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Chart based on 23 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Odometer display cluster developed a crack. Dealer has ordered a replacement to be replaced under factory warranty.
5900 mi
dealer replaced odometer cluster under warranty.
47500 mi
US $45
Factory steel wheels had rusted, Hyundai refused to pay to refinish, as car had over 36k miles on it. Dealer just sanded surface rust off, charged 45 dollars.
47000 mi
US $85
The sun visor hinge broke and the whole assembly had to be replaced
15000 mi
The plastic cover under the center console of the passenger side started coming off in early November of 2008 and got worse as time went by.Dealer kept saying it would order a part, but I haven't received any service. The plastic cover under the center console on the passenger side came off. Addressed to dealer in Oct 2008. Dealer forgot to order a part, got the wrong part, forgot again, did a quick fix by pushing it back but happened again and again.
15000 mi
The service manager said he repaired by replacing the clip that snaps plastic cover. It seemed OK when I picked up the car, but the crack occurred again after a few days.
18000 mi
Center console fixed.
19000 mi
Addressed transmission problem via e-mail and the dealer was willing to take a look at it again. In addition to that, the part for the center console arrived.
18000 mi
Drivers side mirror trim had begun to separate, which would allow water to eventually enter this space. Dealership agreed it might be a potential problem, ordered and installed a new mirror assembly.
42000 mi
Latch on armrest compartment broke.
55000 mi
US $86
Replaced driver's side sunvisor. The sunvisor would no longer stay in any position and drooped.
52000 mi
Drivers side sun visor won't stay in place. Dealer replaced under warranty.
98000 mi
The lid for the dash console cubby hole cover got stuck. The plastic frame around the light switch in the ceiling cracked. The latch broke that holds the center armrest console cubby closed. These all broke after 5 years of ownership.
Passenger side crackle sound at the windshield / dash interface over bumps. Shoved some soft foam into the crevice to give some dampening. Problem solved with amazing success. Will need to get it fixed properly under warranty in the future.
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