2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Complaints

I HAVE WAITED NEARLY 3 MONTHS DUE TO BACKORDERED PARTS TO REMEDY ELANTRA SUSPENSION RECALL. (NHTSA RECALL 09V125000). *TR

2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH SUSPENSION: FRONT CONTROL ARM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UP THE STREET. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW DRIVER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FRONT CONTROL ARM HAD FAILED. HE ALSO TOLD THE CONSUMER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED IN THE MAIL TWO WEEKS LATER. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT END CV JOINT BOOT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE BROKEN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,314. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHING INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,036.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SUBFRAME AND CONTROL ARM (RECALL 09V125000 SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM) SO SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT BECAUSE THEY WERE BACKED UP, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL APRIL 24, 2010. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME WAS WEAKENED AND THE PARTS FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 5, 2010 OR MAY 11, 2010. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS (FIVE DAYS TO COMPLETE) BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIR TIME WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL AFTER THE WHEEL COLLAPSED. CONSUMER STATED THAT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO REIMBURSE BECAUSE THE REPAIR WORK WAS DONE IN 2009. *KB

HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN 091 - LATE RECALL NOTICES, INABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, PUTTING THE DRIVERS AT RISK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO STOP SIGN, THE FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM BROKE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE SECOND CONTROL ARM FAILED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE AS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. IT WASN'T UNTIL MARCH 2010, THAT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL. UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2010, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A REPAIR ON RECALL 09V125000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM). ON MARCH 27, 2010, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUBBLING SOUND. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SHE RE-STARTED IT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE A MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE FRONT CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 88,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND DRIVE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V125000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM). THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE DRIVE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FREE REMEDY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.