1997 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Hyundai Elantra. The newest campaign is 00V095002. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jul 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 115 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 00V095002, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. If the fuel tank has cracked, it will be replaced.

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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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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 166,096 units in total.

00V095002Received 21 Jul 2000. 7,111 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The evaporative emission control systems can apply excessive vacuum to the fuel tanks during the canister purge cycle. If excessive vacuum is applied, minor fuel tank distortion can result. A small crack could develop on the upper fuel tank surface. The "check engine" light would then illuminate and, in some cases, the vehicle driver may notice a gasoline odor.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. If the fuel tank has cracked, it will be replaced.
Report filed by HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Sep 2000.
00V095001Received 28 Mar 2000. 84,020 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The evaporative emission control systems can apply excessive vacuum to the fuel tanks during the canister purge cycle. If excessive vacuum is applied, minor fuel tank distortion can result. A small crack could develop on the upper fuel tank surface. The "check engine" light would then illuminate and, in some cases, the vehicle driver may notice a gasoline odor.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will pressure check the vehicle's fuel tank to determine if it has cracked. If the fuel tank has cracked, it will be replaced.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Apr 2000.
97V026000Received 26 Feb 1997. 74,965 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The windshield wiper motor circuit breaker electrical contacts were contaminated during assembly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This contamination interferes with the electrical circuit continuity and prevents the windshield wiper motor from operating. Inoperative windshield wipers can contribute to reduced visibility during inclement weather increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the contaminants from the windshield wiper motor circuit breaker contacts.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Apr 1997.

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Complaints by component

115 complaints, 196 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.

1997 Hyundai Elantra
All 1997 vehicles

1997 Hyundai Elantra: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1997 Elantra	All 1997 vehicles	Elantra, all years	Mentions
Power Train	173.5	87.5	56.1	34
Engine and Engine Cooling	137.8	128.6	27.1	27
Air Bags	107.1	60.9	112.5	21
Visibility	91.8	55.8	16.9	18
Fuel System, Gasoline	91.8	49.4	13.9	18
Electrical System	86.7	81.7	90.1	17
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	66.3	100.8	38.7	13
Structure	51	40.1	41.6	10
Unknown or Other	45.9	21.4	68.1	9
Vehicle Speed Control	25.5	43.7	33.1	5

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash: 20
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 15
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 27 Mar 2017

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.

Complaints about the 1997 Hyundai Elantra, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1998, with 26 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1997 Hyundai Elantra
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
SQ00003	Safety query	FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36	Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly	2 Feb 2000	Open	00V095001

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.

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 1997 Hyundai ElantraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/elantra/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Hyundai Elantra?: 166,096 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Hyundai Elantra name most often?: Power Train: 34 of 196 component mentions, or 173.5 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 87.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Hyundai Elantra open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.