2001 Hyundai Elantra Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 315 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,694miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Hyundai Elantra, 2% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,694 miles.
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.
“I am the owner of a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. I purchased the vehicle new. Less than one year ago, my air bag light came on. I took it back to the dealer and they had to replace it because it had dried up ! They replaced the bag. Less than a year later, but now my warranty is just up, the light is back on. I have notified the dealer, the consumer division of Hyundai, the ceo of Hyundai of my concerns and all they have offered to do is split the part, only, with me at 50%. …”
NHTSA complaint #10130638, filed 2005-07, 103,486 miles“Incident date is estimated. I have put approximately 17,000 miles on the vehicle during the course of each year (never more than 20k or less than 15k) and on three separate occasions, all between 9 and 15 months apart, my headlights have failed. On one occasion both lamps failed within a two weeks and before I could replace the first failed one resulting in a potentially hazardous situation where I would have had no headlights. …”
NHTSA complaint #10082244, filed 2004-07“The contact owns a 2001 Hyundai Elantra. The front passenger side window air bag was replaced in 2004. The day after the replacement, the air bag light illuminated again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact discovered an air bag safety recall online, but the dealer stated that no recall was available. In 2004, the contact also informed the dealer that the weather stripping on the back door frame was too small. The vehicle was still under warranty. The dealer pushed the weather stripping back on the door. …”
NHTSA complaint #10208489, filed 2007-11, 1,000 miles“The air conditioner did not work. There was also an odor coming inside the vehicle from the vents when the A/C was turned on. The dealer examined the vehicle 8 times but could not remedy the problem.”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2001 Hyundai Elantra
118 complaintsSuspension
81 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Hyundai Elantra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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