9 complaints reported

1996 Hyundai Elantra Visibility

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

Reports
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2008

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM - LOCATION POINT THAT CONNECTS TO THE LINKAGE STRIPPED CAUSING IT IN WET WEATHER TO SEND THE WIPERS TO GO COMPLETELY GO OUT PASS THE END OF WINDSHIELD. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2008
Sep 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

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

RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STILL INOPERABLE. RECALL NUMBER 97V026000. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON. *AK *ML

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

WIPER SWITCH AND MOTOR FAILED.

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

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN STORM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

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

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN WET WEATHER AND FROST. HYUNDAI MAY BE IN THE PROCESS OF UPGRADING PREVIOUS DESIGN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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

WHEN IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK NOR DO THEY WORK WHEN IT IS DAMP OUTSIDE. *AK

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

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

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

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. 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 9 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.