1992 Hyundai ELANTRA: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
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 484405 · 1995-07-28 (July 28, 1995)
ENGINE LOSES POWER WHEN A/C IS IN USE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484405 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 489015 · 1995-04-03 (April 3, 1995)
TIMING BELT BROKE FROM BEING DRY/CRACKED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489015 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 489190 · 1995-04-13 (April 13, 1995)
TIMING BELT BROKE TWICE. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489190 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 959953 · 1995-02-13 (February 13, 1995)
TORSION BAR, IN REAR, IS WELDED TOO HOT, CAUSING METAL DEFECT, WILL NOT HOLD THE BOLT. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 959953 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 960149 · 1995-02-16 (February 16, 1995)
WHILE DRIVING, GEAR DOWN SHIFTS TO SPEED OF TWENTY. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960149 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 960150 · 1995-02-16 (February 16, 1995)
VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNLESS YOU LIFT HOOD AND SLAM IT SHUT. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960150 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.