Hyundai Elantra / 2001
2001 Hyundai Elantra problems
Owners have filed 445 complaints about the 2001 Hyundai Elantra with NHTSA. Air bags account for 28.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 19.3%.
Complaints445
Crashes100
Fires10
Injuries78
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 28.1% · 125
Suspension 19.3% · 86
Structure 6.3% · 28
Steering 5.4% · 24
Electrical system 4.7% · 21
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.7% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 4.5% · 20
Visibility 4.3% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 100 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 78 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Hyundai Elantra in this data, 2001 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 20 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 69,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the srs air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 08v532000 (air bags), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 184,000. Air bags · reported at 184,000 miles
There was a spontaneous deployment of the passenger side airbag in our 2001 Hyundai Elantra. The vehicle made a right turn and was in motion, proceeding normally down the road, when the airbag went off; there was no wreck, no bump in the road, no impact of any sort. No one was in the passenger seat at the time, so there were no injuries. There was significant damage to the interior of the car.*Ak abl.Pco Air bags · reported at 74,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. The contact was unsure of the exact details in regards to the failure but stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where the vehicle was repaired. The failure continued. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 71,000. Updated 03/24/11*lj updated 06/03/11 Air bags · reported at 500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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