2002 Hyundai Elantra Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 342 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2002 Hyundai Elantra, 1% of the 342 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,750 miles. 3 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.
“My 2002 Hyundai Elantra accelerated after making a hesitation and a very loud noise. I crashed into a tree head on and had multiple injuries. A witness said he heard the loud noise and the car take off with a great amount of speed. After the car was towed to the towing yard, we were told that the accelerator was still wide open when they started the car to move it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10356033, filed 2010-09, 180,000 miles“I was rear-ended at high speed and struck the car to my front with significant impact. My car is a total loss. My front end is crumpled in half, bumper completely torn off as well. My airbag did not deploy. Officers at the scene and other credible sources suggest it should definitely deployed based on the damage. I suffered compressed neck vertebrae.”
NHTSA complaint #10114206, filed 2005-03, 71,500 miles“I was recently in a car accident which was my fault, however the airbag did not go off or was never there to begin with ( its a used car). The crash was head on and the airbag most definitely should have gone off.”
NHTSA complaint #10415165, filed 2011-07, 120,000 miles“The car just started spilling out fuel after hours of being filled. We took the car directly to the dealer (where we purchased in 2002) and they said that we had over filled the gas tank which caused it to go into the carbon box. This seems to be the same statement many other drivers were told from dealers. $869 dollars later, they replaced the recalled faulty tank cap (which to me would have caused some of the fuel to swoosh around while driving - if never properly fit), and then charged us for non-warranty to replace the fuel line. At which time, our car has 30,800 miles and original owners. …”
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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 2002 Hyundai Elantra
95 complaintsAir bags
70 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsFuel system
31 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsSeat belts
16 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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