1997 Hyundai Elantra Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,015miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Hyundai Elantra, 1% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,015 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact owns a 1997 Hyundai Elantra. While depressing the brake pedal at 40 MPH, the driver's seat slid forward. The failure caused the contact's lower body to become jammed underneath the steering wheel, which also caused him to rear end the preceding vehicle. The contact's vehicle was destroyed. He did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure and it has not been diagnosed by the dealer. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 124,015. Updated 07/29/08 the consumer suffered neck and back injuries, but did not seek medical treatment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10229751, filed 2008-06, 124,015 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1997 Hyundai Elantra
31 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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