1999 Hyundai Elantra problems
Owners have filed 183 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Hyundai Elantra. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come engine (14%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 183 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 60 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 93,000 miles. For transmission specifically, the median reported mileage is about 71,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 24 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 26 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Hyundai Elantra with enough data (106 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving, another vehicle rear ended the consumer's, and caused her to lose control of vehicle and hit a tree and the vehicle caught on fire.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in major and minor injuries. Vehicle was totalled. Manufacturer will be notified.
Head-on collision,speed 35 MPH, both airbags did not deploy. Dealer would not speak to consumer regarding airbags. Hyundai company will not talk to consumer.
Purchased 1999 hyundai elantra in april of 1999. On 1/15/2001 vehicle died and was towed to dealership. Transmission replaced. Mileage at the time-33,663. On april 24, 2008, I was advised by mechanic that the transmission was slipping. Vehicle does not properly shift into gear. Entire car shakes if driven over 50 MPH. Car speeds up when accelerator pressed. When I noticed there was a manufacturer's recall, in regards to the transmission, I contacted dealer who refused to replace pressure control solenoid valve.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai elantra. While driving 30 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure was similar to recall 00v259001 (electrical system: wiring). The contact called the dealer and the manufacturer who both stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 124,000. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.