1999 Hyundai Elantra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 183 complaints
183
Total Complaints
92,750mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,500 25th Percentile
92,750 Median Mileage
128,787 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
34
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
POWER TRAIN
6
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
4
Fires
26
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING/SHATTERING AND WHINNING NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER & TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. THE WHINNING & SHATTERING NOISES STILL EXIST. HAD THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT (TRANSAXLE) & BEARINGS REPLACED. IT HAD A HIGH PITCH WHINE. AFTER REPLACEMENT, NOISE STILL EXISTS, BUT NOW IT B..."
"TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING/SHATTERING AND WHINNING NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER & TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. THE WHINNING & SHATTERING NOISES STILL EXIST. HAD THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT (TRANSAXLE) & BEARINGS REPLACED. IT HAD A HIGH PITCH WHINE. AFTER REPLACEMENT, NOISE STILL EXISTS, BUT NOW IT B..."
"AIR CONDITIONER IS CIRCULATING BAD AIR. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28