2002 Hyundai Elantra body & structure problems
30 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2002 Hyundai Elantra, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Was traveling home at 6 pm and I was coming over a hill and a car stoped short I swerved to avoid collission and side swiped a telephone pole.the airbags went off and I was hit with a piece of sharpnal that went into my lip causing me to get stitches and has left my face disfigured.
From day of purchase, I noticed a vibration in the steering, starting about 42 MPH. Took the vehicle to dealer, who rotated and balanced tires. Vibration then started about 50 MPH, back to the dealer rotated and balanced tires again along with alignment. Vibration about 58 MPH back to dealer again, rotation, forced balancing, rotor turned down, still had vibration. Filed under lemon law, final attempt by service department involved hma regional chief mechanic trouble shooter.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Hyundai Elantra
- Suspension 100 complaints
- Air bags 72 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Seat belts 16 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints