2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

364

Owner Complaints

26 Crashes 19 Fires

6

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

16

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

The 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA has received a total of 364 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. 16 technical service bulletins have been issued by Hyundai Motor America for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Visibilitywiper (42 complaints), Air Bags (37 complaints), and Steering (33 complaints).

Recalls for the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, potentially affecting up to 3,008,571 vehicles.

Recall 20V061000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

| 476,111 vehicles affected

Defect: 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.

Consequence: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners...

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Recall 13V113000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

| 1,712,336 vehicles affected

Defect: 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,...

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.

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Recall 11V143000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

| 188,697 vehicles affected

Defect: 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...

Consequence: THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY IN CRASHES IN WHICH IT SHOULD NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT FROM THE DEPLOYED AIR BAG.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CONNECTOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTING TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER...

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Recall 11V179000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

| 95,783 vehicles affected

Defect: 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...

Consequence: A HIGHER PRESSURE DEPLOYMENT THAN INTENDED INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY RESULTING FROM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTING TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

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Recall 09V280000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

| 3,011 vehicles affected

Defect: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF...

Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.

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Recall 09V122000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

| 532,633 vehicles affected

Defect: HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO...

Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.

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Owner Complaints for the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

364 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Visibilitywiper
Complaints: 42
Air Bags
Complaints: 37 8 Crashes 7 Injuries
Steering
Complaints: 33 3 Crashes 1 Injury
Service Brakes
Complaints: 26 3 Fires
Electrical System
Complaints: 25 5 Fires
Exterior Lighting
Complaints: 19
Visibility
Complaints: 19
Suspension
Complaints: 16 1 Crash
Unknown Or Other
Complaints: 16 3 Fires
Engine
Complaints: 11 4 Fires
Structurebody
Complaints: 10
Service Brakes Hydraulic
Complaints: 9 1 Fire
Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints: 9 3 Crashes 3 Injuries
Power Train
Complaints: 8 1 Crash
Seat Belts
Complaints: 8 1 Crash 1 Injury
Suspensionrear
Complaints: 7
Air Bagsfrontal
Complaints: 6 4 Crashes 5 Injuries
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
Complaints: 6
Engine And Engine Cooling
Complaints: 6
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
Complaints: 4
Structure
Complaints: 4
Suspensionfront
Complaints: 4
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
Complaints: 3
Electronic Stability Control Esc
Complaints: 3
Fuel System Gasoline
Complaints: 3
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
Complaints: 3
Air Bagssidewindow
Complaints: 2 2 Crashes 2 Injuries
Fuelpropulsion System
Complaints: 2 1 Crash 1 Injury
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
Complaints: 2
Seats
Complaints: 2 1 Crash 1 Injury
Structureframe And Members
Complaints: 2
Wheels
Complaints: 2 1 Crash 1 Injury
Back Over Preventionwarningsexternalpedestrian Alert
Complaints: 1
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
Complaints: 1
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
Complaints: 1
Equipmentotherownersserviceother Manual
Complaints: 1
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
Complaints: 1
Exterior Lightingfog Lights
Complaints: 1 1 Fire
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
Complaints: 1
Parking Brake
Complaints: 1
Service Brakes Air
Complaints: 1 1 Fire
Service Brakes Airantilockinterconnecting Assemblywiring
Complaints: 1 1 Fire
Service Brakes Electric
Complaints: 1
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
Complaints: 1
Structurebodydoor
Complaints: 1
Suspensionsubframemounting Bracket
Complaints: 1
Tires
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#11715142 | SERVICE BRAKES | | N/A miles
Applying the brakes and they don’t engage abs. Couldn’t come to a stop at very slow speed. They jammed up. And the dash lights don’t illuminate. Very similar to recall 188 Thanks
#11671197 | ENGINE | | N/A miles
I was driving and I felt my car sputter and lunge forward slightly. Then my car lost power and when I pressed down on the accelerator it would not give out any power. The battery light came on and the car would not start after pulling over.
#11671197 | POWER TRAIN | | N/A miles
I was driving and I felt my car sputter and lunge forward slightly. Then my car lost power and when I pressed down on the accelerator it would not give out any power. The battery light came on and the car would not start after pulling over.
#11671197 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | | N/A miles
I was driving and I felt my car sputter and lunge forward slightly. Then my car lost power and when I pressed down on the accelerator it would not give out any power. The battery light came on and the car would not start after pulling over.
#11662101 | SERVICE BRAKES | | N/A miles
Unknown

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Safety Rating for the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

Hyundai Motor America has issued 16 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

5NP-C4T4L-09 — ENGINE

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT ON CERTAIN RETAILED 2017 MODEL YEAR ELANTRA VEHICLES. SERVICE CAMPAIGN TLL PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT.

14-01-017 — EQUIPMENT

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

TSB-10-AT-010 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

HYUNDAI: SOLENOID DIANOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741, P0742, P0743, P0748, P0750, P0755, P0760, P0765. INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE TRANSAXLE SOLENOIDS MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRANSAXLE IN 3RD GEAR FAIL SAFE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *PE

TSB-10-AT-010 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HYUNDAI: SOLENOID DIANOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741, P0742, P0743, P0748, P0750, P0755, P0760, P0765. INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE TRANSAXLE SOLENOIDS MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRANSAXLE IN 3RD GEAR FAIL SAFE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *PE

TSB09-AT-011-1 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HYUNDAI: ATA SOLENOID DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741, P0742, P0743, P0748, P0750, P0755, P0760, P0765. INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE TRANSAXLE SOLENOIDS MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRANSAXLE IN 3RD GEAR FAIL SAFE. *PE

TSB-09-AT-011 — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

HYUNDAI: ATA SOLENOID DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741, P0742, P0743, P0748, P0750, P0755, P0760, P0765. INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE TRANSAXLE SOLENOIDS MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRANSAXLE IN 3RD GEAR FAIL SAFE; AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *PE

TSB-09-AT-011 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

HYUNDAI: ATA SOLENOID DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741, P0742, P0743, P0748, P0750, P0755, P0760, P0765. INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE TRANSAXLE SOLENOIDS MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRANSAXLE IN 3RD GEAR FAIL SAFE; AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *PE

TSB-09-AT-011 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

HYUNDAI: ATA SOLENOID DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0741, P0742, P0743, P0748, P0750, P0755, P0760, P0765. INCORRECT OPERATION OF THE TRANSAXLE SOLENOIDS MAY RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; TRANSAXLE IN 3RD GEAR FAIL SAFE; AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. *PE

08-ST-002 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

HYUNDAI: MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING (MDPS) SYSTEM WORM SHAFT FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *PE

0740014 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE HARSH AND/OR DELAYED UPSHIFT OR DOWNSHIFT - GDS ANALYSIS. *NJ

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NHTSA Investigations for the 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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