2001 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 308 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (91 complaints · 29.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 70
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 58
  • Deaths 1
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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 91 of 308 owner complaints (29.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 91 complaints, 29.6% of reports AIR BAGS 91 · 29.6% · 43 crash reports SUSPENSION: 68 complaints, 22.1% of reports SUSPENSION 68 · 22.1% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 17 complaints, 5.5% of reports STRUCTURE 17 · 5.5% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 16 complaints, 5.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 16 · 5.2% · 4 crash reports STEERING: 16 complaints, 5.2% of reports STEERING 16 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 15 complaints, 4.9% of reports ENGINE 15 · 4.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 13 complaints, 4.2% of reports VISIBILITY 13 · 4.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 3.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 3.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 3.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 3.3% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 183 complaints, 59.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 183 · 59.4% · 47 crash reports 1 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 91 29.6% 43 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 68 22.1% 8 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 17 5.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 16 5.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 16 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 15 4.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 13 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 3.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 183 59.4% 47 crashes · 1 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 Jan 2001. 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2001 Jan 2019 Investigation PE08017 ● Investigation PE08017 Investigation EA08012 ● Investigation EA08012 Investigation PE09011 ● Investigation PE09011
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 9
2001-Q4 Owner reports 6
2002-Q1 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q4 Owner reports 11
2003-Q1 Owner reports 14
2003-Q2 Owner reports 10
2003-Q3 Owner reports 7
2003-Q4 Owner reports 14
2004-Q1 Owner reports 15
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 10
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 13
2009-Q1 Owner reports 16
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 11
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE08017
Defect investigation 1 EA08012
Defect investigation 1 PE09011
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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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