2003 Hyundai Elantra Seat Belts Problems
7 owner-reported seat belts complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (7)
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT AND DOES NOT FIT TIGHTLY DUE TO FAILURE TO RETRACT, LEAVING DRIVER UNPROTECTED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER IN WAS USED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $391 TO REPLACE A PART OF THE SEAT BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,841.
RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER ONCE. PRIOR TO ROLL OVER, DRIVER AND PASSENGER WORE SEAT BELTS. . HOWEVER, THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DISCONNECTED AND FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM HEAD AND NECK PAIN. BOTH WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. BOTH OCCUPANTS SURVIVED.*AK
TWICE ALREADY APPROX. 3 MONTHS APART DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT ON 2003 ELANTRA SOMEHOW TWIST AND DOES NOT RETRACT, LACKING TENSION WHEN CLIPPED TO SEAT BELT LOCK'. *AK
ALL OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED INCORRECTLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BELT BUCKLES ARE NOT LOCKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS TO TIGHT AROUND THE DRIVERS NECK. *JB
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER STATES THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. PH