Major Problems with 2001 Hyundai Elantra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Hyundai Elantra

2001 Hyundai Elantra FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Victims: 2

2001 Hyundai Elantra HEADLIGHTS Victims: 2

2001 Hyundai Elantra FRONTAL Victims: 2

Browse 2001 Hyundai Elantra complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, FRONTAL and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Elantra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	52 ~ 72570 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbags did not deploy in this accident. i contacted the manufacturer. they have not done enough to investigate this problem.	39 ~ 37096 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle has a moderate to severe steering wheel vibration that occurs at freeway speeds. the vibration can at times...	35 ~ 84183 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION right front end vibration. dealer contacted. *ak...	20 ~ 79893 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while traveling on the highway without prior warning the airbag light illuminated on the dashboard. dealer is aware of the...	19 ~ 52689 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION both control arms on my 2001 elantra went while i was driving. i was told it was not a defective...	17 ~ 66525 miles
STEERING the steering wheel made a loud noise. *jb...	17 ~ 59144 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had some electrical problems from the day i purchased the car. tried to resolve these with hyundai but...	14 ~ 90160 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS if i was going any faster or hit any harder or by a larger vehicle i wouldn't have survived. i...	13 ~ 47168 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: the consumer stated that the lower control arm on the front passenger side rusted and resulted in the wheel...	11 ~ 58788 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the check engine light illuminated and stayed on for 3 days. *jb...	11 ~ 6364 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission does not shift properly between gear 2 and gear 3. transmisson appears to shift into neutral and gains 500rpm	9 ~ 27578 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE air bag light on instrument panel is illuminated. dealership examined vehicle for this problem and determined an unknown fluid from...	7 ~ 74000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the car cannot accept more than 0.5 to 0.7 gallons of gas at a time when filling. it is necessary...	6 ~ 70833 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE on 2 different occasions there has been catastrophic failure of front suspension (lower control arm) for my 2001 hyundai elantra...	6 ~ 218167 miles
WHEELS check engine light came on three different times first repair was engine manifold second repair was oxygen sensor third time...	6 ~ 64925 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC air bag light continued to illuminate even after (4) attempts by the dealership. the actual cause had not been identified.	6 ~ 33616 miles
STRUCTURE nar 02/25/2003. the consumer had a seziure while driving and as a reuslt he crashed into 2 telephone poles the...	6 ~ 32000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING we had to replace the headlights several times with in the first year of owning our hyundia elantra when on...	6 ~ 9167 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER everytime vehicle has been started engine check light would come on and remain during duration of driving. been in contact	6 ~ 34033 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE both rear doors freeze shut when temp is below 32 and can not be opened from outside or inside till...	6 ~ 8000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the brake lights stayed on all night after car was put in park and engine was turned off causing battery...	5 ~ 91800 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL rpms would go from 1 000 to approximately 3 500 and vehicle will suddenly accelerate while in a low gear.	5 ~ 39560 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	5 ~ 32060 miles
ENGINE on friday september 28 2012 at approximately 9:30am i was pulling into a parking spot at the heb grocery store...	4 ~ 96786 miles
VISIBILITY the ball joints cracked which caused the front left tire to become detached from the vehicle while driving approximately 70...	4 ~ 89050 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY while driving the air bag light illuminated. the cause of the problem had not been identified. *ak the consumer stated...	4 ~ 28174 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE it is back at earnhardts for the elec. system again 4th time. it started in 3/02 and went out again...	4 ~ 16924 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING it is back at earnhardts for the elec. system again 4th time. it started in 3/02 and went out again...	4 ~ 40174 miles
TIRES car at dealer for requested assessment of front end components unusual tire wear on front tires (right shows inner core...	4 ~ 42571 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM everytime vehicle has been started engine check light would come on and remain during duration of driving. been in contact	4 ~ 26053 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING the breakaway bolt in the steering column had not been seated during assembly as a result steering was not prevented...	4 ~ 3062 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 elantra regarding rear brake tubes recall notice.*mr it took several tries to get the recall performed on the consumers...	3 ~ 19667 miles
EQUIPMENT incident date is estimated. i have put approximately 17 000 miles on the vehicle during the course of each year...	3 ~ 34829 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when vehicle comes to a full stop it will hesitate and will cut off.*ak...	3 ~ 13333 miles
SEATS the seat track locking system does not always hold. the lock fails throwing the seat backwards on the track when...	3 ~ 2455 miles
SEAT BELTS while driving 25 to 30 mph on a wet pavement consumer's vehicle hit head-on into another vehicle and seat belts	3 ~ 32119 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving headlights have unexpectedly burned out four times parking lights remain on after the ignition is turned off and	3 ~ 68333 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. while driving 25 mph the driver was unable to stop the vehicle. the...	2 ~ 150000 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the vehicle had numerous failures and was purchased brand...	2 ~ 34500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the vehicle will either not accelerate or not accelerate...	2 ~ 64500 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2001 hyundai elantra 4door sedan my wife was involved in a crash my wife's' bumper hit the vehicle in front...	2 ~ 85500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while starting vehicle consumer noticed it would not turn and a strong fuel smell came from inside vehicle. consumer inspected...	2 ~ 39000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL while driving at any speed air bag light came on. consumer had the air bag module replaced once and another	2 ~ 73243 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving 45 mph the consumer's vehicle crashed into a vehicle in front of her. the seat belt was worn...	2 ~ 8000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brake rotor overheated which caused a grinding noise when the brakes were applied. dealer is aware of the problem.	2 ~ 58945 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY rear defroster has not worked since purchase numerous times to dealer unable to find the problem.*ak...	2 ~ 34500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY when travelling at around 45mph i noticed crack on windshield.i mmediately went to dealer who told me that it's not...	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes engaging and overheating on the freeway intermittently this may affect the ability to stop quickly enough in an emergency....	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	2
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated until the vehicle...	1 ~ 35700 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. while the vehicle was being repaired by an independent mechanic the contact was...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM headlights burning out frequently was the first sign of problems replaced them as the dealer said this was inherent to...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL headlights burning out frequently was the first sign of problems replaced them as the dealer said this was inherent to...	1 ~ 40000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE headlights burning out frequently was the first sign of problems replaced them as the dealer said this was inherent to...	1 ~ 40000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car accelerated beyond control to ~90 mph before steering lock and car went into jersey barriers. according to tsb from...	1 ~ 26000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. while driving 40 mph he smelled something burning. the contact attempted to...	1 ~ 120000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION my air bag light comes on and off randomly while driving. i debated on whether or not to take it...	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: consumer was driving on highway for about 15 minutes and vehicle overheated. consumer pulled to the side of road...	1 ~ 110000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the ball joints cracked which caused the front left tire to become detached from the vehicle while driving approximately 70...	1 ~ 67198 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT the ball joints cracked which caused the front left tire to become detached from the vehicle while driving approximately 70...	1 ~ 67198 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT the ball joints cracked which caused the front left tire to become detached from the vehicle while driving approximately 70...	1 ~ 67198 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle commenced to overheat while driving at 30 mph. vehicle was towed to a repair shop and mechanic determined that...	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the front suspension/braking/tires system's under perform during slippery road conditions. on three seperate occasions my vehicle has sustained damage in...	1
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while traveling in traffic on the long island expressway the gas pedal was released and it returned to its raised...	1 ~ 26588 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY when the heater was on black dust came out of the heater vents. also air bag light illuminated. dealership was	1 ~ 51000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES check engine light came on three different times first repair was engine manifold second repair was oxygen sensor third time...	1 ~ 17000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving at 35 mph consumer's vehicle was cut off by another vehicle resulting in a collision. upon impact seat...	1 ~ 70000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving the air bag light illuminated. the cause of the problem had not been identified. *ak the consumer stated...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs warning light intermittently flashes on and stays on while driving. this could result in either none deployment or premature	1 ~ 19000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT it is back at earnhardts for the elec. system again 4th time. it started in 3/02 and went out again...	1 ~ 27694 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai elantra. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the air bag warning light...	1 ~ 7364 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while driving 45 mph the consumer's vehicle crashed into a vehicle in front of her. the seat belt was worn...	1 ~ 8000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the jack collapsed and center stem fell over and punctured the fuel tank while in use.*jb...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the jack collapsed and center stem fell over and punctured the fuel tank while in use.*jb...	1
PARKING BRAKE while traveling on the highway he apply his brakes to stop. but in the process he a attack and lost	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air conditioner did not work. there was also an odor coming inside the vehicle from the vents when the	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE the car hit head on and the front end bumper has fallen off. despite this both front airbags did not	1
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the consumer states that when trying to apply the anti lock brakes the brakes will lock up causing the consumer...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof popped completely off the vehicle while parked.*ak...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the latch mechanism failed to hold the hood closed after a minor collision. the hood opened up and flipped back...	1
FOOT CONTROL/VALVE > CONTROLS > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR brakes failed. unable to stop. had to initiate emergency measures--emergency brake put car into park....	1 ~ 59900 miles
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS rear center seatbelt would not come loose and started to choke child's neck. police had to cut seatbelt in order	1
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the next day after purchase and the first time i used the auto in reverse there was a loud clunk...	1
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM while air system is cut off outside air still enters vehicle. *ak out side air enters both in fresh mode	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES numerous problems with vehicle since day one. power steering pump replaced one month after purchase. tcm module replaced in transmission...	1 ~ 39000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING numerous problems with vehicle since day one. power steering pump replaced one month after purchase. tcm module replaced in transmission...	1 ~ 39000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY i have had some electrical problems from the day i purchased the car. tried to resolve these with hyundai but...	1
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have had some electrical problems from the day i purchased the car. tried to resolve these with hyundai but...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer complained about a brake problem. when applying the brakes they vibrated.*ak...	1 ~ 1000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS the hubcaps are soley retained to the rims by a plastic split ring retaining washer upon making the first tire...	1
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
COLUMN > STEERING while driving at 45mph the vehicle will make front end vibration. dealer has inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate	1
AUTOMATIC > SLACK ADJUSTERS > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR consumer had to constantly put brake fluid in vehicle. when the brakes were applied the brake pedal went to the	1

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