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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

58 reports

Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2001

Exterior Lighting

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE IN DIM FUNCTION THEY DO NOT SHINE FAR ENOUGH TO SEE SAFELY. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED.*AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #897050

Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2001

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER IT'S BUCKLED MOST OF THE TIME. DEALER HAS REPLACED DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, WITH THE SAME TYPE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE NEW SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK.*YH

NHTSA ODI #897045

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2001

Exterior LightingTiresInjury

HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO CONTINUALLY BURNOUT, ALL OF MY TIRES WENT BAD (ONE BLEW UP) AT THE SAME TIME. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CARE UNTIL I HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 395VB68349 TIRESIZE: P195/55R15)

NHTSA ODI #747286

Mileage unknown · May 10, 2001

Seat Belts

MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745177

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2001

Electrical System

HEADLIGHTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 4-5 MONTHS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #886867

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2001

Power Train

WHEN MAKING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM WHEELS. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS 8 TIMES. CONSUMER BELIEVED WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE OF FAULTY DESIGN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #886864

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2001

Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS ARE GETTING CAUGHT UP IN HANGER PART THATS IS CLOSE TO WINDOW, AND CONSUMER CAN NOT PROPERLY FASTEN SEATBELTS.*AK CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME HE TRIES TO FASTEN SEAT BELTS THEY CONSTANTLY GET BOUND UP IN THE SHOULDER HARNESS.*SLC

NHTSA ODI #885451

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2001

Air BagsInjury

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. CONSUMER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND NOTHING HIT HIM.*AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #885334

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2001

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS FOLD IN BY ITSELF, AND JAM GUIDE, PREVENTING BELT FROM RETRACTING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884471

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001

Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS JAM AND TWIST WITH EVERY USE, BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO STAY LOOSE AT TIMES AFTER BUCKLED...NOT MUCH PROTECTION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #741286

Official recalls

01V345000 · Seat Belts:front:webbing

Nov 6, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MAY NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT SMOOTHLY THROUGH THE D-RING GUIDES MOUNTED ON THE BODY PILLARS AFT OF THE DOORS. IF THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT SMOOTHLY, THEY MAY TWIST IN THE D-RING GUIDES AND MAKE IT INCONVENIENT TO EXTEND AND RETRACT THE SEAT BELTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SEAT BELTS ARE INCONVENIENT TO USE, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE INCLINED TO WEAR THE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A STOPPER OVER EACH FRONT SEAT BELT D-RING GUIDE TO ASSIST THE SEAT BELT TO SMOOTHLY EXTEND AND RETRACT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2001. 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.