2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL WHEEL RIMS PREMATURELY RUSTED WITH DETERIORATION CAUSING THE TIRES TO HAVE LOW PRESSURE, THEN SEVERAL TIMES THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE REPAIR TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE WHEEL RIMS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (POWER OF BOWSER, 1001 CLAIRTON BLVD, PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236) WHO PROVIDED NO SOLUTION AND FAILED TO DETERMINE A REMEDY OR REPLACEMENT PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE DEALER MIGHT PROVIDE THE REPLACEMENT PART IF THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL PROVIDING A SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,089.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCS MAT FAILED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION HYUNDAI MALL OF GEORGIA (3445 BUFORD DR NE, BUFORD, GA 30519) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

23,000 ORIGINAL MILES. NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH. FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATES AIR BAG OFF EVEN WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER SEATED AND BELTED IN THE SEAT. INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AT A TIME, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY. HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. CAUSE FOR SERIOUS CONCERN FOR SAFETY OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THIS VEHICLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR HIGHER, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AND THE DOOR FRACTURED ON THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, ARM PAINS, BRUISING TO THE HIPS, AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT LEG. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE LEFT EYE, HIP, AND HEAD. THE CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND ABRASIONS TO THE ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND PARKED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V395000 (AIR BAGS), BUT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ

WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT CLICKING SOUND. CLICKING SOUND STOPS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHTEN.

ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY 4 LANE HWY & BRAKE PEDAL WOULDN'T STOP THE CAR. FINALLY WAS STOPPING AND I SHUT THE CAR OFF. HAD IT TOWED HOME WHERE IT HAS BEEN UNUSABLE SINCE OUT OF FEAR. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS ON DIFFERENT HYUNDAI MODELS AND DIFFERENT YEARS BECAUSE OF THE CARS' ACCELERATING ON THEIR OWN. WHY HAVEN'T THESE CARS BEEN RECALLED? ???

I BOUGHT A NEW CABIN AIR FILTER TO REPLACE THE OLD CABIN AIR FILTER FOR 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN I OPENED THE COMPARTMENT, TO MY SHOCK, THERE ISN'T AN AIR FILTER FOUND.....UPDATED 12/02/15 *BF *CN

THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF AND WILL NOT DETECT A PERSON IN THAT SEAT AND TURN THE "PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING PROBLEM IN OTHER HYUNDAI VEHICLES AND RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. FOR SOME REASON, THE ELANTRA HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT USES THE SAME SYSTEM AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS ATTENTION..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A VEHICLE IN FRONT STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.

AUTOMOBILE DEVELOPED A THUMPING IN THE STEERING AND THE TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN TREAD BELT. IT COULD BE PLAINLY SEEN IN THE LATERAL RIPPLING OF THE TREAD. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE BUT WANTED TO SELL A NEW SET. NO CUTTING OR OTHER DAMAGE FOUND IN TREAD AT POINT OF BREAK. SUSPECT A TIRE DEFECT. *TR