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1995 Hyundai Elantra Transmission Problems

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

Data refreshed

Transmission 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.
19
Latest Jun 10, 2003
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.
17%
of 112 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 automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Hyundai Elantra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 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 transmission

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

Transmission
Filed Jun 10, 2003

WHEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE CLUTCH IN ORDER TO SHIFT, THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET BROKE OFF. I AM NOW UNABLE TO USE THE CLUTCH.*AK

NHTSA ID
10021385
Incident
Jun 10, 2003
Mileage
103,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 7, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN A LITTLE TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE CAR DIDN?T GO ANYWHERE, CONSUMER LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL IMMEDIATELY AND THE ENGINE REVVED TO IDLE, HIT THE GAS AGAIN AND THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY SHIFTED TO A FORWARD GEAR. CONSUMER REPLACED THE SECOND TRANSMISSION BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YD

NHTSA ID
8005147
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Nov 20, 2001

TRANSMISSION IS LOSING SPEED AND REVS HIGHLY. IT JERKS BEFORE IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES BEFORE BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. THIS IS POSSIBLY THE THIRD TIME THAT TRANSMISSION NEES TO BE REPLACED. DEALERS AND OTHER MECHANICS HAVE NOT EXPLAINED REASONS FOR ONGOING PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID
899302
Incident
Nov 15, 2001
Transmission
Filed Oct 25, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO LOCK UP AND SKID ACROSS THE STREET.*AK

NHTSA ID
898257
Incident
Oct 9, 2001
Transmission
Filed Aug 8, 2001

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, CLUTCH PEDAL PEDAL BRACKET DISCONNECTED AND FELL OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
893812
Incident
Jul 30, 2001
EngineTransmission
Filed Apr 27, 2001

I CAN NOT SHIFT TO FIRST FROM SECOND,I HAV TO GO 3RD THEN GO TO FIRST/YOU CAN NOT DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN ,THE SMOKE GET INSIDE THE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
744629
Incident
Feb 23, 2001
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Mar 23, 2001

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE DRAGS AND WHEN IT FINALLY GETS INTO GEAR IT THRUST FORWARD EXTREMELY FAST, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, THE PROBLEM REOCCURED 2 YEARS LATER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN, NOW LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN. NLM

NHTSA ID
560528
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 1999

WHILE DRIVNG AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SOMETHING SNAPPED.VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID
849094
Heating & air conditioningTransmission
Filed Jul 7, 1999

SINCE HAVING THE CAR, I'VE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO INCLUDE TRANS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR OCCASSIONALLY, FAILURE FOR GEAR SHIFT TO GO INTO GEAR, COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, I.E., ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ETC. BUT MOST PREVELANT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I RECENTLY HAD TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, TORCK CONVERTER, KICK-DOWN SWITCH AT A COST OF APPROX. $3,100. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI, I WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN-OFF BY BOTH. I FEEL THESE ARE EXCESSIVE REPAIRS FOR A 3 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAS BEEN SERVICED AND MAINTENANCED REGULARLY. I ALSO EXPERIENCE FOUL ODERS COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER AS WELL AS BREAKING PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID
708321
Incident
Apr 15, 1999
Transmission
Filed Mar 24, 1999

TRANSMISSION SHUT OFF WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE PISTONS WOULD BE KNOCKING LOUD. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
836108
Incident
Jan 29, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 16, 1999

WHILE DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL, MOUNTING BRACKET WELD BROKE.

NHTSA ID
543867
Incident
Nov 27, 1998
Transmission
Filed Oct 27, 1998

CLUTCH MOUNTING BRACKET IS BROKEN. WHEN PUSHING ON THE CLUTCH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH FEEL LOOSE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND NO WARRANTY WITH A MAJOR PROBLEM, AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
829591
Incident
Oct 27, 1997
Transmission
Filed Aug 4, 1998

VEHICLE KEEPS JERKING/SKIPPING WHEN DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
826217
Incident
Jan 15, 1997
ElectricalInterior & seatsTransmission
Filed Feb 11, 1997

SEAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID
511294
ElectricalInterior & seatsTransmission+1 more
Filed Jan 14, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA ID
513929
Incident
May 1, 1995
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Aug 15, 1996

WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
507587
Incident
Jun 29, 1995
Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed Aug 13, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID
507455
Incident
Jun 10, 1996
Heating & air conditioningEngineTransmission+1 more
Filed Jul 10, 1996

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, GAS FUMES COME INSIDE THE CAR . *AK

NHTSA ID
985941
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
EngineTransmission
Filed Nov 2, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES ENGINE CUTS OUT AT TIMES AND VIBRATES.*JB

NHTSA ID
974421
Incident
Nov 2, 1995

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

Airbags35Engine20Electrical14Brakes13Visibility8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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