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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports2 fire reports16 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2003

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE OWNERS ARE AWARE OF (4) SIMILAR CASES OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10015276

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2002

Seat Belts

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO FUNCTION AFTER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON.*AK. CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE SEAT BELT SENSORS WENT OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN AGAINST HER CHEST, NOW THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT ENGAGE, THE DEALER WANTS 1500 DOLLARS TO REAPIR THE SEAT B…

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NHTSA ODI #8009514

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2002

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #8001952

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2001

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

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I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION (I HIT THE BACK BUMPER OF A PICKUP TRUCK). ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE TRUCK, MY CAR ENDED UP WITH ALMOST $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NEITHER MY AIR BAGS NOR SHOULDER RESTRAINTS WORKED. I ENDED UP HITTING MY FOREHEAD ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING SOME MODERATE TO SEVERE NECK TRAUMA. I REPORTED THE FAILURE TO HYUNDAI AND SEEM TO BE GETTING NO HELP. THEY INSIST THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I STILL CAN SIT IN MY CAR AND MOVE MY CHEST FORWARD AGAINST THE SHOULDER RESTRAINTS AS FAST AS I CAN AND NEVER HAVE THE EVEN SLOW ME DOWN. HOWEVER, IF I USE MY HAND TO MOVE THE STRAPS FORWARD, THEY LOCK UP IMMEDIATELY AS THEY SHOULD. I SPOKE AGAIN TO HYUNDAI (1-800-633-5151 FILE #[XXX]) AND THEY INSIST THAT IT IS NORMAL TO MOVE FORWARD LIKE MY RESTRAINTS DO. ALL I KNOW IS THAT MY SHOULDER RESTRAINTS DO NOTAND DID NOT MOVE FORWARD IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE DRIVEN IN. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER AS I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS PROVEN TO ME TO BE UNSAFE. I LOOK FORWARD TO ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR

NHTSA ODI #745782

Mileage unknown · May 25, 2000

Seat Belts

REAR LAP SEAT BELT BECOMES UNDONE ON ITS OWN WHEN USED WITH THE CHILD SAEFTY SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862565

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 1999

Seat Belts

VEHICLE HA S BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTING & LOCKING PASSENGERS SO THATTHEY ARE UNABLE TO MOVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT ALL 1999 VEHICLE ARE MADE THAT WAY. CAN NHTSA DO SOMTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE BOTH KNOW THAT THE DEALER IS WRONG, AND NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850503

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1999

Seat Belts

PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT LOCKED UP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT DUE TO NO RELEASE OR NO PLAY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847374

Official recalls

00V259001 · Electrical System:wiring

Sep 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SOME SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 LITER V-6 ENGINES AND ALL ELANTRA MODEL VEHICLES MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOW-SPEED ENGINE STALLING, WHICH COULD OCCUR IF THE MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR ELECTRICAL SIGNAL IS INTERRUPTED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE MAF SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS.

99V178000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 7, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE SEALS DO NOT REMAIN SUFFICIENTLY ELASTIC, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN REDUCED PRESSURE APPLICATION TO THE CLUTCHES, BRAKE, AND KICKDOWN SERVO, ALLOWING THEM TO SLIP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SUCH SLIPPAGE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE FRICTION ELEMENT SURFACES AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, OR NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED, WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE.

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

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