2003 Hyundai Elantra seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2003 Hyundai Elantra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had a low speed accident approximately 10-20mph in a parking lot where I hit a cement surrounding of a pole on the driver side and the airbag deployed on the passengers side causing significant damage to the windshield, busted the dash vents, locked my drivers seatbelt and shattered windshield…”
filed Jun 17, 2014
“A few months back I began noticing that my check engine light came on. Would take 10- 15 mins to fill up gas tank. Sensor was triggered every few seconds, suggesting gas tank was full, but it was not. Took it to the dealer and was told there was nothing wrong with the car. With in the last month I…”
filed Sep 29, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Elantra | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Elantra | 23 | 24% |
| 2021 Elantra | 27 | 21% |
| 2020 Elantra | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Elantra | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 Elantra | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Elantra | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 Elantra | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Elantra | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Elantra | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 Elantra | 17 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.