |
| 2012-10-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UN… |
| 2012-09-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30AM I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT THE HEB GROCERY STORE ON I45… |
| 2012-09-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, NOT A NORTHERN SALTY CLIMATE. TAKEN IN FOR MUFFLER REPAIR AND WHEN PUT ON… |
| 2012-08-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON ALL NIGHT AFTER CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, CAUSING BATTERY TO LOSE ALL P… |
| 2011-12-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN TWO LANE SECONDARY ROAD MAKING LEFT MERGE INTO TURNING LANE HEARD LOAD BANG THEN PROCEEDED INTO A SKID. FO… |
| 2011-12-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SPOKANE HYUNDAI MATTER I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI IN 2001 AND HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I AM THE SOLE OWNER OF THE … |
| 2011-12-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM … |
| 2011-11-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE OF FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT LEFT AND THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. *T… |
| 2011-08-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ALL OF THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED… |
| 2011-07-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA FROM A USED CAR LOT. IT WASN'T LONG AFTER I PURCHASED IT, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I ST… |
| 2011-04-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRU… |