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HYUNDAI ELANTRA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of HYUNDAI ELANTRA recalls and defective parts found on HYUNDAI ELANTRA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the HYUNDAI ELANTRA manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.



Most Recent Recalls For HYUNDAI ELANTRA

VehicleComponentManufacterer
2005-2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA EXTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
2005-2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRAEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Units affected: 3011
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Report Date: 2009-07-21
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.Read More!
2001-2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Recall
2001-2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRASUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Units affected: 160904
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2009-04-16
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 160,904 MY 2001-2003 ELANTRA AND MY 2003 TIBURON VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ROAD SALT USED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IN THESE JURISDICTIONS MAY RESULT IN INTERNAL CORROSION AND THINNING OF THE STEEL IN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE CORROSION MAY PROGRESS TO THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM'S UPPER AND LOWER PANELS BECOME PERFORATED. A PERFORATED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY FRACTURE BETWEEN ITS BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT AND THE FORWARD AND REARWARD PIVOT ATTACHMENTS TO THE CHASSIS.Read More!
2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT Recall
2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRASERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT
Units affected: 532633
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2009-04-15
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.Read More!
2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Recall
2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRAFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Units affected: 347
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Report Date: 2008-12-29
Summary: HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO (HPR) IS RECALLING 347 MY 2008 ELANTRA VEHICLES. THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER, UNIFORM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SURFACE CONTACT. THIS MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO PRODUCE LESS PUMPING PRESSURE THAN REQUIRED TO SUPPLY THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.Read More!
2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Recall
2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRAAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Units affected: 78369
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2008-10-14
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2001 ELANTRA VEHICLES. IF A LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE AREA OF THE CUPHOLDER ON THE CENTER CONSOLE, IT MAY SEEP THROUGH THE CONSOLE OPENING FOR THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND THEN DRIP ONTO THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THE SPILLED LIQUID MAY CONTAMINATE THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AND ITS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.Read More!
2001-2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Recall
2001-2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRAAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Units affected: 150541
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2008-10-14
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2001-2002 ELANTRA VEHICLES. MOVEMENT OF THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS MOUNTED UNDER EACH FRONT SEAT, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY CONTACT FROM MATERIALS PLACED UNDER THE SEAT, MAY RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE THAT WOULD CAUSE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION.Read More!
2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Recall
2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRAFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Units affected: 65000
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2008-08-25
Summary: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 65,000 MY 2008 ELANTRA VEHICLES WITH 2.0 LITER BETA ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER UNIFORM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SURFACE CONTACT. THIS MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO PRODUCE LESS PUMPING PRESSURE THAN REQUIRED TO SUPPLY THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.Read More!
2004-2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AIR BAGS Recall
2004-2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRAAIR BAGS
Units affected: 2105
HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO
Report Date: 2005-10-17
Summary: CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.Read More!
2004-2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AIR BAGS Recall
2004-2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRAAIR BAGS
Units affected: 231160
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2005-09-12
Summary: CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE MAY MISCLASSIFY A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT (CRS) AS AN ADULT. THIS MAY OCCUR IF THE CRS IS INSTALLED AFTER AN ADULT HAS BEEN SEATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. IF THERE HAS NOT BEEN A 'KEY ON' ' KEY OFF' CYCLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE CRS.Read More!
2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRA STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
2005 HYUNDAI ELANTRASTEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Units affected: 277
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Report Date: 2005-04-28
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THREADED PORTIONS OF THE STEERING GEARBOX ASSEMBLY'S LEFT AND RIGHT INNER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN INTERNAL CRACKS IN THE MATERIAL STRUCTURE.Read More!

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