1. Hyundai Elantra
  2. Problems
  3. 1999
  4. Latch

1999 Hyundai Elantra Latch Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 21, 2006 · 101,000 miles

    Latch

    1999 elantra hood flew up and struck the windshield while driving. *ts *nm updated 01/09/07. *jb

    ODI 10176433

  • June 9, 2006 · 42,000 miles

    Latch

    While driving on the freeway, the hood on my vehicle flew open, without warning, and smashed into my windshield. The last time the hood was popped open was several months ago for an oil change. I had, in all of that time, never noticed that the hood was slightly open. I have attempted to contact the manufacturer as well as the dealership from where i purchased the vehicle, on several occasions, only to be told that…

    ODI 10159720