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Showing 74,354 complaints for HYUNDAI
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Aug 22, 1995
ENGINE NOISE. *SKD
Incident date: Apr 16, 1995
A/C FAILURE.
Incident date: Apr 16, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR BLEW UP AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. LOST BRAKES BEFORE.
Fire
1 injured
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR BLEW UP AND DRIVER WAS INSIDE. LOST BRAKES BEFORE.
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 15, 1995
MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANMISSION, TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP. TT
Incident date: Jan 3, 1994
ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Jan 3, 1994
ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Jan 3, 1994
ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Dec 13, 1995
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 20 MPH, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, THEN AGAIN 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE AIR DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
HYUNDAI
ELANTRA
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Dec 21, 1995
Incident date: Mar 19, 1995
ABS: WHEN BRAKING MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES TO BE FIXED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Dec 18, 1995
WHILE BRAKING LIGHTLY, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP; RAINY WEATHER; NO WARNING, WHEELS BROKE LOOSE, STARTED SPINNING;VEHICLE HIT BY 18 WHEEL VEHICLE;LOANER CAR/TOTALED
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Dec 9, 1995
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A 30 MPH IMPACT WITH A POLE. TT
Crash
1 injured
A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT DEALER REPLACED THE PART THREE DIFFERENT PARTS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #95V101000. TT
Incident date: Dec 11, 1995
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAR REAR END CATCHES ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 1, 1995
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE POWER SEIZED BEFORE COMING TO HALT ENGINE CUT OFF. ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Sep 16, 1995
HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TT
Incident date: Sep 3, 1995
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
Incident date: Aug 10, 1995
REAR BRAKES STICK/WON'T RELEASE. *SKD
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.
HYUNDAI
SONATA
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
Dec 7, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
PROPORTIONAL VALVE FAILED.
HYUNDAI
SONATA
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Dec 7, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
BRAKE LINES FAILED.
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
ENGINE WOULD FLOOD BECAUSE CARBURETOR CHOKE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ADJUST. TT
THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED TWO TIMES BY THE DEALER REPAIRED IT CONSUMER STILL HAVING PROBLEM. TT
BOTH FRONT SEAT RAILS ARE WEAKENING ALLOWING SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Nov 29, 1995
THERE IS A TEMPERATURE SENSOR THAT HAS FAILED CAUSING HIGH RPM'S IN THE VEHICLE. TT
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL GOES DOWN TOO FAR, AND BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE FOR STOPPING. TT
LEAKING OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Nov 15, 1995
DRIVERS SHOULDER SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
Incident date: Apr 4, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT POPPED OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 9, 1995
PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Dec 20, 1994
HEATER CONTROL VALVE STEM FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
Incident date: Sep 13, 1994
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. *AK
HYUNDAI
EXCEL
(1989) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Nov 9, 1995
Incident date: Dec 20, 1994
REPLACED A/C COOLING FAN RELAY .
Incident date: Jun 5, 1995
TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM DOWN SHIFT MODE. *SKD
Incident date: Nov 2, 1995
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
Crash
3 injured
CONSUMER STARTED CAR WOULDN'T START DEALER SAY THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAVING OTHER PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAK, CONSUMER ALSO STATES AFTER SECOND DAY OF PURCHASE DOOR WOULD NOT OPPEN.*JB
Fire
CONSUMER STARTED CAR WOULDN'T START DEALER SAY THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAVING OTHER PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAK, CONSUMER ALSO STATES AFTER SECOND DAY OF PURCHASE DOOR WOULD NOT OPPEN.*JB
Fire
Incident date: May 2, 1992
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS FRONT UNDERHOOD FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Nov 2, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES ENGINE CUTS OUT AT TIMES AND VIBRATES.*JB
Incident date: Nov 2, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES ENGINE CUTS OUT AT TIMES AND VIBRATES.*JB
Incident date: Oct 28, 1995
VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, DUE TO WHEEL LUG NUTS AND BOLTS FAILURE, AFTER REPLACED CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT.
Incident date: Oct 28, 1995
VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, DUE TO WHEEL LUG NUTS AND BOLTS FAILURE, AFTER REPLACED CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT.
Incident date: Jun 8, 1995
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Oct 31, 1995
RECALL RELATED, 91V225000, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
REPLACED TIMING BELT.