1994 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1994 Hyundai Elantra. The newest campaign is 95V101000. NHTSA received the report on 24 May 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 76 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 95V101000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the air bag assembly wiring harness connector to determine if it contains a terminal holder. If it does not, one will be installed.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 15,251 units in total.
95V101000Received . 14,651 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The driver's side air bag was improperly assembled and could cause the air bag warning light to illuminate from increased electrical resistance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An increase in the electrical resistance might prevent the air bag from activating during a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the air bag assembly wiring harness connector to determine if it contains a terminal holder. If it does not, one will be installed.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V090000Received . 600 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
In some vehicles, the manufacturer's protective internal coating of the electronic crank angle sensor does not meet specifications, which can cause an open circuit at high operating temperatures. This can cause the vehicle to stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Engine stalling has the potential to result in a vehicle crash if it occurs while the vehicle is moving.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the crank angle sensor to determine whether the sensor is involved in the recall, and replace any sensor found with the defective internal coating.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
76 complaints, 110 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1994 Hyundai Elantra
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 Elantra | All 1994 vehicles | Elantra, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 300 | 57.1 | 112.5 | 33 |
| Electrical System | 181.8 | 74.5 | 90.1 | 20 |
| Power Train | 90.9 | 94.1 | 56.1 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 81.8 | 109.2 | 27.1 | 9 |
| Structure | 63.6 | 49.3 | 41.6 | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 54.5 | 171.8 | 38.7 | 6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 45.5 | 25.7 | 36.1 | 5 |
| Steering | 36.4 | 34.7 | 94.8 | 4 |
| Visibility | 27.3 | 70.2 | 16.9 | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 18.2 | 36.9 | 19 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 21
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 16
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 10 Sep 2002
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQ96017 | Safety query | REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE | Structure | 22 Nov 1996 | Open | |
| PE95060 | Preliminary evaluation | SCISSOR JACK FAILURE | Equipment / Mechanical / Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift | 9 Dec 1995 | 21 Mar 1996 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19920
- 19930
- 19942
- 19951
- 19963
- 19973
- 19980
- 19992
- 20001
- 20016
- 20026
- 20035
- 20045
- 20054
- 20061
- 20076
- 20087
- 20094
- 20103
- 20115
- 20124
- 20134
- 20142
- 20153
- 20162
- 20174
- 20180
- 20191
- 20203
- 20215
- 20225
- 20232
- 20241
- 20250
- 20261
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1994 Hyundai ElantraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/elantra/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Hyundai Elantra?
- 15,251 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Elantra have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Elantra, model years 1992 to 2026. 2 of them name the 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Hyundai Elantra name most often?
- Air Bags: 33 of 110 component mentions, or 300 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 57.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Hyundai Elantra open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.