1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ACCIDENT REPORTS & CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ACCIDENT REPORTS & CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and defects in their 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you information regarding location of the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries incurred in the accident. This data can help you before purchasing a 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA vehicle/motorcycle. It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be needed on your 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA vehicle/motorcycle.  Look up recalls!

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- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- OTHER
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
- STEERING
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
- SUSPENSION:FRONT
- TIRES
- TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
- VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Most Recent Car Problems For 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Occurences: 1	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2008-10-13
Summary: CAR DOWNSHIFTS END ENGINE REVS. IF PUT INTO REVERSE, FORWARD TRANSMISSION CAN THEN USUALLY BE SELECTED. CAN PUT FOOT ON GAS AND ENGINE/TRANSMISSION WILL "IDLE/REV"....
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Occurences: 1	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2007-04-14
Summary: AFTER ENTERING A HIGHWAY MY ELANTRA CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY FROM 65 MPH AND THE ENGINE DIED. I LATER HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE SIDE I SWERVED INTO AND...
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Occurences: 1	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2005-12-13
Summary: DT: THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD PROBLEMS FILLING THE GAS TANK. WHEN HE TRIED TO FILL THE GAS TANK THE GAS IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SPILL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS MECHANICS, EACH...
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Occurences: 20	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2005-09-03
Summary: I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS SPORADIC AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE VEHICLE WILL JERK TO...
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TIRES:TREAD/BELT Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	TIRES:TREAD/BELT Occurences: 8	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2005-07-05
Summary: DT: CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO SETS OF FIRESTONE SUPREME TIRES FOR TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. ALL EIGHT TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION, EACH OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER ONLY HONORED THE WARRANTY...
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Occurences: 5	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2005-02-07
Summary: DOOR LATCH INSIDE HAS BROKEN SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN TO EXIT CAR. I HAVE HAD THE HANDLE REPLACE 5 TIMES. WHEN WEATHER IS COLD, I CAN'T EXIT VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THE...
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Occurences: 1	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2003-08-31
Summary: THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES ARE OF POOR CONSTRUCTION AND BREAK EASILY AND INHIBIT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. WE HAVE ALREADY HAD TO...
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES Occurences: 1	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2003-08-11
Summary: CONSUMER STATED REAR VIEW MIRROR POPPED OUT, HITTING THE CONSUMER, AND CAUSING A COLLISION. DEALER...
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Occurences: 1	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2003-06-17
Summary: TRANSMISSION DIED AT 74,000 MILES. NO REVERSE, SLIPS OUT OF FIRST. ...
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Problem
1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Occurences: 1	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Recived: 2003-06-04
Summary: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 1998 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FAILED AT 72,000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ...