2001 Hyundai Elantra Recalls
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2001 Hyundai Elantra. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.
- Suspension › Front › Control armCovers: Hyundai Elantra 2001–2003, Tiburon 2003
Reported issue: Hyundai is recalling 160,904 my 2001-2003 elantra and my 2003 tiburon vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Road salt used during the winter…
Possible consequence: The fracturing of the control arm could an owner's control over their vehicle that may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front lower control arms for corrosion damage. If specified levels of internal corrosion damage are found, the front lower control arms will be replaced with new front lower control arms incorporating additional holes in the upper and lower panels. If the front lower control arms do not…
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactiveCovers: Hyundai Elantra 2001
Reported issue: Hyundai is recalling certain my 2001 elantra vehicles. If a liquid is spilled in the area of the cupholder on the center console, it may seep through the console opening for the parking brake lever and then drip onto the air bag control module electrical connector. The spilled liquid may contaminate the air bag control module and its electrical connector to the air bag wiring harness and cause the supplemental…
Possible consequence: This condition may affect the driver and passenger frontal air bags and may prevent air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur. Non-deployment of the srs air bags may increase the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger under certain crash conditions.
Remedy: Dealers will install a protective cover over the vehicle's air bag control module connector. The recall owner notification began on november 30, 2008, and letters will be sent out in six mailings. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactiveCovers: Hyundai Elantra 2001–2002
Reported issue: Hyundai is recalling certain my 2001-2002 elantra vehicles. Movement of the side impact air bag wiring harness mounted under each front seat, possibly caused by contact from materials placed under the seat, may result in an electrical resistance that would cause supplemental restraint system (srs) warning light illumination.
Possible consequence: This condition only relates to the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bags and may prevent seat mounted side impact air bag deployment during a crash where such deployment should occur. Non-deployment of the srs air bags may increase the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger under certain…
Remedy: Dealers will install new side impact air bag wiring harness connector clips and revised side impact air bag wiring harness attachments under the driver's and front passenger's seats. The recall is expected to begin during the fourth quarter of 2008, and will be sent out in six mailings. Owners may contact hyundai at…
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsCovers: Hyundai Elantra 2001–2003, Tiburon 2002–2003
Reported issue: On certain passenger vehicles, the brake tubes for the rear brakes can contact the steering gearbox mounting brackets.
Possible consequence: Contact between the rear brake tubes and the steering gearbox mounting brackets may result in rear brake tube wear and corrosion, increasing the risk of brake fluid leakage. Brake fluid leakage could result in reduced braking capability, which could result in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reposition the rear brake tubes, install brake tube clips, and apply anti-corrosion material to the rear brake tubes. Owner notification began january 22, 2004. Owners should contact hyundai of puerto rico at 1-800-633-5151.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsCovers: Hyundai Elantra 2001–2003, Tiburon 2002–2003
Reported issue: On certain passenger vehicles, the rear brake tubes pass behind the front suspension crossmember. Two steering gearbox mounting brackets are welded to the crossmember. On vehicles equipped with an antilock brake system (abs), the rear brake tubes could contact both steering gearbox mounting brackets. On vehicles that are not equipped with abs, the rear brake tubes may contact only the left mounting bracket. Contact…
Possible consequence: Fluid leakage could result in reduced braking capability increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reposition the rear brake tubes so they do not contact the mounting brackets, install brake tube clips to control the location of the rear brake tubes, and apply anti-corrosion material to the tubes in the areas where contact with the mounting brackets may have occurred. Owner notification began on…
- Air bags › Side/windowCovers: Hyundai Elantra 2001
Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The supplemental restraint system side air bag satellite sensors installed were improperly manufactured, causing the air bag warning light to illuminate and the side air bags to not deploy as intended in the event of a crash.
Possible consequence: Non-deployment of the side air bags could increase the risk of injury during a crash where side air bag deployment is intended.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the two satellite sensors.
NHTSA investigations
- PE09011Front lower control arms rustingClosed · Feb 18, 2009
- EA08012Air bag light illuminationClosed · Jul 10, 2008
- PE08017Air bag light illuminationClosed · Mar 10, 2008
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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.