FaultScore

1994 Hyundai Elantra transmission problems

10 of the 110 complaints about the 1994 Hyundai Elantra are about the transmission — 9% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Manual Transmission 4 40.0%
Automatic Transmission 3 30.0%
Axle Assembly 2 20.0%
Column Shift 1 10.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Hyundai Elantra year

1994 10 1.7%
1995 19 3.2%
1996 20 3.3%
1997 34 5.7%
1998 13 2.2%
1999 45 7.5%
2000 22 3.7%
2001 16 2.7%
2002 17 2.8%
2007 10 1.7%
2008 30 5.0%
2010 32 5.3%
2011 21 3.5%
2012 40 6.7%
2013 57 9.5%
2014 21 3.5%
2015 18 3.0%
2016 31 5.2%
2017 62 10.4%
2018 24 4.0%
2019 11 1.8%
2020 46 7.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Henderson, NV

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

SHIFTING TO REVERSE; METAL SOUND SCRAPING GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #747903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Prescott, AR

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

TRANSAXLE REPLACE, FAILURE CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #552109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Prescott, AR

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

TRANSAXLE REPLACE, FAILURE CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #552109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brentwood, TN

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA HAS MANY DEFECTS, AND HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND THEY WOULDN'T WARRANTY ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. ANOTHER PROBLEM I FACED WAS LESS THEN A MONTH AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THE BATTERY FAILED AND THAT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SO I HAD TO REPLACE IT AT MY COST. THE DOOR HANDLES IN THE SUMMER GET HOT AND MELT AND FALL OFF, I'VE HAD TO REPLACED ALL DOOR HANDLES IN THE INTERIOR, SAID THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. MY A/C KNOBS KEEP FALLING OFF AND BREAKING, AND THIS IS ALSO NOT UNDER WARRANTY, SO AT MY COST THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. A RECENT PROBLEM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER HOSE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WIND WELL WAS FROZEN, AND NOW IS BROKEN DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER FROZE UP. LAST MONTH THE HOSE SNAPPED IN TWO PIECES. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED FOR A OWNERS MANUAL AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ONE. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THESE CARS WHERE RECALLED IN 94 AND 95 .AND I WAS NOT TOLD AT TIME OF PURCHASE. I AM WANDERING IF THE CAR WAS CHECKED OUT FOR THESE RECALLED MATTERS. I THINK THAT THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VECHICLE THAN WHAT I WAS TOLD AT TIME OF PURCHASE. PLEASE REVIEW THIS INFORMATION AND CONTACT ME WITH ASAP. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #705462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Princess Anne, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #704310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 8 MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 62,000 MILES. INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #538242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newark, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING HOME WHEN WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, HAD TO SWITCH GEARS BECAUSE OF LOSING POWER ON THE TRANSMISSION; TOOK TO SHOP AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #814432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WON'T SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR EASLY, AND VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD WHILE DRIVING, ALL 0F A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELEATED.

NHTSA complaint #807222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Taunton, MA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN DRIVING AND GEAR GET STUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #985268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cheyenne, WY

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION WAS POPPING OUT OF REVERSE. TT

NHTSA complaint #964001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Hyundai Elantra problems

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