Hood Latch Problems of Hyundai Elantra

The contact owned a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. While driving 65 mph, the hood latch disconnected and caused the hood to open and crash through the windshield. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 103,000.

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While driving about 30 mph the hood latch failed and the hood blew off (shearing the hinges) into the windshield and side view mirror. Fortunately no one was hurt, but it could have been catastrophic hood, hinges, latch, windshield and side mirror needed to be replaced.

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1999 Elantra hood flew up and struck the windshield while driving. Updated 01/09/07.

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While driving on the freeway, the hood on my vehicle flew open, without warning, and smashed into my windshield. The last time the hood was popped open was several months ago for an oil change. I had, in all of that time, never noticed that the hood was slightly open. I have attempted to contact the manufacturer as well as the dealership from where I purchased the vehicle, on several occasions, only to be told that they did not consider this to be their responsibility, claiming that they know no reason why the hood flew open unexpectedly. Thus far, I have not had it repaired.

After entering the highway at speed of 65-70 mph the hood came flying open. There was no light in the car showing the hood was open prior to this. The car when out of control and crossed over four lanes of traffic. The hood was nearly bent in half over the roof of the car. Luckily no one was injured. The safety switch holding the hood shut is broken. The hood appears to remain shut.

While driving the hood popoed up. Driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. Then, driver took the vehicle to dealer, and mechanic determined that hood lever needed to be replaced.

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While driving, the hood released from the hood latch and flipped open breaking the windshield and causing an accident. There was no indication that the hood latch would fail. There were no previous accident or damage to the latch.

While driving at 15 mph the hood opened suddenly resulting in damage. The dealer was notified.

While driving 50 mph the hood became unlatched and flew open. The dealer was notified.

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Hood latch released while I was driving causing hood to slam back against the windshield and totally obstructing vision while on main road. Car needed to be towed and hood replaced. Auto body owner found latch, bolts, nuts were all rusted. In recently speaking with him again he mentioned that shortly after I had my hood replaced he had another Hyundai Elantra come in that also had rusted nuts/bolts/latch. My car is a 1996 Hyundai Elantra.

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The latch mechanism failed to hold the hood closed after a minor collision. The hood opened up and flipped back unto the windshield, breaking the glass, damaging the hood. The vehicle was being driven at 40 mph at the time. The latch popped out from the hood thus releasing the hood. This latch was revitted on to the hood on thin sheet metal which stretched and release the latch. It should be note that I was blinded when the hod flew opened and was lucky to be unhurt. I looked at other car latch and they are of a superior design.

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