1992 Hyundai ELANTRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
21 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 21 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 23.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 14.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 4.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 4 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 3 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 1 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 21 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 |
1995: 14; 1996: 6; 2001: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 482223 · 1995-03-20 (March 20, 1995)
VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD IN DRIVE GEAR, ALSO DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482223 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 963677 · 1995-04-12 (April 12, 1995)
PURCHASE AS A DEMO HAS 900 MILES ON AND THE TRANSMISSION BLOW. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 963677 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 885893 · 2001-04-13 (April 13, 2001)
WHEN TRYING TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WERE FROZEN WHILE SWITCH WAS ON, WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE THEM. INSTEAD OF BLOWING A FUSE, WIRING HARNESS GOT HOT AND BURNED ALL WIRES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 885893 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 974542 · 1995-11-03 (November 3, 1995)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS FRONT UNDERHOOD FAILURE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974542 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 963421 · 1995-04-07 (April 7, 1995)
VEHICLE WARMS UP EXPERIENCE STALLING AND RACING OF THE MOTOR, IN FOR REPAIR. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 963421 at NHTSA ↗