Worst 2007 Hyundai Elantra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AIR BAGS
STEERING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2007 Hyundai Elantra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 42 | — | — | 81,201 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 37 | 8 | — | 72,423 mi | |
| STEERING | 33 | 3 | — | 80,705 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 26 | — | 3 | 78,070 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 25 | — | 5 | 82,504 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 19 | — | — | 80,845 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 19 | — | — | 73,178 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 16 | 1 | — | 117,089 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 16 | — | 3 | 89,270 mi | |
| ENGINE | 11 | — | 4 | 116,290 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 | — | — | 94,887 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 9 | — | 1 | 84,247 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 3 | — | 73,115 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 1 | — | 101,426 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | 1 | — | 90,661 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 7 | — | — | 32,925 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 | 4 | — | 32,076 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 6 | — | — | 1,917 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | — | — | 43,346 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 4 | — | — | 73,608 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 4 | — | — | 9,256 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 3 | — | — | 72,555 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | — | — | 51,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 13,667 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 3 | — | — | 130,608 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 2 | 2 | — | 35,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 1 | — | 56,275 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | 20,818 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | 1 | — | 14,000 mi |
Recalls for 2007 Hyundai Elantra
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,472,927 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ELANTRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2006, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2008. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS IN THE VEHICLES CONTAIN A WEIGHT SENSOR DESIGNED TO DEACTIVATE THE RIGHT FRONTAL AIRBAG WHEN OCCUPANTS OF CERTAIN WEIGHTS OCCUPY THE SEAT. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE WEIGHT SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE, BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE CONNECTOR COULD BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MALFUNCTION SUCH THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OCCUPANT.
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ELANTRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2006, THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2007. THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR DETERMINES THE SEAT'S FORE AND AFT POSITION AND ALLOWS THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT THE PRESSURE APPROPRIATE FOR THAT SEATING POSITION, WITH A LOWER PRESSURE DEPLOYMENT IN THE MOST FORWARD SEATING POSITIONS. THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE MAY RECEIVE AN UNSTABLE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM THE SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSOR SUCH THAT, IN A CRASH THAT REQUIRES DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AT THE HIGHER PRESSURE THAN INTENDED IF THE SEAT WAS POSITION IN ONE OF THE FORWARD POSITIONS IN WHICH A LOWER PRESSURE DEPLOYMENT IS INTENDED.
Other Hyundai Elantra Years
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