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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1996 Hyundai Elantra Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 100 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1996 Hyundai Elantra, 2% of the 100 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Engine lights comes on,surges,misses,jerks,dies,tapping noise,loses power,these things have happened repeatedly. Other repairs 9-26-98 alternator,generator mileage 24662: 10-29-98 missing and rough idle couldn't find problem, mileage 25350; 3-22-99 plug and cable set changed again, mileage 29167; 4-12-99 replaced transmission part, mileage 29760; have talked to consumer assistant center,the dm,all I am told is to keep taking it in . …”

NHTSA complaint #705793, filed 1999-04

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202515%
2024611%
202366%
202222%
2021108%
2020135%
201942%
2018135%
2017243%
2016186%
2015156%
2014277%
2013504%
2012274%
2011164%
2010226%
2009187%
2008248%
200793%
2006117%
20051410%
200474%
200394%
2002185%
200193%
200074%
199965%
199824%
199754%
199622%
199522%
199423%
199314%
199227%

Other parts of the 1996 Hyundai Elantra

Engine cooling
20 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Hyundai Elantra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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