Major Problems with 2003 Hyundai Elantra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Hyundai Elantra

2003 Hyundai Elantra SEAT BELTS Victims: 3 Mileage: 12333 miles

2003 Hyundai Elantra AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 25000 miles

2003 Hyundai Elantra SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 28000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS while driving 55 mph driver applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. vehicle skidded into a parked vehicle. both	27 ~ 46814 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle's tires were out of alignment and all four tires had to be replaced. *nlm ...	27 ~ 116972 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in a collision and the driver's air bag did not deploy. jb ph jb...	15 ~ 29628 miles
STEERING brakes failed and consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 35 mph. steering failed and air bags did not deploy.	14 ~ 96668 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i have a 2003 hyundai elananta gt. there is a whining noise from both sides of the front of the...	13 ~ 66852 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. the contact was told that the front suspension control arm was corroded and...	12 ~ 54983 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at 50 mph and brake pedal was depressed it went to the floor and hesitated to engage. this	12 ~ 17666 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving from 45 mph or greater with a cross wind across the car (left to right) the car will...	10 ~ 64747 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times because it was not stopping when braking. on 9/9/2003 while trying...	9 ~ 54471 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 hyundai elantra: vehicle completely lost power while entering freeway on-ramp. had to pull off road to avoid rear-end collision...	9 ~ 22945 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights will read dim but light will actually be on high beam causing problem to other drivers. dealer notified. *ak...	9 ~ 39137 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on march 4 2006 i purchased a pre-owned 2003 hyundai elantra with 33 855 miles from buhler & bitter dodge...	8 ~ 57212 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my car problems started approximately 6-8 mos after purchasing the vehicle. i was having problems with the car starting engine...	8 ~ 54786 miles
STRUCTURE extremely loud wind noise when driving into or with a crosswind. noise seems to emanate from front of vehicle. dealer	8 ~ 31181 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL car was coming up to speed on the highway when the traffic started to slow down. the brakes were applied...	7 ~ 52231 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE a truck stopped without warning in front of me. i hit my brakes and turned the wheel to the left...	6 ~ 68014 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER hyundai elantra--when going 45 mph or faster i get the same loud scraping noise that others have reported. the dealer...	6 ~ 1667 miles
SEAT BELTS the driver side seat belt was to tight around the drivers neck. *jb...	6 ~ 53940 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2003 hyundai elantra. i'm having problems filling the gasoline tank every time i have to put gas. it triggers the...	5 ~ 82240 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph he experienced a complete...	4 ~ 114750 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving consumer's vehicle rearended another vehicle. upon slaming on the brakes gear automatically put itself into neutral causing the	4 ~ 41500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag controller sensor is located underneath the cup holder. in the event of a liquid spill the air bag	4 ~ 40175 miles
TIRES 2003 hyundai elantra makes loud noise and thumping sound from front tires when driving at highway speeds. i have seen	4 ~ 14031 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE thankfully no incident my mechanic pointed out to me during normal maintenance on the car the lower control arm had...	3 ~ 47000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING head light bulbs keep burning out. i have to replace the headlights in my car about every 3-6 months since...	3 ~ 11000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES poor general performance of the tire wet weather and winter conditions poor braking poor accelleration excessive tread wear for a	3 ~ 33 miles
POWER TRAIN front passenger side control arm fractured allowing wheel to turn 90 degrees to the right resulting in an uncontrolled slide...	2 ~ 150000 miles
WHEELS during a rapid stop at low speed the passenger side control arm snapped rendering the vehicle unsteerable. had this occured	2 ~ 103868 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. while driving 5 mph the front passenger side wheel failed and fractured which...	2 ~ 70868 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. when the contact attempted to place fuel in the vehicle gas spilled onto...	2 ~ 85500 miles
EQUIPMENT i have had to replace the driver's side headlamp 3 times in 3 years. apparently i am not the only...	2 ~ 71740 miles
WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated prior to the brakes failing an odor of brake fluid was noticed. after the vehicle was...	2 ~ 34235 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes failed and consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 35 mph. steering failed and air bags did not deploy.	2 ~ 28150 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS consumer's vehicle was hit on the passenger side door at 45 mph by another vehicle. . this occurred while...	2 ~ 46750 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC contacted hyundai usa (file # 815991) and local dealership (hemet ca) about service brake recall (03v49600). both advised that they	2 ~ 40000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle had whining/grinding noise coming from both front and rear begining in aug 04 @ 10200 miles. car has been...	2 ~ 45101 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS all of the rear seat belts are designed incorrectly. consumer states that the belt buckles are not locking. dealer has	2 ~ 6500 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer purchased vehicle on 01/02/03. while driving approximately 35mph on highway consumer noticed car was continuing to accelerate without any...	2 ~ 59 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer states while driving the vehicle at 50mph. the consumer was in a vehicle accident hitting another vehicle from the	2
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. while activating the turn signals in either direction the signal lights would...	1 ~ 80000 miles
VALVE > TIRES i purchased new tires for my vehicle in 2006 i drive only about 8000 miles a year. i have had...	1
PARKING BRAKE the calipers on the rear brake do not release when the parking brake is released inside the passenger cabin. in...	1 ~ 25391 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai elantra. the contact had to depress the brake pedal down to the floor in...	1 ~ 54831 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 2003 hyundai elantra : clutch / transmission failure at 28 000 miles. warranty will not cover. hyundai has issue with	1 ~ 28000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my wife was driving on a freeway approx 65 mph when she heard a loud pop looking at the dash...	1 ~ 57600 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 01/10/07 windshield wiper failure to clear windshield when using the wipers to clear snow from windshield the middle of both...	1 ~ 66001 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brakes on my 2003 hyundai elantra began grinding at only 39k miles. i contacted the dealership and was told...	1 ~ 39000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ever since i have bought the 2003 hyundai elantra new 2 years ago i had nothing but problems. i have...	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my fuel pump went out on my 2003 hyundai elantra 40 miles from home on the highway on a day...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER issues with pumping fuel i don't know what to call it but while pumping gas i can pump 15 +/-...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving the hood popoed up. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. then driver	1
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY after driving approximately 5 minutes during a snow storm the driver's side windshield wiper quit working. the wiper would not...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while driving consumer's vehicle rearended another vehicle. upon slaming on the brakes gear automatically put itself into neutral causing the	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the complaint was filed via e-mail. "i have been hurt on 4 occasions by the trunk lid of this vehicle....	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer stated that while she was on the freeway driving at about 65-70 mph she witnessed an object flying by....	1 ~ 6115 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving vehicle hesitated and slowed down then it stalled. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection	1
ENGINE my car problems started approximately 6-8 mos after purchasing the vehicle. i was having problems with the car starting engine...	1 ~ 3500 miles
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear drum brakes producd a squeaky noise. dealer replaced the part five times however the problem recurred. *ak...	1 ~ 3500 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS twice already approx. 3 months apart driver side safety belt on 2003 elantra somehow twist and does not retract lacking	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle is low to the ground. when pulling into the driveway the bumper hit the ground at least ten times	1 ~ 7200 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times because it was not stopping when braking. on 9/9/2003 while trying...	1 ~ 12333 miles
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i bought a brand new hyundai elantra on 5-8-03 and on 6-30-03 and again on 7-30-03 i have had to...	1 ~ 3854 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE we get a wind noise when driving into the wind and other misc times. noise sounds like an alarm clock...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN we get a wind noise when driving into the wind and other misc times. noise sounds like an alarm clock...	1
RIM > WHEELS we get a wind noise when driving into the wind and other misc times. noise sounds like an alarm clock...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS all of the rear seat belts are designed incorrectly. consumer states that the belt buckles are not locking. dealer has	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY defective windshield-2003 hyundai elantra gls. *mr there was a terrible glare from the sun hitting the windshield which made it...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when pressing on the accelerator pedal vehicle accelerates slowly. vehicle was taken to the dealer on 7/2/2003. dealer stated the	1
SEATS 2003 hyundai elantra defective seat and head restraint. consumer sent in a statement from a court proceeding. *nar* *kb the	1
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the defect stated in the brake hose recall 03 v 257 000 occurred while driving at 50-60 mph. this resulted	1 ~ 340 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES consumer requesting information of failure in mchelin radial xse tires. there was a loud noise and vehicle went out of...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2003 hyundai elantra defective seat and head restraint. consumer sent in a statement from a court proceeding. *nar* *kb the	1

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