1992 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

0 recalls — 46 complaints — 18 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

46 total complaints 1 crashes 5 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	2
STRUCTURE:BODY	2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS	1
SEAT BELTS	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	1

Incident date: Mar 2, 2001

WHEN TRYING TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WERE FROZEN WHILE SWITCH WAS ON, WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE THEM. INSTEAD OF BLOWING A FUSE, WIRING HARNESS GOT HOT AND BURNED ALL WIRES. *AK

THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WENT INSIDE INTO DOCTOR'S OFFICE, AND SOMEONE CAME IN AND TOLD HER THAT CAR WAS ON FIRE IN PARKING LOT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING SHORTED OUT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Mar 5, 1999

TIMING BELT, FAILED CAUSING CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE FROM VALVES, ENGINE BLOWN

Incident date: Jun 12, 1998

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 35, I MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLEW TO THE LEFT, THEY WERE NOT ON AT THE TIME, BLACK SMOKE FILLED THE CAR, THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CAR JERKED FORWARD WITH A THUMP. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SHOLDER JUST AS THE CAR DIED. THE CAR WAS TOLLED TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALI... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Nov 30, 1998

VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WOULD DIE OUT WHEN IT DOES START. ALTERNATOR HAD BROKEN. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

Incident date: Nov 30, 1998

WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. BROKEN PLASTIC LATCH ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING OPERATION, STARTER FAULTY, FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 30, 1998

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILED.

PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF VEHICLE.

VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES BECAUSE SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Nov 1, 1995

ACCELEATOR PEDAL STICKS AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE. *AK *JB

Incident date: May 26, 1996

HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ALSO THE HOOD LATCH FELL OFF AND TIMING BELT FAILED. *AK

Incident date: May 26, 1996

HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ALSO THE HOOD LATCH FELL OFF AND TIMING BELT FAILED. *AK

Incident date: May 26, 1996

HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ALSO THE HOOD LATCH FELL OFF AND TIMING BELT FAILED. *AK

OWNER ENTERED VEHICLE BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Jan 12, 1996

HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES. TT

Incident date: Jan 22, 1996

WHILE THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 65MPH, VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS TO 45 MPH, NO ENGINE POWER. TT

Incident date: Nov 1, 1994

ENGINE LOSES POWER WHEN A/C IS IN USE.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1994

NOISY TRANSMISSION REPLACED THREE TIMES,

Incident date: Nov 1, 1994

WORN BRAKE ROTORS.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1994

WORN BRAKE PADS,

Incident date: Jan 16, 1996

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM HOUSING UNIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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: Jul 17, 1995

THE OIL IN THE CAR IS BEING CONSUMED AT A HIGH RATE AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Incident date: May 14, 1995

TIMING BELT FAILED TWICE, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW UP. *AK

Incident date: Mar 29, 1993

TIMING BELT BROKE TWICE. *AW

Incident date: Apr 3, 1995

TIMING BELT BROKE FROM BEING DRY/CRACKED.

Incident date: Apr 3, 1995

BRAKES FELL APART WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY

Incident date: May 22, 1994

VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE GEAR, ALSO DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *SKD

Incident date: Sep 28, 1994

BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED TWICE.

Incident date: Feb 16, 1995

ELECTRICAL BOX BURNED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, ALSO LOOSE WIRES IN HARNESS.

Incident date: Apr 12, 1995

PURCHASE AS A DEMO HAS 900 MILES ON AND THE TRANSMISSION BLOW. TT

Incident date: Apr 6, 1995

VEHICLE WARMS UP EXPERIENCE STALLING AND RACING OF THE MOTOR, IN FOR REPAIR. TT

Incident date: Apr 6, 1995

VEHICLE WARMS UP EXPERIENCE STALLING AND RACING OF THE MOTOR, IN FOR REPAIR. TT

Incident date: Oct 3, 1994

MUFFLER FAILED. *AK

Incident date: Oct 3, 1994

DRIVERS SHOULDER AND LAP SEAT BELT RESTRAINT JAMS, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO OPEN. TT

Incident date: Oct 10, 1993

VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNLESS YOU LIFT HOOD AND SLAM IT SHUT. TT

Incident date: Sep 10, 1993

WHILE DRIVING, GEAR DOWN SHIFTS TO SPEED OF TWENTY. TT

Incident date: Sep 1, 1994

TORSION BAR, IN REAR, IS WELDED TOO HOT, CAUSING METAL DEFECT, WILL NOT HOLD THE BOLT. TT

Technical Service Bulletins — 1992 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

18 manufacturer communications from 14 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
350000 EQUIPMENT	2
151100 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	1
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1
105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT	1
133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	1
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1

130000 VISIBILITY

This 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 th

350000 EQUIPMENT

This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.

200000 WHEELS

This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the a??Tire Balance Data Sheeta?? must be fully completed including imbalance and Road For

190000 TIRES

350000 EQUIPMENT

This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: a?? A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. a?? A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

280000 BACK OVER PREVENTION

The 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 v

270000 LANE DEPARTURE

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON COMPONENTS, ATTRIBUTES, AND PRECAUTIONS OF THE 7-SPEED DRY-TYPE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT).

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

SHOP MANUAL ON DOHC SPARK PLUG WIRE ROUTING. *YC

133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

INFORMATION ON THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE WINDOW REGULATOR. *YC

105300 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

SHIFT CONDITION CAUSED BY SHORT CIRCUIT IN INHIBITOR SWITCH. *TW

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

COWL TOP COVERING MOUNTING CHANGE. *TW

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. *TW

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. *TW

151100 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

REAR SEAT BELT MOUNTING. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations — HYUNDAI ELANTRA

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA — Closed — Model Year: 2011

Headliner Bracket Detachment

In March 2013, Hyundai issued a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support brackets to the headliner assembly in approximately 186,254 model year 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra vehicles built in Korea and sold in the U.S. (see NHTSA recall 13V-115 for more information).The recall cove... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2012

Side Curtain Air Bag Improper Deployment

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is aware of one incident of an improper deployment of the driver-side curtain air bag that deployed as a result of a crash involving a model year (MY) 2012 Hyundai Elantra.An inspection of this vehicle showed that a metal bracket (stiffener) in the headliner... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2002

FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS RUSTING

ON APRIL 14, 2009, HYUNDAI MOTOR CORPORATION SUBMITTED TO ODI A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT INDICATING THAT IT WOULD RECALL A SALT-BELT POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 155,317 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 THROUGH 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VEHICLES TO REMEDY A DEFECT THAT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITH AN I... NCREASED RISK OF A CRASH WHILE DRIVING (09V-125).THE AFFECTED VEHICLES COVER ALL MY 2001, MY 2002, AND MY 2003 THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2003 PRODUCTION.THESE INCLUDE ELANTRA VEHICLES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN.THE TOTAL THREE-YEAR PRODUCTION POPULATION FOR THE ELANTRA VEHICLES IS APPROXIMATELY 350,000. ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI, ROAD SALT CAN COLLECT IN THE OUTBOARD PORTION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND MAY RESULT IN INTERNAL CORROSION LEADING TO THINNING OF THE STEEL IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS.THE CORROSION MAY PROGRESS TO THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM UPPER AND LOWER PANELS BECOME PERFORATED.A PERFORATED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY FRACTURE BETWEEN ITS BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT AND THE FORWARD AND REARWARD PIVOT ATTACHMENTS TO THE CHASSIS.THIS COULD AFFECT THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OVER THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY.HYUNDAI'S RECALL PROCEDURE INSTRUCTS DEALERS TO MEASURE THE THICKNESS OF THE STEEL IN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS.IF SPECIFIED LEVELS OF CORROSION DAMAGE HAVE OCCURRED, THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WITH ADDITIONAL HOLES IN THE UPPER AND LOWER PANELS. ODI'S ANALYSIS OF FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOWS 220 COMPLAINTS AND 1,033 WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR THE TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 350,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES SOLD THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, RESULTING IN A COMPLAINT RATE OF 62.82 PER 100,000 VEHICLES AND A CLAIM RATE OF 0.3 PERCENT.ODI'S ANALYSIS FOUND 7 COMPLAINTS AND 90 WARRANTY CLAIMS IN 132,475 VEHICLES SOLD IN NON-SALT BELT STATES, RESULTING IN A COMPLAINT RATE OF 5.3 PER 100,000 VEHICLES AND A CLAIM RATE OF 0.1 PERCENT. ODI'S ANALYSIS FURTHER FOUND 196 COMPLAINTS AND 943 WARRANTY CLAIMS IN 155,317 VEHICLES SOLD IN SALT BELT STATES, RESULTING IN A COMPLAINT RATE OF 126.2 PER 100,000 VEHICLES AND A CLAIM RATE OF 0.6 PERCENT.ODI IDENTIFIED 34 INCIDENTS OF LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURE RELATED TO CORROSION, ALL OF WHICH OCCURRED IN SALT BELT STATES.THE DATA DO NOT SHOW A DEFECT TREND IN VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE REGION COVERED BY HYUNDAI'S RECALL. THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS CLOSED.Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2008

ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE

ON AUGUST 19, 2008, HYUNDAI SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING FUEL PUMP FAILURE RESULTING IN ENGINE STALL IN APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MODEL YEAR 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VEHICLES WITH 2.0 LITER BETA ENGINES PRODUCED FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THROUGH JUNE 28, 2008 (NHTSA RECALL NO. 08V-4... Read more

EA — Closed — Model Year: 2002

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION

HYUNDAI IS CONDUCTING TWO SAFETY RECALLS TO CORRECT TWO SAFETY DEFECTS DESCRIBED BELOW.UNDER SAFETY RECALL 08V-532, HYUNDAI WILL INSTALL A VINYL PROTECTIVE SHIELD/COVER TO PREVENT SHORT CIRCUITS IN THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE CAUSE BY SPILLS OF LIQUIDS THAT SEEP INTO THE MODULE CONNECTOR. THIS ACTION... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION

IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT OR INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT FROM LIQUID CONTAMINATION OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE.THE CONTROL MODULE IS LOCATED BENEATH AND NEAR CENTER CONSOLE CUP HOLDERS.OD... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2004

POST-CRASH FUEL TANK LEAK

PE04-041 WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE A FUEL LEAK INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED DURING AN INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS) FRONTAL CRASH OFFSET TEST ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE VAPOR TUBE HOSE CLAMP EAR WAS MISPOSITIONED AND FACING TOWARD THE FUEL TANK, WHICH ENABL... Read more

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

IN ITS LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 14, 1997, HYUNDAI STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 HYUNDAI VEHICLES (CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-97 ELANTRA, ACCENT, SONATA AND TIBURON MODELS BUILT THROUGH OCTOBER 18, 1996 -- SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V-026 FOR DETAILS) WILL BE RECALLED FOR A DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MO... Read more

SQ — Open — Model Year: 1994

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 ... Read more

HYUNDAI ELANTRA — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HYUNDAI ELANTRA across all model years (1994–2024).

133 Total Recalls

11,853 Total Complaints

9 Investigations

1,271 Reported Crashes

291 Reported Fires

18 Reported Deaths

HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2025	0	23	View
2024	2	86	View
2023	5	131	View
2022	14	127	View
2021	18	205	View
2020	3	296	View
2019	1	313	View
2018	0	386	View
2017	4	1,054	View
2016	2	379	View
2015	7	344	View
2014	2	540	View
2013	5	1,839	View
2012	5	912	View
2011	6	588	View
2010	3	495	View
2009	4	316	View
2008	7	423	View
2007	6	364	View
2006	1	209	View
2005	4	180	View
2004	5	209	View
2003	5	310	View
2002	6	431	View
2001	6	445	View
2000	1	259	View
1999	2	183	View
1998	0	75	View
1997	3	196	View
1996	3	138	View
1995	1	179	View
1994	2	110	View
1993	0	39	View
1992 (current)	0	46

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