1. Hyundai Elantra
  2. Problems
  3. 2002
  4. Exterior Lighting

2002 Hyundai Elantra Exterior Lighting 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 mi2
60–100k mi2
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 13, 2016 · 123,000 miles

    Air Bags · Exterior Lighting

    Airbag light came on and remains on steady as i was driving in residential section today, around 10pm. It has been 104 degrees with humidity factor the last couple of days.

    ODI 10895721

  • December 22, 2010 · 100 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    I have replaced my headlights approximately nine times since purchase. *tr

    ODI 10374977

  • March 17, 2010 · 75,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    SHORT HEADLIGHT BULB LIFE (LESS THAN 12 MONTHS). *TR

    ODI 10320546

  • February 7, 2009 · 100,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    The inside of the headlight assembly has fogged up causing the brightness of the lamp to diminish to the point where i feel it is dangerous and i need to replace the entire assembly. I have spoken with hyundai at the corporate level and they basically said that there is no way to clean the inside of the assembly and i would have to replace them at my expense. This is a major safety issue. As with other elantra…

    ODI 10257786

  • January 5, 2009 · 112,400 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    I have had to replace the low beam headlights 4 times in the past 3 years. *tr

    ODI 10254172

  • May 13, 2002

    Exterior Lighting

    While driving in a thunder storm interior and dimmer headlights went out at same time. There was no warning. Dealer was not notified. *ak *tt

    ODI 8009814

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Hyundai Elantra.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.