1996 Hyundai Elantra Electrical Problems
9 owner-reported electrical complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (9)
Your car is hard to start again after you turn off the engine. You've already told the dealer about this issue. The problem likely involves your electrical system's ability to crank the engine back over.
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Your check engine light came on while driving and your vehicle stalled out. This problem kept happening even after the dealer replaced the oxygen sensor, coil pack, throttle body, and cleaned the fuel injectors multiple times. The dealer eventually found that your battery had a dead cell, which was causing the electrical issue. You'll likely need a new battery to resolve this problem.
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DASH HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO REPAIR. FIRST IT WAS SAID TO BE A SPEEDOMETER CABLE THAT WAS REPLACED. THE NOISE CONTINUES TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER. *AK
COMPUTER ASSEMBLEY ADD/SCAN TOOL. *AK
CONSUMER IS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER THE HOOD THAT IS CAUSING MELTDOWN OF WIRES UNDER THE HOOD/DRAINAGE OF THE BATTERY AND THE ALTENATOR, AND THE RADIO TO SWITCH ITSELF ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ELECTRICAL IGNITION COIL: WHEN DRIVING CAR WILL LOSE POWER AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTART AND IT WILL RUN FINE . TOKK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE IGNITION COIL WIRE, THE SECOND TIME DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. *AK
HORN FAILED.
OWNER STATED THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE, IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED NUMBEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS FUSE BLOWN OUT, HEATER PROBLEMS AND ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. *AK
AFTER MAKING A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER REPLACED A CLIP IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEING INOPERATIVE, DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR.