2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V395000 (AIR BAGS) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

SON WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH. REARENDED ANOTHER CAR. TOTALLED BOTH CARS. THANKFULLY, NO INJURIES HIS AIRBAGS IN 2005 HYUNDIA ELANTRA DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. HAVE READ ON INTERNET MANY OTHER STORIES JUST LIKE THIS INVOLVING HYUNDAI MODELS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V179000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE DEALER FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG SENSOR. UPDATED 08/06/12

MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. I SENT TO THE HYUNDAI ITHACA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OCS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BUT I FOUND OUT FROM THE WEB THAT MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2005 HAS A HISTORY OF MALFUNCTIONING IN AIR BAG AND WAS BEING RECALLED AT SOME POINT. I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NEVER RECALLED AND I HAD TO PAY MORE THAN $400 FOR THE REPAIR. I WASN'T CONFIDENT THAT THE AIR BAG ISSUE WILL BE SOLVED EVEN AFTER SENDING FOR REPAIR AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR BAG ONLINE. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? *TR

HEAD ON CRASH. MY SPEED APPROX. 10 MPH. OTHER CAR SPEED APPROX. 30 MPH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

ON DECEMBER 10, 2011, I WAS TURNING FROM NORTHBOUND GARY AV. ONTO EASTBOUND LAWRENCE AVE. AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. WHILE I WAS TURNING MY ACCELERATOR STUCK THE ENGINE SPED OUT OF CONTROL TO AT LEAST 40 MPH. I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A TRUCK TURNING ONTO GARY AND MY CAR WENT OVER THE SOUTH CURB.. AND MY ATTEMPTS TO BREAK WERE FAILING ALL THIS TIME... I CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE INTO SOMEBODY'S BACK YARD WENT DOWN HILL ABOUT 50 FEET AND RAN INTO A TREE. I THEN TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INVESTIGATING BLOOMINGDALE POLICE OFFICER STARTED THE CAR AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION. THE BODY SHOP PERSONNEL ALSO CONFIRMED THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT PPD IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING MY AIR BAG LIGHT TO BE ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS I AM NOT UNDER RECALL BUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT HYUNDAI AND AIRBAG RELATED ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE AUTOMATIC POWER LOCKS BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY BUT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT OR REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SECURED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEPT 2008 FOR 30,000 MILE SERVICE. I WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY REAR BRAKES CHANGED FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 3 YEARS AND 35,000 MILES. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS WORKING BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM AND IT MUST JUST BE FROM DRIVING. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS AND HAVE DRIVEN THE SAME ROUTE WITH THOSE CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS EVERY 10,000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR. I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WA TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. AS A RESULT, A MULTIPLE CAR CRASH ENSUED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A BUS. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ UPDATED 10/31/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN