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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

36 reports

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2003

Air Bags

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 15MPH HAD AN FRONT COLLISION, AND NEITHER THE AIR BAG DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #10003946

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 2002

Wheels

RIGHT FROT RIM BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. IT CAUSED BACK TIRES TO BLOWOUT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8008779

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2002

Seat Belts

FOUR MONTHS AGO CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP REGARDING RECALL 01V345000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 046 REPAIRS OF SEAT BELTS. RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP WITHOUT CONTACTING MANUFACTURER FOR PARTS. RECALL HAS STILL NOT BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8006186

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

PROBLEM WITH BRAKES WHEN WET (IE: IF CAR IS WASHED OR IF STREET IS WET. BRAKES TEND TO "GRAB" WHEN WET. HAD BRAKES PADS & ROTORS CHECKED OUT RECENTLY, WAS TOLD NO SIGN OF WEAR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #758796

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S PATH AT 40 MPH, HITTING DRIVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. IT WENT INTO A SPIN AND JUMPED A CURB, CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #8003360

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 2001

Air BagsSteeringCrashInjury

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I WAS STOPPED IN THE PASSING LANE AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE ON ROUTE 95 IN RI. THE VEHICLE IN BACK OF ME FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THE RECLINING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN ME BEING THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT CAUSING A BACK INJURY. THE IMPACT FROM BEHIND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, NEITHER AIRBAG WENT OFF. MY VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH FRONT AND REAR, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON RECLINING SEATS FAILING DUE TO REAR IMPACT? I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #752804

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.