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2007 Hyundai Elantra repairs by problem area
Engine (16%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (29%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 125 repairs.
2007 Hyundai Elantra repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (59%)
Chart based on 96 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada Apr 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201463640 miC $200 | Noise from the suspension in the back | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Nov 2013103700 miUS $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. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada Jul 2015 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Aug 2016100320 mi | Fuel gauge wasn't working correctly. Cost for a new sensor was about CAD 300 (parts+labour). I declined. | ||
| Oct 2016101360 miC $15 | bought a replacement light bulb at Canadian Tire. exchanged right headlight. | ||
| Sep 2017109120 miC $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 Nevada, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Nov 20093000 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 200974000 miUS $419 | Fuel pump losing pressure. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Hawaii, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 201480000 miUS $300 | Blower motor failed. Had it replaced. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jun 201574000 mi | Brake lights not working | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States Feb 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jul 201362000 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 Tennessee, United States Nov 2015 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Feb 2016103000 mi | 2nd attempt to repair water leaking into the tail lights. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2009 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Oct 201249300 mi | Air Bag Light | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States Jan 2008 - Aug 2009 | |||
| Jul 200819000 mi | Brake light switch failed - meaning brake lights were inoperable and cruise control would not disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. | ||
2007 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Colorado, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jan 2015US $35 | Check engine light, code indicated purge valve solenoid. Replaced solenoid, cleared codes. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Alabama, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Apr 2017157000 miUS $145 | Warning lights going on and off for no reason | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States May 2007 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 20073000 mi | HVAC controls stopped working, fan stuck on full and no AC/Heat. Dealership replaced control cluster under warranty. | ||
| Aug 201263000 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 201268000 miUS $460 | Same broken plastic piece as passenger side, but dealer quoted $200 for replacement out-of-warranty. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Feb 2011 - Aug 2014 | |||
| May 201175000 miUS $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 Rhode Island, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Sep 201364000 mi | Water leaking into trunk, dealer states not covered under extended bumper to bumper warranty, minimum 3 hour charge for labor - not completed. | ||
| Aug 201674000 miUS $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 201774000 miUS $120 | Automatic transmission popped out of lower gears. Something got lubed and all is fine again. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Oregon, United States - Jul 2009 | |||
| Dec 200829000 mi | Rattle noise coming from interior (3 spots) | ||
| Jul 200935000 mi | Rattle noise coming from interior (more than 3 spots). Wasn't able to completely fix the problem. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Washington, United States - Sep 2008 | |||
| Sep 200811000 mi | Air bag light remaining on. Dealer replaced "air bag module" under warranty. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New Jersey, United States Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 201596200 miUS $120 | lower oil pan leak. | ||
| Sep 201597000 miUS $300 | bad rear wheel bearings | ||
| Sep 2016102000 mi | Needed front struts | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in South Carolina, United States Jun 2011 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Apr 2015119200 miUS $500 | Car was stalling when idling. Replaced the fuel pump. Driver air bag sensor light on, bad computer, replaced. | ||
| Jun 2017160000 miUS $450 | Timing belt and water pump. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Jul 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 2016159000 miUS $250 | two ABS sensors needed to be replaced | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada - Jul 2007 | |||
| Jul 200711160 mi | Transmission failed. covered under warranty so didn't pay anything. really disappointed though. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jun 2015123000 miUS $100 | Replaced a sticking caliper. Replaced stabilizer bar links. | ||
| Jul 2016132000 miUS $1000 | Replaced Front struts and rear shocks Replaced rear shocks Replaced rear rotors and pads ABS Warning light | ||
| May 2017141000 miUS $1500 | all sway bar ends, bushings in control links were too far gone, replaced entire link assembles replaced broken wheel stud | ||
| Jul 2017141000 miUS $50 | Shock mount replaced due to clunking sound | ||
| 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 California, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201130000 mi | Crash Bag Light Stayed On | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 20076775 mi | speedometer off 5 miles per hour. Tech stated this was normal. I filed complaint with Hyundai and the Office of Defects Investigation. | ||
| Sep 200712662 mi | left turn signal won't cancel...ordered part. | ||
| Oct 200712995 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 200715542 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 200716440 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 200967000 miUS $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 Florida, United States May 2008 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Jul 200812000 mi | Turn signal stalk would not return after left turn. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jan 201368000 miUS $290 | Timing Belt tension system was replaced. Timing belt got lose. | ||
| Nov 201380000 miUS $90 | Replaced Driver side end link. Second time doing this. | ||
| Jun 201485000 miUS $150 | Replaced front end links. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States Apr 2008 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Sep 201192000 miUS $300 | Leaking oil pan gasket. Replaced. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Ohio, United States May 2007 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Sep 20072574 mi | Seat track replacement DS/Air Bag light on | ||
| Oct 20073176 mi | Reprogram PCM for Speedo error | ||
| Jan 20085544 mi | Adjust throttle cable/Throttle cable loose and vibrating against firewall. | ||
| Sep 200921000 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 201027000 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 Washington, United States Apr 2007 - Mar 2009 | |||
| Jul 20078250 miUS $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 20078995 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 20079150 miUS $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 200814000 miUS $150 | Positive battery cables to battery and alternator replaced. Replaced/rerouted auto transmission cooler lines to/from external cooler. | ||
| Jul 200815455 miUS $61 | Replaced ground wires from engine to chassis and negative battery cable with 0 gauge cable. | ||
| Aug 200816900 miUS $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 200820000 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 200920755 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 200921000 miUS $150 | Diagnosis and inspection by BBB autoline per lemon law dispute. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Texas, United States May 2008 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201030000 miUS $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 California, United States Jan 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201117000 mi | Sun visor broke off at the hinge/mount. It was replaced for free under warranty. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States Aug 2008 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Apr 201148500 mi | The seatbelt light on. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States May 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 201185000 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 Michigan, United States May 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jun 201043000 mi | NOISY SUSPENSION OVER CERTAIN KINDS OF ROADS | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Louisiana, United States Aug 2008 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jan 200924000 mi | Change the cigarette lighter fuse. | ||
| Sep 200930000 mi | Blown cigarette lighter fuse. | ||
| Jan 201249800 mi | right rear wheel bearing | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Alberta, Canada Mar 2011 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Mar 201470060 miC $600 | Stabilizer bar. Also tie rod end? One shock as well. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2008 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Aug 201098000 miUS $200 | hvac blower needed to be replaced | ||
| Apr 2011113000 miUS $266 | Check engine light on, replaced stop valve | ||
| Jun 2011120000 miUS $15 | replaced brake switch. all brake lights not functioning. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States May 2009 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jul 200923000 mi | Brake light switch replaced | ||
| Mar 201029000 mi | Airbag light indicator came on. Dealer indicated problem with passenger side belt buckle. Replaced buckle. | ||
| Sep 201033000 mi | Felt 'bump/play' in steering upon acceleration. | ||
| Aug 201253000 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 201254000 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 201359000 miUS $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 201450800 miUS $140 | Had a loud clunking noise from the drivers side suspension which was diagnosed as a broken stabilizer bar. | ||
| Aug 201582200 miUS $120 | Replaced the front sway bar links | ||
| Sep 201583000 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 201583000 miUS $500 | Replaced R/F ABS sensor | ||
| Dec 201583000 miUS $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 Ontario, Canada May 2009 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Oct 201169940 miC $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 201171920 miC $92 | Same issue as before. Washer Fluid hose stopped working. Took it in and had it replaced rather than reattached. | ||
| Oct 2013103540 miC $1149 | Initially only tie-rod ends were to be replaced. Instead, had to have the Steering Gear system replaced (tie-rods included). | ||
| Dec 2013106640 miC $500 | Replacement of rear shocks. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Dec 200933000 mi | Clunking noise in the left front end. Antiroll bar bushings replaced on both sides. | ||
| Aug 201381700 miUS $800 | replaced all 4 struts | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2009 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Jul 200919000 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 200921000 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 200923000 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 201024000 mi | rear sway links, rear spring replaced - warranty | ||
| Jul 201025000 miUS $575 | ABS light on, codes thrown indicate front wheelset problem. | ||
| Dec 201154000 mi | noise rear susp | ||
| Nov 201367000 miUS $100 | RE-REPAIR IF FOGLAMP CKT | ||
| Dec 201367000 mi | SEAM LEAK - SEEPING. HYUNDAI DOES NOT REPAIR. TRANSMISSION REPLACED. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Idaho, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Jul 2011103200 mi | Intermediate shaft clunking Tie rod ends loose | ||
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