10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,000 miles

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problem #2

Aug 192003

Elantra

  • 8,000 miles
While driving 45 mph, the consumer's vehicle crashed into a vehicle in front of her. The seat belt was worn, but the air bags did not deploy. The clutch pedal had to be replaced twice in the last six months. The dealer and the manufacturer were aware of the problem.

- New Gloucester, ME, USA

problem #1

Dec 182002

Elantra 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 8,000 miles
While driving 45 mph, the consumer's vehicle crashed into a vehicle in front of her. The seat belt was worn, but the air bags did not deploy. The clutch pedal had to be replaced twice in the last six months. The dealer and the manufacturer were aware of the problem. The rear struts had gone out and leaked.

- New Gloucester, ME, USA