1995 Hyundai Elantra
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1995 Hyundai Elantra. Newest first.
The driver's side air bag was improperly assembled and could cause the air bag warning light to illuminate from increased electrical resistance.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An increase in the electrical resistance might prevent the air bag from activating during a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the air bag assembly wiring harness connector to determine if it contains a terminal holder. If it does not, one will be installed.
Owner complaints
112 complaints26 involved a crash5 involved a fire23 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Visibility › Windshield
Seeking assistance to resolve a claim that was denied by the virginia department of transportation. Claim involves request to seek aid in getting a cracked windshield repaired which was a result of a rock hitting the windshield. *Ph *mr
- Air bags › Frontal
The air bag indicator light stayed on while traveling. Dealer was contacted.*ak ph *jb
- Power train › Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
When I pressed down on the clutch in order to shift, the clutch pedal bracket broke off. I am now unable to use the clutch.*ak
- Suspension › Front
Consumer state while traveling 10 mph without any indication front end of vehicle drop to the ground vehicle started smoking. Vehicle was towed to body shop technician notice axle and chassi had broken. Dealer has been contacted please provide further information. mr
- Air bags
Airbag light has come on. Dealer has not inspected vehicle.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning, vehicle went into neutral. dealership was aware of problem.*ak consumer states that while driving and pushing the gas pedal down a little to accelerate, the engine revved but the car didn?t go anywhere, consumer let off the gas pedal…
While traveling on the highway and without prior warning, vehicle went into neutral. dealership was aware of problem.*ak consumer states that while driving and pushing the gas pedal down a little to accelerate, the engine revved but the car didn?t go anywhere, consumer let off the gas pedal immediately and the engine revved to idle, hit the gas again and the transmission finally shifted to a forward gear. Consumer replaced the second transmission but the problem still exists. *yd
- Air bags
Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system. dealer replaced air bag module. please give any further details.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission IS losing speed and revs highly. it jerks before it goes back to normal driving conditions. Transmission was replaced two times before because it was leaking. This IS possibly the third time that transmission nees to be replaced. Dealers and other mechanics have not explained reasons for ongoing problems. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While traveling at 30-35 mph transmission went out, and vehicle started to lock up and skid across the street.*ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
The rear doors do not want to open and/or unlock at times. They stick . To get open (if you can) you must push in and lift up. Very unsafe would not beable to open from inside either. Car has never been in an accident. *Ak
- Air bags
Air bag light came on when car was started. Dealer doesn't know why after running a diagnostic test. Dealer wants to start by replacing air bag parts until light goes off (starting with the $600 chip). Dealer claims recall was performed on this car in july 1995. in 1996, this vehicle was in a…
Air bag light came on when car was started. Dealer doesn't know why after running a diagnostic test. Dealer wants to start by replacing air bag parts until light goes off (starting with the $600 chip). Dealer claims recall was performed on this car in july 1995. in 1996, this vehicle was in a "fender bender" but air bag light did not come on and air bag did not deploy. This vehicle was never in a major accident and there should be no reason why the air bag system should just fail out of the blue.*ak
- Power train › Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
While driving under normal conditions, clutch pedal pedal bracket disconnected and fell off. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak
- Power train › Manual transmission · Suspension › Multiple axle · Suspension › Rear › Shock absorber
While the vehicle IS in drive, the vehicle drags and when it finally gets into gear it thrust forward extremely fast, the dealer replaced the transmission, the problem reoccured 2 years later and the transmission was replaced again, now less than one year later the consumer IS experiencing transmission problems again. nlm
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Power train › Automatic transmission
I can not shift to first from second,i hav to go 3RD then go to first/you can not drive with the windows open ,the smoke get inside the car. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Tires · Wheels › Rim
After turning off vehicle, consumer could smell a paint odor in passenger's compartment, then vehicle would fail to restart. also, after diconnecting air hose and reconnecting air hose vehicle will restart. Dealer had been contacted.*ak firestone tires keep going flat, size p175/65r14, consumer was once told the problem IS with the rims. *slc
- Air bags
Airbag light would stay on. dealer ran vehicle through a diagnostic test, and ran code out which turned off the light. however, airbag light came back on later that day. Dealer did not mention of any recall announced. *Ak
- Air bags › Frontal · Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
In the case of air bag, I was hit by a F350 pickup at 40 miles ph and the bag did not deploy, but the light came and it will not go off. Called hyundai dealer and they said my vin number IS not applicable for the recall. In the case of the gas problem, the smell of gas permiates through out the…
In the case of air bag, I was hit by a F350 pickup at 40 miles ph and the bag did not deploy, but the light came and it will not go off. Called hyundai dealer and they said my vin number IS not applicable for the recall. In the case of the gas problem, the smell of gas permiates through out the car with no logical explanation. In the case of the wiring failure, it was the wiring harness which caught on fire and was to be replaced at my cost , which was done by rick case mazda in 1999.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
The gas gauge has never worked, it only read when the tank IS 1/4 full, otherwise it reads empty. *cj
- Structure › Body › Door
The driver side door knob will not let you open the door from the outside or inside. You have to lift the driver side door to get the door open. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
The consumer was traveling about 60mph on the highway, and with no prior warning saw flames shooting up though the hood area. consumer pulled over immediately, and notified the police. vehicle was towed to the dealership.*ak
- Air bags › Side/window · Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
While driving on highway travelling north bound, lost control of vehicle, ran off the road, and struck a tree. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't deploy. contacted dealer. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
This vehicle rear ended a 9 ton truck @ approximately 30 mph. Truck went up and over vehicle. air bags did not deploy. previously this vehicle was rear ended on freeway at 45 mph with a red air bag light being the only result. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
While driving at 65 mph vehicle was struck from the rear by another vehicle traveling at 110 mph, consumer's vehicle was pushed into a guardrail, and the air bags did not deploy. Driver suffered injuries to the neck/back/ hip, and chest. Also, passenger suffered back/neck injuries. dealer has not been contacted. *ak *ML
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Ignition › Module · Electrical system › Starter assembly
A defective generator/alternator caused battery to blow up, resulting in wiring harness melting. this could cause a fire. also two computers blew up. *Ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Rear suspension failure
Odi has received complaints pertaining to rear suspension problems.additional information IS needed to fully understand the nature and circumstances of the canadian recall.furthermore, this investigation IS opened to evaluate hyundai's rational for not conducting a safety recall campaign to include the unite states population.
- Scissor jack failure
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10230904This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.
- 10189989This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
- 10183963This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
- 10183960This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the Tire Balance Data Sheet must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can be found at the end of this bulletin.
- 10174808This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
- 10169370The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving.
- 10167253This bulletin provides instruction detailing the proper methodology for scanning and uploading captured GDS data files to the Techline Repository. Compliance with this bulletin ensures that the GDS data files are correctly transferred and matched with a Techline Case number.
- 10082725This bulletin provides information on components, attributes, and precautions of the 7-speed dry-type dual clutch transmission (dct).
- 604210Subject on airbag repair kit part numbers.
- 601635Shop manual on DOHC spark plug wire routing.
- 600330Information on the adjustment of the window regulator.
- 52649Audio system connector replacement.
- 51905Shift condition caused by short circuit in inhibitor switch.
- 45046Srs system terminal holder installation campaign (26).
- 44016Unknown
- 43087Unknown
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