15 complaints reported

1999 Hyundai Elantra Engine

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

Reports
15
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 99V178000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND 00V259001 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2008
Sep 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE FRONT WHEELS FELT AS THOUGH THE ALIGNMENT WAS UNBALANCED. THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OUT FROM THE SUB FRAME MOUNTS. HYUNDAI STATED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING UNTIL A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THAT THE RESULTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ONE TO TWO WEEKS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,400.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI HYUNDAI, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2007
Jul 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FIFTY TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER EACH ONE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MAF SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 00V259001 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,867 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2007
Jun 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND FEELS AS IF IT WILL SHUT OFF WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY WHEN IN MOTION. THE IDLING AND STALLING HAVE WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2007
Apr 2004

VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH AND/OR 55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 2004
Oct 2003

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2003
Jun 2003 Crash Fire Injury

WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S, AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *PH *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2003
Jun 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL JERK AND ENGINE STALL. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 2003
Nov 2002

VEHICLE STALLS DAILY AT LOW SPEEDS, ALSO SPUTTERS AND HESITATES. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY.*AK *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2002
May 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP , ANDTHEY REPLACE PCV VALVE. THEN ENGINE BLEW OUT. HAD ENGINE REBUILT, AND IT BLREW OUT AGAIN.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 1999
Jan 2002

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JG *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2001
Nov 2001

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WANTING TO STALL AT TAKE OFFS. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICING I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FIXED. I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE CAMPAIGN # 00V259 FOR ALL 1999 ELANTRAS. MY CAR HOWEVER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE QUICK FIX UNLESS I WANT TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS ALREADY AN ISSUE WITH THE 1999'S APPARENTLY HYUNDAI NEEDS TO GO BACK FARTHER THEN THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF JULY 1998. WHY MINE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE "ALL 1999 ELANTRA" CATAGORY IS BEYOND ME.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Aug 2001

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD LEAKAGE 3 TIMES SINCE AUGUST OF 200 THAT HAS BEEN ATTENDED TO,,,,,,,ON THE DATE OF 3/7/01 IT WAS REPRTED TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS DOWN A PINT OF FLUISD AND TO WATCH IT......WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS TO SEE THE THING PERMANENTLY REPAIRED OR REPLACED,,,,I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS,,,THANK YOU. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2001
Feb 2001

WELD IN EXHAUST PIPE CRACKED. EXHAUST IS SUPPORTED ONLY AT FRONT AND AT MUFFLER. NEEDS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Feb 2001
Sep 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/RUNS ROUGH, AND LOSES POWER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1999

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Quick Summary

The 1999 Hyundai Elantra has 15 Engine complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.