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2004 Hyundai Elantra repairs by problem area
Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (15%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 116 repairs.
2004 Hyundai Elantra repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (37%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 93 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Hyundai Elantra
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| Hyundai Elantra in Queensland, Australia Jan 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Mar 2011103540 miA $2400 | auto became unreliable kept changing into 2nd gear whenever it felt like it | ||
2004 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 200867000 miUS $120 | Rear Caliper | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Greece - Jul 2008 | |||
| Apr 200513020 mi | Sunroof motor failed, replaced in warranty | ||
| Aug 200641540 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 200860760 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 200863860 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 201196500 miUS $600 | Replaced the clutch, it was slipping but working. 96K miles is good for BOSTON driving | ||
| Feb 2013106800 miUS $140 | Replaced Alternator, Power Steering, and AC Belts. | ||
| Feb 2014117700 miUS $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 2014122000 mi | Big rust hole on passenger side. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201696000 miUS $40 | Adjusted parking brake cable | ||
| Oct 201797500 miUS $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 Florida, United States Apr 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jan 2010US $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 201291500 miUS $300 | Radiator leaking leading to overheating, replaced. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Dec 2013177000 miUS $600 | Replaced starter motor | ||
| Nov 2015184000 miUS $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 2016193000 miUS $150 | Replaced battery. Speed sensor on pass. Wheel not functioning | ||
| Jan 2017204000 miUS $350 | Replace engine mount | ||
| Apr 2017207110 miUS $647 | Radiator cracked. | ||
| Apr 2018220000 miUS $20 | Flush and replace clutch fluid. Bleed clutch cylinder Replace bulbs in headlights | ||
| Sep 2018232000 miUS $120 | Replace all engine mounts and transmission mount. | ||
2004 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010100000 mi | Shift solenoid in transmission was bad. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Feb 2015120800 miUS $600 | Check engine light was on. Replaced O2 sensor and welded in a new section on the catalytic converter. | ||
| Nov 2016139400 miUS $950 | Thermostat stuck, radiator cracked, car overheated and kept needing to add antifreeze to get home. | ||
| Dec 2016140000 miUS $350 | CV boot cracked - needed replacing | ||
| Jan 2017140000 miUS $200 | Replace alternator and battery | ||
| Jul 2017145000 miUS $200 | Repaired oil pan leak Replace O2 sensor following Check Engine light Replace torn boot; reseal transaxle | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 2014137000 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 | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Sep 2014 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Oct 2015159200 mi | The coolant keeps leaking | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States - Jan 2007 | |||
| Jan 200730000 miUS $7 | Replace gas cap due to PO449 code generated by ECM. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada May 2015 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Mar 2015131440 miC $1100 | replaced brake lines replaced damaged strut | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Apr 2014 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Feb 2014142000 miUS $120 | Replaced radiator. Leaking on top plastic area. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States - Jun 2009 | |||
| Jun 200969000 miUS $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 Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 201095200 miUS $22 | Replaced leaking flexpipe in exhaust. Cut out old section and weld in new section. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Maryland, United States Dec 2005 - Mar 2009 | |||
| Oct 20056400 mi | The Kenwood radio CD player(MP3)failed to play CD's. the unit was replaced with a new Kenwood unit. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Newfoundland / Lab., Canada May 2012 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jun 201280600 mi | gear selector broken | ||
| Jul 201489280 mi | Entire brakes system outer tie rods | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada Jul 2009 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Dec 200939680 miC $300 | O2 sensor malfunctioned. Replaced. | ||
| Aug 201152480 miC $450 | alternator replaced | ||
| Jan 201254560 mi | Battery replaced | ||
| Mar 201254560 miC $90 | Alternator replaced under warranty | ||
| Jan 201350060 miC $250 | Parking brake cable seized in extremely cold weather, requiring cleaning of rear brakes and replacement of cable. | ||
| Aug 201360100 miC $200 | Exhaust center pipe replaced | ||
| Sep 201467580 mi | replaced extension pipe and muffler | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New Hampshire, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jan 201153000 miUS $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 Virginia, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2009 | |||
| Mar 200955000 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 Quebec, Canada Dec 2008 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Feb 201060020 miC $40 | High beam died due to water leakage into passenger front headlamp. Headlamp sealed with silicone, high beams replaced in tandem. | ||
| Mar 201274400 miC $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 201485560 miC $5 | passenger side headlight dead, replaced both driver and passenger bulbs. | ||
| Feb 201589280 miC $1500 | Seam blew on radiator, required new radiator. Hoses, clamps, thermostat changed, coolant system completely flushed. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in California, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Feb 201158300 mi | radiator cracked, had to be replaced | ||
| Jun 201160000 mi | Transmission cooling hose ruptured and leaked all the fluid onto the driveway. I had the car towed in. | ||
| Sep 201167000 mi | Transmission fluid line leaked from a previous hose replacement. The hose clamps had come loose. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States Jun 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Jul 201059000 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 New York, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 201070700 miUS $130 | Replaced resistor pack for fan switch. | ||
| Oct 201072000 miUS $130 | Flex pipe in exhaust was leaking. Sound level increased. Cut out old one and welded in new pipe. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Minnesota, United States Jul 2010 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Aug 2010113000 miUS $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 2010117700 miUS $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 2010119000 miUS $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 2011130000 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 2011138000 miUS $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 2012147000 miUS $40 | Replaced additional headlight and tail light bulbs. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Kentucky, United States Dec 2015 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jan 201713000 mi | Brakes, wheel bearing , ball joint, brakes, tires | ||
2004 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States - Jan 2010 | |||
| Jan 201035001 miUS $200 | emergency brake cable broken at caliper | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Michigan, United States Oct 2010 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Jan 201034988 miUS $102 | Replaced both front sway bar links. | ||
| May 201036403 miUS $313 | Emergency brake cables broke, replaced | ||
| Nov 201039628 miUS $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 201039900 miUS $65 | Replaced downstream O2 sensor after O2 heater stopped working. Replaced downstream O2 sensor after O2 heater stopped working. | ||
| Jan 201140800 miUS $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 201141000 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 201141200 mi | Emergency brake too loose, calibrated. | ||
| Oct 201144000 miUS $230 | One brake caliper pin seized up, leading to damage to pads and rotors. | ||
| Oct 201248000 miUS $15 | one headlight out | ||
| Oct 201354000 miUS $712 | Rear caliper seized up for the second time in as many years. Motor mount broken. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Jun 2012144000 miUS $900 | Replaced very worn, but still functioning clutch after acquiring car from previous owner. | ||
| Aug 2013149000 miUS $600 | Replaced cracked exhaust line (flex pipe and adjoining catalytic converter). | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Jun 2010 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Nov 201065100 miC $120 | Replaced washer fluid pump. Replaced washer fluid pump. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States Mar 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Aug 201196000 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. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 2012115500 miUS $100 | Replaced fuel pump and fuel filter | ||
| Dec 2012120000 miUS $15 | Clutch interlock switch was failing intermittently. Replaced with new one. | ||
| Jan 2015111300 miUS $40 | Clutch slave cylinder developed a leak. Replaced slave cylinder | ||
| May 2015143900 miUS $65 | Radiator developed a slow, weeping leak across top seam. Replaced radiator and fluid. | ||
| May 2017151000 miUS $400 | CV joint on passenger side was leaking. Had front axle including CV joint replaced as a unit. | ||
| May 2021180000 miUS $1000 | Clutch was replaced due to slipping at high load. | ||
2004 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Oct 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Nov 2012137000 miUS $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 2013139400 miUS $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. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada Feb 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 200929140 mi | O2 sensor bank 2 defective. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Virginia, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 2012140000 miUS $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 Arizona, United States Dec 2004 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 20042000 mi | Defective sensor | ||
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