1996 Hyundai Elantra

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 60 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 100 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 00V095002 2000-07-21

    Recall 00V095002

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS CAN APPLY EXCESSIVE VACUUM TO THE FUEL TANKS DURING THE CANISTER PURGE CYCLE. IF EXCESSIVE VACUUM IS APPLIED, MINOR FUEL TANK DISTORTION CAN RESULT. A SMALL CRACK COULD DEVELOP ON THE UPPER FUEL TANK SURFACE. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE AND, IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLE DRIVER MAY NOTICE…

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 00V095001 2000-03-28

    Recall 00V095001

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS CAN APPLY EXCESSIVE VACUUM TO THE FUEL TANKS DURING THE CANISTER PURGE CYCLE. IF EXCESSIVE VACUUM IS APPLIED, MINOR FUEL TANK DISTORTION CAN RESULT. A SMALL CRACK COULD DEVELOP ON THE UPPER FUEL TANK SURFACE. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD THEN ILLUMINATE AND, IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLE DRIVER MAY NOTICE…

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 97V026000 1997-02-26

    Recall 97V026000

    THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WERE CONTAMINATED DURING ASSEMBLY.

    Recorded model years: 1996

A further 58 records exist for the Hyundai Elantra where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10230904 2023-01-30

    23-BD-002H

    This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for…

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 10189989 2021-03-10

    21-EM-003H

    This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 10183963 2020-11-30

    20-BR-002H

    This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.

    Recorded model years: 1996

Showing 3 of 60 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 660 records exist for the Hyundai Elantra where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • SQ00003 2000-02-02

    FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • PE97002 1997-01-17

    WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

    IN ITS LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 14, 1997, HYUNDAI STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 HYUNDAI VEHICLES (CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-97 ELANTRA, ACCENT, SONATA AND TIBURON MODELS BUILT THROUGH OCTOBER 18, 1996 -- SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V-026 FOR DETAILS) WILL BE RECALLED FOR A DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.HYUNDAI STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY NOT OPERATE IN COLD WEATHER…

    Recorded model years: 1996

A further 17 records exist for the Hyundai Elantra where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2000063 2000-03-09

    Transport Canada recall 2000063

    On certain vehicles, if excessive vacuum is applied to the fuel tanks during the canister purge cycle, fuel tank distortion may result. After repeated exposure to the excessive vacuum, a stress crack may develop on the upper tank surface. This could result in fuel vapours or fuel escaping from the fuel tank. Correction: Fuel cap will be replaced with one…

    Recorded model years: 1996

  • 1997045 1997-03-10

    Transport Canada recall 1997045

    THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SOLDERING FLUX. THIS CONTAMINATION COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONTINUITY AND PREVENT THE WIPER MOTOR FROM OPERATING. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH MAY IN TURN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: CONTAMINANTS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR…

    Recorded model years: 1996

A further 51 records exist for the Hyundai Elantra where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

100 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 11
  • reports mentioning a fire 3
  • reported injuries 2
  • reported fatalities 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)20 (14.7%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1999–2023.
  • Electrical system18 (13.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1999–2010.
  • Engine17 (12.5%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 1999–2024.
  • Air bags (restraint system)14 (10.3%)Official recall records for this system: 23, covering model years 1995–2026.
  • Fuel system13 (9.6%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 1996–2023.
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)13 (9.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1996–2022.
  • Brakes6 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 19, covering model years 2001–2017.
  • Body & structure5 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2011–2016.

Other / uncategorized: 7 classifications (5.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 8,595 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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