2002 Hyundai Elantra complaints

I WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A SNAP AND I LOST MY STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, WHO SAID THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND COLLAPSED. HYUNDAI HAD ISSUED A RECALL (#09V125000) FOR MY VEHICLE DUE TO REPORTED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME CONDITION, AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A HYUNDAI DEALER IN JULY 2009. AFTER INSPECTION, THE ONLY ACTION THEY TOOK WAS TO INSTALL A PLUG KIT AND APPLY RUST PREVENTATIVE AND UNDERCOATING. OBVIOUSLY THIS DID NOT WORK IN THE LONG TERM. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR MAKING A TURN, THIS DESIGN AND MECHANICAL DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MY REPAIRS COST $590. I WILL CONTACT HYUNDAI DIRECTLY TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROACTIVE IN JULY 2009 AND REPLACED THE PARTS AT THAT TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND LAND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, RIBS AND BACK. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 03/07/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TOKYO TIRES INSTALLED IN JUNE 2012 WITH AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER CROSSED A RAIL ROAD CROSSING. APPROX A HALF MILE, THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, GOT BACK ON TO THE ROAD, HIT AN ICE PATCH, HIT A DITCH, ROLLED OVER TWICE AND LANDED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPDATED 03/11/2013*JS

THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM ON MY VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT, AND IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS IT DOESN'T HAVE LONG BEFORE IT WILL FAIL. RESEARCHED PRICE ON INTERNET AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PART. DEALER SAYS THAT MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS SOLD AND DRIVEN IN THE "SNOW BELT" STATES THAT ARE LISTED, AND KENTUCKY ALSO SALTS THE ROADS DURING WINTER. MY VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY AFFECTED, BUT THE DEALER TELLS ME TO CALL HYUNDAI, AND HYUNDAI TELLS ME TO GO TO THE DEALER. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR TREATMENT, AND THERE IS LITTLE RECOURSE OFFERED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE NHTSA DECIDED THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS INSUFFICIENT. THIS IS A PRIORITY, MY CAR COULD HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ANY DAY (AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE TOO). THE RECALL IS CAMPAIGN 091 FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CORROSION. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND DISCOVERED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS. IN SOME PLACES, HOLES HAD RUSTED THROUGH THE CONTROL ARMS. HYUNDAI DID A RECALL FOR OVER 150,000 OF MY EXACT MODEL INCLUDING THOSE IN THE STATE WHICH I LIVE BACK IN 2009. THE RECALL WAS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT MY CARS PROBLEM EXACTLY MATCHED ALL THOSE OTHERS RECALLED. HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT UNDER THIS RECALL DESPITE HAVING THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $585 TO REPLACE THE ARMS THAT WERE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE ARMS HAVE NOT BROKEN YET BUT THEY VERY EASILY COULD BREAK IN THE NEAR FUTURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE RECALL SENT OUT IN 2009 NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED SINCE IT DID NOT INCLUDE ALL THE CARS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE. IT TAKES ME A VERY LONG TIME TO PUMP GAS BECAUSE THE CAR SHUTS THE PUMP OFF LIKE MY TANK IS ALREADY FULL. I EVEN HAD GAS SPILL OUT WHILE I WAS STILL PUMPING. I STARTED TO BECOME VERY CONCERNED WHEN I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. WHAT REALLY GOT ME CONCERNED IS WHEN IT SAID IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF, IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND MY CAR OVERTURNED, IT COULD POTENTIALLY CATCH A FIRE! I HAVE TWO CHILDREN, AND GOD FORBID SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN WHEN IM IN MY CAR WITH MY CHILDREN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD BANGING NOISE. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CONTROL ARM WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND FRACTURED IN TWO PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM) AND ALSO, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE CORROSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,026.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THIS MARKED THE THIRD SUCH INCIDENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR AN AIRBAGS DEFECT AND RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG WIRE KIT AND VINYL COVER ON 12/12/2008 AT 60,414 MILES. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD TOO MUCH RESISTANCE BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS HAD FALLEN FROM THE PROTECTIVE BRACKET. TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, THE DEALERSHIP TIGHTENED THE CONNECTOR AND SECURED IT TO A PROTECTIVE BRACKET WITH A ZIP TIE. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE WORK UNDER THE TWELVE-MONTH/ 12,000-MILE SERVICE AND PARTS GUARANTEE STEMMING FROM THE REPAIR FOR THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS BECAME INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF A POOR CONNECTION AT THE PSAB CONNECTOR UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS SEDAN BACK IN JULY 2005, HAD A BAD ACCIDENT A MONTH LATER. I'M NOW JUST FINDING OUT THERE IS SEVERAL RECALLS ON THESE CARS. ALL I KEEP HEARING IS SORRY NOT MY PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS CAR BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THE 17 DIGIT VIN NUMBER IS STILL IN OLD OWNERS NAME HOW CAN THIS BE. I BOUGHT THE CAR AND I HAVE THE TITLE TO THIS CAR. DO I NEED TO GET A LAWYER, I THINK I DO. BECAUSE I CAN'T GET ANY HELP FROM ANYONE. MY NAME IS[XXX] MY ADDRESS IS [XXX]. MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX]. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT RIGHTS I HAVE . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AS I ATTEMPT TO PUMP GAS, THE PUMP CONTINUOUSLY STOPS AS IF MY TANK IS FULL EVEN WHEN THE GAS GAGE READS EMPTY. IT TAKES 20 MINUTES TO PUMP A FULL TANK OF GAS. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. CURRENTLY THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL IN EFFECT DESCRIBING MOVEMENT OF THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT SEAT. I VISUALLY CONFIRMED THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS BEEN DISLODGED. I SPOKE WITH HYUNDAI 112 [631-758-2200] AND HYUNDAI [800-633-5151]. BOTH TIMES I'VE BEEN INFORMED THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOT WITHIN THE VIN RANGE OF THE RECALL. *TR

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING FRONT STEERING OR CONTROL MECHANISMS, RUST AND POTENTIAL FAILURES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON MARCH 10, 2010, SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PARTS DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. ON JANUARY 31, 2012, THE SAME PARTS THAT WERE THE SUBJECT OF THE RECALL FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE STEERING FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY FORCED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND WAS THEN VIOLENTLY FORCED BACK ACROSS THE LANE IN WHICH SHE HAD BEEN TRAVELING, NARROWLY MISSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AS IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, DUE TO AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND A BROKEN REAR SPRING, AS WELL AS WEAK STRUTS. *JB

A CONTROL ARM FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE WILDLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THEN BACK ACROSS THE ORIGINAL LANE. COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND PEDESTRIAN WERE BARELY AVOIDED. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED THROUGH A RECALL WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR ISSUES OF ROTTING CONTROL ARMS. THE RECALL "REPAIRS" WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DONE ON MARCH 12, 2011, AT WHICH TIME THE MILEAGE WAS 60,380.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DID. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR INJURIES TO HER CHEST AND SHOULDER BLADES. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HER WITH A CHEST CONTUSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN MY RESIDENTIAL STREET, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DETONATED FOR NO REASON. THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED HYUNDAI, WHO MADE ME DO ALL SORTS OF PAPERWORK, SAYING THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE AND HAVE AN ANSWER AS TO WHETHER THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AIRBAG, RIPPED UPHOLSTERY AND NOW BROKEN SEAT BELTS. THEY CLAIMED THEY WOULD HAVE AN ANSWER WITHIN 6-8 WEEKS OF RECEIVING MY PAPERWORK. THEY RECEIVED IT ON OCTOBER 3, 2011. I STILL DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER, AND NOW HYUNDAI WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY EMAILS. *TR

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON JULY 7, 2009 SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE SHE RECEIVED. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED. ON NOVEMBER 18, 2011, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOW OUT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SAFELY SKIDDED ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON CHECKING THE TIRES, SHE NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL ENDED PERPENDICULAR TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. AN ADJUSTER CAME OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM HAD ROTTED OUT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S WHEEL WAS TURNED OUTWARD. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION; FRONT CONTROL ARM) ON 7/17/2009. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/12/12

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DEFECT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY ON 1/14/04. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAKELAND AUTOMALL HYUNDAI AND WAS CHARGED $101.93 FOR AN ASSESSMENT THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE INOPERABLE DUE TO A FAULTY AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. THIS HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THEN QUOTED ME $693.31 PLUS TAX TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. I ASKED WHETHER THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECENT AIRBAG RECALL UNDER WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG WIRE KIT AND VINYL COVER ON 12/12/2008 AT 60,414 MILES. LAKELAND AUTOMALL HYUNDAI CLAIMED THAT THE FAULTY AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL. EVENTUALLY, THIS DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI AGREED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE ON 2/13/2009 AS A "WARRANTY EXTENSION" FOR THE $101.93 FEE THAT I HAD ALREADY PAID. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAKELAND AUTOMALL HYUNDAI, WHICH ADVISED THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF A POOR CONNECTION AT THE PSAB CONNECTOR UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. LAKELAND AUTOMALL HYUNDAI "REPAIRED PIN TENSION AND VERIFIED CONCERN WAS CORRECTED." I ASKED WHETHER THE DEFECT WAS COVERED UNDER THE AIRBAGS RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. LAKELAND AUTOMALL HYUNDAI CLAIMED THAT THIS DEFECT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE AIRBAGS RECALL. IT BILLED ME $102.72. *TR

THE ENGINE WOULD DIE AND NOT RESTART WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN BE COASTING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING. THIS MADE CONTROLLING AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, AND MANY REPLACED PARTS LATER, THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FINALLY DETERMINED THAT AN APPARENT DEFECT TO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER ASSEMBLY AND CANISTER CLOSE VALVE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WERE CAUSING THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED HIS AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE SENSOR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,300. UPDATED 10/27/11*BF UPDATED 12/19/11

EACH TIME I AM GOING TO FILL UP THE GASOLINE TANK, THE MACHINE STOPS AND IT ACTS AS IF THE GASOLINE TANK IS FULL. I HAVE TO PUT ONE DOLLAR AT A TIME UNTIL THE TANK IS FULL. *TR

I WAS RECENTLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHICH WAS MY FAULT, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF OR WAS NEVER THERE TO BEGIN WITH ( ITS A USED CAR). THE CRASH WAS HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAG MOST DEFINITELY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

WHEN PUMPING GAS, THERE SEEMS TO BE A BLOCKAGE OF SOME SORT. THE GAS PUMP KEEPS KICKING OFF AS IF THE TANK WERE FULL. IT TAKES A VERY LONG TIME TO PUT A FEW GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SERVICE STATIONS, EVERY TIME GAS IS PUMPED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. UPDATED EVOQ 07/19/11. *JB

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF TANK SOAKING OWNERS WITH GAS DURING FILL UP. CONDITION OCCURS REGARDLESS OF FUEL TANK LEVEL. A VENTING ISSUE IS DETERMINED. EVAP. CANISTER HAS RUPTURED CLOGGING VENTS AND VACUUM LINES WITH CHARCOAL PELLETS. CONDITION CAUSES NO MECHANICAL OR PERFORMANCE ISSUES. SLOW, SPUTTERING FILL IS ONLY SYMPTOM. POSSIBILITY OF FIRE AT PUMPS. I FILL PERSON IS EXPOSED TO FUEL AT TIME OF FIRE INJURY HIGHLY LIKELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST UNTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND HIT A CURB WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THEY STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM HAD FRACTURED. IN APRIL OF 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR IN REVERSE, AS THE TIRES SCREECHED. HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

I OWN A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2005 IT RAN VERY QUIET. A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICED IT SEEMED A LITTLE LOUDER. LAST WEEK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC. FOUND OUT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD. I AM AWARE THAT MANY OTHER 2002 ELANTRAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT THERE WAS ACTUALLY A RECALL ON SOME OF THEM. MY CAR HOWEVER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER ASSISTANCE DEPT. AND WAS SENT TO THEIR DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT AFTER WHICH I WAS TOLD THAT THE CRACK IN MY MANIFOLD DID NOT MATCH THE ONES THAT THE RECALL COVERED. HOW RIDICULOUS. OBVIOUSLY THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE MANIFOLDS IN THESE 2002 ELANTRAS OTHER WISE THEY WOULD NOT ALL BE CRACKING. THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND I THINK IT IS UNFAIR THAT ANY VEHICLE OWNER SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BEING TOLD THE CRACK IS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,000. UPDATED 03/29/11*LJ UPDATED 12/20/11 *CN

WE OWN A 2002 ELANTRA AND WHEN PUMPING GAS, IT CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF AFTER ABOUT 50 CENTS WORTH OF GAS AND IT TAKES FOREVER TO FILL UP THE TANK. PRETTY AGGRAVATING TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR

I HAVE REPLACED MY HEADLIGHTS APPROXIMATELY NINE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. *TR

SRS LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD COME ON AND OFF THEN, STAYED OFF. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DECLINED TO REPLACE AS THE COST WAS VERY HIGH. I LATER CHECKED THE NHTSA DATA BASE AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM LISTED FOR THE 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V533000. I CALLED THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THE STATED RECALL, WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. I LATER CALLED HYUNDAI USA AND THEY ADVISED ME MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS IT WAS MANUFACTURED 6 MONTHS LATER THEN THE RECALL GROUP. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THAT LISTED IN THE ABOVE RECALL. IF THERE IS A SIDE IMPACT THE SIDE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY, A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE! I THINK HYUNDIA SHOULD MAKE AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR!

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT MANUAL TRANSMISSION - REPLACED CLUTCH ON 10/13/09 AFTER CLUTCH WENT. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AFTER NO GRAB ON CLUTCH AGAIN!! ON WAY TO JOB INTERVIEW LAST NIGHT AND CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK, FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER CAR, LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE PICK ME UP!!!! I SEE I AM NOT ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AS YOUR WEBSITE IT RIDDLED WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS!! SOMEONE HAS TO DO SOMETHING SOON BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND/OR KILLED IF NOT ALREADY!!!!!!! HYUNDAI NEEDS TO MAKE THIS SERIOUS SITUATION RIGHT!!!!! *TR

WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON OUR 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT, I DISCOVERED A RUST HOLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE HOLE IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER LOCATED ABOUT 4 INCHES INWARD OF BALL JOINT ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CONTROL ARM. THE AREA SURROUNDING THE HOLE APPEARED TO BE VERY THIN AND BRITTLE. THE VEHICLE HAD 138000 MILES AT THE TIME THE ISSUE WAS NOTICED. WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CONTROL ARM. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS TOO EARLY IN THE CARS LIFE TO HAVE A MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENT BEGIN TO DETERIORATE DUE TO RUST. OF THE OTHER CARS WE HAVE OWNED, NONE HAVE DISPLAYED SIMILAR RUST TO THIS, EVEN AFTER 10+ YEARS OF USAGE. *TR

WE HAVE A 2002 ELANTRA AND WHENEVER YOU TRY TO FILL THE TANK UP WITH GAS, IT CONSTANTLY STOPS AFTER JUST 25 CENTS OR SO AND THEN YOU KEEP TRYING TO FILL IT UP AND IT STOPS EVERY FEW SECONDS. IT TAKES FOREVER TO PUMP A TANK OR EVEN A HALF A TANK OF GAS. VERY FRUSTRATING TO SAY THE LEAST. *"TR

HI, MY DAUGHTER HAS AN 02 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO OUR LOCAL TORRINGTON CT, DEALER WHO PERFORMED "TWO RECALLS" BUT NOT THE ONE NEEDED BECAUSE IT ISN'T SHOWING UP AS A RECALL. MY VIN# IS [XXX]AND THE RECALL I AM LOOKING TO HAVE DONE IS NUMBER 088 WHICH IS LISTED EVERYWHERE FROM MOTOR TREND TO AUTOMOTIVE.COM AS THE EXACT PROBLEM ON MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE FOR 2001 AND 2002 ELANTRAS. THEY ONLY HAVE RECALL 080125 LISTED WHICH WAS COMPLETED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE NEITHER AIR BAG WILL WORK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON 08/06/10 WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, I HEARD A LOUD "POP" SOUND COME FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. AT THAT TIME, I DISCOVERED THE FRONT AXLE HAD ACTUALLY BROKEN (PASSENGER SIDE) AND WAS DRAGGING THE GROUND. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM (A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA- I CONTACTED FIRST TEAM AUTO MALL WHERE I HAD BOUGHT IT NEW), AND ADVISED THE SERVICE PERSONNEL OF WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOOK AT MY CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP. I PAID $632.89 TO REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, INCLUDING SWAY BAR/LINK KIT AND RE-ALIGNMENT. ON 09/28/10 I FOUND A LINK ONLINE TO A WEBSITE DETAILING MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR 2002-2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRAS- RECALLS HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED IN SEVERAL AREAS NEAR ME, BUT NOT IN MY PARTICULAR STATE. THE RECALL INVOLVED ROAD SALT CAUSING CORROSION TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO BREAKAGE. THE REPAIR SHOP I TOOK MY CAR TO THAT DAY COULD NOT TELL ME HOW THE DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED; THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. I ALSO NOTICED ON 09/28/10 A RECALL REGARDING LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID; I HAVE HAD TO REFILL THE BRAKE FLUID IN MY CAR TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS (I HAD NEVER HAD TO DO THIS BEFORE MAY OF THIS YEAR AND I'VE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2002). I AGAIN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO ADVISED ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH MY PARTICULAR VEH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WILL NOT FILL UP WITH FUEL AND THE FUEL PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AFTER 5 SECONDS OF LESS. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE VAPOR CANISTER MUST BE CLOGGED WITH GRAVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT IT MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33796.

MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ACCELERATED AFTER MAKING A HESITATION AND A VERY LOUD NOISE. I CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD ON AND HAD MULTIPLE INJURIES. A WITNESS SAID HE HEARD THE LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR TAKE OFF WITH A GREAT AMOUNT OF SPEED. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING YARD, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL WIDE OPEN WHEN THEY STARTED THE CAR TO MOVE IT. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND FILLED OUT PAPERWORK THEY REQUESTED AND THEY SENT A GENTLEMAN DOWN TO CHECK THE AUTO OVER AND SCAN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WITHIN THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI STATING THE INSPECTION FOUND NO PROBLEMS. I REQUESTED A COPY OF THE REPORT AND WAS DENIED. I CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY AND HYUNDAI ALSO REFUSED TO GIVE HIM THE REPORT STATING "CONFIDENTIALLY PRIVILEGES. I'M THE ONLY OWNER OF THE AUTO AND FEEL THAT HYUNDAI IS HIDING SOMETHING SINCE THEY REFUSE TO TURN OVER THE REPORT. HYUNDAI REPLACED THE MOTOR IN APP.2004 BECAUSE IT BLEW UP AFTER THEY REPAIRED A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. ON APRIL 9, 2010, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE SLID ABOUT 10 FEET THEN STOPPED. THE VEHICLE BLOCKED TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION. HE STATED THAT A POLICE DIRECTED TRAFFIC DURING THAT TIME. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE CALLED A TOWING SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AND REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000, SUSPENSION FRONT:CONTROL ARM. HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR APRIL 12,2010 FOR THE RECALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR THREE MONTHS WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART. AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED HE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKED, AND WATER WAS COMING INTO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF UPDATED 12/29/10

2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS FAULTY LOWER CONTROL ARMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED TWICE. THE CONSUMER BECAME OF AWARE OF RECALL AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FREE OF CHARGE THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME, THE CONSUMER WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND PAID AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, ALL FOUR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RIMS AND TIRES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE AIR BAGS FRONTAL, SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE (08V53300) REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE LOWER A FRAME ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE FRAME WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. LATER, SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM) AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO ADVISE THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED SHE WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR BUT WOULD NEED TO SUBMIT ALL RECEIPTS AND TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR VERIFICATION INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FRONT SUB FRAME WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE FRAME WAS ALREADY REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE NHTSA RECALL #09V125000, SUSPENSION FRONT CONTROL ARM REPAIRED AND IT APPEARS THAT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTROL ARMS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND WERE BROKEN. WHEN SHE WAS ACCELERATING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THERE WAS A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BECAUSE THE CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V125000, FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO. SHE CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR JULY 6, 2010. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED WITH THE CONTROL ARMS CONSIDERING SHE HAS BEEN WAITING ON THE PARTS FOR THREE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MAY 8, 2010 FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER AND WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS BEYOND A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO ADDRESS A SAFETY RELATED RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WOULD SPEAK WITH THE DEALER BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL SERVICE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE SPECIFIC REPAIR PART WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER WHO PROVIDED HER A RENTAL VEHICLE. HOWEVER, SHE HAD BEEN WAITING FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS AND HAD CONCERN OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RECALL PART. THE VEHICLE HAD NO FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/03/10*JB