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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

26 crash reports2 fire reports18 injury reports

What owners actually said

134 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2003

StructureInjury

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE WINDS WERE HIGH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WOULD OPEN DUE TO FAULTY WINDOW SEALS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *NLM *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10011255

5 miles · Mar 14, 2003

Power Train

TRANSMISSION CLUNK FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, ALSO WHEN MAKING A TURN DOWN A SMALL HILL WILL SLIP AND BUCK. DEALER REPLACED INTERNAL SOLENOID 3 WEEKS AGO TO RESOLVE, SEEMED TO WORK, HOWEVER PROBLEM IS BACK. WILL BE TAKING BACK TO DEALER AS SOON AS TIME PERMITS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10010487

7,005 miles · Mar 10, 2003

Parking BrakeCrashInjury

THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DUE TO AN EASY RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER. *TT *JB

NHTSA ODI #10009508

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 2003

Visibility

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS VIBRATED WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #10007284

Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2003

Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE SPINDLES WERE BROKEN, THE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. *JB *TS

NHTSA ODI #10009253

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2003

Unknown Or Other

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE. *JG PH

NHTSA ODI #10004548

Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2003

Exterior Lighting

CONSUMER STATES THE DIMMER SWITCH FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS IS DEFECTIVE. THE LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS SHUT OFF WHEN GOING OVER A SLIGHT BUMP LEAVING THE DRIVER WITHOUT LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. *TT *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10001930

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2002

Visibility

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, DEBRIS SUCH AS LEAVES AND SALT FROM THE ROADS COME THROUGH VEHICLE'S VENTS INTO CABIN. THIS CAUSES OBSTRUCTION OF CONSUMER'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY AND A DISTRACTION. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023679

Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE STARTED IDLING HIGH CAUSING CONSUMER TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE FROM TAKING OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023168

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2002

Tires

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARE TIRE. TS

NHTSA ODI #8021682

Official recalls

02V167000 · Structure:frame And Members

Jun 25, 2002

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE 3-DOOR HATCHBACK EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CRITERION IN THE STANDARD MIDWAY ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT PILLAR (A-PILLAR).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AN OCCUPANT'S HEAD THAT CONTACTS THE A-PILLAR DURING A CRASH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED RISK OF A HEAD INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY MANAGEMENT BRACKETS TO SUPPORT THE A-PILLAR COVERS AND INCREASE THE ENERGY ABSORBING PERFORMANCE OF THE A-PILLAR IN THE RELEVANT AREA. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.