13 complaints reported

1996 Hyundai Elantra Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
13
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2004

WHEN STARTING THE IGNITION TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO RESTART VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2003
May 2003

TRANS. SLIPS. WHEN YOU RELEASE GAS PEDAL AT HIGH SPEEDS AND ATTEMPT TO REGAIN ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION DOES NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY,THERE IS AT LEAST A 5 SEC. PAUSE. I AM NOW GOING IN TO A SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSES DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER AND NO REVERSE GEAR PRESENT. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2002
Oct 2001

VEHICLE LOST ALL DRIVE GEARS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER SERVICE REPORTS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OCCURED WIHOUT WARNING , NO NOTICABLE CHANGE IN TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND AT ONLY 69,975 MILES (MOSTLY IN-TOWN 20 MILE WORK COMMUTE). DEALER CLAIMS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2001
Jul 2000

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. 100,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY IS DUE TO EXPIRE. VEHICLE PLACE IN SERVICE SHOP FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 4TH TIME. VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED IT, HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAVE INCURRED FINANCIAL LOSSES DUE TO FREQUENT REOCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM (LOSS OF WORK, VEHICLE RENTAL, ETC.) WOULD LIKE PROBLEM FIXED PERMANENTLY OR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2000
May 2000

THIS CARS TRANSMISSION HAS FAIDED 3 TIMES IN 3 1/2 YRS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2000
Apr 1999

VEHICLE LOCKS IN SECOND GEAR, DOWNSHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS, WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF HIGH GEAR, ALL CONDITIONS INTERMITTANT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Nov 1998
Mar 1999

TRANSMISSION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 1999
Mar 1999

TRANSMISSION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Jul 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (QCAW)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 1998
Dec 1997 Crash

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE, CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 1996
Oct 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Aug 1997

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. *AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 1996
Nov 1996 Crash

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH DIDN'T WORK,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT; VEHICLE ALSO HAS OTHER PROBLEMS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Hyundai Elantra has 13 Power Train complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.