Lake Hopatcong, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TURNING , SLOWING OR STOPPING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #767789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 Hyundai Elantra engine problems
23 of the 138 complaints about the 1996 Hyundai Elantra are about the engine — 17% of everything reported for this model year.
23
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Gasoline
16
69.6%
Engine
2
8.7%
Exhaust System
2
8.7%
Emission Control
2
8.7%
Cooling System
1
4.3%
Engine & Cooling across every Hyundai Elantra year
1995
25
1.3%
1996
23
1.2%
1997
28
1.5%
1998
16
0.8%
1999
28
1.5%
2000
54
2.8%
2001
24
1.3%
2002
13
0.7%
2003
22
1.1%
2004
16
0.8%
2005
10
0.5%
2007
18
0.9%
2008
41
2.1%
2009
13
0.7%
2010
20
1.0%
2011
97
5.1%
2012
142
7.4%
2013
236
12.3%
2014
165
8.6%
2015
94
4.9%
2016
112
5.8%
2017
292
15.2%
2018
143
7.5%
2019
133
6.9%
2020
105
5.5%
2021
16
0.8%
2022
11
0.6%
2023
19
1.0%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Gilbert, AZ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS 5 TIMES. EACH TIME MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. CHECKED COILS/AIR/ OIL FILTERS/ ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND FUEL SYSTEM. NOTHING RESOLVED STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #878314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. HOT/COLD TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED TO WORK. ALSO, WHENEVER TRYING TO START VEHICLE, IT WOULD FAIL TO CATCH RIGHT AWAY. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #860174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Pasa, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DEALERSHIP IS NOT SATISFIED WITH MANUFACTURERS RECALL, REFERRED TO AS AN EMISSION RECALL,CONSUMERS VEHICLES 96-97 ELANTRAS HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES AND THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER ALL DETAILS PROPERLY,MOST CASES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AS STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. YH
NHTSA complaint #550955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nashville, TN
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WENT TO WARM UP VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO INJURIES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT OUT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #836329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlanta, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #706741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Station, IN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON,SURGES,MISSES,JERKS,DIES,TAPPING NOISE,LOSES POWER,THESE THINGS HAVE HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. OTHER REPAIRS 9-26-98 ALTERNATOR,GENERATOR MILEAGE 24662: 10-29-98 MISSING AND ROUGH IDLE COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM, MILEAGE 25350; 3-22-99 PLUG AND CABLE SET CHANGED AGAIN, MILEAGE 29167; 4-12-99 REPLACED TRANSMISSION PART, MILEAGE 29760; HAVE TALKED TO CONSUMER ASSISTANT CENTER,THE DM,ALL I AM TOLD IS TO KEEP TAKING IT IN . AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS CAR AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAYS BECAUSE IT LOST ALL POWER WHEN DRIVING ON I- 65.WAS TOWED IN 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF NO POWER.THEY OFFERED FOR ME TO TRADE IT IN ON A NEW CAR, THAT WOULD MEAN ANOTHER 5 YR. LOAN AND ANOTHER $50.00 A MONTH PAYMENT.I DID NOT FEEL THIS WAS A VERY GOOD SOLUTION .SERVICE DEPT.HAS BEEN GOOD AS TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEMS, BUT I AM NOT HAPPY THAT THEY HAVE NOT REPLACED THIS CAR AT NO COST TO ME, FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD.
NHTSA complaint #705793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ecorse, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION AT ALL WILL STOP. WHILE DRIVING IT STOPS ABRUPTLY AND STARTS BACK UP. DEALER CONTACTED, AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, ECM WAS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #828863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hurst, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON 8 TIMES/SEATBELTS WON'T LATCH/TRANSMISSION SLIPS/POOR ACCELERATION/EXHAUST SMELLS LIKE "ROTTEN EGGS"--
NHTSA complaint #704229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hurst, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON 8 TIMES/SEATBELTS WON'T LATCH/TRANSMISSION SLIPS/POOR ACCELERATION/EXHAUST SMELLS LIKE "ROTTEN EGGS"--
NHTSA complaint #704229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenbelt, MD
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO PULL OUT, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF. UPON PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND CUTTING OFF THE HEAT/RADIO AND EVERYTHING, AND WAITING TO START THE VEHICLE UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE DID'NT GIVE ANY PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #830492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jesup, GA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I REPORTED THIS INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU TO THE MAIN COMPANY IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR BECAUSE I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. I FEEL THAT IT HYUNDAI MOTOR FINANCE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE MADE SOME PREPARATION TO SATISFY THEIR CUSTOMER,ONE WHO HAS AN EXCELLENT PAYING HISTORY. I AM VERY DISSATIFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND WOULD LIKE A BETTER AUTOMOBILE, ONE IN WHICH I WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING AND PAYING FOR IN THE REMAINDER YEARS. PLEASE HELP! THANKS, CAROLYN B. THOMAS. NOT AIR BAG COMPLAINT (E.G., SEAT BELT, TRAILER SUSPENSION AIR BAG, ETC.) ADDED ON 09-07-1999.
NHTSA complaint #700032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Normal, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON WHEN GOING ONLY 5MPH. WOULD JERK WHEN IN 3RD GEAR. WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES 30MPH WOULD JERK & VIBRATE. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #828230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE BEFORE ENGINE CEASES TO OPERATE AT ANY SPEED. AFTER ENGINER SHUTS DOWN, IT TAKES 30 TO 60 MINUTES BEFORE AUTOMOBILE WILL RESTART. TOOK AUTOMOBILE IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH ON TRANSMISSION, SWITH REPLACEMENT DID NOT HELP, ENGINE CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY AND EXPRESSWAYS. WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THE OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROBLEMS, SOUNDS LIKE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #539104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ventura, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, GIVING THE DRIVER NO INDICATION. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #824513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corpus Christi, TX
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #822259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FT Wayne, IN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER STATES THAT PROBLEM OCCURS WITHIN ENGINECHECK LIGHT SENSOR. REPLACED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT SENSOR WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER ETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #815900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chantilly, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #538599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ponce, PR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #513560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ponce, PR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING 4 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #513560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
NHTSA complaint #809326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Central Islandia, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED 4 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #510582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Central Islandia, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HARNESS REPLACE TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #510582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.