Major Problems with 2005 Hyundai Elantra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Hyundai Elantra

2005 Hyundai Elantra BODY Victims: 3 Mileage: 250000 miles

2005 Hyundai Elantra AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 200000 miles

2005 Hyundai Elantra FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and FRONTAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Elantra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS the passenger's air bag sensor will not engage if the weight capacity is not met which means that the air...	47 ~ 46206 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL owner of a 2005 hyundai elantra reporting vehicle sudden acceleration. *bf the consumer experienced sudden acceleration on two occasions. the...	12 ~ 29147 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS car involved in a low speed (20-25mph) collision. front left quarter panel engaged rear right of pickup bed. no hood...	11 ~ 8977 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the passenger side airbag off indicator light comes on sporadically in our new 2005 hyundai elantra when people are sitting...	9 ~ 15135 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt:the contact stated car caught on fire. the vehicle was parked for approximately three hours prior to the fire. the...	8 ~ 55876 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*- the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra . on april 24 2009 while driving at approximately 30 mph the...	6 ~ 53217 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the metal wheel rims prematurely rusted with deterioration...	4 ~ 153022 miles
ENGINE vehicle accelerated on its own while in park and in neutral to 3000rpm. slowed down while driving and went back	3 ~ 91808 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced difficulty shifting from second to...	3 ~ 69308 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was 1 mile from my home at a red light when my 2005 elantra accelerated without the gas pedal...	3 ~ 122566 miles
STEERING purchased 2005 hyundai elantra november 14 2007. dealership carfax showed 40 836 odometer miles. dealership odometer disclosure statement showed 8...	3 ~ 135715 miles
TIRES my 2005 hyundai elantra hydroplanes even at low speeds and skids very easily on slightly wet pavement. my daughter has...	3 ~ 47142 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 5-speed gt hatchback that stalled while stopped at a stop sign in july of 2005. the car...	3 ~ 15346 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 5-speed gt hatchback that stalled while stopped at a stop sign in july of 2005. the car...	3 ~ 52806 miles
SEAT BELTS dt: the consumer was involved in an accident on april 1 2005. during the accident the air bag did not	3 ~ 33000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES very sporadic (6-8 times over six months) continued acceleration at 2500+ rpm when foot is removed from accelerator pedal. no...	2 ~ 81800 miles
SEATS passenger seat ppd is defective and causing my air bag light to be on. dealership says i am not under	2 ~ 114000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlight burnt out on 2005 hyundai elantra. took it to get fixed at a car repair store. car repair store...	2 ~ 96300 miles
EQUIPMENT i have a 2005 hyundai elantra that i bought used with 28 000 miles. i took it in at 39...	2
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2005 hyundai elantra with 12000 failure mileage at 70 mph she heard...	2 ~ 21500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*- the contact stated that thev 2005 hyundai electra's roof had a water leak. she had repairs on the vehicle...	2 ~ 15272 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i am having some what the same issue my husband had with his 2002 elantra which was reported to your...	2 ~ 12758 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS the passenger's side airbag sensor is faulty. the airbag off light consistently turns on even though there is an adult...	2 ~ 36566 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. while the vehicle was in use the air bag warning indicator illuminated....	1 ~ 166000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. while the vehicle was in use the air bag warning indicator illuminated....	1 ~ 166000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES automobile developed a thumping in the steering and the tire was found to have a broken tread belt. it could...	1
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that the metal wheel rims prematurely rusted with deterioration...	1 ~ 66089 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. the contact stated while driving approximately 52 mph there was a loud...	1 ~ 79000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES the sidewalls of two tires purchased at the same time were separating causing multiple gashes on each tire. both tires...	1 ~ 120827 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra. while parked the contact attempted to open the door using the automatic...	1 ~ 130000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 12/10/2009 i had taken my auto in for service at the local hyundai dealer. i told them we were...	1 ~ 45621 miles
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT > SEAT BELTS purchased 2005 hyundai elantra november 14 2007. dealership carfax showed 40 836 odometer miles. dealership odometer disclosure statement showed 8...	1 ~ 8584 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while entertaining my girlfriends sister and family my 2005 hyundai elantra suddenly stopped running and locked in second gear. it...	1 ~ 26500 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after finishing driving the vehicle and removing keys from ignition the car will ding the same ding that happens if...	1 ~ 10000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 39892 miles on 2005 hyundai elantra and told clutch needs replaced for an estimated $895. told by dealer this is...	1 ~ 39892 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* - the contact owns a 2005 hyundai elantra hatchback gt. there is a recall notice for the air bags....	1 ~ 11000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY son was operating a 2005 hyundai elantra gl and side swiped a 10 wheel dump truck. drivers side outside door...	1 ~ 40 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING with the a/c on the headlights will dim briefly at different times just for a moment. a couple of times...	1
STRUCTURE tl*- the contact stated that thev 2005 hyundai electra's roof had a water leak. she had repairs on the vehicle...	1 ~ 6544 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*- the contact stated that thev 2005 hyundai electra's roof had a water leak. she had repairs on the vehicle...	1 ~ 6544 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35 mph the transmission hesitated while shifting from first to second gear. when...	1 ~ 850 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated the resistance of the brakes has decrease considerably since the vehicle was purchased. the brake pedal...	1 ~ 17800 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES for the most part i am very statified with the 2005 hyundai elantra 4 door sedan. however the locking mechanism...	1
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased my hyundai elantra 4 door sedan vin [xxx] on august 31 2005. when i took the vehicle in...	1 ~ 15864 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i am having some what the same issue my husband had with his 2002 elantra which was reported to your...	1 ~ 22000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS car involved in a low speed (20-25mph) collision. front left quarter panel engaged rear right of pickup bed. no hood...	1 ~ 6500 miles

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