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1992 Hyundai Elantra Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Mar 9, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
28%
of 29 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Hyundai Elantra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Mar 9, 1999

TIMING BELT, FAILED CAUSING CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE FROM VALVES, ENGINE BLOWN

NHTSA ID
704209
Incident
Mar 5, 1999
Body & structureElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Dec 24, 1998

WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. BROKEN PLASTIC LATCH ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING OPERATION, STARTER FAULTY, FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. GLOVE BOX LATCH FELL OFF IN CONSUMERS HAND. PARKING LIGHTS FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
832669
Incident
Nov 30, 1998
EngineInterior & seatsTransmission
Filed Jul 3, 1996

HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ALSO THE HOOD LATCH FELL OFF AND TIMING BELT FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
985588
Incident
May 26, 1996
Engine
Filed Jul 17, 1995

THE OIL IN THE CAR IS BEING CONSUMED AT A HIGH RATE AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
968849
Incident
Jul 17, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 28, 1995

TIMING BELT FAILED TWICE, CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
967920
Incident
May 14, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 13, 1995

TIMING BELT BROKE TWICE. *AW

NHTSA ID
489190
Incident
Mar 29, 1993
BrakesEngine
Filed Apr 3, 1995

BRAKES FELL APART WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY

NHTSA ID
489015
Incident
Apr 3, 1995
EngineSeat belts
Filed Mar 29, 1995

DRIVERS SHOULDER AND LAP SEAT BELT RESTRAINT JAMS, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO OPEN. TT

NHTSA ID
962738
Incident
Oct 3, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical9Transmission8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .