1. Hyundai Elantra
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Hyundai Elantra Wiring Problems

30
Owner complaint records in our dataset
8
Years with records
1999–2010
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 30 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • mass flow · 5 records
  • flow sensor · 5 records
  • engine stalling · 5 records
  • engine light · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi6
30–60k mi3
1–30k mi3
100–150k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • June 16, 2016 · 40,000 miles

    Wiring

    Tl* the contact owned a 2008 hyudai elantra. While parking the vehicle after driving for approximately five minutes, it caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company. The fire department diagnosed the vehicle with failed wires. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10875551

    2008 records in this system

  • April 30, 2012

    Wiring

    2010 hyundai elantra. Consumer writes in regards to a frayed wire *tgw the consumer stated at the end of april, his wife began to notice that each time the car was being driven. There was smoke in the interior, and the smell of something burning. She brought the matter to the consumer's attention after observing scorched areas of the overhead material, lining the underside of the roof. Additionally, she noticed that…

    ODI 10473385

    2010 records in this system

  • April 5, 2010 · 216,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Wiring

    Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai elantra. While accelerating from a stop sign at 5 mph, the vehicle momentarily hesitated before continuing to accelerate. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 216,000. Updated 07/01/10 *bf the consumer was informed there was a problem with the mass air flow sensor…

    ODI 10327497

    1999 records in this system

  • August 11, 2009 · 140,000 miles

    Electrical System · Wiring

    My 1999 hyundai elantra gl sedan has been experiencing intermittent (but with increasing frequency) low/"idle" speed engine stalling. This presents a dangerous situation when the car stalls at a stoplight or when slowing to turn in a residential neighborhood. Most stalls are occurring at less than 25mph. I have also experienced intermittent "check engine light" episodes during these occurrences. I have taken the car…

    ODI 10280109

    1999 records in this system

  • April 7, 2009

    Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe · Wiring

    Fax from congressman dent on behalf of constituent who is requesting assistance in registering a complaint against hyundai. *nj the check engine light illuminated and a loud noise was heard. The exhaust manifold was replaced due to it being cracked. (the consumer who wrote in, works for the dealership that sold the consumer the vehicle. The dealership didn't charge the consumer for the repairs, however the…

    ODI 10276648

    2000 records in this system

  • February 9, 2009 · 120,000 miles

    Electrical System · Wiring

    Compaign id 00v259001 is for low speed stalling on 1999 hyundai elantra models with certain vin numbers and relates to the wiring with the mass air flow censor. I have a 1999 hyundai elantra that is having the exact same problem but does not fit within the vin range so they are not covering it. I feel this campaign should be expanded further to cover all of these models with the same problem. *tr

    ODI 10258099

    1999 records in this system

  • May 5, 2007 · 55,100 miles

    Wiring

    While driving in the rain the door light and door chime came on for no reason. Went into the ditch trying to find what was happening. Every time i washed the car or drove in the rain the same things happened . Had to disconnect the battery and wait a day or two until something dried. Heard that hyundai had a manufacturing flaw in that they have not sealed the pillar and fender area ,thus water just ran to the…

    ODI 10191381

    2002 records in this system

  • September 26, 2006 · 55,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Wiring

    Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph, the engine hesitated, then stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined that the problem was with the mass air flow sensor which would need to be replaced. However, the replacement parts needed to be ordered. The manufacturer was contacted who determined there was a recall # 00v259001 regarding electrical system:wiring but the vehicle was…

    ODI 10169401

    2000 records in this system