Eight problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2002 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2002 Elantra.
I was driving the car and the moment I tried to stop at the traffic stop sign the lower arm control from the driver side broke and the wheel broke and the car slid. Thanks god it was at night and no cars were there. I remember the night before I was driving on the highway and nothing happened. I called my insurance and they sent me a towing truck to move the car. I didn't repair the car because it was a big mess. I took some pictures of it and the towing company guy also. I remember I went to Hyundai dealer and I was looking for a part their and they took my VIN number to check for the part but never told me about the recall. Can Hyundai company give me some money back that I spent for towing and loosing my car because of this incident. I even paid for the car registration weeks before.
Rear suspension cross member rotted out.
2002 Hyundai Elantra. Consumer writes in regards to salt belt corrosion recall problems. The consumer stated she was never notified of the recall. Hyundai claimed it was because she was not the original owner. The dealer inspected the vehicle and determined the corrosion was too severe for her to drive the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2002 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.
While driving suspension broke. As a result, vehicle rolled over at least nine times. Driver sustained major injuries.
The steering wheel and front end shakes at speeds over 65 miles/hr and the vibration can be felt in the car.
Problems with vehicle severely pulling to the right. There was a squealing noise, the tire in the right rear had worn, the left rear tire treads were gone (not wearing evenly), the belts squealed, the front wheel drive would cause the front to spin, but not in the rear, when the a/c was on high, the loud noise would be exhibited in the front, the vehicle pulled to the right, and the vehicle hesitated when the a/c was on.
When driving at highway speeds steering wheel violently shook. Dealer attempted to repair vehicle eleven times by doing an alignment and changing the tires. Cause of the problem had not been determined.