2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

MY NEW ELANTRA HAS CORROSION ON THE WHEEL SPINDLE THREADS AND NUT. THERE IS ALSO CORROSION ON THE WHEEL LUGS AND NUTS. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION,K AND WAS TOLD THAT CORROSION WAS NO PROBLEM. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE AND HAVE SO FAR BEEN IGNORED.*AK

NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK . IT IS DEFECTIVE. STILL DOES NOT WORK. DEALER, HYUNDAI MANUFACTURER, WERE NOTIFIED AND CLAIMED THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING RELATED TO THIS. WAS IN REPAIR SHOP TWICE. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS. CAR IS UNSAFE. PASSENGER IS AT GREAT RISK OR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING WHILE ADULT IS IN PASSENGER SEAT. NO ONE RETURNS OUR CALLS. WE MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO NO AVAIL.*AK

I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH 1500 MILES. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION IS NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE ELANTRA HAS A DASHBOARD LIGHT BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER THAT LITES UP WHEN NOBODY IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND TURNS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER 50 POUNDS OR MORE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WHILE SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (I.E., MY WIFE-110 POUNDS) THE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES DURING A TRIP. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. FREEHOLD OF HYUNDAI OF FREEHOLD, NJ SAID TO CONTACT THEIR HEADQUARTERS, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO.

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT AIR BAGS BECAME INOPERATIVE, AND WOULDN'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, TECHNICIAN URGED THE CONSUMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THAT LIGHT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.*AK

LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM REAR OF CAR WHEN BRAKING. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED WARPED ROTORS AND MACHINED BRAKE DRUMS AT 4,400 MILES. PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND EVEN WORSE AT 4,700 MILES. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TODAY. I'M AFRAID THAT AFTER 12,000 MILES THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THEM ANYMORE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND HAVE BEEN FROM THE START.*AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. *AK

SINCE WE GOT THE 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN DECEMBER 2003, THERE HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A PERSON SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE TEN TIMES AND STILL COULD NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CONSUMER COMPLAIND THAT THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO UNLATCH THE BUCKLE ON THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE CHILD HAS RELEASED THE BUCKLE MORE THAN TEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS SENT A COVER FOR THE BUCKLE, BUT THE CHILD WAS STILL ABLE TO UNLATCH THE BUCKLE. *JB BRITAX CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER, E900218, SERIAL NUMBER E9002186569, BATCH 501520. *NM

PASSENGER AIR BAG INTERMITTENLY IS ENABLED/DIABLED WITH PROPER EIGHT PASSENGER SITTING PROPERLY IN THE SEAT. *AK