1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 111 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (30 complaints · 27.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 20
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 30 of 111 owner complaints (27.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 30 complaints, 27.0% of reports AIR BAGS 30 · 27.0% · 14 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 11.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 11.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 10.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 10.8% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 12 complaints, 10.8% of reports ENGINE 12 · 10.8% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 9.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 9.0% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 6.3% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 6.3% · 2 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 5.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 5.4% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 4.5% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 4.5% STEERING: 4 complaints, 3.6% of reports STEERING 4 · 3.6% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 83 complaints, 74.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 83 · 74.8% · 23 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 30 27.0% 14 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 11.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 10.8% 2 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 12 10.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 9.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 6.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 5.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 3.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 83 74.8% 23 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 1995. 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1995 Jan 2004 Investigation PE95060 ● Investigation PE95060 Investigation SQ96017 ● Investigation SQ96017
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 5
1995-Q4 Owner reports 12
1996-Q1 Owner reports 8
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 7
1996-Q4 Owner reports 7
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 5
1997-Q3 Owner reports 4
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 5
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE95060
Defect investigation 1 SQ96017
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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