2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A KNOCKING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM STEERING OR TURNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING BRACKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A SLIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE THEN ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ..UPDATED 09-19-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE MADE 3 TO 4 360 DEGREE SPINS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPDATED 09/21/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE SUN VISORSFAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY TO BE BLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 23, 2012, I WAS PARKING MY 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, AS USUAL, AND FELT THE CAR SLOWING DOWN AT FIRST; BUT THEN, JUST AS I WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY GOT REALLY LOUD AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY LURCHED FORWARD VERY FAST. IT JUMPED OVER THE PARKING STOP, THEN COLLIDED WITH A 2-FOOT HIGH CONCRETE WALL THAT WAS ONLY ABOUT 18" OR SO PAST THE PARKING STOP (IT WAS A BARRIER SEPARATING THAT PARKING LOT FROM AN ADJACENT ONE). LUCKILY FOR ME, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SO I ONLY HAD A FEW BRUISES. THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. EVEN THOUGH IT'S TOO LATE FOR MY CAR, I REALLY WISH HYUNDAI WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT. SINCE I WAS IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, IF THAT CONCRETE BARRIER HAD NOT BEEN THERE TO STOP MY CAR, IT COULD HAVE ENDED UP MUCH WORSE - I COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO OTHER VEHICLES OR EVEN HIT A PEDESTRIAN. IT REALLY SCARES ME WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER A SMALL ROAD BUMP AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INNER BOLT FLANGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEDAN. HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON AT ALL TIMES, FOR ABOUT THE PAST WEEK. YESTERDAY WHEN I PARKED THE CAR, I PUT IN NEUTRAL PULLED UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE HAD SMALL FIRE, FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED OUT TO MY HOUSE NO INJURIES. I WAS SURE TO GET OUT OF CAR QUICKLY IN CASE TURNED OUT TO BE HUGE FIRE. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED GETTING LOOKED AT TOMORROW, NEED IT TOWED CAR FILLS UP WITH SMOKE AND YOU CAN PEEK IN AT THE WIRING AND WAS A SMALL FLAME THIS TIME. IF I TURN THE KEY ON THIS HAPPENS. UNOPERATABLE, AS OF NOW. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS PEOPLE COULD BE GETTING HURT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN. THE DRIVER AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,483.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STOP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LOCK WAS DISABLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I WAS BROADSIDED WITH MAJOR DAMAGE BEGINNING AT THE FRONT DOOR CONTINUING TO THE BACK DOOR AND THE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE PILLAR BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK DOOR AND THE REAR PILLAR WERE BOTH SIGNIFICANTLY BOWED. THE SUV THAT HIT ME WAS PROBABLY GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. *TR

AT MY 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE WORK ($600.+), I WAS CALLED BACK TO SHOP TO SHOW ME "VERY DANGEROUS" CORROSION AROUND REAR AXLE/FRAME PARTS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM SAME DEALER AND WAS SOLD A $800. WARRANTY RUST-PROOFING APPLICATION. IT WAS CLEAR THAT WHERE NO COATING WAS APPLIED, RUST WAS THERE AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE RISKY DRIVING THE CAR. THE LOW MILLAGE AND NO HISTORY OF THE CAR BEING DRIVEN IN SALT WATER CONDITIONS, I WAS AMAZED AT ITS CONDITION.(I GREW-UP IN THE NORTH RUST-BELT) I RETIRED CLOSE TO THE SOUTH OCEAN AREA BUT NEVER HAD A CAR WITH SUCH ADVANCED RUST. (SEVERAL CARS) THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY AND HYUNDAI'S WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. I THINK POOR QUALITY OF METAL WAS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS VEHICLE. IT'S OBVIOUS THE DEALER IS ALSO AT FAULT AND REFUSES TO HONOR HIS WARRANTY. I GUESS THAT IS A LEGAL PROBLEM THAT I'M STUCK WITH. THE POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM COMES UNDER YOUR CONCERN FOR SUB-STANDARD MANUFACTURING. *TR