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Hyundai Elantra repairs by problem area

Engine (31%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (17%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)

Other (5%)

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Hyundai Elantra repair cost distribution

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Sep 2021 - Nov 2023
May 2022 34038 mi	Cabin fan blower motor squeaking in cold temperatures. Dealer replaced fan blower motor.

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Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2021 - Jun 2023
Jun 2023 30000 mi US $290	The alternator failed which I was expecting after reading about the car online. The battery also needed to be replaced from repeated jumping. Hyundai eventually wrote me a check for the cost of the battery, but initially weren't willing to cover it because it was 3rd party (OEM battery back-ordered by months).

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Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
Jan 2022 2000 mi US $500	Engine harness replaced due to squirrel eating wires. Insurance paid $8550, plus $500 deductible.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Nov 2020 - Jun 2022
May 2022 38250 mi	Software update. Car will still not start intermittently.

Hyundai Elantra in Connecticut, United States May 2021 - Jun 2022
Jun 2022 15000 mi	Rear center seat belt would not release. It would only retract. Belt was unbuckled but snagged on underside of child car seat. Two adults could not get the belt retractor to release. Belt was tightening against child's throat. Belt was cut.

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Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Feb 2020 - Jun 2022
Jul 2021 7000 mi	Evaporator needed replaced but part was on nationwide back order. Dealer provided rental car for the entire time.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
May 2022 21700 mi	Door actuator broke. Result: Door reported it was ajar. Bing bing bing bing. Drove me nuts!

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Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Oct 2017 46 mi	Driver side heated seat not working

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Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Jun 2013 - Nov 2018
Mar 2013 136202 mi US $215	I was having trouble getting the gas pumps to pump gas - they kept cutting off. Took the car in when the Check Engine light came on. Check engine light had an Evap Code. There was a small leak and they needed to smoke the system. - Replaced Canister Close Valve which was not sealing - Replaced Gas Cap because the seal had collapsed Once they pulled the Canister Close Valve, it looked like it was clogged up with internal bits of the charcoal canister.
Feb 2014 141229 mi US $591	Check Engine light was on. Code P0442 Evap Emission System Leak. Replaced Charcoal Canister. Previous one had disintegrated and spilled charcoal throughout the fuel system. I had difficulty pumping fuel into the car because the gas pumps would keep shutting off. Had to remove and replace the Fuel Cut Valve. Check Engine light was on - Code P0302 Cylinder 2 Misfire Removed and replaced Spark Plugs. Issue: Heater was not working and had not worked since I had had a radio at Best Buy installed. They had to remove the bracket from behind the new radio. The new radio was up against the bracket causing the cable not to work right and it broke the lever arm for the mode door. Removed and replaced the Mode Door Actuator.
Aug 2015 153143 mi US $321	Issue: Car was running badly, shaking. Replaced Spark Plugs and Ignition Coil. Issue: Brake lights were staying on after the car was turned off. Brake light switch was sticking on. Replaced Brake light switch free of charge.
Nov 2015 154367 mi US $51	Issue: Car was running bad, almost stalling. On the Aug 2015 repair, the mechanic forgot to also change the spark plug wires set when they replaced the spark plugs and ignition coil. Replaced the spark plug wires set - was just charged for the parts not the labor. Issue: Car almost overheated while driving in traffic. Mechanic test drove the car and also let it run while in the shop for hours and it did not run warm for them at all. The cooling fans were working and the coolant was full.

Hyundai Elantra in Nebraska, United States Feb 2018 - Jun 2022
Jan 2022 54000 mi US $50	Spark plugs

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Dec 2020 - Jun 2022
Jun 2022 58900 mi	Replaced front wheel bearings, both sides Engine warming light on. Some electrical wires had been chewed by an animal. Replaced the parts.

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Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
Nov 2021 42160 mi	Both rear shock absorber changed under warranty. Cogs and gear replaced in the electric power steering

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Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Jun 2018 - Jul 2022
Jul 2022 45000 mi	Six speed transmission was replaced under warranty due to whining noise. Passenger side CV shaft was replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Sep 2017 - Sep 2019
Mar 2018 4000 mi	Windshield cowl loss of adhesion to windshield and squeaking over bumps. Took 2 attempts at dealer.
May 2018 5000 mi	Front seats even more uncomfortable. Heating elements pushing up against seat cover in seat bottom and seatback. Was told other Elantras have similar condition with seats. Issue remains unresolved.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Apr 2017 - Jun 2022
Dec 2017 8680 mi	Drivers door weather stripping came off. Dealer fixed.
Jun 2018 11780 mi	Engine belt squealling on cold start-up. Sprayed with Belt treatment, but this did not help. Needs to go back to dealer.
Feb 2022 42780 mi	Check engine light. Misfire. Replaced a coil. Emission system repair. Such pcsv valve Squeezing belt
Apr 2022 43400 mi C $200	Replaced front and rear brakes. Unable to replace rear rotors - the Elantra Sport ones are only available from Hyundia.

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Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Feb 2017 - Jul 2018
Jul 2018 81000 mi	Clutch master or slave cylinder malfunction. An issue that makes the clutch seem like it is failing or it seems to alter the friction point of the clutch. It is a known issue and according to the service manager Hyundai is working on either a recall or a TSB.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Jun 2017 - Dec 2021
Sep 2020 68000 mi US $300	Shifter could not be moved to reverse gate.
Dec 2021 75000 mi US $500	Loose bolt causing rattle within strut tower tightened. Motor mount bushing replaced. Drivers side door handle fixed which would not unlock via fob.

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Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada Oct 2016 - Jun 2018
Nov 2017 7192 mi	Driver window switch felt loose and would no longer allow the auto up and down to work.
Dec 2017 8060 mi	Drivers window auto down switch replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Feb 2016 - Jul 2022
Jul 2021 63240 mi C $200	Replaced coil pack; intermittent engine stalling at low rpm
Jul 2022 70060 mi C $265	Steering making noise when turning. Replaced a bearing + alignment

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Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Dec 2016 - Apr 2022
Mar 2017 4000 mi	Recall

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Feb 2017 - Jun 2018
Apr 2017 1000 mi	Needed 3 jumps in the first week of ownership. Car was a December 2015 build and sat around until I purchased it in March 2017. Dealer replaced battery. Again, car sat around for over a year before I purchased it. On the first warm day, I had no A/C. Dealer repaired a relay and recharged the system.

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2022
Mar 2017 5000 mi US $200	bubble in tire..only 5000 miles...replaced tire + alignment

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada May 2016 - Feb 2024
Jan 2019 16120 mi	Passenger front strut mount

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Nov 2017 - Jun 2022
Sep 2021 20460 mi	USB port to connect phone to infotainment system

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Apr 2016 - Jul 2022
Jul 2016 2700 mi	Threw a rod - yes, threw a rod - after only three weeks. Spent two months waiting for dealer to jump through the necessary hoops to get a new engine. First new engine had low compression. Had to order a second new engine.
Jul 2022 105000 mi US $450	Replaced ignition coil and spark plugs

Hyundai Elantra in Missouri, United States Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
Nov 2017 7000 mi	Battery was bad

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Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Jun 2016 - Jul 2022
Jan 2018 14880 mi	Engine stalls at 1st start of the day, then stalls immediately after the next 2-3 starts. This has happened 4 times since I've had the car (18 months). No check engine light on and dealer finds no codes or faults. Problem is on going.
Apr 2018 16120 mi	Car continues to occassionaly have engine stall after 1st start of the day. Dealer notified but unable to find fault or rectify problem.
Oct 2018 21700 mi	2nd trip into dealer for stalling. Performed ECM update. After update car continued to stall after first start of the day but not as often. Another thing I noticed was my fuel range on a full tank of gas went from 665 km to 615 km. This brought to the attention of service mgr who never responded to calls or emails. Brought car back in shortly after and no issues found on their end. Car still has less range on full tank of gas!
Aug 2021 44020 mi	Engine developed a knock so lower block was replaced under warranty Replace Lower Engine Block
Nov 2021 45880 mi C $1300	Timing chain failure ( shortly after lower block replaced) Coincidence?

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Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2018
Apr 2017 41000 mi	replaced front wheel bearing.
Mar 2018 57000 mi	Replaced noisy front wheel bearing.

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Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jun 2017 - Oct 2018
Nov 2017 27500 mi US $95	The battery died to an issue with the battery (not because the the battery was drained). This was partially covered under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2018 - Jun 2018
Jun 2018 58900 mi C $140	Brake pads wore unevenly

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Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
May 2017 50000 mi	Door panel rattle from speaker. Insulation was installed by the dealer.

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Hyundai Elantra in South Carolina, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
Mar 2017 26000 mi US $98	Battery died after 2.5 years. Replaced under prorated warranty.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jul 2014 - Nov 2019
Apr 2016 25400 mi	The driver's side heated mirror has stopped working. I took it into the dealer,whom confirmed it to be not working,and they have ordered me a new mirror.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2016 - Jul 2021
May 2018 60760 mi	The trunk release was activating premature. I removed the fuse and manage it manually.

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Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Sep 2014 - Jun 2022
Mar 2017 35000 mi	Defect paint on trunk causing rust, sand and paint.
Sep 2017 42000 mi US $525	replace pads, turn rotors
Jun 2018 51000 mi US $31	Replaced driver side brake/taillight. Had to remove entire taillight assembly to replace bulb.
Feb 2019 58213 mi	Engine clunk noise, metal chips in oil pan, replace short block under warranty.
Jun 2021 84000 mi US $427	Replace crankshaaft position sensor.

Hyundai Elantra in Kuwait Jun 2013 - Aug 2016
Dec 2014 8060 mi	battery went dead over night , not even able to open the door by remote. dealer changed the battery under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Apr 2018 - Oct 2020
May 2019 87000 mi US $200	Engine began lurching at low RPM, usually in higher gear, about three months ago. Rough idle appeared with regularity a few weeks later. Used 3-4 rounds of fuel additives and replaced air filter and spark plugs myself; no improvement. Dealer diagnosed misfire on one piston. Ignition coil was identified as the cause by moving the coil to another spark plug; misfire was then detected on that piston. Replaced faulty ignition coil, both issues appear to be resolved.

Hyundai Elantra in New Mexico, United States Oct 2014 - Mar 2017
Jul 2016 19200 mi	When the engine was not at operating temp, at wide open throttle, it would "bog" down and lose power. Misfire & stalled once. Replaced fuel pump, cleaned injectors and then replaced all 4 coil packs.
Dec 2016 21000 mi	Died, threw codes. Hyundai area techs kept guessing what was wrong. So frustrating.

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2022
Jun 2017 50655 mi US $394	Replaced front rotors and OEM ceramic pads. No issues. Just preventative maintenance. At 55,000 they were the original pads and rotors
Apr 2018 75000 mi US $237	Replaced rear disc ceramic brake pads. Rotors were. Fine and did not need turning. Flushed brake system and added new DOT4 fluid The front pads and rotors were replaced on an earlier visit At around 55,000 miles
Jun 2021 148270 mi US $265	Found during 4 wheel alignment after tire replacement. No symptoms were observed by me.

Hyundai Elantra in Connecticut, United States Aug 2014 - Apr 2020
Aug 2019 21000 mi US $40	Developed grinding noise when stopping, especially when raining. Pads were not worn and looked great. Replaced brake pads anyway with Advance Auto gold pads. Problem resolved.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Apr 2021 - Jun 2022
Nov 2021 98000 mi US $45	Replaced front driver side turn signal bulb, but had to remove entire headlight housing in order to access the bulb socket.

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States May 2014 - Jul 2019
Feb 2015 4000 mi	Eyeglass holder would not stay closed; this was a known problem about which a bulletin had been issued.
Oct 2016 14300 mi	Two chunks of the weatherstripping around driver's door had come off (cause is unknown). The dealer replaced it under warranty.

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Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Mar 2014 - Aug 2017
Feb 2015 16000 mi	Replaced glove box because it would not latch on both sides.

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Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Aug 2014 - May 2017
Jun 2015 9000 mi	My sunroof would not close completely dealer said it was reset by technician
Oct 2015 12200 mi	The sunroof wasn't closing properly again. This time a component was replaced.
Oct 2016 20000 mi	Sunroof module needs replacement

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Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Nov 2017 - Jun 2022
Oct 2021 116000 mi US $800	Replacement of two oxygen sensors
May 2022 125000 mi US $480	Bad steering wheel coupler

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Sep 2013 - Sep 2023
Jan 2017 48000 mi US $300	Couple of lights out. TPMS kept coming on when tires were at correct pressure after being driven about 20 miles. Error cleared several times & kept coming back.
Oct 2022 81000 mi US $200	Throttle Body cleaned because car stalled several times off & on over couple weeks. Mechanic could no duplicate the problem. Oil change, Recharge of AC & the Throttle body clean.

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
Nov 2014 17000 mi	Fuel gauge was giving incorrect reading and the car ran out of fuel when the gauge showed that there was still 1/4 of a tank of fuel.

Hyundai Elantra in Iowa, United States Nov 2013 - Jun 2018
Mar 2014 5000 mi	The right rear passenger door was misaligned and it was noticeable in the gap between the door and the rear quarter panel.
Apr 2018 71000 mi	Engine short block needs to be replaced. Update September 2018: the dealership still has the car. Current expected completion date is 9/30. There was a knocking in the engine at low speeds on acceleration. The car did not need to be towed. I made an appointment, and upon inspection, they would not let me drive it anymore, stated that the engine needed replaced, but they did not say what had failed.

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Apr 2013 - Jul 2022
May 2013 2500 mi	Car wanders excessively and requires many steering wheel adjustments in order to drive on a straight road. Dealer corrected toe-in but this did not correct driving problem. Steering wheel 1/2 inch off center when driving straight.
Oct 2013 10700 mi	Steering loose, wanders excessively.

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2022
Feb 2013 4000 mi	Rear passenger tire toed in. Straight tracking failed. Dealer determines the rear axle and control arm needs to be replaced due to damage during transport.
Sep 2015 34000 mi	The car shifted hard into every gear up and down. Dealer reset the adaptive learning and the car drives fine.
Jun 2016 42000 mi	Faulty transmission temperature sensor was causing hard shifting in all gears, up and down. This happened back in Nov. without throwing a code. They did adaptive learning and it was better. This time it threw codes.
Jun 2017 48000 mi	The driver side coil ring snapped. I noticed a noise (hum) driving and then when I backed into a spot with the tire fully to the other side the unseen broken coil spring punctured my tire immediately rendering it flat.
Feb 2018 52000 mi	Warranty repairs

Hyundai Elantra in Montana, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
Dec 2012 2000 mi	Remote Start Module Failure

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Apr 2012 - Apr 2017
Feb 2014 46700 mi	Don't know the exact problem, but it was emissions related and covered under the warranty. Check engine light is coming on intermittently now, so the same problem may be comming back.
Jun 2014 56000 mi	Warranty replacement of oxygen sensors...second time in less that 15000 miles
Jun 2015 80000 mi	recall...now getting a knocking from the transmission like a valve spool sticking...nuther trip to the dealer is scheduled. NOTE: this is the only major issue in 80K miles! EXCEPT for the LOUSY MILEAGE--28 to 29 MPG on cruise/car pool lane
Jun 2016 99000 mi	Lost the paddle shifter...dealer wanted $700 to fix. Found a manufacturer's TSB on this problem, but dealer still refused to deal with it. Had prior problems with the shift lockout preventing starting.
Dec 2016 112000 mi	Took car in for recommended maintenance change of transmission fluid and other small items. Car came back with the paddle shifter inoperative, and the air conditioner locked on. Dealer refused to acknowledge the problem was theirs.
Apr 2017 117000 mi US $700	After previous repair of the transmission lockout on the ignition, the sport mode no longer worked. The dealer wanted another $700 to repair it.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States May 2012 - Jun 2022
Sep 2014 19000 mi	I had a TSB performed that replaced a broken plastic axle washer with a metal one. What prompted this was a clicking sound on acceleration from a start, and lift throttle conditions.
Apr 2015 22200 mi	With 21,748 miles on it my Hyundai Elantra has a bad wheel bearing on the front passenger wheel. This is being covered under warranty Had TSB 14-FL-006 performed to try to fix an intermittently rough idle. As I drove home from the dealer the idle was smooth, but the check engine light came on. I will have to return to the dealer for further investigation into this matter.
Oct 2016 30200 mi	Transmission temperature sensor needed to be replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Nov 2015 - Oct 2022
Feb 2018 28000 mi US $500	coolant changed flushed+ serpertine belt replaced
Sep 2022 47000 mi US $550	making noises

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Apr 2012 - Dec 2014
Jun 2014 19000 mi	steering pulled and gear shift stayed locked Inoperable rearview mirror (auto dimming, garage door opener, compass). During repair of steering, a ground wring was disconnected. it took 2 days for the dealer to figure the ground was never reconnected.
Dec 2014 21000 mi	Steering pulling again. 2nd time this has happened even after having an alignment. Noticed premature tire wear. Rear tires wore to wear bars. This occurred despite rotating tires every 7,000 miles. A search found this is common. Traded vehicle in.

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Feb 2013 - Jan 2022
Sep 2016 38000 mi	Steering wheel audio controls malfunction
Dec 2016 45000 mi	"Rattle kit" installed in B-pillar headliner, was unsuccessful
Jan 2017 44000 mi	Switch in steering wheel controls Bad switch in transmission selector console
Oct 2017 54000 mi	Fitting came loose/unthreaded, was replaced and reattached.
Sep 2021 73000 mi US $50	Windshield wiper fluid hose needed replacement

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Feb 2013 - Sep 2018
Sep 2014 25420 mi	Suspension was noisy on rough roads.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Aug 2013 - Feb 2014
Sep 2013	The car starts OK,But makes a grinding noise after that, Then stops? Only does it in the first time I start it. After that once in the morning it will not go it anymore!!

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Mar 2013 - Feb 2022
Dec 2014 19000 mi	The battery became dead and I had to be towed to the Hyundai dealer. It was under warrantee and I was not charged
Jul 2016 34200 mi	I had a dead battery and had to buy a new one at Sam's Club. The dealer said it was a range switch and replaced it under the warranty
Sep 2017 46000 mi US $175	I was unable to start the car with a jump in a restaurant parking lot. The next morning the AAA was able to get me started and I drove to Coconut Creek Hyundai. They tested the car and said that the battery will not hold a charge. This is the third battery in four years, and the service writer said "with all the electronics that modern cars have, the batteries don't last. I said that we just came from an hour drive on a turnpike, and it was completely dead, with no warning or slow cranking. He told me that is the nature of the "new batteries". I do not believe this story, and will never buy another Hyundai

Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Feb 2013 - Oct 2014
Oct 2014 18000 mi	At random times, extreme shaking while idling at stop light. AC on or off, didn't matter. Dealer said they couldn't find anything. Checked engine mount, scanned for codes, and checked throttle body. Got worse over time. Reported by some other owners.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Apr 2013 - Jul 2022
May 2015 21700 mi	AC not cooling - leaking high-pressure hose. No parts in stock, apparently they are finding this a common problem. Replacement hose was ordered and installed the following week. Another Elantra was having same issue fixed the same day.
Aug 2017 45615 mi	Vehicle died at side of road, white smoke/steam from under hood. Towed to dealer, although it may have made it under own steam, I was out of town, of course, so wife was driving at time. Problem was AC discharge blow off valve. Turns out that this was all caused by a patch to software from May (Recall #60C113, according to invoice) that the dealer applied during routine maintenance earlier in year. The dealer knew what the problem was right away, have seen other elantras with AC issues since patch. They Reversed patch, recharged AC, and ok since.

Hyundai Elantra in Missouri, United States Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
Mar 2018 122000 mi US $1000	Upper and lower radiator hoses, expansion tank. Throttle body cleaning, new spark plugs - fixed a long-running slight miss fire.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Sep 2013 - Dec 2017
May 2016 21000 mi	Dealer replaced the left front wheel bearing and hub assembly under warranty
Sep 2016 23000 mi	Steering wheel was replaced due to the leather wrapping flaking along the top edge. This was purely a cosmetic defect. Replacement and alignment was done under warranty at no cost to me
Oct 2017 28000 mi	Vehicle developed a clunking noise in the steering going over bumps. The service advisor told me that the rubber bushing at the bottom end of the steering column went bad and needed replacement under a TSB.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2015 - Sep 2018
Mar 2015 38000 mi	Excessive paint chipping occurred in 2014. In areas where paint and e-coat was chipped rust started to form. Hood, front fenders and a-pillars were painted under warranty.
Jan 2018 99000 mi US $60	Broken trunk latch. Latch was held in open position and would not close unless trunk was slammed. Latch was replaced by owner for approx $60 in parts.

Hyundai Elantra in Iowa, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2022
Mar 2018 68000 mi US $190	Got an oil change at the dealer; they said the battery failed some test, so I went to O'Reilly's and had them replace the battery.

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2022
Nov 2017 38000 mi US $220	Oem battery was failing
Mar 2022 79000 mi	Water pump needed replacement , but not in stock.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Mar 2017 - Jul 2022
Jul 2022 116000 mi US $4100	Replaced struts, tie rods, bushings, and alignment. shifting cable, transmission and motor mounts

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Nov 2016 - Apr 2019
Aug 2018 91200 mi US $680	Rotor was warped. Rear only. Could be felt when braking.
Nov 2018 96080 mi	Turn signal controller was not working properly. When high beams are on, turning on fog lights shuts them off (that is proper operation). The problem is that, in that scenario, while driving with fog lights on, using the turn signal (left or right) would switch off the fog lights and turn the high beams back on. The defect was noticed at ~20,000 miles but I never pursued it until I was up in miles and beyond warranty. Kudos for Hyundai dealer in Cuyahoga Falls, OH for accepting my report to the dealer in Columbus as sufficient evidence and making a repair under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Sep 2016 - Dec 2017
Sep 2016 43000 mi	Shifter stuck in park, wouldn't move tried multiple solutions. AAA mechanic forced it into drive, worked ok after that. Took to dealer next business day - they replaced a clip that may have been part of a recall. Has worked fine since. Sorry, don't know the actual part names.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Jul 2013 - Jul 2022
Dec 2017 27318 mi	Stabilizer bar was falling off and was replaced by dealer

Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
Feb 2018 94240 mi	Engine had the Hyundai engine knock. Dealer diagnose noise and need to replace the short block. Did tear down and inspect engine with pictures taken to submit to Hyundai Canada warranty department for authorization to replace under goodwill warranty. Reapir approved and now waiting on replacement engine to complete the repair.
Mar 2018 94860 mi	removed engine and replaced with new reman engine

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Mar 2013 - Sep 2015
Sep 2015 62000 mi US $200	Had to replace battery. Before four year normal life of battery

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2014 - Aug 2016
Dec 2015 37200 mi	Car would not start. Fuel pump needed to be replaced. This was done under warranty. There was no cost to me.

Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States Mar 2014 - May 2016
Jun 2015 19000 mi	Backup camera malfunction. It was replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Jul 2012 - Jul 2018
May 2018 48000 mi US $150	Brake pads for front brakes; car was making a rubbing sound

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Jul 2015 - Jul 2016
Jul 2015 14260 mi	no charge Under garantee
Sep 2015 16120 mi	exhaust system was repalced

Hyundai Elantra in Connecticut, United States Mar 2015 - Aug 2019
Sep 2017 51700 mi US $250	worn pads and rotors

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2022
Jan 2016 101700 mi US $390	Right front wheel bearing began making noise and was causing a vibration. All associated parts were repaired/replaced. Parts not in stock,had to overnight them. Had to rent a car.oh

Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Jan 2015 - Aug 2017
Aug 2016 67700 mi US $280	Bad bushing in steering column l. Caused understeering and ESC activation.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada May 2013 - Jun 2016
Jun 2013 620 mi	Road noise, car bounces when striking a bump, stalls frequently, poor gas mileage Hard shift into 5th and 6th gear. A lot of times shift into 6th is actually downshift to 4th. 6th gear very hard to shift into.
Sep 2013 2480 mi C $2000	Hyundai would not cover towing because car more than 100 kms from a Hyundai dealership. Found computer system was fried. Had to wait 8 days for replacement and flights to and from Sudbury at own expense. Incorrect part. Had to replace electrical computer, solenoids, fuses and part of engine wiring harness. Car had to be retimed, replace spark plugs and fuel injectors. Hyundai unwilling to warranty. Car has only 4000 kms.
Jan 2014 16920 mi C $4000	Paint peeling on rear bumper. Trunk lid is out of adjustment causing water leakage and damage into trunk. Not warranty because hit hard from the rear in December 2013, Hyundai denying warranty claims. Rear light fog up with moisture. Rear window defogger not working. XM radio antenna had to be replaced.
Mar 2014 5580 mi C $125	Once again the wheels were out of alignment. This car is only highway driven, Hyundai cannot explain why every 2,000 Km it is out of alignment.
May 2014 6780 mi	Out of alignment again. Severe pull to the right
Jun 2014 6820 mi C $560	Electronic steering fails intermittently
Sep 2014 9920 mi	Transmission slips between gear 2 and 3 (6 speed manual). Electronic sensors do not "lock" in the gear. Exhaust system leak. When driving the car for long periods of time with the windows closed you can detect an exhaust smell in the cabin.
Feb 2015 13600 mi C $236	Thermostat was stuck open and not heating the cabin. Took to three different Hyundai dealers who only scoped the car and said there was nothing wrong with it. Took to my private mech who services my Mazda. He fixed it.
May 2015 15780 mi C $286	Right Rear out by -.55 Mfg spec max is -0.2 Rear axle of Elantra's are pre-set at the factory. Car pulls to the right.
Apr 2016 19840 mi	Exhaust leak was a poorly tightened clamp by Hyundai. My private mechanic tightened it and no more leak. Rear defogger not working was again an issue of a wiring harness that was not coupled properly.
Jun 2016 19840 mi	Moisture in the rear lights. Existed at time of trade-in. Also, the front headlights had started a similar issue of moisture after washing the car of a heavy rain.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Feb 2013 - Jul 2020
Nov 2015 58900 mi	sporadic problem with trunk not latching, known issue. trunk latch replaced.
Jan 2016 61460 mi C $17	front left wheel well liner broke going thru snow/slush. was removed, am awaiting replacement part
Jun 2016 69440 mi C $500	difficulty getting door to unlock, head /tail lights flickering, car wouldn't turn over but dash lights on, hazards flashing fast - replaced corroded wires and dead battery
Jul 2016 71340 mi C $700	rear driver side brakes smoking badly, burning rubber. callipers seized, destroyed rotors & brake pads. unknown if related to previous brake work
Feb 2017 84320 mi C $30	headlight replaced
Jul 2017 88040 mi C $30	nail in tire - repaired puncture
Aug 2017 91760 mi C $30	headlight replaced
Jun 2018 105234 mi C $1140	same as 2 yrs. ago - calipers seized, pads and rotors destroyed

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States May 2015 - Jan 2022
Aug 2017 34000 mi US $145	engine stalls at idle speed. Engine light on. First diagnostic was the battery was bad and replaced it. Problem came back and we decided to go to another dealer. This dealer kept the car for almost two weeks had to work inside the engine, order parts from Korea.
Sep 2017 34000 mi	Major work done inside the engine replaced CVT valves, timing.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Dec 2014 - Mar 2018
Sep 2015 13020 mi	I had the dealer inspect a loud ticking from the top of the engine. It sounded like a valve that was out of adjustment, its a single prominent consistent loud click that changes with engine speed. They said it was a fuel injector - normal.
Nov 2015 13720 mi	Door slider clips worn and making scraping noise when opening and closing doors. I regularly cleaned and lubed these but they still wore out easily. Replaced by dealer, no charge.
Oct 2016 18900 mi	Replaced two squeaky rear door check links
Nov 2016 19500 mi	2nd complaint regarding loud ticking sound from cylinder head, sounds like valves have no oil supply. Goes away after 20 mins. Dealer said it is a fuel injector and is normal. I disagree since it goes away after 20mins.
Dec 2016 20460 mi	Replaced failed o2 sensor under warranty
Jul 2017 22320 mi	Still ticking from the cylindet head, brought in a 3rd and last time, they said it was fuel injectors. (I disconnected each injector one at a time and the ticming was still there) I think its a lack of oil supply problem to the valvetraon. Now waiting for the engine to seize as Hyundai is replacing engine blocks on the 1.8's as they fail. Stick with Honda or Toyota.

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Feb 2014 - Oct 2014
Aug 2014 9920 mi	clunk sound on rough road (front left wheel)

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Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2018
Nov 2012 3200 mi	Inhibitor switch and PCM replaced
Dec 2017 84000 mi US $1100	Replace front struts and rear shocks
Jun 2018 91000 mi US $298	replace right control arm

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Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2014
Jul 2014 39000 mi US $200	Engine runs three cylinders

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Hyundai Elantra in North Dakota, United States May 2016 - Jul 2016
Jul 2016 65000 mi US $500	A/C cooling fan and fuse replaced

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Dec 2013 - Sep 2017
May 2015 27400 mi	Steering wheel leather was peeling off.

Hyundai Elantra in Utah, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
Oct 2015 118000 mi US $385	Air conditioner condenser had a leak. Had to replace it
Jul 2017 155000 mi US $295	Wheel bearing replacement.

Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
Feb 2012 3800 mi	Tire pressure warning activated intermittently
Sep 2012 11000 mi	Tire pressure warning still comes on at random intervals
Jan 2013	The fuel consumption is TERRIBLE.. less than 20.2 in mixed motoring. I got an Altima whilst the Elantra was in for a bodywork repair and achieved 27.8 doing the same route in the same conditions! The claimed mileage figures are a farce.. too many fellow o

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2017
Mar 2012 1000 mi	Having problems starting the car, but only when left sitting for about 2 hrs. Never had a problem with a cold start or a hot start the dealer was stumped but ultimatly replaced the fuel pump hoping that would solve the problem.
Dec 2013 14000 mi	Heat shield was loose and therefore making a loud rattle. Mechanic clamped it down.

Hyundai Elantra in Trinidad and Tobago Jan 2012 - Mar 2015
Feb 2012 3100 mi	Light knocking sound from engine at idle after normal engine temperature is achieved. The knock rate increases with engine RPM but does not get louder RPM.The dealer suspects that it is a connecting rod problem.scheduled for returnto dealer
May 2014 23720 mi	Positive battery terminal replaced due to loose fit.

Hyundai Elantra in Tennessee, United States Jan 2012 - Mar 2017
Mar 2015 43000 mi	replaced daytime running light bulb myself

Hyundai Elantra in Saskatchewan, Canada Dec 2011 - Oct 2014
May 2014 27900 mi	Noise during acceleration. Replaced exhaust valve under TSB.
Sep 2014 31620 mi	No audio sound from any sources. Dealer could not fix and had to order part.

Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States Nov 2011 - Mar 2018
Mar 2013 24000 mi	Bluetooth fails to initialize and connect phone.
Jun 2013 29000 mi	Paint was peeling off inside of driver's door exterior handle. Dealer had handle repainted under warranty.
Oct 2013 33700 mi	Noticed brakes were sticking on in rear, causing reduced fuel mileage and increased rolling resistance. Dealer determined rear brake calipers were seized and faulty. Replaced under warranty.
Apr 2014 42800 mi	Alternator bearing was throwing grease around engine compartment. Dealer replaced alternator.
Oct 2014 50700 mi	Check engine light illuminated and threw code P2096. Dealer found open service bulletin regarding this code and adjusted computer sensitivity. CEL reset.
Sep 2015 69000 mi US $114	Blower motor is making a metal-on-metal grinding noise. I dropped the assembly and found nothing inside that could be making the sound. Part was ordered and replaced by me.
Sep 2016 84000 mi	I noticed a clanking noise when starting from a stop. Dealer found half shaft washers were worn but was unable to separate the parts to replace. Tightened down half shaft nuts as interim fix.
May 2017 93000 mi US $1033	Rear brake calipers were seized and leaking again. Replaced with remanufactured calipers and OEM pads.
Jul 2017 96000 mi US $70	Replacement left rear caliper was visibly corroding and had seized after a month or so. Parts warranty covered cost of new caliper, owner only paid labor.
Mar 2018 106620 mi US $271	Fuel pump replaced due to drain-back issues leading to a prolonged crank and occasional no-start situation. Problem was solved with fuel pump replacement.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2011 - May 2021
May 2013 19220 mi	clunking noise when accelerating. Drive shaft locking nut was loose. Was retorqued to factory spec.
Mar 2014 28520 mi	Radio would disconnect from Bluetooth and not reconnect without rebooting phone &/or restart car. Dealer is replacing stereo.
May 2014 29420 mi	bluetooth would cut out if talking anymore that a couple minutes. Sometimes could get it to reset other times had to shut off car a reconnect phone. Dealer replaced head unit 3 times, still does it, keep cnvrsations short.
Sep 2014 31620 mi	Shock was leaking, replaced under warranty
Aug 2016 58640 mi	Rattling upon cold start up. Originally thoght it was heat shield. Problem persisted. It ended up being a transmission problem. They did fix it under warranty .
Nov 2017 68200 mi C $850	Missed a service - replace all drive belts

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Mar 2018
Mar 2013 14880 mi	Both rear shock absorbers were leaking and were replaced under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States May 2011 - Jun 2019
Feb 2015 81000 mi US $800	Starter grinding on start
May 2015 86000 mi US $112	Timing belt tensioner replacement
Jun 2015 88000 mi	Car died on highway
Aug 2015 90900 mi US $100	Door power lock stopped working on driver side
Jun 2016 109000 mi US $600	Fog lamp bulb fell out and melted the inside of the housing. The unit needed to be replaced completely. Dealer said this happens a lot. Also brake discs needed to be reground.
Aug 2016 112100 mi	Bad ignition coil on cylinder 3
Sep 2016 114000 mi US $189	Car had trouble starting. Battery was bad and needed replacement. It was the original battery.
Mar 2017 125000 mi US $250	Car loses power randomly and briefly Fog light unit fell out again. This time the whole housing fell off. I do not believe it was properly secured. The one mounting point was broken off the bumper cover. The shop refused to attempt any repair. Right now it's just sitting in on the debris shield. No idea if it is still functional as I need to replace the entire unit again (top bracket plastic clip broke too).
May 2017 132000 mi US $17	JB Welded the fallen out fog light. Turns out dealer hot glued the $300 replacement unit in from last year so bought a new unit and screwed in new light and JB Welded the dealer damaged mounts.
Oct 2017 137000 mi US $650	Transmission Temperature Sensor Worn axle rod also replaced.
Apr 2018 149000 mi US $90	Belt replacement

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Oct 2011 - Mar 2015
Nov 2013 14000 mi	windshield washer fluid pump failed

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
Aug 2016 72300 mi	Front axle shaft washers clicking when selecting gears. Replaced plastic washers with steel per TSB 12-DS-001

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
Dec 2011 110000 mi	Intermittent starting issue

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Oct 2011 - Jun 2022
Oct 2012 23000 mi	Needed to order washers for the axle assemby after a popping noise started in the front end when power is applied. Gas door was sticking.
Jul 2013 38250 mi	Added Exhaust Heat Shield Brackets while noticing rattle while driving when cold.
Nov 2015 61700 mi	Dealer replaced starter inhibitor switch under warranty.
Mar 2016 66000 mi US $399	Updated firmware. Intake Flush Transmission Fluid Flush
Apr 2016 66700 mi US $275	Replaced defective ignition coil on cylinder 1 causing mis-fire
Oct 2017 92500 mi US $85	Original Surpentine Belt Changed.
Feb 2018 96863 mi US $618	Replaced Defective Ignition Coil on Cylinder 4. Replaced RH High Beam, LR Side Marker, RT License Plate Bulbs. Replaced front brake pads and serviced front rotors.
Jan 2022 135000 mi	Warranty repair on recall for battery harness.

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Oct 2011 - Dec 2016
Sep 2013 27280 mi	windshield washer nozzle broken
Jan 2015 62460 mi	Heated seat on drivers side stopped working, Heater pad requires replacing. Parts on order.
Feb 2015 51900 mi	heated seat element replaced
May 2015 56780 mi	Paint peeling on hood, approximately one inch round, getting larger. Paint did not adhere to primer, Hyundai would not do anything because it is over warranty period even though it an obvious manufacturing defect.
Nov 2016 74080 mi C $90	Tie-rod loose and worn, replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Feb 2012 - Feb 2014
Jun 2012 1860 mi	strange whirring noise right after cold start up.
May 2013 9920 mi	leather on steering wheel was peeling apart.
Dec 2013 13640 mi C $150	ENGINE CONTINUES TO MAKE VALVE NOISE ON START UP FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS IT USED TO ONLY DO IT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD AND HAD SAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS IT NOW DOES IT AFTER A FEW MINUTES EVEN WHEN WARM
Feb 2014 13640 mi	engine making valve noise at start up.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2016
Dec 2014 15000 mi US $52	Right passenger side Rear view mirror disengaged after going over a speed bump and the mirror cracked. No luck at Dealer for replacement due to possible TSB on this issue. Airbag sensor alerted at 9000 miles

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jan 2014 - Mar 2021
Mar 2014 42000 mi	Visor clip was broken Muffler hanger was corroded
Oct 2014 50500 mi	When putting car in reverse it would make a loud pop or clunk. They replaced drive shaft washers
Sep 2016 85000 mi US $500	Front struts were worn out. New struts were installed.
Jul 2017 95000 mi	Bad front airbag sensor

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Jun 2016 - Aug 2019
Jun 2017 56000 mi US $50	Intermittent TPMS warning light, despite manual check of tire pressures showing all withing normal range. Shop inspected sensors and monitor and found no problems.
Oct 2017 60000 mi US $7	High beam and daytime running light are the same bulb. One side stopped working and I replaced it without tools in a few minutes.
May 2018 68000 mi US $800	Replaced one drive axle.
Jul 2019 82000 mi US $110	Replace bad TPMS monitor

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
Feb 2020 143840 mi C $110	Engine was knocking. Engine short block replacement under goodwill warranty repair. Also replaced timing chain.

Hyundai Elantra in Saskatchewan, Canada Mar 2013 - Jan 2022
May 2013 12260 mi	the starter keeps turning over after the car is running. The dealer kept the car in the shop but could not duplicate the problem so did nothing. The problem continues periodically.
Mar 2016 39060 mi	Wiper motor/ pump?

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Feb 2012 - Sep 2020
Apr 2017 96100 mi C $400	Replaced rear brakes and rotors

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
Jul 2015 40000 mi	Engine made rattle, fixed under warranty

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
Jan 2022 52000 mi US $100	Fuel injectors leaking

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Dec 2015 - Dec 2017
Dec 2015 59520 mi	Transmission & torque converter fried. Engine replaced under TSB
Jun 2017 80600 mi	The re programming TSB screwed up the AC sensor & relay causing AC malfunction to thousand of cars in Canada.The dealer reset the program to previous good configuration to get rid of this issue.

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2015 - Oct 2015
Oct 2015 58000 mi	Recall on Drivetrain Check Engine Light

Hyundai Elantra in Connecticut, United States Apr 2012 - Mar 2014
Jun 2013 19000 mi	Replace peeling steering wheel Interior rattles

Hyundai Elantra in Iowa, United States May 2012 - Oct 2017
Jul 2012 2800 mi	Brake sensor was replaced, as it was causing ECS system to trigger when not needed.
May 2013 19500 mi	Car was in for normal maintenance, but I had requested that the rough idle be examined. The ended up replacing the head gasket. This improved mpg but did not solve the rough idle. Car had a rough idle. A week after the prior visit (oil change, with them also replacing the head gasket), I took it back in but they could not reproduce the problem.
Sep 2017 113000 mi US $133	Vehicle had trouble turning over, and once started the tachometer did not move. When driving the vehicle would not shift out of first in D. Switching to manual, I was able to shift when needed. Additionally, the cruise control did not work, nor did the information center items: MPG, AVG MPH, and trip time. When I went back and got the vehicle, the problem was gone. The next morning though, the issue came back. The shop said that they updated the ECM and that solved the problem. It did not. The repair was unsuccessful.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Jul 2012 - Dec 2013
Aug 2012 4200 mi	Broken Shock (Passenger Rear)

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States May 2012 - Jul 2016
Mar 2014 54000 mi	leather steering wheel peeling USB port melted blower motor squeaking, was told they could not replicate it

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2022
Aug 2012 4800 mi	Alternator went out/stopped working after only 4000 miles. Dealer replaced alternator & battery.
Sep 2014 26000 mi	Battery weak after only 2 years; warranty covered 25% of the battery cost + free labor. Though the battery was weak and replaced a few days ago, the car did not start. In fact, it was fully powered, just would not react to the key being turned. I was able to get it started after about 15 tries. The dealer found nothing wrong!
Dec 2021 86000 mi US $75	Sensors for a flat tire went out on all 4 wheels within a few weeks of each other.

Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Aug 2011 - Dec 2017
Apr 2013 14040 mi C $22	wheel stud/nut came loose, stripping stud

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Jul 2011 - Nov 2018
Aug 2013 42160 mi C $350	rear calipers seized for non use since I do mostly highways, braking is rare.
Jan 2017 127100 mi C $1000	tie-rod, bushing, suspension pug and a wheel alignment
Mar 2017 130200 mi C $1000	seized calipers in the back A stabilizer bar end link was replaced.
Apr 2018 155000 mi C $50	rust had been forming for a while, had to touch up

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Aug 2011 - Apr 2013
Jun 2012 26000 mi	Bluetooth sync in radio not working

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2015
Sep 2012 5000 mi	The transmission was slipping and then suddenly engaging into gear. They replaced some parts and the fluid, it took about a week. power window stopped working
Dec 2012 10000 mi	Dash rattles. Dealer "could not duplicate problem"
Jul 2013 14300 mi	Rattles noise
Mar 2015 35000 mi US $450	stalling

Hyundai Elantra in Manitoba, Canada Feb 2016 - Jun 2022
Apr 2016 32340 mi C $300	guard under bumper was replaced after it started rattling and making a bunch of noise. I think it was pothole related.
Jan 2018 35960 mi	Engine noise reported, diagnosed with piston slap, waiting for a replacement engine.
Jun 2018 35960 mi	replaced the engine block due to piston slap. Apparently this is common in the elantra in colder climates.
May 2021 43400 mi C $500	Replaced tie-rod

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Nov 2012 - Dec 2013
Jul 2013 14760 mi C $285	passenger visor defective,falling apart(item on back order) radio replaced(preset buttton sticking) intermittent problem with cruise control (will not engage at hwyway speed)

Hyundai Elantra in Manitoba, Canada May 2011 - Dec 2014
Jul 2014 47620 mi	Engine wasn't running properly. Completely replaced under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2022
Jul 2015 45800 mi	Rattle noise from heat shield and exhaust pipe under the car. Dealer reinforced the pipe support with clamps.
Feb 2022 160000 mi US $400	Cracked flex pipe. Other problem arose because of the repair

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States May 2011 - Jun 2022
Jun 2014 117000 mi US $58	front left wheel bearing replaced
Apr 2018 263000 mi US $85	replaced control arm and stabilizer link on driver side replaced rear rotors and pads

Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Jun 2012 - Oct 2020
Jan 2014 22100 mi	Loud thudding noise from left rear wheel when going over small or large bumps at any speed. Shock was defective and replaced after two visits spanning a month. This appears to be a common issue among the early '12 Elantra model run.
Jun 2018 97000 mi	replaced washer within steering motor per TSB and recall Tightened wheel nuts and replaced tie rods

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Oct 2011 - Sep 2013
Jul 2012 13700 mi	passenger sunvisor broke, waiting for replacement.

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Nov 2011 - Dec 2016
Mar 2013 14260 mi	The power windows stopped working. Turned out to be a loose connector in the drivers door. This door had been replaced in January due to a snow plow trashing it. The dealer repaired for no charge.
Dec 2013 20460 mi	Windshield washer was very weak. Replaced pump.
Nov 2014 33100 mi	All the lighting and electronics in the dash died; no speedo or tach, no lights in the climate control, nothing in the instrument panel worked. Dealer replace "center stack". No questions and no charge.
Dec 2016 50220 mi	Replaced gear shift knob. The metallic plating was flaking off and very sharp. Hyundai refused to cover this as an "impact" caused problem. That is BS as all of the plating was coming off and had never been "impacted." Rear view mirror replaced due to flaking of mirror surface. Hyundai replaced it under warranty. The clutch assembly needed replacement with only 80,000 Kilometers (50,000 miles). Hyundai refused to cover this even though there was evidence of uneven wear on the pressure plate. Driven MT cars for almost 50 years and never had a problem. Although the clutch replacement in the previous trip fixed the clutch engagement, the car still would not reliably shift into 1st. A separate problem, apparently. The dealer, replaced the shifter cables. This improved the problem, but the transmission is

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Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Dec 2011 - Oct 2017
Jan 2012 91700 mi	The car pulls left and right randomly and for no reason. When exiting the vehicle I smelled antifreeze frequently. The dealer pressure tested it and said there was no leak and that I should be filling it with antifreeze every oil change. I can still smell it and keep adding antifreeze.
Apr 2012 25000 mi	The front end was popping when placed into gear. The dealer said the front axles were not lubricated properly. There was a rattling noise under car when taking off. The dealer said a weld came loose on a heat sheild. The floor mat was coming loose and moving over the gas pedal. They said the carpet was installed incorrectly and they are replacing all of the carpet.
Jun 2013 60000 mi	The high pressure fuel pump went out. To start the car we would have to try and start the car multiple times to build the fuel pressure up so it would start.
Sep 2013 70000 mi US $150	The car died so I took it in and they said the battery was bad.
Mar 2015 112000 mi US $40	The AC stopped working. Found a small leak on the high pressure hose. Recharged and currently works fine.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
Jun 2011 2000 mi	scratches on the back of the glass of the instrument cluster.

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Mar 2011 - Dec 2014
Jul 2013 36700 mi	exhaust system was making unusual noise. a broken exhaust clamp was replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Dec 2013 - Sep 2020
Sep 2015 54000 mi	Check engine light on. Code: PO711. Replaced transmission sensor under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Apr 2011 - Feb 2020
Nov 2013 26040 mi	install new right front outer tie tod
May 2014 29760 mi	replaced cracked driver's left foot rest
Nov 2014 38440 mi	When I took the car in for service the tech though the shifter felt loose. (I hadn't noticed anything wrong.) Torqued nuts to 180FT/lbs as per spec.
Feb 2015 42160 mi C $160	I had a flat tire. When I tried to pump it, the air came hissing out. Turned out it was the valve. Technician told me that the hubcaps I put on for winter pressed against valve and broke it. Other were nearly broken so all replaced.
May 2015 44640 mi	replace fan motor assembly
Sep 2015 49600 mi	The car started jerking forward when accelerating and stalled once. The problem ended up being the temperature sensor which was replaced
Nov 2015 51460 mi C $100	replaced drive belt - ribbed serpentine belt
Jan 2017 67208 mi	a/c was blowing warm air, diagnosed as problem with previous ECM update - the ECM update was reversed
Mar 2017 63860 mi C $200	replace front stabilizer links
Apr 2017 65100 mi C $40	replace front and side marker light bulbs warranty / recall work
May 2017 66340 mi	replace fan motor
Aug 2017 67751 mi	short block replacement - covered by warranty noticed noises from engine on startup and was told that due to problem likely originating from factory 6 years ago this required major engine replacement
Nov 2017 71300 mi C $600	Replace left rear corner marker bulb. I was charged $25, so likely less than 10 minutes. replace spark plugs replace intake manifold
Mar 2018 75454 mi	oil leaking from oil pan, resealed oil pan

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada May 2011 - Dec 2016
Apr 2012 11140 mi	Outside temperature sensor malfunctioned. Display was reading abnormally high temperatures, up to 80 deg. C. New sensor ordered, has not arrived yet.
Aug 2013 28520 mi	Baffle came loose in muffler, causing rattling noise. Dealer replaced muffler and pipe under warranty.
Apr 2014 35000 mi C $500	Disks needed turned and calipers cleaned due to sticking / scoring after 55000 km.
Aug 2016 65100 mi C $165	Check engine light came on. Required ECM reflash with software supposed to prevent this error code from reoccurring.

Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2021
Apr 2015 46500 mi	Replaced faulty transmission temperature sensor.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2018
Jan 2015 61200 mi US $50	PCV hose had a leak in it.
Sep 2015 67000 mi	Ignition or It still happens and the dealer acts like there is nothing wrong. Sometimes it will not start, you have to turn key wait then turn downward and it will start. I replaced the battery, starter and it still did not correct problem

Hyundai Elantra in Iowa, United States Jul 2011 - Oct 2013
Jun 2013 46000 mi	The radio/nav quit making sound. I contacted the dealer to see what might be the issue. Dealer said it would cost $90 to diagnose. Internet researce said to disconnect battery for 10 minutes to reset radio. This advice worked.

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2013
Jan 2012	Dealer inspected for very noisy engine, similar to noisy valves/diesel sound. Heater failed to work. Dealer replaced heater and A/C control unit
Jun 2013 47000 mi	Rattle and thunk in front end

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Feb 2012 - Sep 2020
Apr 2012 13000 mi	Clear coat coming off front wheels. Submitted warranty claim.
Jun 2012 14000 mi	Passenger side visor not staying up, no tension on retainer. Staying in dropped down position.
Mar 2013 24000 mi	Replaced defective oil temp sensor
May 2017 82000 mi	rattle inside headliner. Dealer resolved with no charge to us.
Aug 2017 85452 mi US $36	No audio sound from radio, phone, etc.
Jun 2018 100200 mi US $338	r/r transaxle range switch & sensor drain/replace trans fluid r/r air filter

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Dec 2010 - Apr 2017
Dec 2014 108000 mi US $301	Replace Oxygen sensor

Hyundai Elantra in Maine, United States May 2011 - Jul 2018
Nov 2015 24300 mi	replaced bad right front wheel bearing. Left front was ok. Done under manufacturer warranty.
Jun 2017 30000 mi US $110	Rear brakes were overheating which required technician to disassemble, inspect and clean before state inspection sticker given

Hyundai Elantra in West Virginia, United States Mar 2011 - Mar 2022
Nov 2015 53000 mi	shifter cluncking into gear R and D. Dealer replaced Transmission Fluid Temp Sensor Harness - 46307-3B650 5 qts ATF-SP-IV-M Check Engine Light On' Dealer reflashed the ECM
Aug 2016 65000 mi	Recall for Power steering problem
Aug 2017 82000 mi US $140	Coolant flush and fill
Jun 2018 98000 mi US $250	Rear brake pads and rotors installed
Sep 2021 114000 mi US $890	Right front Spring broke. Replaced both springs and struts in fronte

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Dec 2010 - May 2013
Mar 2011 1000 mi	Remote door opener not working, clock not working. Corrected problem.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2015 - May 2017
Aug 2016 71400 mi	Was getting a knocking noise on left turns. Dealer said it had to do with the plastic washers used between the cv joint and the transmission. The factory upgraded them to metal washers.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Nov 2010 - Sep 2015
Oct 2011 11000 mi	Front passenger speakers sound distorted Replaced ac compresser unit Speakers in front passenger door replaced
Jul 2012 19300 mi	Seat belt guide on rear passenger seat broke! Replaced by dealer.
Dec 2012 24000 mi	Door sqeaks
Jun 2013 30000 mi	Oil pan seal failure
Nov 2013 34000 mi	Horn does not work every time for 5-10 minutes after starting a vehicle that has been sitting for more than 5 hours?
Dec 2013 35000 mi	Horn issues still!
Dec 2014 46000 mi US $55	Intermittent , the horn will/ will not sound.. was told may be fuse...??

Hyundai Elantra in Connecticut, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2013
Jan 2011 4500 mi	Connector in A-Pillar had bent-pin, preventing dome lights from illuminating upon opening doors.
Jan 2013	Door lock switch malfunctioned. Transmission sensor (TSB)

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Nov 2010 - Aug 2012
Apr 2011 3000 mi	Noise from front of car @1200-1900 RPM light load. Dealer diagnosed as 'cradle rattling.' Removed LF(anti-swaybar?)strut, tightened links, and tightened cradle. This eliminated the objectionable noise.
Aug 2011 8000 mi	Actuator for A/C recirculation door found to be not physically attached. Was connected electrically so showed as working on computer scan.

Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
Dec 2017 60000 mi US $450	hard shifting replace sensor

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Feb 2012 - Mar 2018
Feb 2012 22000 mi	Replaced steering wheel under warranty, new wheel peeled at 50,000.
Jun 2017 90000 mi US $90	Visor passenger side cracked

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
Apr 2012 145000 mi	evap system code p0445, large leak in evap system. can't find leak. replace tubes with hose. still same code.

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States Apr 2011 - Jul 2018
Sep 2013 52000 mi	Rear shock absorber failure. One was replaced under warranty. I noticed another failure by the same reaction of poor tracking on bumpy curves and replaced both with lower cost Monroe shock absorbers. I thought Monroe's might be better than OEM but I am disappointed. No real improvement. Fuel door latch needed adjustment as it did not always open.
May 2015 82200 mi US $30	Front sway bar links bearing plastic material worn allowing rattle with small road imperfections. I replaced with aftermarket better quality component.
May 2017 102000 mi	Exhaust heat shield rattle when engine is not at full operating temp.
Apr 2018 112000 mi US $12	Right hi-beam/DRL Engine oil drops on ground. May be leak from oil pressure sensor not yet repaired
May 2018 112000 mi US $128	Refrigerant leak over winter required recharge last summer and again this summer

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Feb 2011 - Aug 2018
Jan 2012 17000 mi	starter motor turning over, but ignition wouldn't catch. Tow company was unable to start the vehicle as well. Car started next morning at the dealer with no intervention. Tested OK.
Nov 2012 34300 mi	Experienced extremely rough shifting. Check engine light came on, then went off. Dealer was able to pull codes and determine that this was a known problem with an oil sensor.
Nov 2013 52900 mi US $330	Rough start, engine light on. Flushed fuel system and reset ECU. Also replaced driver's side sun visor, which would not stay in place. Covered by warranty.
Aug 2018 107000 mi US $300	Replaced Serpentine and alternator belts

Hyundai Elantra in District of Columbia, United States Feb 2011 - Sep 2014
Jan 2014 27500 mi	Buttons on left of steering wheel were malfunctioning. Speakers were no longer emitting sound.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States May 2011 - Jun 2011
Jun 2011 8000 mi	Significant panel gap between driver door and dashboard. Most noticeable when door is closed

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Feb 2011 - Feb 2016
May 2014 32520 mi	Left rear shock leaking. Replaced under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2011 - Dec 2012
Jun 2011 1240 mi	ECM flash update during 1st maintenance service

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2015 - Sep 2015
Sep 2015 60000 mi US $300	Excessive and abnormal rear tire wear not covered under warranty-denied existence by Hyundai. Found excessive rear alignment specs caused rapid rear tire wear. Found remedy on forum by installing shims under bolts of rear axle.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Feb 2011 - Jun 2022
Jul 2011 4000 mi	Just an ECM Update, nothing else. I can't really tell any difference as far as before/after the update.
Sep 2015 34000 mi	TSB concerning a small clip placed on the transmission to hold the shifter cable to prevent detachment.
Aug 2016 38900 mi	Transmission Temp Sensor was faulty, covered under powertrain warranty. Existing TSB was referenced.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Feb 2011 - Aug 2014
Mar 2014 28000 mi	Car refused to crank or start. All the lights were well lit and bright, but no start. We were stranded! This has happened twice before. The dealer can find no problem each time it goes in for service. Will probably get rid of the car.
Jun 2014 30000 mi US $175	Manual shift mechanism failed and was replaced under warranty. Lifters make a loud ticking sound when engine is cold. It is very annoying.
Aug 2014 30000 mi	Intermittant failure of the starter circuit. Push the starter button, and the car comes to life electrically, but does not start. Wait a few minutes, and the car thyen starts. Dealer could not find the problem or fix it. Very disappointing.

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Hyundai Elantra in Hungary Mar 2013 - Jan 2014
May 2013 12560 mi	a spring on the clutch plate broke

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Mar 2017
Mar 2015 37200 mi	All 4 wheels supsnsions went down. 2 weeks before warranty expires! Lucky. Driver door windows electrical system down. 2 weeks before warranty expires? As I mentioned before lucky?! I'll think twice before buying another hyundai.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2018
Nov 2016 67700 mi US $165	Right rear wheel stud stripped and replaced.
Mar 2017 72000 mi US $95	Replace bent rim

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jun 2014 - Aug 2018
Jun 2015 15500 mi	recheck for heavy steering and door handle Car went in for check up for door handle and hard steering. ECM was reprogrammed causing performance problems, ie rough idling poor gas mileage, poor acceleration. Still waiting for correction from dealer. I am not happy. Dealer messed up.
Oct 2015 18600 mi	Possible reset ECM
Aug 2018 31000 mi C $1600	Harsh 2/3 gear shift of automatic transmission. Started at 35,000 kms. Now have 50,000kms. Replacing Transmission valve body and cleaning computer contacts did not fix issue. According to information 3 % of owners have experience transmission problems at low KMS. My car is typical. Can anyone tell me what the problems was, and how to fix it. It usually happens when the car has been sitting overnight or the first shift after the car was driven for a while and sitting. Changing the valve body for the transmission did not correct the problem, The computer contacts were also cleaned. At 50,000 kms still have the issue. After the car engine and transmission heat up, the tranmission shifts fine in all gears including the 2/3 shift.

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Jun 2011 - Jul 2016
Sep 2011 42160 mi C $24	Coil Pack failure with damage to spark plugs. Spark plugs not covered under warranty. O2 sensor has to replaced. Ordered.
Aug 2013 66900 mi C $300	Replace front brake pads and both seized calipers.
Aug 2014 78740 mi C $225	Service engine light came on. Car worked fine buy diagnostic test showed upper O2 sensor fail. Part was $185 at local auto parts store!
Jan 2015 65480 mi C $200	Driver side power window always made a grinding noise since new. Last week it finally seized with the window 1/2 down. A real inconvenience. I had to get a used window regulator. The part was $100 and the labor (install) was $100.
Mar 2016 97340 mi C $40	Front Caliper Slide pins with rubber bushing(sleeve) had to be replaced due to corrosion and swelling of the rubber rubber bushing.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Sep 2011 - Dec 2014
Jul 2012 79000 mi US $3	alarm would go off periodically. Replaced rubber bumper on hood switch
Apr 2014 111800 mi US $125	car was due for inspection, TPMS and airbag lights were on. dealer reset sensors and reported battery had low voltage causing faults. TPMS came back on and they reported bad tpms sensor

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jun 2011 - Dec 2016
Jun 2011 9000 mi	FOB entry key sometimes pops trunk when it should't. Light in trunk then comes on and runs battery down. Many others with same problem, dealer suggests removing fuse.
Jan 2012 11000 mi	fuel consumption went down (city driving) from 28 mpg to 20 mpg After complaining to dealer for several months about gas consumption problem, to no avail - engine light finally came on - returned to dealer and they said I had a faulty oxygen sensor - brought the car back to have it replaced.
Dec 2013 20000 mi	A blown fuse
Jan 2014 20200 mi	Blown fuse
Aug 2015 29300 mi US $213	drive belt replaced
Oct 2015 30200 mi	engine light went on - diagnosed as catalytic converter needed to be replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
Sep 2013 60000 mi US $460	Leaking oil.

Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada Mar 2015 - Apr 2015
Apr 2015 53320 mi	L.R. link, L.F. link, R.R. pillow bushing, both belt cracked.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2022
Jun 2016 34000 mi US $200	leak in air conditioner. Replaced an O ring and another part.
Mar 2018 50000 mi US $250	Replace actuator for automatic door locks

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2017
Jul 2013 29300 mi	Slow transmission fluid leak where a line went through the axle, fixed by replacing the line I think.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Jun 2012 - Mar 2021
May 2015 59400 mi US $30	Replaced headlight bulb
May 2018 84000 mi US $40	Driver's headlight replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2012
Jan 2012 US $25	Valve stem needed replacing. I was told by Hyundai dealer that the whole TPMS would need to be replaced at a cost of $250.00. Found a replacement valve stem on Amazon for around $15.00. Had local gas station put it on for $10. All is fine.

Hyundai Elantra in Arkansas, United States Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
Jul 2015 78000 mi US $150	Water on passenger side of trunk, suspect bad rear window seal; made temp fix using caulk and vinyl tape, no more leak but will need rear window reseal by dedicated glass shop.
Aug 2015 74000 mi US $25	One of the trunk lid torsion bars snapped spontaneously; replacement part $25 at dealer, they installed no charge. Reported to Hyundai as possible safety issue.

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Jun 2017 86000 mi US $400	Replaced front Sway-bar links. One headlight bulb replacement.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2015 - Jan 2022
Aug 2016 49000 mi US $250	Rough upshifts, dealer preformed transmission fluid change. Unknown squeaking, never found.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Jun 2012 - Jan 2016
Jun 2013 33000 mi	Driver side front window seemed struggling to close.
Jan 2014	Mechanism that raised the drivers seat malfunctioned.
Jan 2016 72000 mi US $100	Windshield washer stopped working. The thermostat needed to be replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Feb 2013 - Jun 2018
Aug 2013 56360 mi	"Chrome paint" on plastic interior front door handles was stripping. The handles were replaced under warranty.
Aug 2016 104020 mi	Front sway bar links replaced Torsion bars for trunk replaced
Aug 2017 114700 mi	Trunk torsion bar replaced. The first torsion bar was defective.
Jun 2018 122760 mi C $400	Worn left front wheel bearing. Wheel bearing replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Jun 2011 - Apr 2022
Feb 2016 111300 mi US $138	replace both low beam headlamps, only one was burned out interior door handles replaces due to worn chrome finish which I did not observe

Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States Feb 2013 - Mar 2015
Sep 2013 58000 mi	Delaminating of the Inside Drivers Door Handle. The chrome peeled off but was fixed under warranty. Front Drivers side window is very slow to roll up. Front Passenger side makes a loud click when rolling up.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Feb 2015 - Jul 2016
Apr 2016 97300 mi US $500	timing belt replaced, other belt replaced as well
Jul 2016 99000 mi US $100	Belts tightened

Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Jul 2011 - Oct 2021
Sep 2011 6820 mi	Electronic Power Steering: Complete steering column/sensor/electric motor replaced. Electronic Power Steering failed during driving, causing sudden control loss, resulting in a near miss. Towed car. Complete power steering assembly replaced.
Oct 2016 75640 mi C $1	interior door levers. Sharp edge caused laceration. Replaced through recall.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Aug 2011 - Dec 2019
Aug 2012 41000 mi	peeling chrome on 2 interior door release levers
Feb 2013 50000 mi	Key Buzzer Would Stay On With Key Out.This Was A Long Standing Intermittent Problem that Would Never Occur In Front Of The Service Adviser And Which Was Occurring More Frequently. Also Replaced Weatherstrip That Split.
Jun 2013 55000 mi	1) Key Buzzer Would Stay On With Key Out. 3rd Time 2) Cracked Moulding From Previous Repair By Dealer
May 2015 80100 mi	2nd time interior door release handles were replaced under warranty due to peeling metal cover on release pull with sharp edges
Sep 2017 94000 mi US $400	4 wheel brake reline

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Dec 2016
Oct 2013 59900 mi	problem with aux jack on stereo going mono at times
Jun 2015 92380 mi C $700	replaced front sway bars

Hyundai Elantra in Missouri, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2013
May 2012 30100 mi	Window trim was beginning to turn ash grey -- discoloring.
Nov 2012 40900 mi	Weather stripping around driver door began to fray

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2012
Aug 2011 18000 mi	ETC light on intermittently. Dealer replaced brake switch.

Hyundai Elantra in Kentucky, United States Dec 2015 - Jan 2017
Jan 2017 13000 mi	Brakes, wheel bearing , ball joint, brakes, tires

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Jun 2011 - Mar 2015
Jan 2015 14260 mi	Left front end link

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
Feb 2012 11140 mi	noise from suspension or axle

Hyundai Elantra in Connecticut, United States Feb 2009 - Mar 2010
Mar 2009 84000 mi US $140	Clutch throwout bearing blew apart and needed replacement.
Sep 2009 90000 mi US $300	Radiator blew out the plastic top. Needed a new radiator.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada May 2010 - Jun 2011
Dec 2010 13640 mi	Aux Jack on the sterio developed a poor connection.

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Hyundai Elantra in Manitoba, Canada Dec 2014 - Jun 2018
Feb 2015 80880 mi C $1118	Left rear lower bushing and both rear assistant arms needed replacement. They were noisy when vehicle was purchased. Squealing serpentine belt replaced.
Feb 2016 87600 mi C $200	Exterior door handle piece broke in cold weather. New replacement piece painted and installed.
Jul 2016 98240 mi C $160	Fan and A/C would not work at the same time. Fan only worked on high. Blower motor resistor replaced.
Oct 2016 100940 mi C $20	Radio would not turn on. Fuse replaced and radio rebooted.
Feb 2018 110980 mi C $500	Bad oil sensor replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Dec 2012 - Oct 2021
Jan 2013 22940 mi	The immobilizer was intermittently activating preventing my car from starting. The dealership upgraded the software. Dealer cannot tell if the problem was solved. Have to wait for another episode. No power steering ESP light come on. Turn off car and star again problem disappear. The dealer upgraded the software. Dealer cannot tell if the problem was solved. Have to wait for another episode. Rattle noise in front of car on bumpy road. Strut boots had fallen down out of seats again. Reglued back into seats
Oct 2013 29140 mi	Car sound like a taxi with 200000km. Have the two link replace after 47000km.
Apr 2015 41420 mi C $120	Have link kit replace by dealership 1 and half year ago. I have done almost 11000 km over that period, no waranty. I will change them myself with part that came with a lifetime waranty for 20$ less.
Dec 2017 70680 mi C $50	replace rear right lower control arm

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jan 2012 - Aug 2016
Apr 2015 85440 mi C $130	replace bushings on rear stabilizer bar

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Oct 2013 - Apr 2016
Sep 2014 81220 mi C $80	Oil pan leaking due to rust. Replaced oil pan.

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Sep 2009 - Apr 2010
Oct 2009 340 mi	Fog light replacement. Fog light replacement

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States May 2009 - Jan 2013
Jun 2011 36000 mi	Replaced inop CD player
Oct 2012 57000 mi	replaced steering wheel for faulty remote audio controls Steering wheel audio controls inop- replaced steering wheel under warranty.

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Hyundai Elantra in North Dakota, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2012
Oct 2011 28500 mi	clunking in rear, weak strut allowed a rock under spring, replaced under warrenty

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2022
Jul 2016 40200 mi US $471	A/C condenser replacement. Evacuate & Recharge system. BACKGROUND: 2 wk's prior, shop was unable to find small freon leak. Freon recharge ONLY at that time.
Jul 2018 54000 mi US $350	Passenger side front window electric motor needed replacing.
Nov 2018 57000 mi US $482	"Check Engine" light on. Fuel/Air Ratio Sensor replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Manitoba, Canada May 2009 - Dec 2017
Dec 2010 17980 mi C $110	Car went in for PM told brakes dry (piston guides) and need lubricating, this seems to be a common issue on Hyundais but at such low milage and 1 1/2 years old not sure if this should be considered regular maint, seems to be design issue.
Sep 2011 24180 mi	Rear window driver side not closing completely, not running on track. rather than take to dealer even though still under warranty I pulled panel off and found a nut that had unthreaded and fallen off allowing track to move out of position.
Dec 2011 29140 mi	replaced right rear pillow bushings
Sep 2013 47120 mi	Recall Stop Lamp Switch replacement. It was starting to affect my ESC not always turning itself on, but Hyundai had already arranged for replacement by the time this was figured out. Replaced left front stabilizer Link. Replaced Both rear Toe adjuster and bolts.
Jan 2014 59580 mi	Rear Suspension noisy

Hyundai Elantra in Iowa, United States - Oct 2009
Aug 2009 1453 mi	Loud squealing in radio assay short found, radio replaced, antenna parts replaced.
Oct 2009 1453 mi	parking lights come on intermittently, doors lock/unlock intermittently, trunk opens intermittently... no solution found as of yet.

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
Oct 2015 55000 mi US $75	The vehicle would not start and it was determined to be the starter. It was replaced in about 2 hours by a mobile mechanic.
Nov 2015 55300 mi US $400	Vehicle would not start. A tow was required to get vehicle to dealer. It was determined that the oil control valve had failed.
Dec 2015 57000 mi US $400	Car would not start consistently. The root of the problem was never discovered. Ended up getting rid of the car.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2009 - Jan 2012
Dec 2009 4000 mi US $350	bad valve stem core. new stem did not resolve - returned to shop. So far, no leak.
Jan 2010 4500 mi	Check of front susp noise and rear seat noise. Susp noise is TSB item for travel stop replacement (warranty). Rear noise actually rear window problem - bad window assy -> cold weather shrinks vehicle and window rattles in frame on sharp bumps.
Mar 2010 6000 mi	Cont of susp problem. Long time for parts to arrive, but parts under warranty TSB. NO way to tell if problem is fixed - with warmer weather noise went away. Cont of rear window problem. Delayed repair until Suspension work was done. No parts, window simply reset in frame. NO way to tell if problem is fixed - with warmer weather noise went away.
May 2010 7100 mi	unintended acceleration. problem not traceable. floormat checked for interference - none found. Vehicle driven by shop after check-out - no indications. No issues since, but similar yet less aggressive issues occurred 10/09 11/09 2/10
Jan 2012 4000 mi	noise in rear

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Jul 2009 - Jun 2012
Sep 2009 1240 mi	Reset Engine code P0455. System pass evap diagnostic after. EVAP Solenoid replaced
Jan 2011 11780 mi	Slow closing front passenger window. Dealers lubed the tracks. Problem solved.
Mar 2011 13640 mi	Defective immobilizer, car starts only 1 times on 3... sometimes less. Dealer replaced broken immobilizer keyring antenna and flashed new ECM calibration to address the issue.
Feb 2012 19200 mi	Bad master cylinder. Brake pedal went the the floor slowly and was spongy. But still braking...

Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Jun 2009 - Oct 2019
Jun 2012 60000 mi	ESC light was coming on intermittently. It was diagnosed as a faulty brake switch.
Mar 2016 132000 mi US $500	replaced front sway bar links and rear lateral links to correct clunking sounds when driving over bumps
Jul 2017 152000 mi US $100	Front brakes and rotors replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada May 2016 - Oct 2017
Oct 2017 78740 mi C $140	Car made a weird noise when turning the wheel all the way to one side. lower right ball joint replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Jun 2018 93000 mi US $100	Rear brakes frozen due to rust.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Nov 2014 - Sep 2015
May 2015 58600 mi	Car would not start. Engine cranking but doesn't start and had to try several times

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Feb 2009 - Apr 2015
Oct 2014 26200 mi	the oil pan was severely rusted out. I had to wait 26 days before they corrected the problem. they were seriously overloaded with recalls for rusted out frames. I lost 10 qts. of oil that leaked out until they replaced the oil pan.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Feb 2011 - Mar 2011
Mar 2011 60760 mi	Rear bumper had separated, rust clips still an issue

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2018
Apr 2012 30300 mi	windshield wiper sprayer motor stopped working. Sprayer motor covered under warranty, and after ordering part required only an hour replacing it.
Apr 2014 53500 mi	Alarm going on and off about once every two or so days. 90$ for diagnostic and replaced a rubber button under hood that cost under $1

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Apr 2009 - Sep 2017
Jul 2010 13000 mi	AC not blowing cold air. Dealer determined freon was low and recharged system. No leaks found.
Aug 2015 51100 mi US $250	Driver's side CV boot leaking grease necessitating replacement of drive axle on that side.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States May 2010 - Jun 2015
Oct 2010 24000 mi	Cracking and or popping noises come from the rear wimdow/frame area. This seems to occur on hot dry days and when going over rough pavememt and bumps. The shop admitted that they have had similar complaints, but couldn't replicate.
Mar 2011 34000 mi	noticed exhaust type noise towards the front of the car upon hard acceleration,thought it might be near the engine compartment. Was told they replaced an exhaust manifold gasket. On hot days the rear window makes a cracking noise when car is turned right over rough pavement or upon entering an entrance off the highway. Shop admitted the problem has been reported by other elantra owners but could not duplicate it.
Jun 2011 39000 mi	rear window seal had to be replaced as it the rear window made awful squeaking,cracking,rattling noises on hot days when making sharp turns
Aug 2011 42700 mi	Replaced the Front Window seal. It had been leaking a little air and water and making cracking noises, much like a previous problem with the back window.
Jul 2013 92300 mi	the ESC system was constanty shutting off. Turnerd out to be a recall item. The brake lamp was defective causing the esc system to shut off.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Apr 2009 - May 2013
Jun 2009 7000 mi	Built in MP3/CD player stopped working.Make weird noise and showing"ERROR 43"then eject the CD right out.Hyundai will replace it for free,but waiting for parts atm.
Jul 2009 9000 mi	My mp3/CD player was broken and took to the shop. They had to order the parts. Until about two or three weeks later, the parts arrived, and they installed it. It was still covered by the warranty. Totaled $700 on the warranty.
Jul 2010 30000 mi US $10	power outlet stopped working. turned out to be the fused burned out. replaced and worked again.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Sep 2009 - Nov 2021
Oct 2009 2100 mi	transmission was leaking from the fwd tranny mount bolt. Removed bolt, sealed, reinstalled bolt. car pulled right-fixed:swapped front tires. transmission leak-fixed:sealed transmission mount bolt.
Sep 2014 53000 mi US $15	Brake pedal switch for brake lights was intermittant.

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Oct 2014 - Jul 2015
Nov 2014 88500 mi US $400	Oxygen sensor need to be replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
Sep 2010 8680 mi	Car was not reliably starting. Dealer replaced antenna coil and reprogrammed the keys.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Nov 2011 - Jul 2018
Feb 2014 70000 mi US $900	Check engine light came on
Jan 2015 82000 mi US $660	Steering felt loose and made a "clunking" noise.
Jul 2017 115200 mi US $609	CEL came on unexpectedly. Replaced gas cap.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Oct 2009 - Jan 2017
Aug 2011 24180 mi	An antenna coil in the immobilizer was faulty. It was replaced. Car would intermittently not start, it would turn over, but wouldn't catch.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2010 - Oct 2011
Dec 2010 35960 mi	heated seat on passenger side was not working
Apr 2011 38440 mi C $40	There was a transaxle fluid leak when I had a transmission fluid change, that mechanic didn't seal the transmission plug properly so the dealership could not diagnose and billed me for their time.
Oct 2011 43400 mi	The immobilizer was intermittently activating preventing my car from starting. The dealership upgraded the software, which had a bug.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jun 2016 - May 2018
May 2018 131000 mi US $400	Check Engine Light was on. Two sensors where malfunctioning, one causing the oxygen/gas mixture to be performed incorrectly and causing engine roughness at times.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2018
Nov 2010 6500 mi US $65	Alignment by Manbeck's Alignment Shop. Most likely car came out of alignment, I noticed wear when I rotated tires. Dealer wouldn't align under warranty. Manbecks noticed nothing indicating any physical cause of misalignment.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2014
Aug 2012 44900 mi	Driver windows was making clunking noises when being closed. motor was replaced by dealer under warranty
Jul 2014 76000 mi US $800	Driver side seatbelt broke. No longer locked. Entire seatbelt assembly had to be replaced AC makes whistling sound when turned on

Hyundai Elantra in Saskatchewan, Canada Oct 2010 - Jun 2017
Jun 2015 58900 mi C $750	Front strut leaking and was replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Jan 2010 - Oct 2012
Feb 2010 8060 mi	Light rattle in front of car on rough road. Found strut boots had fallen down out of seats. Glued back into seats and all is well.
May 2012 43760 mi	Ignition key pick-up coil for anti-theft developed a problem. Dealer replaced free of charge.

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Sep 2011 - Oct 2017
Oct 2011 28000 mi US $35	A/C blowing warm, windows fogging up - recharged depleted a/c and put dye in system to check leak
Aug 2012 35700 mi	Leak in the ac system
Jul 2015 71500 mi US $160	Rear shock leaking
Oct 2017 93000 mi US $1700	Replace motor mount Replace all brake pads rotors Bad cell in battery - Replace water pump, timing belt

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011
Mar 2010 25000 mi	AC no longer cold. Dealer refilled freon and replaced a seal that was broken.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Feb 2010 - Apr 2019
Oct 2011 22320 mi	Brake light was not working, faulty brake switch replaced under warranty. Part was in stock and it took very little time to have repaired.
Apr 2012 28720 mi	Horn was not working. Mentioned during oil change visit but part had to be ordered. Returned the next week for horn to be replaced at no charge.
Jun 2012 29760 mi	Engine light was on, dealer told me there was something wrong with the antennae in the ignition which communicates with the key. Fixed under warranty, 1-2 hours for the repair.
Jul 2014 50000 mi C $400	Had brake pads/rotors replaced and front callipers were seized and needed to be replaced as well.
Aug 2016 68240 mi C $20	Faulty brake light switch. I believe there is a recall on this issue so could have taken to dealer but for $20 was quicker to fix myself. Have had it replaced once in the past a few years ago under warranty, so it's the second replacement
Mar 2017 75020 mi C $250	Engine light came on, checked code and searched online to fix issue. Replaced oil control valve and light/code is gone. Easy part to change.

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States May 2010 - Nov 2010
Aug 2010 12500 mi	Back window was making a popping noise. Dealer reseated window and replaced trim. Problem fixed.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2010 - Jul 2011
Aug 2010 74000 mi US $200	Replace downstream oxygen sensor.
Jul 2011 81000 mi	Rear brake cylinder corroded

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Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011
Mar 2010 40000 mi	Air bag light would not go off

Hyundai Elantra in Arkansas, United States Jul 2014 - Jan 2022
Oct 2015 99000 mi	As belt squeal on cold start

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2017 - Jan 2022
Oct 2021 105000 mi US $100	and replaced the water pump also.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Jul 2008 - Mar 2015
Aug 2008 3000 mi	Canister valve need to be replaced.
May 2009 8500 mi	Brake light switch does not work properly with the ESC, Consequence the ESC OFF light came on when driving.
Jul 2010 17500 mi	ESC light came off several times during the day. Technician check the car and found the Brake light switch was shorted and need to be replaced. All cover under warranty. This part has been replaced twice in 1 and half year.
Mar 2011 22300 mi	Replace A/C control panel because came with a defect from factory. It will turn on the A/C randomly for a few seconds when the switch is on OFF position. Replaced Spoiler because the 3rd light brake LED was working with low voltage. Replace A/C control panel because came with a defect from factory. It will turn on the A/C randomly for a few seconds when the switch is on OFF position. Replaced Spoiler because the 3rd light brake LED was working with low voltage. No cost to me.
Apr 2012 30500 mi	Replace failed brake switch. ESC light came on once and then when off. I took to the dealer and found code C1513. Cover under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Mar 2008 - Jul 2011
Nov 2009 26660 mi	Clunking in the suspension. Front sway bar endlinks replaced under warranty.
Jan 2010 28520 mi	Clunking in the suspension. Rear sway bar endlinks replaced under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
Dec 2017 130000 mi US $1600	Car wouldn't start; diagnosed as low compression by a local mechanic, the car was able to be started (pressure magically came back up?), and I drove it to a mechanic I trust. Their inspection identified a leaking valve cover gasket, a failed oxygen sensor, as well as that the car was overdue for replacement of its spark plugs, timing belt, and oxygen sensors; and that, additionally, thedrive belts were both in very bad shape. All of these (valve cover gasket, oxygen sensors, plugs, and belts) were replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Jan 2009 - Jun 2022
Apr 2012 28400 mi C $800	Washers or bushings on the sway bar required replacement,
Oct 2012 33880 mi C $280	Brake lights not working at all. Brake switch was ultimately replaced, after reviewing all fuses, bulbs etc.
Jun 2016 86800 mi C $275	Right rear control arm replaced with some extra small parts
Apr 2018 111600 mi C $800	clutch

Hyundai Elantra in Utah, United States Sep 2013 - Aug 2016
Oct 2013 101000 mi US $350	Key ignition tumbler fell so key would not turn to start car.

Hyundai Elantra in Connecticut, United States May 2012 - Oct 2013
Jul 2012 67800 mi US $17	Replaced front struts and stabilizer end links replaced faulty brake light switch- causing esc light illuminating all time and no brake lights.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Dec 2008 - Jul 2011
Jul 2008 5500 mi	A/C system was overcharged with freon from factory. It had about 1.3lbs and only required 1.1. Caused the A/C pump to cycle rapidly and outdoor air only.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2011
Aug 2009 36000 mi	went to dealer to correct suspension noise caused by a third party alignment service.
Jul 2010 47800 mi	Car makes a whining noise, unable to replicate. Dissatisfied with service. Car was driven at 95 mph by mechanic according to my Scangauge. Unacceptable.

Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2018
Jun 2017 140000 mi US $300	New struts and stabilizer bar links.
May 2018 152000 mi US $280	Front tires

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Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States Mar 2008 - Aug 2014
Nov 2010 24700 mi	"ESC off" dashboard light was intermittently coming on for no reason; faulty brake light switch was the problem. It was replaced, but only a few days ago, so I'm not 100% sure that the problem is fixed.
Aug 2013 44000 mi	Stop lamp switch recall. Car was experiencing problems with it at the time ("ESC off" engine light flashing on randomly). Stop lamp switch replaced. Stop lamp switch replaced on previous repair trip but then rear brake lights were remaining on even when brake pedal not depressed; also remained on for 20 minutes after vehicle was turned off. Battery had died once while brake lights were acting funny, so I asked them to check it while in for this repair trip. Reported that battery was fine (wait and see Repair Trip #3 next) Drove car 10 minutes away from dealer after Repair Trip #2. Car battery died in parking lot. Could not be jumped, required tow to dealer. Turned out to be severe corrosion on negative battery terminal that went unnoticed during prior trip

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Mar 2008 - Sep 2013
Jun 2008 2000 mi	Two crossbars providing trunk release are clipped into place underneath the center tail-light, in the trunk; with trunk empty, and driving normally, they will dislodge from clip and rattle noisily. However, They are snapped back into place in 5 secon
Mar 2009 9000 mi	Inconsistent hissing from driver foot-well when making left-turns. No loss in control or power.
Apr 2009 9000 mi	Malfunction Indicator Light came on as car started to buck in first gear. Drove to dealer. Dealer replaced oil control valve (FP Number 24355-23763). Problem resolved.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2010
Jun 2008 5000 mi	Fuel pump replaced as car stall while driving on highway at 65mph.

Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada Mar 2008 - Mar 2010
Apr 2008 4960 mi	Clearcoat issues on trunklid.. resolved by repainting trunklid.. warranty fix.
Mar 2009 36580 mi	SES light on for an extended period of time. Dealer unable to fix, traded car.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Mar 2008 - Sep 2014
Jun 2011 28000 mi	clicking noise when car gets on bumps, stabilizer links - left and right were replaced
Jun 2012 39000 mi	Sway Bar Links were replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States Jul 2013 - Sep 2017
Dec 2013 49000 mi US $269	Parking lights would not turn off after changing to bright or turning off headlights. The dealer had to replace a relay in the signal stalk.
Jun 2015 70000 mi US $105	Connection from battery to car was eroded and battery was not charging or managing power at all.

Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States Jan 2009 - Jun 2011
Dec 2009 28848 mi	Doors lock but key pad alarm won't set and the lights won't flash when you push the "lock" button. Dealer found the hood contact switch not making contact and replaced the pad-lid switch part #92736-3A000. No charge.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Oct 2008 - Jun 2011
Oct 2010 33000 mi US $450	Passenger door lock unreliable, "Actuator and Lock defective"

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2011 - Feb 2012
Dec 2011 69000 mi US $115	ESC OFF warning light turning on and off intermittently. Dealer performed OBD, root cause was bad break light switch/module. Module replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Connecticut, United States Sep 2008 - May 2022
May 2013 62700 mi US $32	Driver's side sun visor broke. Would not stay in up position. Replaced with a used part.
Mar 2017 122000 mi	Hood release broke (plastic cable support under hood by radiator broke)
Apr 2018 145000 mi US $178	Rear sway bar links replaced
Jun 2018 150000 mi US $632	Timing belt, timing belt tensioner, and water pump (preventative) replaced upstream oxygen sensor replaced
Jan 2020 178000 mi US $340	Replace rear rotors, calipers, pads under parts warranty (labor cost not covered)
Jun 2021 187000 mi US $200	replace worn out front sway bar links
Oct 2021 188350 mi US $15	replace headlight bulb

Hyundai Elantra in West Virginia, United States Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
Jul 2017 78000 mi US $450	R and R all pads and rotors

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Sep 2008 - Dec 2014
Mar 2011 47326 mi	Left Front sway bar link needed replacement. Symptom: Knocking noise when driven on bumpy roads. Replaced left hand front sway bar link. Work done under warranty.
Jun 2011 55000 mi	Right front sway bar link was rattling on bumpy roads. Part was replaced under orignal factory warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Feb 2017 - Jul 2019
Jun 2017 83000 mi US $600	Changed rotors and pads

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Jul 2008 - Dec 2012
Nov 2008 5000 mi	Power steering stopped working one cold morning. Shut engine off and started again, and steering worked fine. No other issues since, but brought into the shop anyway. They found code C2412. Remove and replace EPS column.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Nov 2008 - Apr 2018
Sep 2012 34000 mi	control arm, alignment, 2 front tires, rear brakes 'ESC OFF' light went on intermittently - dealer replaced brake switch under warranty. I also replaced a headlight, which seem to fail more often in Hyundais or Elantras than in other cars I've owned.
Jun 2015 59000 mi US $89	Used DIY a/c recharge kit because a/c produced warm air. Fault gauge, leading to a massive overfill. Repair cost $89. The kit + add'l refrigerant cost $60. A/C needed to be recharged, but the kit was a mistake. 1st recharge since car was ne.
Jul 2015 59700 mi US $212	Upper radiator hose developed pinhole leak, needed new hose.
Jun 2016 71000 mi US $75	A/C system developed a leak, still looking for it, so repair was attempted, but can't say if it was successful
Oct 2016 74500 mi US $75	Decided to recharge a/c instead of doing extensive troubleshooting. There's still a leak.
Aug 2017 81000 mi US $19	Right low-beam lamp failed. I replaced it myself.

Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States May 2008 - Jun 2011
Aug 2008 1000 mi	Oil Control Valve had to be replaced. Fuel pump was replaced. Although this is a recalled part, car was losing power / running rough. Felt like it was about to stall. Technician indicated diagnostic code revealed OCV was causing this. Fuel pump replaced also due to recall at same time.
Jun 2011 25000 mi	annoying squeal from rear right wheel, could not replicate

Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States - Dec 2008
Jul 2008 600 mi	Check engine light on --engine stalls
Aug 2008 1800 mi	Had to have valve lash adjusters replaced
Oct 2008 2000 mi	Blown Engine
Dec 2008 4200 mi	1.Sunroof leaking 2.Added one quart of oil that was lost from an oil leak. 3.Engine clattering and idle at 1500rpm with miss while wet conditions 4. Strong smell of fuel/exhaust smoke/CEL on 5. Loosing coolant

Hyundai Elantra in Iowa, United States Sep 2008 - Jun 2022
Oct 2008 1000 mi	08 Elantra SE was recalled: fuel pump replacement. Since then, car continues to fail to start (cranks but won't turn over) when sitting for ~2.5-4 hours. When it sits for 8-9 hours or more, it starts fine. Dealer will repair in Nov 2008. 1006 ttl miles.
Nov 2008 1000 mi	This was the third fuel pump in a vehicle with less than 1400 miles. Third time is a charm. Orig pump was bad, recall caused replacement with another bad pump, third pump was good - finally. I sleep better knowing it now starts reliably.
Jul 2011 14000 mi	Replace RF suspension link due to crack - sounded like car was falling apart on even slightly uneven roads.
Mar 2012 24000 mi	Brake warning light came on repeatedly while my tail lights were not illuminating as I braked. Turns out the brake sensor was not working. Dealer replaced it. Half a day. Under warranty.
May 2018 73000 mi US $600	Brakes were squeaking; front brakes were rusty. Opted for front brake repairs although plenty of brake pad remained.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Oct 2010 - Jan 2014
Dec 2010 43000 mi	Driver's window regulator replaced ESC would intermittently turn off and require the car to be turned off and back on to reset. Dealer replaced the brake pedal switch to resolve the problem.
Mar 2011 46000 mi	Driver's seatbelt catches. Dealer said they could not replicate.
Sep 2011 52000 mi	Drivers seatbelt catches and is noisy. Dealer says they can't replicate. Again.
Mar 2012 58000 mi	A/C was completely discharged. Dealer said they could not find a leak. System discharged again. Dealer found that the compressor was indeed bad.

Hyundai Elantra in Idaho, United States Oct 2010 - Mar 2013
Mar 2013 112000 mi US $2000	Replaced the transmission.

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2009 - Jan 2022
Jan 2011 36000 mi	Clunking noise in driver side front suspension when going over even small bumps. A strut cover was worked on with some kind of sealant/adhesive. Problem has not returned.
Feb 2012 58000 mi	Tire pressure sensor failed and was replaced, under warranty. Oxygen sensor failed. Heater fan was noisy -- chirping in cold weather.
Jul 2012 61200 mi	CD stopped working.
Feb 2013 73800 mi	Tire Pressure monitor sensor broken. Likely caused by tire shop swapping my snow tires onto car. Engine light stayed on. Caused by a "cannister valve" related to emissions.
May 2013 76500 mi US $200	The rear sway bar became loose, causing noises during normal driving (over modest bumps/irregularities in the road).
Sep 2015 95000 mi	Electronic Power Steering control motor failed. Intermittent, was part of recall, so Hyundail to pay for part replacement.
Mar 2018 115000 mi US $20	The door handle's "extension" piece, that holds it in place, is plastic and broke off with normal use. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR!

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2011 - Dec 2017
Jan 2016 40300 mi C $300	engine sensor replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Mar 2008 - Sep 2016
Apr 2016 112100 mi C $200	Worn bushings for the third time

Hyundai Elantra in Missouri, United States Jun 2009 - Sep 2017
Jul 2013 97000 mi	After replacing the stop lamp switch during a safety recall, the cruise control stopped working. The mechanic said the replacement switch was defective and replaced it with another one.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jul 2009 - Sep 2017
Nov 2010 47120 mi C $24	The transmission will hang up in 2nd gear sometimes, when almost coming to a complete stop, then won't downshift easily to gain more torque; sometimes will not downshift when attempting to accelerate up an on ramp; hesitation (fuel del.)
Jun 2013 95480 mi C $80	Front and rear passenger stabilizer bar links required replacing
Sep 2014 124000 mi C $30	My wife noticed that the front end would wonder sometimes, as well as a clunking/clicking when hitting bumps in the road. Determined that the drivers side outer tie-rod was worn (boot broken and the joint was very loose). Replaced same. My wife noticed that the front end was still a little noisy and would still wonder slightly; decided to replace the passenger side outer tie-rod (this one was not as bad as the drivers side, but still excessively worn). matter now resolved
May 2015 137020 mi	Replaced sway bar link
Sep 2015 144460 mi	Mechanic removed a seized sway-bar link while performing an oil change (as a courtesy)

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
Jul 2012 98000 mi US $50	Right tail light and dash lights were going out. There was a short in the ashtray light. They disconnected the light. My air conditioner will blow cool air and then hot. It has enough freon, can't find the cause.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Jul 2011 - Jul 2014
Apr 2014 121000 mi US $100	no cool air. they filled it with coolant and said i had a leak in my condenser. Immediately after leaving the shop i installed some AC sealer. Ive been driving cool and comfy ever since

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
Dec 2010 14000 mi	check engine light

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Apr 2012 - Jun 2013
Jun 2012 56000 mi	sway bar bushings went bad
Jun 2013 71000 mi US $400	brake caliper sticking ask the dealer to look said bakes were ok half worn took the car to another repair place because the car was making a noise found out the pass side brake caliper was stuck and the rotor and pads have to be replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Sep 2009 - Jan 2022
Jan 2011 42100 mi US $225	Windshield wiper control lever snapped, unable to use windshield wipers. Replaced windshield wiper switch assembly with a new part. $75 for the part, $138 for half an hour of labor. Would not cover under warranty.
Apr 2013 90000 mi US $20	Replaced inoperative brake light switch on the brake pedal. Affected only the lights, informed by another driver at a light. Replaced inoperative brake light switch on the brake pedal.
Apr 2014 108000 mi US $800	Front end alignment issues causing uneven tire wear (had been driven in this state for 9 months, tires were worn to cords), found neg. camber and toe caused by worn steering arms. Repaired rod ends and fixed alignment and replaced tires.
Dec 2014 118000 mi US $300	Misfire on one cylinder. Liquid found in spark plug well for that cylinder, suspected from engine wash during front-end collision repair 1 month prior. Replaced all spark plugs and wires.
Jun 2017 153000 mi US $400	Replaced all brake rotors, pads, and drums. Inspected suspension for excessive wear/damage while wheels were off also.
Jun 2021 207000 mi US $200	Replace rear brake pads, inspected all brake pads and rotors.

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Jun 2009 13000 mi	Intermittent ESC light, faulty brake switch replaced.
Apr 2010 21500 mi	XM radio showed "not ready." Problem resolved by removing main power fuse to reset stereo, which now shows XM code to allow subscription renewal.
Sep 2010 27000 mi	ESC light came on again. Brake light switch replaced again, steering angle sensor ordered.
Oct 2010 28000 mi	Steering angle sensor/clockspring unit replaced under warranty (related to ESC light). Steering angle sensor/clockspring unit replaced under warranty (related to ESC light).
Jan 2014 26800 mi	Replaced brake light switch (again) under recall.

Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States Mar 2009 - Jun 2011
Mar 2010 23000 mi	The transmission has never shifted correctly. Dealer says there's nothing wrong with it so I will wait until it breaks.
May 2010 25900 mi	the ac condenser locked up. they fixed it with no problem. on a side note had to replace 2 front tires, at 30,000 miles. my mother has the entorage van, she had to replace 2 front tires at 15,000 miles.
Mar 2011 52000 mi	had to replace engine because the oil pan lug backed out and dumped all the oil on the interstate. shop replaced with used engine, but this voided factory warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2012 - Jul 2022
Mar 2012 46000 mi	Ignition cylinder needed replacing. Key would not turn in ignition so you couldn't start the car. Had been an intermittent problem earlier, but dealer could not replicate until it failed completely.
Jun 2018 99000 mi	Parking brake broke. Decided not to replace. Too expensive to fix due to the way it’s designed.

Hyundai Elantra in Iowa, United States Apr 2008 - Sep 2017
Mar 2014 50000 mi US $100	calipers sticking

Hyundai Elantra in Nevada, United States Mar 2009 - Sep 2012
Jun 2009 19000 mi	The console padded top between the two front seats has a crack in it. The dealer says, to bad, not covered by warranty. The dealer stated he has had several complaints about this problem.
Sep 2009 21000 mi	Had to order 97154-2H000: Actuator-module. they replaced the console cover also - under warranty.
Sep 2012 53000 mi US $65	Elantra could not go into reverse. They had to replace a brake switch.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2009 - Jun 2011
Feb 2009 12000 mi	Water pump was bad. Replaced, then had to take it back a week later for a cooling system problem...there was air in the cooling system.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States May 2010 - Mar 2018
Mar 2012 37000 mi US $45	CD player in radio broke, replaced mechanism.

Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
Feb 2010 16000 mi US $124	ECM repair/replace

Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States Jul 2013 - Oct 2015
Aug 2013 80000 mi US $10	TPMS valve was damaged in rear left tire. A non-TPMS valve was installed. Tire pressure indicator is still on. Have a new uninstalled TPMS that needs to be excited to register on car's CPU

Hyundai Elantra in Manitoba, Canada Dec 2014 - Aug 2016
Aug 2016 59520 mi C $500	rear shock absorber

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Nov 2014 - Mar 2021
Jan 2015 US $15	I broke one stud off of each of the rear wheels. Lug nuts seized. Needed to replace the studs and two lug nuts.
Mar 2016 83000 mi US $35	Front Sway Bar Links needed replacement due to excessive wear (knocking noise).
Apr 2017 98971 mi US $24	Replaced rear sway bar links due to knocking noises from rear.
May 2017 100000 mi US $30	Replaced front sway bar links. Previous replacement parts (2016) were worn out, resulting in knocking noìse from front end.
Dec 2017 111000 mi US $85	Upstream O2 sensor needed replacing. Failure code was intermittent. Replacement of sensor solved the problem.
Aug 2018 121000 mi US $110	Both Left & Right side outer CV boots were leaking. CV Joints did NOT fail, but I wasn't taking chances. I replaced both driveshafts (they came with new boots).

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Hyundai Elantra in Nigeria Apr 2009 - Mar 2014
Jan 2010 36120 mi	Air conditioner was not working like before. Probably just a recharge, but might have also been something with the fan.
Sep 2011 47120 mi	Brain box. Computer module that controls the a lot of the processes in the vehicle. The symptoms were the vehicle was high-starting and eventually stopped moving with a burning smell coming from the module. Stayed in the workshop for about a month until t

Hyundai Elantra in Peru Jan 2011 - Jul 2017
Jun 2014 50220 mi $250	semiaxis cover broken.
Jun 2015 58280 mi $200	Change of clutch kit
May 2016 65100 mi $500	Tie-rod replacement
Jun 2017 75640 mi $700	Drums broken

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Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Jan 2008 - Aug 2009
Jul 2008 19000 mi	Brake light switch failed - meaning brake lights were inoperable and cruise control would not disengage when the brake pedal was depressed.

Hyundai Elantra in Hawaii, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2014
Jul 2014 80000 mi US $300	Blower motor failed. Had it replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States Feb 2013 - Oct 2016
Jul 2013 62000 mi	Engine light on, engine idling rough. Codes P0016 and P0011 indicated dirty/low oil or Camshaft Position Sensor. Oil change had no effect, bought replacement CPS and replaced it. Thought problem was fixed, returned next day. Engine light on, idling rough. Since CPS didn't fix, took it to my mechanic. Replaced CVVT valve.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2009 - Mar 2017
Oct 2012 49300 mi	Air Bag Light

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Apr 2012 - Jun 2018
Apr 2014 63640 mi C $200	Noise from the suspension in the back

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jul 2015 - Oct 2017
Aug 2016 100320 mi	Fuel gauge wasn't working correctly. Cost for a new sensor was about CAD 300 (parts+labour). I declined.
Oct 2016 101360 mi C $15	bought a replacement light bulb at Canadian Tire. exchanged right headlight.
Sep 2017 109120 mi C $300	I had the fuel gauge fixed after a year without it. It cost about CAD 300. They didn't fix it the first time. I had to return 4 weeks later. The dealership kept the car for two days and drove it for 100+km to observe the problem. After the second visit it was fixed. The second visit was also cost free. First visit was august, second was September.

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2017
Jun 2015 74000 mi	Brake lights not working

Hyundai Elantra in Nevada, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2015
Nov 2009 3000 mi	I was pulling backward out of my driveway and saw I was about to hit the trash can, so I turned the wheel all the way and it clicked, malfunctioning my EPS. According to Hyundai, this malfunction had never happened before.

Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States Jul 2009 - Mar 2010
Oct 2009 74000 mi US $419	Fuel pump losing pressure.

Hyundai Elantra in Tennessee, United States Nov 2015 - Aug 2016
Feb 2016 103000 mi	2nd attempt to repair water leaking into the tail lights.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2013 - Mar 2014
Nov 2013 103700 mi US $530	Parking brake needed repair. Built up was severe probably from other services not cleaning so it was hard to get assembly off. This should have been less expensive except for the rust buildup.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States May 2007 - Oct 2010
Sep 2007 2574 mi	Seat track replacement DS/Air Bag light on
Oct 2007 3176 mi	Reprogram PCM for Speedo error
Jan 2008 5544 mi	Adjust throttle cable/Throttle cable loose and vibrating against firewall.
Sep 2009 21000 mi	Clunking in front end. Steering tight felt suspension related. Dealer found left front sway bar bushing bad and replaced. Had to return to dealer for replacement of front RH sway bar link. These are normally replaced in pairs but the dealer only had one in stock during last visit so it was not replaced.
Jul 2010 27000 mi	Air bag light illuminated. Air bag module needed to be replaced. Part not in stock and had to be ordered by dealer.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Jul 2013 - Mar 2016
Mar 2016 159000 mi US $250	two ABS sensors needed to be replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2017
Jan 2015 85300 mi US $35	Check engine light, code indicated purge valve solenoid. Replaced solenoid, cleared codes.

Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Mar 2011 - Oct 2016
Mar 2014 70060 mi C $600	Stabilizer bar. Also tie rod end? One shock as well.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jan 2008 - Jun 2018
Apr 2011 17000 mi	Sun visor broke off at the hinge/mount. It was replaced for free under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2018
Feb 2011 30000 mi	Crash Bag Light Stayed On

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2009
Jul 2007 8250 mi US $125	Found the factory rear upper control arm bends/flexes when the suspension moves, which causes camber to go out of specification. Upper arm is not designed properly, this it is unsafe to drive the car. Replaced both upper control arms on rear suspension wi
Aug 2007 8995 mi	TSB 040-10-010. Recalibrate Speedometer TSB campaign. Speedometer was off by 8 mph. HMC reprogrammed the TCU to accept the speedo cluster in the car. Clusters in the automatic equipped v vehicles are conflicting with the TCU software showing inaccurate sp
Sep 2007 9150 mi US $22	Replace battery ground wires. The negative battery ground cable and the existing ground cable from the trans to the chassis was too small causing charging issues. The battery cable is now a 2 gauge wire. The trans to chassis wire now is a 4 gauge cable. A
May 2008 14000 mi US $150	Positive battery cables to battery and alternator replaced. Replaced/rerouted auto transmission cooler lines to/from external cooler.
Jul 2008 15455 mi US $61	Replaced ground wires from engine to chassis and negative battery cable with 0 gauge cable.
Aug 2008 16900 mi US $165	Engine oil/filter change Transmission service. Noticed trans fluid was dark brown and smelled burnt. ATF was overheating due to blockage in the transmission. Had to remove the filter to access the blockage to remove it.
Dec 2008 20000 mi	TSB for intermittent cluster illumination flicker. TSB instructs tech to replace BCM with a new version. Part ordered. Steering column clunk. Dealer found the noise on all other Elantras. Noise is normal. R/R seat latch broke. Part ordered. BCM was replaced. Steering wheel audio control assembly was replaced. R/R seat latch was replaced. Gear selector indicator 3rd gear intermittently flickers. Dealer ordered part to be replaced.
Jan 2009 20755 mi	Car is presently in the shop again for gear selector flicker. Dealer is unable to figure out what the problem is. Transmission TCC valve inactive when transmission is started out in 3rd gear but is active once the gearshift is put in drive and back into 3rd gear. Trans TCC valve is supposed to work in both 3rd and 4th all the time. Dealer found 3rd gear cluster indicator light flicker issue caused by intermittent electrical short inside A/T. This caused the TCM, instrument cluster to short out the processors. Ordered AT, TCM and cluster and R&R each part.
Feb 2009 21000 mi US $150	Diagnosis and inspection by BBB autoline per lemon law dispute.

Hyundai Elantra in Louisiana, United States Aug 2008 - Apr 2012
Jan 2009 24000 mi	Change the cigarette lighter fuse.
Sep 2009 30000 mi	Blown cigarette lighter fuse.
Jan 2012 60700 mi	right rear wheel bearing

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Jan 2014 - Dec 2017
Jul 2015 96200 mi US $120	lower oil pan leak.
Sep 2015 97000 mi US $300	bad rear wheel bearings
Sep 2016 102000 mi	Needed front struts

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2009 - Dec 2013
Jul 2009 19000 mi	Rattle in dash behind instr cluster. Dealer thought AC vent duct hitting other itnms, made their repair. Noise is still there, still sounds like the something in the duct.
Aug 2009 21000 mi	no action on same problem as July Noise from front suspension front suspension noise attributed to bad sway bar link - replaced lin removed most noise but opposite side nto replaced is suspect as similar occasional seems to be presnt (dealer indcates loosemnes may be present but no enough for warranted repair).
Dec 2009 23000 mi	Noise in rear suspension - determined by shop to be sway bar links Door handle interior noise - not sure if it is completely fixed. Dash panel noise - heard but not repeatable so no completion.
Jan 2010 24000 mi	rear sway links, rear spring replaced - warranty
Jul 2010 25000 mi US $575	ABS light on, codes thrown indicate front wheelset problem.
Dec 2011 54000 mi	noise rear susp
Nov 2013 67000 mi US $100	RE-REPAIR IF FOGLAMP CKT
Dec 2013 67000 mi	SEAM LEAK - SEEPING. HYUNDAI DOES NOT REPAIR. TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2008 - Dec 2011
Aug 2010 98000 mi US $200	hvac blower needed to be replaced
Apr 2011 113000 mi US $266	Check engine light on, replaced stop valve
Jun 2011 120000 mi US $15	replaced brake switch. all brake lights not functioning.

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Apr 2008 - Oct 2014
Sep 2011 92000 mi US $300	Leaking oil pan gasket. Replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Idaho, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
Jul 2011 103200 mi	Intermediate shaft clunking Tie rod ends loose

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States May 2009 - Dec 2015
Jul 2009 23000 mi	Brake light switch replaced
Mar 2010 29000 mi	Airbag light indicator came on. Dealer indicated problem with passenger side belt buckle. Replaced buckle.
Sep 2010 33000 mi	Felt 'bump/play' in steering upon acceleration.
Aug 2012 53000 mi	Car seemed to be slipping (as if on ice) and then would get very sluggish. Was also making a loud clanking noise when hard turns. Dealer decided it was the L/F axle that needed replacing.
Sep 2012 54000 mi	Thought the new axle was the fix, but the 'slipping' happened again. To the shop, could not replicate. Since the trans fluid was due for changing at 60k (we are at 54k) had it changed. Seemed fine until last week. 'Slipped again'. Annoyi
Mar 2013 59000 mi US $1500	Good News - the slipping, clunking and sticking in 3rd gear finally was able to be replicated by the dealer (also had a CEL) when taken in from the trans. Bad News - Needed a new transmission. Not quite the Hyundai quality I expected.
Jan 2014 40800 mi US $140	Had a loud clunking noise from the drivers side suspension which was diagnosed as a broken stabilizer bar.
Aug 2015 82200 mi US $120	Replaced the front sway bar links
Sep 2015 83000 mi	Replaced rear shock absorbers Replaced rear pads due to sticking in the 'sliders' and wearing down. Also had to replace L/R rotor due to same issue.
Oct 2015 83000 mi US $500	Replaced R/F ABS sensor
Dec 2015 83000 mi US $375	Repair shop said we needed front struts. Not replaced. Front tie rods replaced after car was taken in for alignment. Car could not be aligned even after replacement.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2016
Jan 2013 68000 mi US $290	Timing Belt tension system was replaced. Timing belt got lose.
Nov 2013 80000 mi US $90	Replaced Driver side end link. Second time doing this.
Jun 2014 85000 mi US $150	Replaced front end links.

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Feb 2011 - Aug 2014
May 2011 75000 mi US $120	fuel sensor replaced. showing on check engine light would turn off when tank was full. half empty would turn on again.

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2016
Dec 2009 33000 mi	Clunking noise in the left front end. Antiroll bar bushings replaced on both sides.
Aug 2013 81700 mi US $800	replaced all 4 struts

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States May 2010 - Jul 2011
Jul 2011 85000 mi	Under-hood car alarm, went off unexpectedly. Found TSB after many late-night wakeups--dealer did not know about it. Original sensor plunger too short, replaced with longer plunger and computer re-set. Recall for air bag sensors.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States May 2008 - Dec 2011
Jul 2008 12000 mi	Turn signal stalk would not return after left turn.

Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States May 2010 - Dec 2012
Jun 2010 43000 mi	NOISY SUSPENSION OVER CERTAIN KINDS OF ROADS

Hyundai Elantra in Rhode Island, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2018
Sep 2013 64000 mi	Water leaking into trunk, dealer states not covered under extended bumper to bumper warranty, minimum 3 hour charge for labor - not completed.
Aug 2016 74000 mi US $120	Ac stopped blowing cold air. stopped working after another two months. Upon recheck dealer claims stone damage to condenser, not covered under warranty. Processed under insurance and repaired by body shop. Covered by insurance 700.
Jun 2017 74000 mi US $120	Automatic transmission popped out of lower gears. Something got lubed and all is fine again.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Oct 2009 - Jun 2011
Nov 2009 124620 mi C $199	Flex Pipe was damaged. Engine light was on with Error code for SLow response at O2 sensor at lower stream. Hyundai said to replace whole pipe including catalytic converter, too expensive, flex welded at Midas.
Feb 2010 134540 mi C $1600	Brakes were making noise - took for check up. Needed to replace caliper. Oil was leaking from top of engine (rocker Gasket was leaking.) Cv boot replaced for right side. Master cylinder for brake replaced. Brake fluid Flushed.

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States - Sep 2008
Sep 2008 11000 mi	Air bag light remaining on. Dealer replaced "air bag module" under warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
Jun 2007 6775 mi	speedometer off 5 miles per hour. Tech stated this was normal. I filed complaint with Hyundai and the Office of Defects Investigation.
Sep 2007 12662 mi	left turn signal won't cancel...ordered part.
Oct 2007 12995 mi	two more attempts to repair left turn signal. Two improper repairs performed this month. I ordered the replacement of entire multifunction switch. Corrected problem. No longer go to that dealer. Improper training.
Nov 2007 15542 mi	glove box rattle, vent rattle. Vent reinsulated and glove box "stops" replaced with updated design. Did not stop rattle in glovebox. I made my own fix by installing small, foam circles similar to furnature anti scuff pads. Fixed problem. design flaw.
Dec 2007 16440 mi	CSA reprogramming of speedometer per customer complaints!! Speedometer error corrected. Hyundai stops lying to customers and admits speedometer problem. Warranty extended for inaccurate mileage.
Dec 2009 67000 mi US $60	Brake pads were dragging on rear due to frozen calipers. Tech advised cleaning and adjusting every 20,000 miles. These are disc brakes and the only ones I ever had that happen to. Poor corrosion resistence. Car still has original brakes at 60%

Hyundai Elantra in South Carolina, United States Jun 2011 - Oct 2017
Apr 2015 119200 mi US $500	Car was stalling when idling. Replaced the fuel pump. Driver air bag sensor light on, bad computer, replaced.
Jun 2017 160000 mi US $450	Timing belt and water pump.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada - Jul 2007
Jul 2007 11160 mi	Transmission failed. covered under warranty so didn't pay anything. really disappointed though.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Aug 2008 - Dec 2014
Apr 2011 48500 mi	The seatbelt light on.

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2017
Jun 2015 123000 mi US $100	Replaced a sticking caliper. Replaced stabilizer bar links.
Jul 2016 132000 mi US $1000	Replaced Front struts and rear shocks Replaced rear shocks Replaced rear rotors and pads ABS Warning light
May 2017 141000 mi US $1500	all sway bar ends, bushings in control links were too far gone, replaced entire link assembles replaced broken wheel stud
Jul 2017 141000 mi US $50	Shock mount replaced due to clunking sound

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada May 2009 - Mar 2014
Oct 2011 69940 mi C $60	Washer Fluid Hose became unattached. Took to dealer and b/c not under warranty paid for diagnostic to assess and then re-attach.
Nov 2011 71920 mi C $92	Same issue as before. Washer Fluid hose stopped working. Took it in and had it replaced rather than reattached.
Oct 2013 103540 mi C $1149	Initially only tie-rod ends were to be replaced. Instead, had to have the Steering Gear system replaced (tie-rods included).
Dec 2013 106640 mi C $500	Replacement of rear shocks.

Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States - Jul 2009
Dec 2008 29000 mi	Rattle noise coming from interior (3 spots)
Jul 2009 35000 mi	Rattle noise coming from interior (more than 3 spots). Wasn't able to completely fix the problem.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
Jan 2017	Radio/CD Player stopped working. The mechanic tried to fix it but he said its cheaper to replace.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States May 2008 - Jun 2022
Sep 2010 30000 mi US $198	ABS light came on while cruising at 70 mph. Tires had 3 different tread depths due to two being replaced alignment issue front tires, then damage to sidewall of factory tire. Put newest tire on right front wheel. Speed sensors confused.

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States May 2007 - Jun 2013
Apr 2007 3000 mi	HVAC controls stopped working, fan stuck on full and no AC/Heat. Dealership replaced control cluster under warranty.
Aug 2012 63000 mi	Passanger visor broke. The post that goes into the ceiling is metal, but the cap that holds it in place, and takes all the pressure when flipping the visor, is plastic and snapped off. Replaced under warranty.
Nov 2012 68000 mi US $460	Same broken plastic piece as passenger side, but dealer quoted $200 for replacement out-of-warranty.

Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2017
Apr 2017 157000 mi US $145	Warning lights going on and off for no reason

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Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Sep 2014 - Sep 2014
Sep 2014 142000 mi US $750	caliper, drums, pads

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Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2016 - Dec 2017
Oct 2017 124620 mi C $200	Oxygen sensor

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States May 2012 - Mar 2017
Apr 2013 58300 mi US $1300	Replaced Clutch Replaced Power Steering Belt

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Jul 2012 - Aug 2012
Aug 2012 36000 mi US $1400	c/v assembly rusted out and broke tire dwell panel needs to be replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2007 - Nov 2013
Oct 2007 9000 mi	Power Mirrors serviced
Nov 2013 64000 mi	Clutch starting to go.

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Jun 2009 - Aug 2010
Oct 2009 63860 mi C $850	Replace clutch

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2010 - Apr 2012
Feb 2012 53900 mi	Airbag warning light illuminated.
Apr 2012 56000 mi US $230	Exhaust flex pipe failure due to fraying of woven material around pipe

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Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2017
Jun 2009 55000 mi US $15	upper radiator hose leak, engine side, at connection. clamp failure. replaced hose and clamp. leak appeared to be caused by deposits forming at connection and clamp becoming weak. hose appeared fine, replaced anyway.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2016
Dec 2013 65000 mi	power steering pressure hose was leaking.
May 2014 66000 mi US $15	Running rough-replaced spark plugs....all good. Still has original timing belt.
Dec 2014 77000 mi	check engine light on....code p0011, "A" cam shaft position. cleaned oil control valve and screen.
May 2015 82000 mi US $750	Top of radiator had a 6" crack. Had radiator, thermostat and timing belt replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Korea, South May 2011 - Jun 2011
Jun 2011 45260 mi $50	Under body Rattles problem

Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States Jun 2010 - May 2013
Apr 2013 113200 mi US $609	ENGINE CODES 0885 AND THE CODE FOR A BAD CAT. KEPT THE ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR THREE MONTHS.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
Dec 2012 28520 mi C $45	Hard shifting from second into third. Dealership wanted to take out transmission valve body which could entail removing entire transmission. Put in a bottle of Seafoam, and the problem went away within six kilometres.
Aug 2013 36440 mi C $39	Came in for a simple oil change and to reflash the computer due to harsh shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. This is a very good dealership, as have found no excess charges. When the OCV valve went, the electrical connections were simply clean.

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2018
Jul 2014 97200 mi US $150	CO2 sensor, fuel ratio sensor
Jun 2015 105000 mi US $220	Car conking out 1 or 2 times a day. Had wires , points, plugs and coil replaced. Still occurring. Check engine light has been on for months (O2 sensor). Plan to replace it shortly.
Jul 2015 105500 mi US $235	Replaced O2 sensor. Seems to have solved the problem.
Nov 2015 109100 mi US $185	due to increasing noise level, I had to have the "flex pipe" replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Dec 2010 - Mar 2013
Nov 2012 56040 mi C $400	changed timing belt

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada - Nov 2006
Nov 2006 8370 mi	Replace Throttle Position Sensor Under Warranty

Hyundai Elantra in Manitoba, Canada Jun 2009 - Aug 2015
Apr 2010 48760 mi	upper radiator hose clamp leak
Apr 2012 62000 mi	vibration noise heard from engine. Timing belt replaced Both rear stabilizer bar bushings starting to seperate. Replaced both left and right rear stabilizer bar bushings
Jul 2014 65100 mi	replaced right front strut
Mar 2015 68820 mi C $200	Replaced windshield wiper motor/transmission link kit
Aug 2015 70060 mi	Parking brake cable seized up. Replaced Replaced both rear wheel cylinders, due to leaks.

Hyundai Elantra in Utah, United States Dec 2014 - Jul 2016
Jun 2015 124000 mi US $1500	Replaced struts. Also, 120,000 mile scheduled maintenance.

Hyundai Elantra in Oklahoma, United States May 2015 - Aug 2016
Jul 2015 251000 mi US $1000	The timing belt was replaced.
Dec 2015 261000 mi US $300	The power shut down. I got the alternator replaced
Aug 2016 270000 mi US $95	The transmission needs to be replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2014 - Jun 2022
May 2016 93860 mi C $400	new radiator

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States - Jan 2006
Jan 2006 12000 mi	My daughter-in-law's gas pedal froze to the floor yesterday in heavy traffic. She spinned around 3 times before landing in the other lane facing traffic the wrong way. Fortunately no one hit her. He car is now at the dealership she bought it from. On t

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Aug 2008 - Jun 2015
Jul 2008 32000 mi	Fixed brake switch (it's what tells the brake lights when to turn on). Issue was later declared a recall, so this repair is free for all Elantra owners with the same generation Elantra.
Sep 2010 52000 mi US $650	Leak in Coolant hoses. Paid for new hoses, clamps and coolant flush. Also, belt on AC system broke.

Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Jan 2014 - Sep 2016
Apr 2016 168000 mi US $1800	02 monitors and main crankshaft seals.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2022
Jun 2012 43000 mi US $400	The radiator was cracked on top and was replaced.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Mar 2015 - Jun 2016
May 2015 187920 mi C $1330	new clutch
Oct 2015 199720 mi C $278	oxygen sensor replaced
Jun 2016 205840 mi	kept stalling

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jun 2009 - Jun 2010
Jan 2010 80600 mi C $40	Noise when depressing clutch - small part replaced. Also light bulb in headlight replaced.
Feb 2010 86800 mi C $820	Clutch bushings, front brakes and second light bulb in headlight.
May 2010 91760 mi C $663	Check fuel (bad odour), remove fuel tank drain fuel, add fuel system cleaner. Remove and install spark plugs, remove and install ignition wire set, reset all fault codes. Bad fuel.

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Sep 2010 - Nov 2010
Oct 2010 74000 mi US $150	lug nut was frozen on the lug bolt. shop had to replace the lug bolt.

Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada Sep 2009 - Aug 2014
Feb 2010 82460 mi C $80	Replaced clutch, resurfaced flywheel
Jun 2010 90520 mi C $350	Check engine light resulting in replacement of Mass Airflow Sensor
Aug 2010 96100 mi C $190	Replaced rear oxygen sensor Replaced front O2 sensor
Aug 2011 110340 mi C $690	Clutch and pressure plate replaced. Flywheel resurfaced.
Jan 2013 109100 mi C $300	Original battery too weak for winter months Clutch Slave Cylinder was leaking
Apr 2013 144020 mi C $210	Windshield wipers stopped working. I found out by disassembling the wipers that the wiper transmission was seized due to corrosion. I replaced the part and all is good again.
Jun 2013 148180 mi C $573	Outer sway bar needed replacing as it was worn out. Flex pipe had a hole Check engine light was on. Diagnostic tool indicated Bank 1 oxygen sensor needed to be replaced.
Jun 2014 170500 mi C $350	Radiator was corroded/leaking and needed to be replaced.

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Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2008 - Dec 2009
Dec 2009 44000 mi	Elantra was losing coolant; reported on two consecutive oil changes; Dealership ran tests after second report and found no issue.

Hyundai Elantra in South Carolina, United States Jul 2013 - Nov 2015
Sep 2013 213000 mi US $150	The radiator failed; the timing belt and water pump were replaced two months prior.
Aug 2014 238000 mi US $70	The idler pulley off the AC compressor became loose and fell off the car. I ordered a new idler pulley assembly and installed myself.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States May 2007 - Sep 2011
Feb 2007 1200 mi	The seat cushion sensor for detecting if a passenger is present was not detecting passengers under 120 pounds. Hyundai paid for both the repair and the rental. They did not pay for gas. The repair was finished in a week.
Sep 2011 53000 mi US $100	Bearing assembly inside right wheel leaked oil and became dangerous. Part was ordered and a second trip was scheduled to replace the part.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Feb 2017 - Jun 2018
Mar 2017 59000 mi US $50	Brake lights failing. R & R brake pedal switch. Car would not start. R & R starter.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Jul 2009 - Feb 2012
Jan 2011 58500 mi US $15	upper radiator hose leaking coolant around end due to build up of sediment. Cleaned, reattached and replaced bypass hose as well.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2012
Jul 2012 75000 mi US $700	spark plug coil needed replacing

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Nov 2007 - Mar 2010
Jun 2007 21700 mi	windshield pump does not work. no washing liquid comes out.

Hyundai Elantra in District of Columbia, United States Mar 2008 - Aug 2018
Jul 2008 18000 mi	Unknown. Asked dealer to check driver's side power mirror which moves in various unpredictable directions--slider behavior not consistent and dangerous in traffic--until reset by moving to end of range. Told nothing was wrong. NTSB report.
Apr 2011 40000 mi US $40	Lift supports no longer held up hatch. Still under warranty. Phoned dealer, was told "they are all like that in winter; if we replace they will be the same." Bought aftermarket universal Strong Arm supports from Amazon and self-installed.
Sep 2011 43000 mi US $10	threads on plastic knob to raise/lower wider rear seat on hatchback stripped; no success with teflon tape or non-permanent pipe sealant, had to order part; retaining spring for rear headrest guide came loose, cannot reinstall or order part plastic cap for one of three latches to secure child seat from cargo bay cracked in 3 pieces, tried superglue but cracked again when items placed in trunk, had to order entire assembly to replace cap
Jun 2012 54000 mi	Driver's side seat belt/shoulder strap did not retract; slack lay on seat or floor or caught in door. Removed plastic wall panel and released tangle behind panel. Retractor was in working order.
Aug 2012 57000 mi	pot metal intake pipe cracked when replacing thermostat during routine coolant drain/refill. Replaced with dealer item, aligned thermostat very carefully and did not overtighten this time. upholstery on one of the door handles has split at seam, revealing foam rubber underneath. No action has been taken. No trip has been made.
Oct 2012 58700 mi	Coolant reservoir always empty since last coolant change. Upper radiator hose slightly damp at end but not visibly leaking. Moved replacement screw clamp slightly away from hose end. Since mobile glass unit repaired second of two rock dings in windshield (pressing tool into windshield), there's been a rattle upper passenger's side trim. Pushed around trim panels; seems to have disappeared.
Jan 2013 62700 mi US $10	Passenger side AC vent squeaking loudly; removed per online manual, lined with Velcro. Passenger side window control panel squeaking, pried off, lined with hobby shop felt. Pass side radio cover & defrost vents still rattle but can't remove
Apr 2013 66200 mi US $5	passenger door still rattling; removed door panel, lined contact points with stick on foam
Dec 2014 74000 mi US $10	sprayed out dirty IAC valve: was straining on acceleration; constant check engine light code 0139, allegedly slow downstream 02 sensor response but had replaced these;had used fuel system cleaner & cleaned throttle body
May 2015 75500 mi US $145	Racing at idle and now even when slowing before stoplight on 55 mph road; brakes could not control vehicle running high RPM without accelerator. Additional $233 for rental car. Changed TPS, no luck; changed IAC despite past cleaning. Luck.
Jul 2015 77000 mi	Loud engine noise from front underside at startup idle and under acceleration; suspect intake manifold leak; can't find any muffler or exhaust leak
Aug 2015 77300 mi US $388	$65 dealer found cracked flex pipe. $243 online for catalytic converter assembly, gaskets, O2 sensor. Tried propane torch, acid, freeze compound, liquid wrench. Finally paid $80 for mechanic to install new exhaust pipe. Reset ECM fuses.
Jul 2016 82000 mi	Racing 4K RPM at idle twice (park & neutral only) after braking after driving fast up to stop. Throttle body clean, IAC valve 1yr old, no intake manifold vacuum leak apparent when sprayed carb cleaner. Floored accelerator, cleaned and oiled cable, and everything A-OK.
Jul 2017 1 mi	Unintended acceleration on highway could not be controlled by brakes. Shut off engine, shifted to neutral, pulled over. Car still racing at high speed in idle. Called tow truck. While waiting slammed accelerator to floor and unstuck the accelerator; no tow needed. At home oiled cable and moved it in and out.
Sep 2017 91000 mi US $40	Cheap plastic knob to control latch rod to release spring activated folding release for passenger side rear seat (larger, heavier side) broke off in fist for the second time. Bloodied knuckles (again) reaching into receptacle with pliers and razor blade to remove residual plastic from rod threads. Had to order replacement part from local dealer (not available aftermarket). Dealer ordered wrong part; but found old spare with part # in basement. Red line on threaded post apparently indicates how far part can vibrate loose before cracking when pulled. oil level minimum before road trip; added 1 quart, up to full. Check engine light (not low oil light) came on after about 150 miles highway driving. Light stayed on through trip and for days after. Ran engine with Motor Flush gunk thinner and changed oil and filter since 500 miles short of next change interval. Light went off immediately. No chance for OBD2 test.
Feb 2018 92000 mi US $120	OBDII P0139 slow O2 sensor reading; purchased upstream & downstream replacements. Sensor was seized in exhaust pipe so DIY repair not possible. Shop used hot torch to remove it. Code disappeared after replacement; upstream sensor not needed and stored as spare.
Apr 2018 93000 mi US $113	headlights turn on but were not lighting road. Plastic panels over headlights severly clouded and yellow on the inside but heat sealed. Cannot be removed for polishing/deoxidizing without hair dryer, acetone thinner, etc. Replaced entire perfectly working left and right headlight assemblies and adjusted aim direction..
May 2018 93000 mi US $30	cracked moulding assembly rear passenger side--"delta" (triangle behind rear window). Ordered dealer part online, popped interior panel with flat screwdriver, removed 3 screws, dropped window glass to slide out and replace exterior plastic panel
Jul 2018 95000 mi US $20	Metal prongs on OEM Kenwood radio faceplate often fails to make connection with CD player so radio does not play. Tried cleaning contacts with Q-tips, replacement faceplate from Ebay. Nothing seems to work except removing and replacing it several times and pressing on the spring until contact is restored.
Aug 2018 96000 mi US $30	Rust under bottom of hatch taillight (recurring) and on bottom lip of interior of driver's side front door. No other doors are rusted.; Driver's door weatherstrip or paint seal seems broken, forming trough for rain. Could be from deformation of undercarriage owing to no flat jack points for hydraulic jack, or from prior from repair of outside plastic molding not tight enough to prevent water from entering door and draining out bottom. Sanded rust spots. Sprayed rusty metal primer up under taillight housing since cannot remove it without removing entire trunk assembly. Applied primer, main color, and clear top coat from spray can with queue tip. Rubbed marine silicone over bottom lip on interior of door to block rain from pooling..

Hyundai Elantra in Nevada, United States Jul 2011 - Sep 2015
Aug 2011 62000 mi US $284	gone through 5 batteries in 5 yrs. hyundai replaced the 1st 2, i paid for the 3rd, they replaced the last 2.the last visit they said it was the alternator over-charging & wanted $550 to replace. ind. mech.replaced starter at $283. no probs
Apr 2014 89000 mi US $40	Replaced Upper & Lower Cooling Hoses.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Mar 2011 - Jun 2017
Jul 2012 48980 mi C $100	Needed to replace the battery
Sep 2015 58900 mi C $650	Water pump and timing belt were replaced

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Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011
Jun 2010 74000 mi US $178	both O2 sensors needed to be replaced

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Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Apr 2009 - Dec 2012
May 2012 150100 mi US $97	Replaced clutch

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Mar 2010 - Jun 2015
Dec 2010 64480 mi	P0456: Problem with the pressure in the fuel tank. Fixed by tightening the fuel cap properly. Another CEL (assuming P0456) lighted up during a trip in a region with a lot of mountains, refueling and tightening the fuel cap made the CEL disappear by itself. Maybe a filter in the fuel tank vacuum system is dying...
Mar 2012 77500 mi	Original Sway bar front left link worn out. Maintenance items like air filter, spark plugs, oil change, rear brakes...
Nov 2014 115980 mi C $100	Outer CV Boot broke.
Jun 2015 121520 mi	Condenser leak.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Sep 2016 127000 mi US $553	While in shop for new clutch, decided to have front struts replaced (coil over) before it was put together (a job I otherwise planned to do myself but have limited time). Cost about $400. in addition to the $553.08 for clutch.
May 2018 160000 mi US $50	Bad boot caused CV joint wear / noise. Driver side front axle/CV joint replaced.
Aug 2018 268000 mi US $400	Rear struts (coil over) replaced, also replaced plugs and wires in engine.
Dec 2018 171000 mi US $167	Radiator leak. Upper radiator hose, radiator, and coolant replaced.
May 2019 172000 mi US $55	Speedometer/Odometer not working. Speed Sensor >> Replaced >> Resolved.
Jul 2019 172000 mi US $8	Right license plate lamp for inspection.
Mar 2020 184000 mi US $677	Bad Right Front C.V. Axle & bad Right Front Wheel Bearing & Spindle. These were all replaced. Also, had the front brake pads replaced and the front rotors turned (brakes were at the point of grinding) on this trip which is included in the cost.
Jul 2021 208000 mi US $400	Broken left front coil spring. Replaced both front struts/springs. Cost includes the alignment at a local shop.
Dec 2021 228000 mi US $290	Replaced bad alternator, and alternator belt (showing cracks)
Apr 2023 250000 mi US $40	Head gasket bad - replaced After completing head gasket the car would hesitate. Probably because I had to fold the wires back while replacing the gasket. Replaced plugs and wires - running well. Flex pipe replace While doing brakes, noticed the left outer tie rod had play - replaced.
Dec 2023 260000 mi US $500	Both front wheel bearings replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Apr 2015 - Sep 2018
Jan 2018 101000 mi US $15	Car would not start. Replaced a plunger peg in the clutch pedal. Car started.
May 2018 109000 mi	Radiator rusted out at the top and was leaking. A/C stopped working. Ordered new radiator online and replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Mississippi, United States Feb 2015 - Sep 2016
Mar 2016 140000 mi US $500	Tie-rod ends were replaced. Worn Belts were repaired Front left strut seal leaking Replaced both front struts

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States May 2008 - Jun 2013
Mar 2009 75000 mi US $170	RH parking brake cable broke.
May 2009 76000 mi US $60	LH parking brake cable snapped when engaged. Part was ordered from dealer and delivered 4 days later. Owner installed cable <1hr.
Nov 2010 102000 mi US $960	Clutch was found to be slipping. Clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing was replaced.
Mar 2012 128000 mi US $600	Ebrake cables replaced, four (4) brake calipers replaced.
Apr 2013 150000 mi US $2300	Manual transmission suffered catastrophic failure resulting in internal components exiting cast housing of transmission. Replacement transmission installed with new clutch and pressure plate. Manual transmission suffered catastrophic failure resulting in internal components exiting cast housing of transmission. Replacement transmission installed with new clutch and pressure plate.
Jun 2013 150000 mi	Exhaust leak at flex pipe.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Oct 2010 - Nov 2013
Jan 2011 110300 mi US $80	Replaced valve cover gasket.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Aug 2009 - Mar 2010
Sep 2009 100000 mi US $800	would not start

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2015 - Apr 2017
Oct 2015 112361 mi US $86	Check engine light came on and give me a P0171 code. Bought the part and replaced the O2 B1S1. Check engine light came on and give me a P0171 code. Bought the part and replaced the O2 B1S1.
Nov 2015 113161 mi	Replaced the clutch kit and flywheel. They both worn out because of the usage and reached the limit. I replace clutch every 50k miles and flywheel for 100k for optimum performance. Not mechanical malfunction.
Dec 2015 114000 mi	I dont know what i did but my radiator hose has a crack or leak or something that make my car steam while i am driving. I think it came after i rev up to 8krpm with 1st gear. lol that was awesome. reached more than 40mph
Jan 2016 115000 mi US $224	code P0172. I thought it was my exhaust leak and yes there was a flex pipe leak.replaced and Erased the code. Then it came out again. Cant figure out what was it until I grabbed my scanner. LTFT was -12 so replaced the air filter
Feb 2016 115500 mi US $49	Power steering high pressure line starting to wet and saw 2 or 3 drops in the engine compartment. bought the part and replaced it . Of course, also had to flush the system. It uses ATF-3. Found 2 burned out brake light bulbs and a corroded side marker harness during the annual state inspection. Replaced them by my mechanic. Dann!! what a waste of money. I could have done it myself.
Jul 2016 118000 mi	Bulbs replaced, including dash lights, low beam, and rear lights. They burned out.
Aug 2016 124000 mi US $10	my car keeps trowing me P0172 rich code. The symptom i notice was that the code only comes out when i drive in the rain with wot. LTFT way up high. I checked the injectors and found irregular one. used injector cleaner and clean MAFS.

Hyundai Elantra in Tennessee, United States Apr 2008 - Mar 2010
Mar 2008 52000 mi US $210	Replaced upper O2 sensor under warranty. However, rear brake pads were found to be worn out. I had the dealer replace pads and service rotors. Since my mileage is mostly on interstates, it seems the rear pads wore out prematurely.

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
Nov 2008 22000 mi	Heater-A/C controls do not work correctly. Air comes out of whatever vents it wants. The recirc button goes on and off by itself. Took car to dealer in June, they said bring it back in the winter. It will return in January. In early 2008, the driver seat came loose at floor. It is a recall problem. They fixed it, and now a few months later, it is doing it again. I will try again to fix.

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Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Sep 2015 - Sep 2015
Sep 2015 US $2000	Radiator broke Engine got overheated

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Apr 2011 - Aug 2014
Jan 2012 56100 mi US $35	Passenger headlight out
Aug 2014 63000 mi	Accessory belt squealing.

Hyundai Elantra in Queensland, Australia Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
Mar 2011 103540 mi A $2400	auto became unreliable kept changing into 2nd gear whenever it felt like it

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Nov 2008 - Jan 2017
Dec 2009 61380 mi C $1000	Replaced timing Belt
Jul 2012 97200 mi C $600	Fault code P0449 Emission System. Replaced Canister Purge Valve, Shut off valve and Canister.
May 2013 111260 mi C $250	front wheel bearing and hub wornout
Dec 2014 136400 mi C $800	Rack and pinion loose. Needed replacement
Jun 2015 155000 mi C $500	Front and rear bearings replaced.
Dec 2015 161200 mi C $800	Front tie rod and boots

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015 100000 mi	the car heated up. i believe it was a head gasket

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Mar 2010 - Aug 2012
Jul 2010 60000 mi US $20	Headlight
Dec 2010 67000 mi US $500	Replaced timing belt

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2014 - Dec 2014
Dec 2014 168640 mi	All shocks needed replacing.

Hyundai Elantra in Kansas, United States May 2009 - Mar 2012
Nov 2009 62000 mi	The check engine light was on briefly for a day. While it was on, I was able to find out that the oxygen sensor 1 bank 1 needs to be replaced. I've ordered the part and plan to install it when the engine light is back on again.
Aug 2010 71000 mi US $100	Both oxygen sensor failed. Covered under extended warranty with deductible of $100. Replaced flex pipe. Covered under warranty. ($120) Replaced upper radiator hose. $80. Replaced flex pipe. Covered under warranty. ($120) Replaced upper radiator hose. ($80) Both oxygen sensor failed. Covered under extended warranty with deductible of $100.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2018
Apr 2014 75200 mi	Failure of radiator core. Replace radiator core, thermostat, all coolant hoses. Multiple sites of paint blister and rust appearance.
Jul 2014 76000 mi	discovered failing CV boots on half axles.
Sep 2016 88000 mi US $800	worn tie-rod end
Feb 2017 128000 mi US $653	Replace timing belt, idler pulley, tension pulley. Replace drivers side half axle.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2009 - Mar 2010
Apr 2009 62000 mi C $1550	Rubber on steering wheel decaying and "chipping" off CV boots cracked and/or torn Upper radiator hose clamp replaced to stop very small leak Driver's power window operating slowly, lugging, stopping. Warranty will replace window track and hardware (but motor is OK) Brake fluid flushed, replaced, bled, rear brakes deglazed, cleaned, adjusted, emergency brake adjusted, minor parts for emergency brake replaced under warranty

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Jan 2009 - Jul 2016
Oct 2010 94000 mi US $140	power steering hose failed
Jun 2012 110000 mi US $735	replaced struts to all 4 wheels. Rusted through.
Jan 2013 119700 mi US $370	Replaced both headlight fixtures, they were leaking water and corroding the connections then over heating.
May 2014 131000 mi US $650	replaced the rear struts, they were leaking. Replaced both front axles, the boots were both broken.
Sep 2015 142000 mi US $400	Replace ignition system
Jun 2016 145000 mi US $400	O2 sensor system replaced
Jul 2016 145000 mi	The emissions control system required a complete replacement so we junked the vehicle.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2010
Dec 2008 42000 mi	Wheel cylinder leaking, replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
Nov 2015 160000 mi	Replace both front wheel bearing due to grinding sound coming from passenger side.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Apr 2008 - Jun 2011
Nov 2008 46000 mi	Replace passenger side headlight.
Mar 2009 49000 mi	Headlight burned out.
Nov 2009 59000 mi	2 Oxygen sensors needed to be replaced. The dealer had to order parts. Dealer replcd parts

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2012 - Sep 2014
Jun 2013 92000 mi US $20	Driver front window came off track. Took door apart and re-glued tab back to glass with two part epoxy.

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Aug 2008 - Apr 2015
Aug 2008 59000 mi	Still under warranty, there was a fluid leak in the rear brakeline. This is the only repair I've needed in 70,000 miles.
Apr 2015 174000 mi US $800	Alternator replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States Apr 2008 - Feb 2011
Jun 2008 60000 mi	Driver door window came off track. Dealer fixed, but problem re-occurred within two days.
Dec 2008 78000 mi US $150	Engine overheating. Thermostat and radiator hose replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2018
Dec 2010 64480 mi C $450	Leaking hose and CV joint clamped.
Mar 2011 67580 mi C $300	rear brakes were leaking brake fluid. Something had to be replaced, and then the brakes cleaned and adjusted.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Sep 2012 - Mar 2014
Jan 2013 110000 mi US $250	The misaligned headlights were re-aimed. Original ignition wires were worn and replaced.
Mar 2014 128000 mi	Tie rod boot cracked. Tie rod itself is fine.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Nov 2008 - Nov 2013
Jan 2010 84700 mi US $1000	had to replace washer fluid container, oxygen sensor Car was not changing gears properly..they did some stuff to fix it..can't remember what though.
Jul 2012 90000 mi US $200	needed new muffler
Oct 2013 108300 mi US $300	Steering makes loud whinny sounds

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Jul 2008 - Jan 2014
Jun 2012 53000 mi US $400	Replace leaking wheel cylinders in both rear brakes.
Jul 2012 54000 mi US $360	Replace sway bar links front and rear.
Aug 2012 54500 mi US $320	Replace oxygen sensor.

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Hyundai Elantra in Turkey Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
Jul 2017 74400 mi $100	timing belt, thermostat, LPG filter, small electric work, oil care

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Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States May 2008 - Nov 2012
Jul 2008 36000 mi	Rear passenger side window ceased functioning. Was told the motor was burned out and needed to be replaced. They ordered the part. They replaced the window motor and window was still non-functional. The invoice says it was a short in the multi-function switch (I'm assuming the one in the driver's side door) which they then replaced. Rear passenger side window ceased functioning. Was told the motor was burned out and needed to be replaced. They ordered the part. They replaced the window motor and window was still non-functional. The invoice says it was a short in the multi-function switch (I'm assuming the one in the driver's side door) which they then replaced.
Dec 2008 40000 mi US $60	Successfully repaired Driver's Side headlight, and replaced passenger's headlight for matching set. Successfully repaired Driver's Side headlight, and replaced passenger's headlight for matching set.
Jun 2009 45000 mi	Original steering wheel vinyl deterioration. Replaced under warranty. Original steering wheel vinyl deterioration. Replaced under warranty.
Dec 2009 50000 mi US $35	Driver-side headlight went out. 3 weeks later passenger headlight also went out. Replaced both headlights successfully. Driver-side headlight went out. 3 weeks later passenger headlight also went out. Replaced both headlights successfully.
Jun 2010 57000 mi US $10	Passenger side vanity mirror separated from visor. Epoxied it back into place. Passenger side vanity mirror separated from visor. Epoxied it back into place.
Jul 2010 58000 mi US $680	Took car to shop for new tires and alignment. Shop notified me that the front driver CV axle was broken and needing replacement. Successfully replaced CV joint and installed new tires.
Nov 2010 68000 mi US $45	Both Headlights out within 3 days of each other. Replaced both.
Feb 2011 75900 mi	Lug nut stripped while in shop getting a tire rotation. Could not drive car home reliably. Got shop to replace lug nut.
Feb 2012 102000 mi US $220	Experiencing spongy clutch. Diagnosed as a leaking clutch slave cylinder. Shop replaced both master and slave cylinders. Interior Driver's door handle ceased working which at the repair shop. They denied responsibility. Cable diagnosed as issue at a second repair shop. Replaced cable.
Mar 2012 104000 mi US $469	Front passenger brake caliper seized. Replaced both front brake calipers, bled system, new pads.
Aug 2012 110800 mi US $6	Rubber seal on antenna was worn, replaced with part from Hyundai dealer.
Sep 2012 113000 mi US $350	Notified ball joint was about to tear out. Shop replaced driver's front control arm, ball joint, and end link. Notified that coolant was low. Shop requested to do pressure test. Declined, later able to diagnose as old hoses and worn out hose clamps. Notified rear sway bar was "clunking around." For performance, I am going to upgrade to a larger sway bar once I have a new part.
Oct 2012 115000 mi US $45	Replaced radiator hoses and hose clamps. Radiator flush and fill.
Nov 2012 115000 mi US $453	Radiator developed crack in plastic housing along the top of the radiator. Replaced radiator. Notified front passenger side CV boot was cracked and required replacement.

Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Apr 2007 - Apr 2018
Apr 2007 24000 mi	Warranty work to fix finnicky power mirrors, loose driver's seat and a loose interior trim panel.
Nov 2015 133000 mi US $500	Check engine light came on. Fuel economy on trip computer dropped by about 20%. Brought to dealer and the front O2 sensor was bad. Had dealer replace it. Fixed the problem.
Sep 2017 164000 mi US $550	Radiator had a leak. Replace radiator. Drivers side front wheel making clicking noise during turns. CV boot had a tear. Replaced boot and axle.
Mar 2018 169000 mi US $115	Original blower motor died. Replaced blower motor.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Mar 2009 - Apr 2015
Apr 2009 41540 mi	3 gears were off - replaced...?
Mar 2011 53320 mi	O2 sensor caused check engine light; shop reported that they could not find source and advised I could carry on without fixing.
Jun 2013 71300 mi C $3000	Clutch needed replacing Spark plug came loose, flew through engine compartment, threw off timing. Technician claimed someone must have incorrectly seated it; was original plug

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2018
Oct 2010 117000 mi US $200	Driver side axle joint leaking grease. Axle replaced. Noticed while mechanic was replacing clutch.
Jan 2011 155700 mi US $300	Flex pipe rusted out. Caused loud exhaust. Part was $225 online and independent mech wanted $135 to install. Performed install myself.
Sep 2011 137000 mi US $177	Power steering pump replaced. Making a whine noise.
Sep 2012 159000 mi US $400	Water pump needed to be replaced again. Was an aftermarket pump that had originally been replaced about 1.5 years ago. Replaced both O2 sensors.
Aug 2013 169000 mi US $700	Replaced H2O pump again for squealing. Also alternator replaces for grinding noise. Was not the problem. Still being evaluated.
Sep 2013 170000 mi US $150	Replaced both front brake calipers and rotors as one was frozen.
Oct 2013 170700 mi US $426	Steering pump was source of grinding noise. Replaced.
Feb 2014 174000 mi	Flex pipe rotted out again. Was covered under warranty.
Jan 2015 173200 mi US $500	Gas filler neck rusted. Tripped evap check engine light.
Sep 2015 181000 mi US $115	Replaced all 4 rotors and rear passenger caliper.
Apr 2017 187000 mi US $85	Radiator leaking. Replaced.
Jun 2018 198000 mi US $400	Replaced all calipers, rotors, and pads.

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Apr 2008 - Oct 2013
Feb 2010 67580 mi C $150	Front Brake Pads Caliper pin seized
Nov 2010 82460 mi C $85	Left rear brake cable seized & Right rear sticking.
Apr 2012 101760 mi C $75	installed new flex pipe... aftermaket, oem front exhaust pipe too much money 400-500 dollars
Sep 2012 109120 mi C $100	Alternator seized after sitting for a couple of week & when I started it the belt broke. Replaced the alternator with a low mileage used one & replace the belt.
Sep 2013 110980 mi C $100	Rear ABS sensors were very rusty not reading properly replace both rear Front o2 sensor turning on check engine light

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Oct 2015 - Feb 2016
Nov 2015 138980 mi C $100	changed the upstream O2 sensor
Dec 2015 139500 mi C $150	replaced leaky radiator

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States May 2008 - Oct 2012
Apr 2012 58300 mi US $48	Replaced Right Front Low Beam Bulb

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Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Apr 2008 - May 2018
Dec 2010 76000 mi US $150	recommended upper and lower radiator hoses be changed not done at this time due to estimated costs of hoses will do at another shop.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011
Apr 2010 20000 mi US $150	Sticking rear brake caused slight shimming and noise.

Hyundai Elantra in New South Wales, Australia Dec 2013 - Nov 2015
Jan 2014 192820 mi A $360	Left and right parking brake cables were relaced due to the right cable breaking.
Aug 2014 203360 mi	Suspected exhaust gas leak at manifold or exhaust system. After extensive investigation it was found to be perished rubbers in floor which was allowing exhaust gas to enter cabin. Rubbers sealed and problem solved. Nil cost, good customer PR
Nov 2015 234360 mi A $500	Top tank on radiator split, radiator replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Apr 2008 - Jun 2018
Mar 2014 57800 mi US $1100	Car vibrates at idle. Indy shop replaced two motor mounts, probably not Hyundai parts. Dealer replaced other two. Still vibrates, because of non-Hyundai parts? Car vibrates at idle. Indy shop replaced two motor mounts, probably not Hyundai parts. Dealer replaced other two. Still vibrates, because of non-Hyundai parts?
Apr 2014 58000 mi US $475	Dealer replaced the two aftermarket OEM mounts the indy shop put in with Hyundai OEM parts. The car now performs as designed, and the vibration at idle is gone.
Jun 2014 59000 mi US $200	Check engine light came on, and a scan using a code reader indicated a malfunctioning upstream O2 sensor. The dealer replaced the sensor.
Mar 2018 79000 mi US $750	Pinhole radiator leak resulting in intermittent heat and fluctuating temp gauge. Mechanic replaced radiator, upper and lower hoses.
Jun 2018 81000 mi US $640	Driver's side CV axle found to be leaking. Dealer replaced CV axle.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Aug 2012 - Sep 2015
Oct 2012 69000 mi	Motor Mount to the transmission Drivers side axle. Check Engine light is now on approx 1.5 weeks after being at the dealer for repair. I have not taken it in yet.
Nov 2012 69300 mi US $197	Thermostat installed faulty replaced under warranty at my shop. Rear brake pads
Feb 2013 70300 mi	Faulty Thermostat-possibility Hyundais don't like aftermarket parts.
May 2013 71000 mi US $100	Radiator. I took it to my mechanic (outside of the dealership) the top seam was going from his visual inspection. It still was able to be driven to the dealership and dropped off that evening.
Sep 2013 74000 mi US $50	Temp. Sensor I thought was changed the last trip set off the check engine light. CEL back on afterwards.
Nov 2013 75500 mi	Replaced total exhaust system Cad converter, muffler etc. New motor mounts.
Oct 2014 84200 mi US $150	Battery

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
Jul 2018 180000 mi	Struts

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Oct 2014 - Jul 2017
Jun 2015 90000 mi US $700	Catalytic Converter rusted apart.
Feb 2017 104300 mi US $500	I had an accident and had to repair the lower control arms, replace left front tire, replace lower control arm.
Jul 2017 106000 mi US $640	Replace brakes and rotors.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jan 2009 - Jun 2015
Apr 2009 36000 mi	Passenger side view mirror not working well. Replaced switch to fix the problem.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Jun 2009 - Mar 2010
Jul 2009 56000 mi	Driver's side seatbelt wouldn't retract. Second time in history of car. Crack around rear lock. Cover on front lights turning opaque. Replace driver seatbelt, replace cracked body panel around trunk lock, replace discoloured and opaque front light covers. Discussed various leaks due to insubstantial rubber gaskets around doors. Was not covered by warranty, repair refused.
Sep 2009 62000 mi US $5	All trim on the inside of the hatchback is coming off. It covers the electrical systems etc. First piece broke off years ago. Multiple shops have said they would order it etc. Last shop said parts not available. Used duct tape to fix.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Nov 2014 - Sep 2016
Jan 2015	cv axel

Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States Jan 2012 - Aug 2014
Apr 2012 160000 mi US $200	ONE OF MOTOR MOUNTS WAS REPLACED WHILE CAR IN FOR TUNE-UP
Jun 2012 165000 mi US $400	REPLACED RADIATOR REPLACED PULLEY
Aug 2012 169600 mi US $350	Front passenger wheel bearing and rotor were replaced. Excessive dirt and rust
Apr 2013 189300 mi	Passenger front wheel bearing had to be replaced. Replacement in August 2012 had to be repeated. Was charged 1/2 price
Jun 2014 215000 mi US $1295	Transmission replaced crankshaft sensor replaced

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jun 2008 - Jun 2018
Dec 2009 65000 mi US $425	Car overheated was towed to dealer. They determined that the cooling system had several faults. Replaced hoses, thermostat and flushed system.
Oct 2010 77000 mi US $600	Plastic tank on radiator cracking is very common, I personally suggest replacing with metal type.
Dec 2010 78000 mi US $15	Noticed foglamp was out, replaced both.
May 2012 94700 mi US $26	Had to replace both headlamps. Not sure if they both went at the same time or not but I saw one go first thing in the morning and upon inspection i noticed both were out.
Dec 2013 108000 mi US $200	CV joint boots are cracked and need to be replaced. Due to minimal cracking, part(s) will be replaced at a later date when finances have improved after Xmas ;-)
Mar 2014 110000 mi US $350	O2 sensor threw some codes. Turned out a leaky upper radiator hose had corroded the sensor connections. Replaced both CV joints, boots were cracked and one was leaky.
Sep 2015 121000 mi	Repaired torn boot
Nov 2016 127700 mi US $500	Struts needed replacement as well as sway bar end links

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
Feb 2019 17000 mi US $76	window drivers side, replaced hatch struts. oil change

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Sep 2012 - Jul 2018
Oct 2013 174000 mi US $1300	Engine mounts needed replacing. Lots of loud clanking and vibration at high speeds. Thought it was suspension and/or tires. Found out the expensive way (trial and error) that it was engine mounts. 4 mounts and transmission mount.
May 2017 245000 mi US $80	Hydraulic lift arms x 2. rats infested the glove box while I was on deployment!
Jun 2018 265000 mi US $860	Rear struts. Rear brake pads.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2016 - Mar 2016
Mar 2016 67000 mi US $250	Hole in exhaust on engine side of flex tube. 3rd repair for same problem.

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Aug 2016 - Jun 2022
Feb 2017 88000 mi US $315	Hole in exhaust system
Aug 2017 92000 mi US $1200	Oil leak and suspension issues
Jun 2018 105000 mi US $550	Replaced front axles
Jun 2022 151000 mi US $450	Power window (driver side) regulator replacement

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Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2014
Dec 2014 137000 mi	After replacing ebrake cable, shift cable, clutch (2x in 6 mo) due to ebrake cable being stuck, r/r shift cables, ebrake cables and having taken to alignment shop for pull to right, they adjusted the alignment Instaed of investigating

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Hyundai Elantra in Greece - Jul 2008
Apr 2005 13020 mi	Sunroof motor failed, replaced in warranty
Aug 2006 41540 mi	Driving Wheel 's surface cracked, replaced in warranty. Then i sewed leather on the new one to prevent this from happening again (cost 25 euro).
May 2008 60760 mi	Some small part that absords side movement of the front --LEFT-- suspension system cracked at its base located on the wishbone. This somewhat affected vehicle cornering ability. Repaired in warranty by welding then reinforced. ROADS here are really BAD.
Jul 2008 63860 mi	Some small part that absords side movement of the front --RIGHT-- suspension system cracked at it's base located on the wishbone. This somewhat effected vehicle cornering ability. Repaired in warranty by welding then reinforced. ROADS here are really BAD.

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2011 - Jul 2014
Nov 2011 96500 mi US $600	Replaced the clutch, it was slipping but working. 96K miles is good for BOSTON driving
Feb 2013 106800 mi US $140	Replaced Alternator, Power Steering, and AC Belts.
Feb 2014 117700 mi US $229	Tie rod replaced. This is second one. Makes annoying clicking noise when slowing and stopping. Big rust hole noticed on Passenger side. Not fixing it tho.
Jul 2014 122000 mi	Big rust hole on passenger side.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Apr 2009 - Apr 2012
Jan 2010 98200 mi US $240	Was beginning to leak fluid on back brakes. Boots were fine, Mechanic said would eventually bust and leak fluid and become a more expensive repair. I went ahead and had it repaired more as preventative maintenance.
Jan 2012 91500 mi US $300	Radiator leaking leading to overheating, replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
Nov 2016 96000 mi US $40	Adjusted parking brake cable
Oct 2017 97500 mi US $1000	Replace radiator, hoses, and radiator cap Replace rear brake rotors and pads Replace parking brake cable and caliper Replace wiper blades

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2010
Dec 2008 67000 mi US $120	Rear Caliper

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2018
Dec 2013 177000 mi US $600	Replaced starter motor
Nov 2015 184000 mi US $600	Replace clutch, worn out. Replace axles because trans out, badly worn. Replace ball joints because trans out. Badly worn, would have needed replacement within 5,000 miles.
Jul 2016 193000 mi US $150	Replaced battery. Speed sensor on pass. Wheel not functioning
Jan 2017 204000 mi US $350	Replace engine mount
Apr 2017 207110 mi US $647	Radiator cracked.
Apr 2018 220000 mi US $20	Flush and replace clutch fluid. Bleed clutch cylinder Replace bulbs in headlights
Sep 2018 232000 mi US $120	Replace all engine mounts and transmission mount.

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Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Jul 2010 - Jul 2012
Aug 2010 113000 mi US $627	Car seized up when driving, unable to start or even put into neutral. Diagnosed as Alternator failure which was replaced along with the battery. No further problems indicated or since.
Oct 2010 117700 mi US $70	Car overheating and smelled antifreeze so brought in for repair since they installed thermostat in Dec09. Called dealer prior to verify if under warranty and was told yes for 12 months. Since over 12K miles refused to cover repair.
Nov 2010 119000 mi US $300	Replaced only water pump and belt despite dealer stating thermostat needed replacement. A relative and a mechanic friend did work. No problems since.
Jul 2011 130000 mi	Front passenger headlight went out. After replacing the passenger headlight the driver's side went out. Also, the brights no longer work. I accidently unplugged the high beam when I replaced the low beam and neither high beams worked after that.
Nov 2011 138000 mi US $300	The first shop detected a broken CV boot and tie rod on the front driver side but wanted too much money to repair so I went to another shop that fixed it for less than half of the first estimate. Tie rod.
Mar 2012 147000 mi US $40	Replaced additional headlight and tail light bulbs.

Hyundai Elantra in New Hampshire, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2016
Jan 2011 53000 mi US $632	Dealer saw that a strut leaking. I went to sears to replace struts, sway bar links, and outer tie rods, plus alignment, for $632.00

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Jun 2010 - Sep 2011
Jul 2010 59000 mi	Window refused to return to upright position after being opened. Third time since purchase. Dealer started at $438. After four phone calls from them, they agreed to pay the entire cost.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2009
Mar 2009 55000 mi	Rear emergency brake cables (both) replaced due to deteriorated dust boots where cable attaches to rear caliper. Suspension clunking when going over small bumps at low speed. Front sway bar bushings and end links were replaced. Ignition switch periodically "grabs" key and will not release it. Car will not start when this happens. Car surged and bucked at highway speed. Dealer could not pinpoint a cause other than the "non-Hyundai" spark plugs installed (they are Denso Iridium plugs). Recommended "full tune-up" before further troubleshooting. Took car to 2nd dealer for diagnosis of surging/bucking problem. This dealer kept car overnight and had a tech drive it home and back in an attempt to duplicate the problem. Could not duplicate so no repair recommended.

Hyundai Elantra in Newfoundland / Lab., Canada May 2012 - Jul 2015
Jun 2012 80600 mi	gear selector broken
Jul 2014 89280 mi	Entire brakes system outer tie rods

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2011
Aug 2010 100000 mi	Shift solenoid in transmission was bad.

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States - Jun 2009
Jun 2009 69000 mi US $1400	Complete engine replacement. Oil was blowing out by gasket and engine started knocking. (No warning signs of oil dripping/burning, happened within a 1000 miles of prev. oil change. Common problem apparently.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada May 2015 - Apr 2016
Mar 2015 131440 mi C $1100	replaced brake lines replaced damaged strut

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Jul 2009 - Nov 2014
Dec 2009 39680 mi C $300	O2 sensor malfunctioned. Replaced.
Aug 2011 52480 mi C $450	alternator replaced
Jan 2012 54560 mi	Battery replaced
Mar 2012 54560 mi C $90	Alternator replaced under warranty
Jan 2013 50060 mi C $250	Parking brake cable seized in extremely cold weather, requiring cleaning of rear brakes and replacement of cable.
Aug 2013 60100 mi C $200	Exhaust center pipe replaced
Sep 2014 67580 mi	replaced extension pipe and muffler

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2011
Aug 2010 70700 mi US $130	Replaced resistor pack for fan switch.
Oct 2010 72000 mi US $130	Flex pipe in exhaust was leaking. Sound level increased. Cut out old one and welded in new pipe.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2014
Feb 2011 58300 mi	radiator cracked, had to be replaced
Jun 2011 60000 mi	Transmission cooling hose ruptured and leaked all the fluid onto the driveway. I had the car towed in.
Sep 2011 67000 mi	Transmission fluid line leaked from a previous hose replacement. The hose clamps had come loose.

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Apr 2014 - Apr 2014
Feb 2014 142000 mi US $120	Replaced radiator. Leaking on top plastic area.

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Dec 2005 - Mar 2009
Oct 2005 6400 mi	The Kenwood radio CD player(MP3)failed to play CD's. the unit was replaced with a new Kenwood unit.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
Feb 2015 120800 mi US $600	Check engine light was on. Replaced O2 sensor and welded in a new section on the catalytic converter.
Nov 2016 139400 mi US $950	Thermostat stuck, radiator cracked, car overheated and kept needing to add antifreeze to get home.
Dec 2016 140000 mi US $350	CV boot cracked - needed replacing
Jan 2017 140000 mi US $200	Replace alternator and battery
Jul 2017 145000 mi US $200	Repaired oil pan leak Replace O2 sensor following Check Engine light Replace torn boot; reseal transaxle

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011
Feb 2010 95200 mi US $22	Replaced leaking flexpipe in exhaust. Cut out old section and weld in new section.

Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Sep 2014 - Apr 2016
Oct 2015 159200 mi	The coolant keeps leaking

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States - Jan 2007
Jan 2007 30000 mi US $7	Replace gas cap due to PO449 code generated by ECM.

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Dec 2008 - Feb 2017
Feb 2010 60020 mi C $40	High beam died due to water leakage into passenger front headlamp. Headlamp sealed with silicone, high beams replaced in tandem.
Mar 2012 74400 mi C $200	Exhaust flex pipe blew due to rusting out. Exhaust shop welded in a new dual braided flex pipe, and put in turbo muffler while there.
Jun 2014 85560 mi C $5	passenger side headlight dead, replaced both driver and passenger bulbs.
Feb 2015 89280 mi C $1500	Seam blew on radiator, required new radiator. Hoses, clamps, thermostat changed, coolant system completely flushed.

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Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Jun 2010 - Aug 2012
Nov 2010 65100 mi C $120	Replaced washer fluid pump. Replaced washer fluid pump.

Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States Oct 2010 - Oct 2013
Jan 2010 34988 mi US $102	Replaced both front sway bar links.
May 2010 36403 mi US $313	Emergency brake cables broke, replaced
Nov 2010 39628 mi US $246	Flex pipe in exhaust system broken, replaced High pressure power steering line ruptured, replaced Flex pipe in exhaust system broken, replaced High pressure power steering line ruptured, replaced
Dec 2010 39900 mi US $65	Replaced downstream O2 sensor after O2 heater stopped working. Replaced downstream O2 sensor after O2 heater stopped working.
Jan 2011 40800 mi US $34	Replaced hatchback lift supports with StrongArm 4280. Old ones wouldn't stay up in the cold. Replaced hatchback lift supports with StrongArm 4280. Old ones wouldn't stay up in the cold.
Mar 2011 41000 mi	Windshield wiper on passenger side stopped working under weight of snow. Tightened nut to fix. Windshield wiper on passenger side stopped working under weight of snow. Tightened nut to fix.
Apr 2011 41200 mi	Emergency brake too loose, calibrated.
Oct 2011 44000 mi US $230	One brake caliper pin seized up, leading to damage to pads and rotors.
Oct 2012 48000 mi US $15	one headlight out
Oct 2013 54000 mi US $712	Rear caliper seized up for the second time in as many years. Motor mount broken.

Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States - Jan 2010
Jan 2010 35001 mi US $200	emergency brake cable broken at caliper

Hyundai Elantra in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2014
Jun 2012 144000 mi US $900	Replaced very worn, but still functioning clutch after acquiring car from previous owner.
Aug 2013 149000 mi US $600	Replaced cracked exhaust line (flex pipe and adjoining catalytic converter).

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2022
Jul 2012 115500 mi US $100	Replaced fuel pump and fuel filter
Dec 2012 120000 mi US $15	Clutch interlock switch was failing intermittently. Replaced with new one.
Jan 2015 111300 mi US $40	Clutch slave cylinder developed a leak. Replaced slave cylinder
May 2015 143900 mi US $65	Radiator developed a slow, weeping leak across top seam. Replaced radiator and fluid.
May 2017 151000 mi US $400	CV joint on passenger side was leaking. Had front axle including CV joint replaced as a unit.
May 2021 180000 mi US $1000	Clutch was replaced due to slipping at high load.

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Mar 2010 - Sep 2011
Aug 2011 96000 mi	Car stalled 1 mile from home. wouldn't start. Towed back to home and diagnosed a faulty alternator. Ordered new alternator and replaced next day.

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Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Dec 2004 - Mar 2010
May 2004 2000 mi	Defective sensor

Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada Feb 2009 - Jun 2011
Mar 2009 29140 mi	O2 sensor bank 2 defective.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
Nov 2012 137000 mi US $90	We don't know what the problem is. Car engine rpms rev,but speed stays the same, then systems start shutting down til everything dies and car shuts off - won't start again. Had the car towed from dealer to independent repair shop, after dealer said alternator/ battery were bad & wanted too much money. Towed to independent shop where the alternator & battery checkd out fine. Still don't know what'w wrong.
Feb 2013 139400 mi US $2100	Dealer installed a used transmission in the car, but this transmission also was bad. dealer ws great and once again found another transmission, installed it and it has been great ever since.

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Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
May 2014 122200 mi US $800	Engine light with difficulty accelerating/shifting. Spark plugs/wires changed, problem fixed for ~1 week, returns now with transmission issue and cracked catalytic converter.
Sep 2014 123000 mi	Engine locked up while driving on interstate. Req's new engine - car is being sold for scrap.

Hyundai Elantra in Alaska, United States Mar 2010 - Nov 2010
Oct 2010 52000 mi US $1191	Check engine light on because vehicle needed new catalytic converter. New spark plugs. Replaced alternator belt myself. Needed new CV joints. Replaced them.
Nov 2010 52000 mi	Driver side rear door handle cracked and partially gone but still functional. Not replaced at time of loss.

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Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
May 2010 90000 mi US $855	New CV joints needed. New oil pan due to oil shop tearing the aluminum oil pans threads.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Apr 2010 - Jul 2011
Jul 2011 80000 mi US $1100	clutch came apart for the second time

Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States - Sep 2003
Sep 2003 5000 mi	Replaced mirror due to wind-noise. Warranty repair, no cost.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States - May 2011
Jan 2007 44000 mi US $140	right rear parking brake cable replaced
Feb 2007 45000 mi US $250	New CV joint boot passenger side
Jun 2007 49700 mi	driver's side door trim replaced --developed cracks
Feb 2008 57100 mi	new control arm passenger side -- old one was cracked and rusted
Jan 2009 69000 mi US $380	clutch slave cylinder
Mar 2010 US $560	replaced cat. converter
Jul 2010 89609 mi US $80	new battery
Sep 2010 92350 mi US $200	upper power steering pressure hose
Nov 2010 94976 mi US $100	new brake caliper right rear lower power steering line
Jan 2011 97017 mi US $500	new pads front and rear plus right rear caliper and 2 new rotors rear
May 2011 100886 mi US $420	both E-Brake cables replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States May 2008 - Mar 2010
Jun 2008 50000 mi US $539	brakes failed while driving to Chicago. pedal went to floor. Hyundai said 2 back wheel cylinders need to be replaced, and a "flush". brakes were spongy and failed again brake pedal all the way to floor took car to local hyundai shop (indiana) claimed no problem found! Shop bled brakes 3 times drove it 32 miles, put $20 gas in tank, and I paid $62 for second time in shop.
Jan 2010 57000 mi US $115	problem with clutch pedal too high, clutch slow to engage - Stephens Hyundai told me "no problem existed" Friend told me clutch needs replaced soon, common probl in this year and make

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2018
Jan 2014 US $250	power steering line connection - replaced part gasket leak
Nov 2015 89000 mi US $575	replaced left axle half shaft after clicking noise appeared. Boot had been worn previously, so shaft was exposed to dirt, etc.
Mar 2016 92000 mi US $200	caliper
Oct 2016 97000 mi US $150	leak in fuel line, line replaced where needed
May 2018 100000 mi US $600	brake line leak, and damaged brake pad

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
Jul 2010 131200 mi US $70	The driver's side door locking mechanism needed to be replaced. It cost $70 and a friend of mine is a mechanic, who did not charge me for labor.

Hyundai Elantra in Kentucky, United States Aug 2012 - Jan 2014
Dec 2013 140000 mi	Replaced cracked radiator.
Jan 2014 US $242	O2 sensor... 2nd sensor I've replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Oct 2008 - Jun 2018
Jan 2009 57000 mi US $150	Rear brakes locked as a result of improper bad/caliper alignment. Brake pads replaced as part of repair due to excessive burning.
Dec 2010 68000 mi US $978	Locked right rear caliper, followed by a locked left rear caliper. New pads/rotors due to damage from locked rear brakes. Blown right rear strut.
Mar 2012 74000 mi US $125	Failed Air Intake Control Valve (AICV). Vehicle would shut down after two minutes at idle. Difficult to diagnose for technician--no codes. Part not in stock. Parking brake cables had been binding and rear brakes would remain locked. Obtained new cables for both rear disc brakes. Removed center console and rear wheels to facilitate repair.
Jan 2016 83300 mi US $103	Replaced battery. Existing battery died with no warning.
May 2016 95900 mi US $200	Oxidation and loss of clearcoat on roof. Sanded, primed, and repainted with VIN matched paint.
Mar 2017 101000 mi US $20	Failed clutch safety interlock switch behind clutch pedal. Attempted adjustment first, no correction. Removed switch and jumped circuit while waiting for part. Hyundai OEM part ordered and installed per ALLDATA. Failed clutch safety interlock switch behind clutch pedal. Attempted adjustment first, no correction. Removed switch and jumped circuit while waiting for part. Hyundai OEM part ordered and installed per ALLDATA.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Jun 2010 - Dec 2013
Sep 2010 125000 mi US $550	Catalytic converter had failed sometime in last 8 months. Replaced. $1100 OEM
Dec 2010 127000 mi US $253	Starter stopped working. Had to rebuild it.
Nov 2012 143300 mi US $1800	Starter that was repaired 2 years back started showing the same problem again. Replaced. Replaced struts on one wheel. Replaced worn out tires.
May 2013 145000 mi	Recall repair. One of the repairs related to control-rod and suspension could not be completed because the sub-frame was too rusted and would require a major repair according to the dealer. Control-rod was already replaced at a third-party
Sep 2013 148000 mi	Recall repair completed.
Dec 2013 148000 mi	Replaced exhaust because it was rusted. Replaced timing belt and power steering belt

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Dec 2004 - Mar 2010
Jun 2004 50000 mi US $120	Brakes replaced because of the failure of a shim. Shim did not lower braking performance anyway, just made a noise as it slide along the non-friction area of the rotor. Part could not be purchased by itself so a brake job was performed.
Jan 2009 113000 mi US $50	Oil Leak.

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States - Jan 2007
Jun 2003 3700 mi	Throttle adjustment
Jan 2004 31990 mi	Fuel pressure damper
Sep 2004 66946 mi US $290	Timing belt, drive belts; Replace fuel pump (warranty recall, no charge)
Feb 2005 86895 mi US $45	Starter / clutch position switch
Apr 2006 145410 mi US $186	Left front wheel bearing
Dec 2006 175500 mi US $186	Right front wheel bearing
Jan 2007 178581 mi US $50	Fuel pressure damper

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Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Jan 2012
Oct 2010 101000 mi US $300	replace rear struts

Hyundai Elantra in Alaska, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2011
Jun 2010 129000 mi US $300	Car would drive fine for a while then go into "limp mode" Also, noticed that the speedometer would go crazy every once-in-a-while. Replaced O2 sensors, spark plugs and wires. Problem persisted. Replaced input speed sensor. Problem gone.
Jul 2010 130000 mi US $90	Trouble starting and hesitation/studdering when accelerating. Engine would sometimes go into "limp mode". Wouldn't go above 15mph. I replaced the ISS, didn't work, so then I replaced the fuel filter and fuel pump. Runs perfectly.

Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States Jan 2009 - Apr 2017
Jun 2014 55000 mi	rear tire cupping badly, have not found problem yet.
Aug 2016 69000 mi US $20	driver's outside door handle broke off, owner painted new part and installed

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2019
Sep 2017 136000 mi US $150	Brake booster & master cylinder
Dec 2017 137000 mi US $60	Right headlight went out, replaced unit
Mar 2019 153000 mi US $200	radiator cracked - replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States May 2015 - Jun 2016
Jan 2016 US $25	Replaced passenger side headlight bulb and fixed windshield wiper for free.

Hyundai Elantra in Missouri, United States Apr 2013 - May 2013
May 2013 129000 mi US $50	The engine was stalling when coming to a stop. Mechanic couldn't figure out why. It was severely low on coolant and after adding coolant, the problem worked itself out. It never showed a sign of overheating until the mechanic looked at it

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2004 - Aug 2012
May 2004 12000 mi	Fuel Pressure Regulator replacement. Replaced under warranty.
Jun 2005 20000 mi	Fuel Pressure Regulator replacement. Dealer replaced as a precaution, I had not experienced any problems. Replaced under warranty.
Apr 2009 69000 mi US $150	Replace MAP sensor.
Dec 2010 91000 mi US $95	Replaced Canister Purge Solenoid (for P0441)

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Feb 2013 - Oct 2013
Mar 2013 108000 mi US $230	rack & pinion linkage, boot leaking steering fluid
Jun 2013 113000 mi US $25	driver's side window glass came out of track / door panel removed / glass inserted & tightened back into lifter track
Oct 2013 116000 mi	All 4 struts & shocks needed replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
Dec 2010 98000 mi US $500	Radiator was leaking out of the top near filler cap. Replaced under extended warranty. Cost would have been ~$500

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
Jan 2018 38000 mi US $600	Muffler fell off

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Feb 2014 - Mar 2015
Jul 2014 113300 mi	Dashboard brake warning light would come on during acceleration. Brake fluid found to be low.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Oct 2014 - Nov 2015
Jan 2015 US $460	Timing belt and oil leak

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Oct 2008 - Dec 2011
Jun 2010 74400 mi C $250	Alternator and battery were replaced
Dec 2010 81840 mi C $200	Brake fluid leakage from the proportional valve- master cylinder. Brake light goes on at the time of acceleration.
Jan 2011 83700 mi C $240	radiator exploded
Mar 2011 86800 mi C $75	Engine check light. Replaced gas tank cap. Replaced suspension part.
Dec 2011 99200 mi	brakes line, rear brakes, master cylinder leakage torn rubber membrane on steering system leaking engine cover gasket, needed timing belt. all of these would have cost $2,000, got rid of car.

Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Jul 2015 - Apr 2016
Jul 2015 56000 mi	replaced all four struts. It bounced along the road before the replacement

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Oct 2009 - Sep 2012
Dec 2009 71000 mi	Lower control arm was rusted through. The crossmember was also replaced due to rusting. Subject of a recall.
Mar 2010 74000 mi	car was making an exhaust leak sound, then I got a check engine light. I brought the car to Midas they said that the flex hose had a break and that was causing the exhaust leak. The flex hose was covered under the Hyundai Warantee.
Dec 2010 82000 mi US $144	Replaced leaking radiator.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Jan 2009 - Feb 2009
Feb 2009 105000 mi US $960	Oil leak. Electrical system issues randomly prevented car from starting. Fixed.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States May 2008 - Feb 2009
Jul 2008 61000 mi US $500	AC went out, turned out that the car was running hot which caused the computer to turn off the AC. Replaced thermostat, upper and lower hoses, added coolant and recharged AC.
Dec 2008 65000 mi US $220	Drivers side CV axle boot was torn, entire axle was replaced.
Feb 2009 65000 mi	needed paint (oxidized) Door locks broke. Also needed $800 60k service. Sold car because couldn't afford repairs.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Oct 2013 - Jan 2015
Oct 2013 185000 mi US $600	master cylinder
Nov 2013 185000 mi US $225	door lock
Feb 2014 185000 mi US $325	steering noise squelch , had power steering pump replaced and new belt installed. problem repaired
Mar 2014 185000 mi US $375	not holding road well. replaced front struts and front wheel alignment
Jan 2015 190000 mi US $790	rack and pinion replaced left and right plus new bushings

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
Sep 2010 145700 mi C $150	Alternator died

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States May 2006 - Mar 2015
Nov 2006 28000 mi	Windshield wipers stopped. The wiper motors burned out. Warranty service replaced the wiper motors and fixed them free including parts and labor.
Feb 2008 41425 mi	Check engine light with code P0455 Evaporative Emission Control - Purge valve fault. Purge valve is replaced under the warranty.
May 2009 51000 mi	Moonroof made rattling noises when closed. I re-tightened the screws and the noises are gone.
May 2011 68000 mi US $50	High-pressure power steering hose was leaking, which had incurred weird clicking noise while steering much (e.g., parking). Whirling sound from front axle when fully steered. Diagnosed as a worn high-pressure power-steering hose. Replaced and the noise is gone.
Feb 2012 75000 mi US $300	Parking brake cable got heavy rust and snapped during winter and the rear brake calipers were almost dead. (Ignored the sympton for 2 years...) Rear calipers and parking brake cables were replaced. E-Brake cable rusted and snapped. Rear calipers were damaged as I've ignored the symptom for two winters. Rear calipers and e-brake cables were replaced.
Mar 2013 88000 mi US $300	Two catalysts toasted. Removed the first and replaced the second with aftermarket Noticed CV joint leaking 4 years ago and finally they are gone and replaced with reconditioned.
Oct 2013 97000 mi US $250	A damper pulley was cracked and replaced Front lower arms Front stabilizer links
Mar 2014 100000 mi US $200	Strut mount cracked. Replaced front struts. (the whole strut)

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Jun 2013 - Mar 2016
Jul 2013 128200 mi US $150	Thermostat failed in the closed position and caused the radiator to blow.
Dec 2013 129000 mi US $1096	A hose was leaking and fluid drained over a 2 week time frame and was the most likely the cause of a catastrophic failure. Another transmission issue prior to this was a harsh shift from 1st to 2nd gear, so there may have been a defect.
Mar 2015 145000 mi US $120	Front end calipers corroded shut. I replaced both calipers, one rotor, replaced brake pads with ceramic ones.
Mar 2016 151000 mi US $129	Flex on exhaust was replaced due to holes in it and surrounding pipe.

Hyundai Elantra in District of Columbia, United States Jan 2014 - Jul 2016
Jan 2016 155200 mi US $250	Replaced Half shafts, $50 each, 1.5 hrs labor in the shop

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Hyundai Elantra in Great Britain Jan 2010 - May 2011
Feb 2010 165000 mi £150	Windscreen wiper linkage broke. New linkage sourced from Hyundai dealer. Cost $150. Only 6 bolts and 15mins to change so did it myself.
Mar 2010 166000 mi	Diesel pump had a slight leak which made starting the car difficult in the mornings. Removed pump and took to a diesel engine specialist who replaced all the seals. Hyundai dealer had told me I needed a new pump at $1200! Pump now refitted. All OK

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Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2011 - Apr 2013
Dec 2011 90000 mi US $420	check engine light on, poor acceleration. O2 sensor replaced cracked serpentine belt. Replaced
Jan 2012 90000 mi US $1500	clutch slipping. replaced timing belt replacement outer left tie rod end seized. replaced
Feb 2012 90000 mi US $410	Emergency brake cables seized and had to be replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Oct 2003 - May 2013
Aug 2003 54560 mi	Issue with shifting reported. Clutch assembly replaced under 30day warranty. Transmission still has synchro issue - not dealt with.
Aug 2007 55180 mi	Transmission axle seal leaking after clutch replacement. Seal replaced under warranty.
Sep 2007 60140 mi C $350	Timing belt and water pump change. Sparkplugs and coolant.
Apr 2008 69440 mi	engine would not fire, but would crank over. Ground issue with coilpacks. Cleaned contacts and re-ran battery ground
May 2008 73160 mi C $50	investigating standing water in spare tire well and hatch wheel well. Re-applied hatch seal with silicone.
Oct 2008 C $25	Found leak in body panel seam above hatch. Added rocker guard paint over seam gap.
Dec 2008 88040 mi C $75	Lower control arm bushings replaced along with mod of strut/springs.
Feb 2010 109120 mi C $75	Passenger-side Tie Rod End loose, replaced. Also changed driver side. Valve cover gasket leaking.
Mar 2010 111600 mi C $75	rear engine mount torn
Dec 2010 125240 mi C $300	radiator leaking at top, small leak. replaced radiator and fluid
Jun 2012 150040 mi C $200	Drove through standing water, shorted out alternator. Was suspecting alternator failing before. Replaced alternator
May 2013 167400 mi C $50	CV boots broke, axles worn. Control arms rotted, engine subframe bolts broken.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States May 2003 - Jun 2011
Jun 2003 150 mi	Coolant hose re-attached (leaked, overheated) and sunroof rails lubricated (noisy).
Dec 2003 6000 mi	Shift knob replaced. (Peeling)
Sep 2005 39000 mi	Axle seals replaced (leaking).
Sep 2006 58000 mi	Passenger vanity mirror cover replaced (broke).
Oct 2006 59000 mi	Rear wiper bolt trim cover replaced (fell off).
Jan 2007 62000 mi	Transmission rebuilt (input bearing noisy)
Jun 2008 85000 mi	Valve cover gasket oil leak (minor).
Nov 2008 90000 mi US $400	CV Boot replaced.
Apr 2009 96000 mi US $550	Radiator cracked catastrophically.

Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Jun 2012 - Sep 2014
Jul 2014 110300 mi US $1100	Replace clutch, brake pads, oil change. Front left axle replaced

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
Sep 2010 159000 mi US $200	Parking brake cable replaced. Original rusted out.

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Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Nov 2011 - May 2017
Sep 2012 50000 mi US $300	Catalytic converter rusted and needed replacement.

Hyundai Elantra in Rhode Island, United States Dec 2011 - Aug 2012
Aug 2012	Controller knob for changing positions of ventilation not working. Can be switched to windshield or face only when taping to in between positions.

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Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States May 2012 - Jun 2012
Jun 2012 89000 mi US $304	catalytic converters

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Hyundai Elantra in Yugoslavia Sep 2008 - Jun 2011
Oct 2008 74400 mi	Noise coming from rear brakes, not previously replaced. Now replaced&fixed.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Dec 2008 - Mar 2010
Jan 2009 125240 mi C $90	Right hand front wheel bearing failed at 200,100 Km. Bearing replaced, and car in perfect form again.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
Aug 2015 122440 mi C $300	Gas lines leaked. Brake lines leaked.

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Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2011
Aug 2010 112000 mi US $197	Voltage regulator stopped regulating, replaced alternator.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States May 2010 - Apr 2012
Oct 2010 178000 mi US $300	Replaced ball joints and rear Struts.

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Jan 2015 144500 mi US $380	Radiator was replaced after it blew out
Mar 2015 149000 mi US $180	Replaced worn clutch

Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States Aug 2008 - Apr 2018
Sep 2008 89000 mi US $70	Exhaust noise / leak. Replaced flex pipe.
Oct 2009 103000 mi US $400	replaced clutch master cylinder replaced throttle position sensor Replace idle actuator assembly
Jun 2011 124000 mi US $530	failed emission test, bad catalytic converter = replaced bad throttle position sensor = replaced
Oct 2011 128300 mi US $456	replaced clutch
Aug 2014 157100 mi US $190	replaced right and left rear strut assemblies
Mar 2015 163000 mi US $167	check engine light no. 3 cylinder mis-fire, replaced fuel pump assembly
Sep 2015 168000 mi US $125	oil leak - replaced valve cover gasket
Dec 2015 173000 mi US $330	Left front wheel bearing bad, replaced both front bearings. Was noise free and seemed OK but the noise came back after two weeks. Have yet to take it back in. Replaced left and right front strut assemblies.
Mar 2016 174000 mi US $208	check engine light - replaced Purge Control Valve, Evaporative Canister Vent Solenoid Valve and Canister Assembly
Oct 2016 181000 mi US $579	This is a follow -up service, previously reported front wheel bearings went bad and were replaced but noise came back after a couple of weeks. The shop replaced those free of charge. The bearings went bad again after about a month. I drove on them for a few more months, finally purchasing a hub and bearing kit. The shop installed and has been fine since.

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Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Sep 2010 - Dec 2011
Oct 2010 102000 mi US $420	Front axles replaced. New tie rod ends. Wheel alignment. Stabilizer bar welded. Front axles replaced. New tie rod ends. Wheel alignment. Stabilizer bar welded.
Jan 2011 104200 mi US $8	Low beam headlight bulb.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Nov 2008 - Oct 2011
Jul 2008 53320 mi C $700	Speed Sensor needed to be replaced
Oct 2008 55800 mi C $150	Front Passenger wheel bearing broke
Sep 2009 62000 mi C $150	Front Driver wheel bearing broke
Apr 2011 71660 mi C $75	The flex pipe was leaking. Had to purchase a new one and weld it on
Oct 2011 79980 mi C $100	Broken purge valve causing the engine light and very noticable noises at idle RPM. Replaced purge valve

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States Apr 2011 - Oct 2013
May 2011 109000 mi	Blower unit for A/C and Heat stopped working entirely. All fuses fine. Living with it until I am able to purchases a new/used unit.
Jul 2012 137500 mi US $600	Blew the top of the radiator out. New Aftermarket radiator and thermostat was installed.
Oct 2013 165000 mi	Would die in warm temperatures with A/C on.

Hyundai Elantra in Puerto Rico Sep 2014 - Dec 2020
Sep 2014 110000 mi US $80	TPS sensor replaced and calibrated
Jun 2015 117000 mi US $450	Replacement of rack and pinion system
Aug 2015 118000 mi US $200	Spark plugs and wires, power steering belt tensor, brake pump seals, valves cover gasket kit
Apr 2016 122700 mi US $80	Water pump failed and leaked coolant. Preventive change of timing belt and tensioners.
Jul 2016 116300 mi US $250	The transmission solenoid for second gear failed. All solenoids and the input and output sensors were replaced.
Jan 2017 123000 mi US $120	Rear shocks and rear passenger Control arms replaced. Both front axles replaced due to broken boots that lost all grease
Jul 2017 131000 mi US $125	Engine mounts changed due to high vibration when stopped. Passenger side control arm replaced due to broken bushing.
May 2018 138818 mi US $88	Power steering hose that runs from the reservoir to the pump was replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Nevada, United States Feb 2014 - Apr 2014
Mar 2014 47000 mi US $600	Emissions leak at gas cap, and canister
Apr 2014 47000 mi US $100	CEL while driving, transmission went into safe mode (3rd gear), pulled code p0715 (input shaft speed). Replaced transmission input speed sensor (TSS). Car shifts correctly now.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States - Jun 2007
Jun 2007 60000 mi US $950	Thermostat broke-choked the air conditioning (my first clue that something was wrong).Took it to dealership for diagnostic - they said error code in AC, bring it back Monday. 1 day later radiator blew. Check engine light won't go off.

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Jul 2010 - Sep 2015
Oct 2010 67000 mi US $240	Rough idle, P0302 code cylinder misfire - replaced intake manifold gasket

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
Sep 2016 124000 mi US $350	Needed new tie end rod, was ruining tires new tires too
Apr 2017 120000 mi US $300	brake line leaking brakes feel spongy

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Nov 2009 - Jun 2011
Dec 2009 39060 mi C $211	Leaking intake manifold gasket
Jan 2010 40300 mi C $60	Reprogramming of transmission control module to eliminate 2-3 shift flare.
Feb 2010 40400 mi C $55	2-3 shift flare

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Feb 2011 - Apr 2011
Apr 2011 104000 mi US $950	drivetrain repair drivetrain repair

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Jul 2010 83080 mi	Wouldn't switch into 3rd or 4th during 1st drive when it arrived at my house. Took car back to seller and got money back! Took to repair shop they told me it would cost 1200 for new transmission possibly took it back to seller.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2015
Jan 2011 102000 mi	check engine light came on dealer said the o2 censer was bad and was replaced and light is still on, now I am unable to get a license plate renew sticker for the car, since I have had 2 traffic tickets as result, dealer has no idea why
Jun 2015 190000 mi	A arms and sub frame rusted out they were all replaced under recall

Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Oct 2013 - Mar 2014
Nov 2013 199000 mi US $240	Car would hesitate and misfire after starting and running about 2 miles. Replaced: crank sensor, cam sensor, vehicle speed sensor, spark plugs, and fuel pump(complete assy). Still showing same symptoms. Will report when I figure it out. Replaced the throttle position sensor but still had the same hesitation. Turned out almost all my head bolts were loose.. Lesson learned: check the cheap easy stuff first. Runs fine now.

Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Mar 2011 - Apr 2012
Apr 2012 125000 mi US $35	Replaced Wheel Bearing

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Hyundai Elantra in West Virginia, United States Jun 2009 - Mar 2014
Mar 2011 139000 mi US $150	Driver's side fog light assembly could not keep steady power to fog light. Fog light assembly was replaced with a new one.
Aug 2011 143000 mi US $295	High pressure power steering hose busted. Replaced with Hyundai OEM hose by mechanic.

Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Nov 2008 - Mar 2010
Dec 2008 65100 mi C $600	Seized rear brake caliper - replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jun 2007 - Sep 2012
Jan 2007 86855 mi C $400	rear pads and rotors, including a slider service on calipers.
Feb 2007 899076 mi C $160	tie rod on drivers side.
Oct 2008 119660 mi C $480	High pressure and return power steering lines were replaced.
Dec 2008 122760 mi C $125	Rocker cover gasket and rubber washers which hold spark plugs were replaced.
Feb 2009 123380 mi C $28	Passenger side headlight was out. I replaced this.
Mar 2009 124620 mi C $45	Front pipe at the manifold is coming loose causing an exhaust noice on start up. Wheel bearing driver front is worn and beginning to make noice. Tires were loud - uneven wear, weather cracking. Tires replaced. Other work not done.
Jul 2009 128340 mi C $729	front pads were worn, caliper slider was ceased causing pads to wear unevenly and ruin rotors drivers front wheel bearing was nearly ceased flex pipe had rotted out. it was replaced
Mar 2010 137640 mi C $845	I had a right front wheel bearing replaced. Replaced timing belt. Parking brake cable replaced.
May 2010 140740 mi C $210	the seam on my radiator blew and the car leaked antifreeze
Jan 2011 146940 mi C $500	the steering linkage arm snapped causing the tire to nearly fall off. car was inoperatble. many steering components and engine mounts had to be replaced as a result of this. some of the repair was recall (about $1100, my share was $500)
Sep 2012 173600 mi	Front pipe leak at manifold when sold.

Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Sep 2008 - Nov 2016
Oct 2008 86000 mi	Problems shifting into 2nd gear. Dealership could not reproduce problem.
Jan 2009 89000 mi US $600	Uneven wear on RR Passenger brake pad. Problem diagnosed as bad caliper, had both rear calipers, rotors, and pads replaced.
Mar 2009 91000 mi US $40	High idle on cold start, cleaned idle motor. Both headlights out, replaced.
Aug 2009 96000 mi US $175	RR Parking brake cable broke, replaced.
Mar 2010 104000 mi US $250	High pressure power steering hose rusted through. Replaced.
Jan 2011 112000 mi US $60	CEL code 420, diagnosed as bad Catalytic Converter.
Jun 2011 118000 mi US $500	Alternator seized. Replaced Alternator and accessory belt.
Apr 2012 126000 mi US $160	Replaced LF Tie Rod End, aligned.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2010 - Mar 2016
Sep 2011 129000 mi US $2400	Hole in 2nd cat pipe; replaced assembly ($600). Replaced all four disc brake pads, rotors, calipers ($500).
Dec 2012 141000 mi US $2000	Alternator died on winter morning. Charge light lit correctly. Alternator replaced with rebuilt. Power steering hose / mount failure. Hose replaced, mount repaired. Replaced leaking radiator. Had leaking radiator for nearly 1 year.
Feb 2013 143000 mi US $1200	Both rear brake lines corroded and leaking fluid. Rear calipers replaced with rebuilt. Driver side CV boot discovered torn. Explained slight clicking noise while turning. Don't know how long it had been that way.
Jun 2013 148000 mi US $120	Exhaust: flex pipe rusted through. Replaced entire flex-pipe / rear catalyst assembly.
Jul 2014 163500 mi US $540	Driver's Side CV Halfshaft. Replaced Passenger Front wheel bearing.
Oct 2014 166500 mi US $480	Passenger side speed sensor damaged during repair of wheel bearing in previous trip Replaced driver's side front wheel bearing unable to replace in July trip Replaced leaking fuel lines
Mar 2016 183000 mi	Brake frozen on

Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States Oct 2009 - Oct 2021
Dec 2009 49000 mi US $40	Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) replaced
Jan 2010 51000 mi US $15	Driver side, low beam headlight replaced.
Dec 2010 65000 mi US $78	replaced right rear wheel bearing (sealed unit, replaced as hub with wheel studs.)
Jun 2011 73000 mi US $21	passenger headlight replaced.
Oct 2011 77000 mi	replaced R/R tail light, brake light was out.
Apr 2012 88700 mi US $21	R/R driver headlight (H7)
Dec 2012 111000 mi US $250	Fuel pump fusible link was blown. Replaced fuel pump, filter and pressure regulator. Replaced fusible link. Replaced crank angle sensor which failed simultaneously. Repaired a short to the fuel pump.Wire harness was crushed at rear seat.
Mar 2013 118000 mi US $9	Replaced intake manifold gasket. Cleared MIL code. Replaced clutch master cylinder
Jun 2013 127000 mi US $49	replace spark plug wires to correct MIL warning.
Apr 2014 144500 mi US $28	Both headlights and one marker light burned out. One headlight bulb lasted only 2 weeks. Replaced with standard bulbs to see if we get longer life. Tested alternator and checked battery for overcharging. System seems OK.
May 2014 145700 mi US $160	Replaced all 4 strut cartridges. My wife wasn't comfortable with the road feel. Replacement improved that.
Jul 2015 169300 mi US $115	replaced left and right axles
Oct 2015 173200 mi US $87	replaced radiator. Did not replace hoses, cap nor thermostat. We'll see.
Dec 2015 179000 mi US $50	Replaced rear hatch lock.
Jun 2016 186000 mi US $74	Replaced the hatch lock actuator (junkyard, Dec.2015) with a new unit from Rock Auto. Thank you, Rock Auto
Jun 2021 197000 mi US $600	replaced clutch
Jul 2021 197000 mi US $100	replaced rear pads and rotors

Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States - Jan 2004
Jan 2004 40000 mi	Passenger side power mirror adjust was intermittent. Dealer replaced switch under warranty. Only repair so far at 103,000 miles.

Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2010 - Aug 2011
Jul 2010 117180 mi C $200	timing belt replacement, idler and tensioner replaced at same time
Oct 2010 122140 mi C $500	replaced all 4 shocks, tie rod ends, and rear sway bar links replaced left rear caliper due to seized emergency brake functionality; replaced rear brake pads
Feb 2011 127720 mi C $100	Right rear wheel bearing failed. Unable to order new bearing kit quick enough, replaced with part from auto wrecker.
Mar 2011 131440 mi C $50	valve cover gasket replaced - leaking oil. air and oil filter change.
Aug 2011 132060 mi C $200	had to replace right rear wheel bearing, which i previously replaced with a used part, now replaced with a new bearing. also hit a deer, so i had to replace the headlight, hood, radiator, and should replace the grill and fender once I can.

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Nov 2010 - Oct 2013
Dec 2010 64000 mi	Back rear bearing whining hole in exhaust pad
Nov 2011 91000 mi US $15	Fuel filler tube would accept only a minimum amount of gas. Removed gas tank, cleaned air vent, replaced charcoal filter. replaced fuel filter (routine) Replaced the driver side headlight twice in the last 3 months
Apr 2012 103000 mi US $50	I had caused a short when replacing the low beams. Had to take it in for diagnosis

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Feb 2009 - Mar 2013
May 2009 115320 mi C $275	Right rear wheel bearing howling like a banshee. back to serenity now that its been replaced.
Sep 2009 122760 mi C $360	Windshield wiper linkage inoperable. Replaced...wipers work well now.
Nov 2009 124000 mi C $1200	E-brake cable seized, which caused the rear brakes to seize over a period of 1 months inactivity. Almost entire rear brake system replaced, ebrake cable replaced.
Apr 2010 133300 mi C $80	multiple lights out..
Sep 2011 159960 mi C $750	Cracked Valve Cover Front right wheel bearing

Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States Jan 2010 - Sep 2012
Aug 2010 98000 mi US $228	Left front axle had split open Axle replaced
Oct 2011 113000 mi US $600	Car overheated. Brought in for repairs. Had radiator replaced.
Jul 2012 119000 mi US $1081	Clutch replaced, flywheel resurfaced.
Sep 2012 120000 mi US $1775	Replaced transmission (failing differentials)

Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Nov 2008 - Apr 2012
Dec 2008 145080 mi C $50	Sway bar bushing made clunking sound. Replaced sway bar with upgraded part from a Tiburon (18mm sway bar). Replaced bushings. Clunking sound gone. Handling greatly improved with larger sway bar.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Dec 2002 - Jun 2011
Jan 2002 50 mi	Shifter knob twisted backwards.

Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Nov 2006 - Jun 2011
Dec 2006 45260 mi	Front wipers arm system changed.
Mar 2007 48360 mi	Check engine light came on...wheel rotation code...dealer can't understand or fix, light still on today, yet no actual problems with the car.
May 2007 50840 mi	Rear brake calipers changed as they were starting to stick.
Sep 2007 53940 mi	alternator changed
Nov 2007 57040 mi	changed flexible on the muffler pipe.
Apr 2008 63240 mi	one rear brake light and fog light bulb replaced.
Nov 2008 68200 mi	one fog and one hi beam bulb burn out.
Jan 2009 69440 mi	DRL, hibeams, fogs and washer fluid pump stopped working all at once. Fuses are not burned, looks like a ground problem, but still to be fixed, on first contact dealer says they don't know what the problem could be.

Hyundai Elantra in Delaware, United States Mar 2011 - May 2018
Feb 2013 68500 mi US $400	Parking brake cable had corroded and was not releasing the parking brake all the way. Cable replaced.
Sep 2014 82000 mi US $140	Radiator cracked near the top (cheap plastic) which allowed coolant to leak out. Luckily car started overheating near a shop. Axle boot on left front started leaking grease. Axle replacement was same price as repair so went with new axle.
Jul 2015 87300 mi US $129	Battery bad. Replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in Nebraska, United States Nov 2010 - Jun 2011
Mar 2011 86000 mi US $120	check engine light came on. gas mileage has decreased and engine revs much higher at idle

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Hyundai Elantra in North Dakota, United States Dec 2008 - Feb 2013
Jan 2009 76000 mi	Automatic transmission shifting hard into third gear when engine is cold. Dealer scanned the transmission codes-there were none and was told that the transmission was acting as the manufacturer intended.
Jan 2010 82500 mi US $130	I replaced the front and rear stabilizer bar bushings with Energy suspension poly bushings. The rear bushings were squeeking in cold weather before the fix. replaced the front and rear stabilizer bar bushings with Energy suspension poly bushings. The rear bushings were squeeking in cold weather before the fix. I also replaced the rear stabilizer bar with a 19mm from an 03 Tiburon GT.
May 2010 86000 mi US $26	Suspension making a light clunking noise over bumps. Front stabilizer endlinks replaced and the noise went away.
Feb 2011 91000 mi US $55	Passenger rear wheel bearing was getting real noisy. Replaced with a Duralast brand assembly and is quiet again.

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Dec 2008 - Jul 2009
Feb 2009 81840 mi C $1200	Leaking radiator replaced. Rusted power steering line replaced.

Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jul 2008 - Mar 2010
Apr 2009 140000 mi US $1000	Blown Headgasket. Decided to replace engine rather than have the engine taken apart piece by piece. Was told by three shops that could possibly cost much more money if the head is not able to be repaired. Chose to just replace the engine with used engine.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Jan 2010 - Aug 2014
Jun 2011 142000 mi US $600	Running roughly at cold idle. Tune up and throttle body service cured problem.
Nov 2011 142000 mi US $150	I replaced the leaking high pressure power steering line ($120) and the left outer tie rod end a tire shop said was bad ($30).
Jun 2012 151000 mi	Recall work performed. L control arm failure resulting in half shaft failure. Was previously inspected(3 years ago)per the recall and deemed to be within normal limits. Both control arms replaced under recall as well as the damaged axle.
Sep 2013 162000 mi US $250	Replaced rear wheel bearing that was making noise, left tie rod end, end links, and sway bar bushings. Replaced both rear calipers due to one leaking and both rear rotors as well as a brake fluid flush.
May 2014 182000 mi US $160	Air con recharge required, no leak detected.

Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
Dec 2012 140000 mi US $1200	Car overheating, no leak, antifreeze being lost, changed water pump (x3) and thermostat (x2), tensioner, got car back, after about 2-3 weeks is currently doing the same thing. unable to determine problem, adding antifreeze every week.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Aug 2007 - Jan 2011
May 2007 55000 mi	Car was having difficulty shifting gear. Transmission replaced.
Oct 2008 70000 mi US $5000	Entire engine and system replaced after a local flood destroyed the rods in the engine. Also replaced the air conditioning, and disconnected the cigarette lighter as it was causing the battery to short circuit. Thankfully, insurance covered
Dec 2008 70000 mi US $1000	Transmission replaced for the second time.
Jun 2009	Air conditioner failed. Entire system replaced. At this point, should have purchased new car.

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States - Mar 2010
Mar 2010 85554 mi	Have had recurring problem with rear brake lights burning out. Have replaced 5 in the last year and a half.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Oct 2008 - Dec 2016
Apr 2016 254200 mi US $350	Cv joints

Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
Nov 2008 92000 mi US $85	Transmission won't shift out of 3rd gear. P0715 Computer code. Replaced Input speed sensor. Transmission won't shift out of 3rd gear. P0715 Computer code. Replaced Input speed sensor.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2017
Feb 2017 156000 mi US $150	AC compressor, condenser and some hoses were replaced Both front shocks and struts we're replaced
May 2017 158000 mi US $200	Radiator developed a leak. Car dies at a stop light and wouldn't restart. No coolant was in radiator or over flow. Added coolant and drove home. Put in a new radiator and car is running though the car will occasionally run rough when idling.

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Sep 2008 - Jun 2018
Apr 2008 55000 mi US $300	REPLACED SEIZED UP FRONT STRUT, BOTH.After the car was lifted to replace the tires one of the struts just got stuck, would not move up or down.
Jul 2009 72000 mi	Front passenger window would not operate took drive motor apart and cleaned it, the brushes were simply dirty.
Feb 2012 88000 mi US $80	Replaced leaking Radiator. Plastic housing was cracked all the top front portion near the filler cap.
Jun 2012 91000 mi US $75	Rear struts
Jul 2012 92000 mi US $60	Carbon Canister clogged carbon pellets came loose in the lines, back pressure could not properly fill gas tank, pump nozzle kept cutting off. Took like 10 minutes to fill up tank
Sep 2012 93000 mi US $22	Check Engine Light P0451 P0455 Manifold Purge Valve, Evaporation Control System
Jun 2018 131000 mi US $15	I REPLACED THE OLD ORIGINAL LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Feb 2013 - Mar 2013
Mar 2013 105400 mi C $288	Rear left brake caliper seized, pad no left

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
Jul 2010 78120 mi C $500	Transmission problem occurring intermittently. Engine would stick before shifting with a bang.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Jul 2008 - Mar 2010
Aug 2008 56000 mi	Replaced timing belt,and water pump.....mech. said tensioner was ok

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Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Mar 2009 - Jun 2011
Jan 2010 139000 mi	Catalytic converter rattling, replaced.

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Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Dec 2011 - Oct 2012
Oct 2012 9000 mi	Radio exchanged

Hyundai Elantra in Nevada, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2012
Jun 2011 151000 mi	A/C Self-destructed, estimate to fix $2,500

Hyundai Elantra in Rhode Island, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2014
Oct 2009 120000 mi US $150	Bad O2 sensor caused check engine light to come on. I have replaced at least 2 O2 sensors in the past.
Dec 2009 121000 mi US $300	The alternator went and the mechanic replaced it with a new one.
Nov 2010 125000 mi US $400	Car overheated but running heat corrected problem. Added coolant several times but appeared to not fill. Mechanic determined a failed (leaking) water pump and replaced.
Feb 2011 126000 mi US $270	The left front axle boot wore off and the grease was released. Mechanic recommended replacemnt of boot and left front axle.
May 2011 128300 mi US $100	O2 sensor
Nov 2011 137000 mi US $100	My O2 sensor system is intermittent. A new O2 sensor did not correct the problem. I think it is likely the electrical harness or a grounding issue.
Aug 2012 146400 mi US $400	Failed Alternator.
Aug 2013 155000 mi	adjujsted timing belt to remove squeeking sound
Dec 2013 159000 mi US $200	O2 sensor
Jun 2014 162000 mi US $440	Both front axles

Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Apr 2010 - Oct 2012
Dec 2011 106000 mi US $140	Both front wheel bearings went bad making growling noises. Replaced bearings and needed to be pressed on.

Hyundai Elantra in Puerto Rico May 2009 - Sep 2013
Dec 2009 158000 mi US $125	Alternator replacement. Turbo downpipe near it so taking more heat than it was designed for.
Apr 2011 176000 mi US $100	Bad connecting rod bearings. Bearing replacement and a crankshaft polish was done without removing it from the car.

Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2008 - Oct 2010
Aug 2008 50000 mi US $900	Clutch assembly replaced, and electrical timer system redone, sparkplugs replaced.
Oct 2010 69000 mi US $1200	The entire clutch system was shot. This is after doing regular maintenance, and having the same system completely replaced at 45000 miles (I traded the car in at 69000) for a Camry 2011 LE.

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Hyundai Elantra in Nevada, United States Feb 2009 - Apr 2012
Mar 2009 92000 mi US $600	Rear struts replaced.
Nov 2010 126200 mi US $875	Right front tie rod ends loose. Replace right front hub bearing. Left front ball joint nut loose. Alignment, tuneup.
Apr 2012 140000 mi	the front wheel bearings needed replacement The main engine bearing was starting to go. Sold to shadetree mechanic who was going to rebuild the engine.

Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Feb 2012 - Aug 2014
May 2012 127900 mi US $250	Replaced right wheel bearings
Aug 2013 141000 mi US $200	Power steering hose leakage

Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jul 2009 - Jul 2010
Jul 2010 139500 mi C $160	failed to ignite

Hyundai Elantra in Rhode Island, United States Jan 2010 - Feb 2012
Dec 2010 38877 mi US $610	Exhaust and catalytic converter
Jul 2011 42200 mi US $165	Car had a CEL indicating P0715 - bad transmission speed sensor. The CEL would come on, and the car would stay in whatever gear it was in and not upshift. If you turned off the car, and started it up again, it reset and everything was fine

Hyundai Elantra in Ghana May 2011 - Jun 2011
Jun 2011 10010 mi	replaced the two drive shafts and the two sensors on the gearbox Everything else, repair

Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2009 - May 2014
Dec 2009 142000 mi US $100	Requested alignment, mechanic found bad control arm.
Aug 2010 148000 mi US $5	Re-lubed stuck brake caliper brackets.
Dec 2010 151000 mi US $1000	Replaced steering knuckles, control arms, left sway bar link, front wheel bearings. Replaced brake calipers, wheel cylinders, right front wheel speed sensor. Replaced right axle.
Jan 2011 152000 mi US $150	Replace drums, shoes, and rear hubs & rear wheel bearings.
Jun 2011 157000 mi US $20	Replaced burned-out HVAC blower motor. Recharged A/C with aftermarket refrigerant/sealer/lube - system seems to have a persistent slow leak.
Jul 2011 158300 mi US $400	Replaced fuel injectors - solved a bad cold hesitation. Replaced original fuel filter. Then replaced pump & filter assembly due to faulty filter causing loss of residual system pressure and difficulty starting.
Aug 2011 160000 mi US $35	Replaced bad MAP/IAT sensor. Diagnostic computer detected intermittent readings from the intake air temperature sensor, which is also part of the MAP sensor. It's cheap and easy to replace.
Nov 2011 165000 mi US $250	Replaced the steering rack and tie rod ends. The rack was exhibiting a power bias towards one side, which is a sign of an internal leak.
Jun 2012 178000 mi US $85	Replace rusted-out power steering pressure hose.
Nov 2012 183000 mi US $50	Replaced left axle, which had a torn CV boot.
Dec 2012 185000 mi US $250	Major rust repair - replaced front fenders and repaired rustthrough on rear quarter panels.
Apr 2013 190000 mi US $26	Replaced braided flex coupling in exhaust system, which had rusted out.
Jun 2013 192000 mi US $200	Replaced leaky high pressure line and recharged the system.
Sep 2013 195000 mi US $110	Replaced both power mirrors and master controller on driver's door.
Apr 2014 200265 mi US $16	Welded support pieces onto frame under passenger side, to repair rust holes. Welded support pieces onto the frame under the passenger door, to repair large rust holes.

Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2011 - Sep 2016
Mar 2012 189000 mi US $300	Replacement of timing belt and all other belts.
Jul 2012 190000 mi	Check engine light came on. Front oxygen sensor replaced. Light soon back on, same code. Probably catalytic converter. Car running fine, would be expensive to repair, so living with light.
Sep 2013 201000 mi US $98	Oxygen sensor error code. Replaced sensor. The CEL and code came back after about 75 miles. Our mechanic said that the next step would be to check out a possible catalytic converter issue or even a possible computer issue. The car has 202,000 miles on it, the paint is worn off on the hood and trunk, and the rocker panels are beginning to rust through in spots.
Dec 2014 211000 mi US $495	Replaced rear brake lines and shoes, replaced front rotors and pads.
Aug 2015 212600 mi US $25	Replaced broken exterior door handle- driver's side front.
Sep 2016 216000 mi	Paint worn off, rockers rusting.

Hyundai Elantra in Ghana Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
Jan 2012 $25	TCM codes read, faulty input speed sensor which has to be replaced. Engine briefly stalls when i step on accelerator, Check Engine light comes on. ECM codes read that pointed to problem associated with exhaust manifold and/or catalytic converter. repair cost involved too high, so nothing has been done so far

Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
Jul 2013 290000 mi US $280	Driver's side wheel bearing seized up and had to be replaced. Terrible loud popping and creaking noises while driving, car shuddered frequently.

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Hyundai Elantra in Queensland, Australia May 2010 - Feb 2012
Aug 2010 81298 mi A $844	Clutch slipping and becoming difficult to upshift gears. Clutch disc, pressure plate and thrust bearing replaced; flywheel machined, and rear main oil seal replaced. Clutch slipping and becoming difficult to upshift gears. Clutch disc, pressure plate and thrust bearing replaced; flywheel machined, and rear main oil seal replaced.
Nov 2010 83854 mi	Rear main oil seal started leaking after clutch and rear main seal repair in August. Rear main seal replaced, and labour charges covered, under original repairer's warranty. Rear main oil seal started leaking after clutch and rear main seal repair in August. Rear main seal replaced, and labour charges covered, under original repairer's warranty.
Aug 2011 94190 mi A $1362	Items replaced: Front shock absorbers (Boge); strut top plates, front coil springs, front and rear 'D' bushes (all genuine Hyundai); front sway bar links (generic brand); both outer CV boots (expandable PTW); front brake pads & rotors (RDA) Items replaced: Front shock absorbers (Boge); strut top plates, front coil springs, front and rear 'D' bushes (all genuine Hyundai); front sway bar links (generic brand); both outer CV boots (expandable PTW); front brake pads & rotors (RDA)

Hyundai Elantra in Kentucky, United States Jun 2009 - Dec 2011
May 2010 122000 mi US $175	R&R bad left front wheel bearing
Jun 2010 123000 mi US $600	R/R strut mounts, struts, springs - all 4 wheels
Nov 2010 127200 mi US $360	Replaced both CV joints and axles

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Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Nov 2012 - Jul 2013
Jan 2013 C $50	Key would not turn, ignition switch locked up.
Mar 2013 97960 mi C $175	replaced driver side caliper and disc pads, both sides.-bleed system

Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Mar 2009 - Apr 2011
Jul 2009 143000 mi US $60	dashboard lights would not come on but was repaired.
Jun 2010 158000 mi US $200	Needed new radiator
Jul 2010 160000 mi US $300	Brake calipers needed replacing

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Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States May 2009 - Jun 2011
Sep 2009 140000 mi	Lower pass control arm rusted away and failed at like 10 MPH. Fully covered under recall. Replaced lower control arms and front frame (because it was faster than getting the captured bolts out). Hyundai covered it all. This was like in July 2009.
Mar 2010 149000 mi US $20	New front pads. About 1/2 worn. Pass side lower brake pin was frozen. Heated and lubed to free up.

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Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
Sep 2009 120900 mi C $10	Check engine light, reset, 1 wk later CEL again and car runs VERY rough. Gasket at #3 cyl is worn away and there is a vacuum leak. Gasket replaced, problem solved. Mechanic had a hard time diagnosing the problem and tried replacing parts at first. Left headlight bulb replaced

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Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States May 2013 - Jan 2017
Dec 2013 154000 mi US $100	Bad spark plug wires kept car from starting. Dirty throttle body was affecting idle and causing stalls. Now needs tires (fourth set on car since new).
Jul 2014 158300 mi US $400	Replaced all four struts, originals were well overdue for replacement. They were worn out and one was actually blown out.

Hyundai Elantra in Illinois, United States Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
Nov 2013 86900 mi US $100	Outer CV joint on driver's side was shredded and nearly came apart.

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Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Sep 2014 - Mar 2015
Mar 2015 167000 mi US $3000	Head gasket

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