1997 Hyundai Elantra Structure
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
FAILURE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. STARTED TO FAIL AT ABT 30,000. *AK
WATER LEAKING FROM RIGHT SIDE GLOVE BOX TO THE FLOOR. SAW WATER ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOOD AND AROUND HOOD. IF I GO TO THE CAR WASH, IT LEAKS.
DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILS TO WORK. WOULD HAVE TO OPEN DOOR ON THE OUTSIDE WHILE BEING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALL THE DOOR HANDLES ON VEHICLE ARE BROKEN. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK
ORIGINAL & ONE INSIDE DOOR RELEASE FAILED (INSTALLING 3RD ONE NOW).
DEFECTIVE SIDE MOLDING
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1997 Hyundai Elantra has 5 Structure complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.