18 of the
431 complaints about the 2002 Hyundai Elantra are about the
throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
29,550 miles.
F
18
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
1161.1%
Accelerator Pedal
422.2%
Linkages
211.1%
Cables
15.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Hyundai Elantra year
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR IN REVERSE, AS THE TIRES SCREECHED. HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10387488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 milesBenton, ARCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA ACCELERATED AFTER MAKING A HESITATION AND A VERY LOUD NOISE. I CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD ON AND HAD MULTIPLE INJURIES. A WITNESS SAID HE HEARD THE LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR TAKE OFF WITH A GREAT AMOUNT OF SPEED. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING YARD, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL WIDE OPEN WHEN THEY STARTED THE CAR TO MOVE IT. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND FILLED OUT PAPERWORK THEY REQUESTED AND THEY SENT A GENTLEMAN DOWN TO CHECK THE AUTO OVER AND SCAN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, WITHIN THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI STATING THE INSPECTION FOUND NO PROBLEMS. I REQUESTED A COPY OF THE REPORT AND WAS DENIED. I CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY AND HYUNDAI ALSO REFUSED TO GIVE HIM THE REPORT STATING "CONFIDENTIALLY PRIVILEGES. I'M THE ONLY OWNER OF THE AUTO AND FEEL THAT HYUNDAI IS HIDING SOMETHING SINCE THEY REFUSE TO TURN OVER THE REPORT. HYUNDAI REPLACED THE MOTOR IN APP.2004 BECAUSE IT BLEW UP AFTER THEY REPAIRED A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10356033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ossining, NYCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER DESCRIBES UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ISSUES *GR THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10327456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MOCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH MATS THAT CURL UNDER THE ACCELERATOR CUSTOMER STATES THAT HIS CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING A ACCIDENT**CC THE CONSUMER PROVIDED AN ARTICLE THAT DETAILS THE SAME PROBLEM HE WAS HAVING WITH HIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10195834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Paul, MN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 ELANTRA SURGED FORWARD WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *TS THE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THE VIOLENT ACCELERATION AS POSSIBLY BEING DUE TO THE THICK RUBBER FLOOR MAT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN WEDGE UNDER THE ACCELERATOR, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THAT THEORY STATING WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FLOOR MAT WAS AT LEAST 6-9 INCHES AWAY FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONSUMER, HIS WIFE AND THE MECHANIC ALL EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10162621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 72,225 milesAlbuquerque, NMCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON 11/03/05 I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I DID NOT REALIZE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT DID TELL THE POLICE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH EITHER THE BRAKES OR THE TIRES. I JUST HAD A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP! I FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING. THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS $1,385.00 AND I HAVE NO IDEA OF THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. I SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED, AFTER DUPLICATING THE INCIDENT, MY FOOT WAS ON BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL, ON THE HYUNDAI ELANTRA, IS 2.25 INCHES FROM THE ACCELERATOR. A SIMILAR INCIDENT RESULTED IN A 424,000 VEHICLE RECALL AND CORRECTION BY FORD MOTOR CO. IN THEIR CASE THE RELATIONSHIP WAS 1.95 INCHES THIS DISTANCE TO THE ACCELERATOR, ON THE ELANTRA, WAS NOT THE MAJOR ISSUE, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ONLY ONE INCH ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR AND WHEN FULLY BRAKING THE BRAKE IS ONE INCH BELOW THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN YOU COMBINE THE TWO THE END RESULT MAY BE DEVASTATING. I HAVE A SECOND VEHICLE, A HYUNDAI SONATA, IN THIS ONE THE BRAKE IS 3.25 INCHES FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND ALSO IS 2.25 INCHES ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR. UPON BRAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL REMAINS .50 INCHES ABOVE THE ACCELERATOR. NO PROBLEM!
NHTSA complaint #10143293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fallbrook, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DT: 2002 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD TO BE ORDERED. WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE THE THROTTLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE PROBLEM. THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT STUCK EITHER. *NM
NHTSA complaint #10129722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 29,550 milesAmherst, MA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: CONSUMER'S MOTHER DROVE THIS VEHICLE. ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. ONE INCIDENT WAS IN A STORE PARKING LOT, THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT REVVED UP LIKE A JET ENGINE, AND DID 2 1/2 CIRCLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF TO STOP IT.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10125147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 16,000 milesBloomington, MN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE RPMS TEMPORALLY RACED AT A HIGH RATE. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10099596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 51,000 milesSAN Francisco, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THE ENGINE WAS REVVING SUPER HIGH. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME. ITS HAPPENED SINCE APRIL 2004 PURCHASE DATE. I ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURED. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHEN I SHIFTED OUT OF "PARK"
NHTSA complaint #10082951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 16,000 milesLyndora, PA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE PISTON TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10053396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jeannette, PACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STUCK BETWEEN GEARS, AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10040038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Poway, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER ABOUT 4,000 MILES THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A FLAT SPOT IN THE ENGINE RIGHT AT ABOUT 4000 RPM.IT IS ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO PASS ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TO RESET THE ECM ABOUT EVERY 1500-2000 MILES. AFTER I RESET THE ECM. THE FLAT SPOT,OR LAG, IS GONE FOR ABOUT 1500-2000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO RESET IT ABOUT 5 TIMES SO FAR. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE BEEM ABLE TO LOCATE ,OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10026088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 180,000 milesGarden City, MI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER IS HEARING A WHISTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ,AND HAD TO BE TOWED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10022390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,200 milesHanoverton, OHCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE PARKED THE ENGINE REVVED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TT
NHTSA complaint #10020177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 18,000 milesPittsburgh, PA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FASTER.
NHTSA complaint #10012079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN AT A STAND STILL AND FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SURGED FORWARD. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKE/GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE, CAUSING DRIVER TO PUSH GAS/BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8009533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.