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Chart based on 24 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Rust bubble under rear hatch window. Dealer removed rear window and repainted entire hatch door.
13020 mi
Replace weather stripping around doors
17200 mi
Retaining grommet came out of driver side carpet mat, letting carpet move. Replaced damaged carpet with new carpet mat, under original warranty
15000 mi
weather stripping on all four doors pulled away from body during cold weather and would not stay attached to body after weather warmed up. Dealer replaced under warranty. 2nd time this has occurred in less than two years of ownership.
620 mi
Nylon strap that holds flap when second row seating folded down broken. Seat strap has not been repaired nor likely will be until there is a sufficient reason to bring it back to the shop for something more substantial.
1860 mi
Strap for rear seat flap broken. Repaired by dealer.
4340 mi
Hatch door needs adjustment. Body shop says shims are required and to leave it for a half day. Hyundai will pay.
41540 mi
Plastic seat frame cover came off often. Dealer repaired. rubber moulding on driver side thin and worn had to be reordered wrong coloured part came in defective left front weather strip replaced under warranty
45880 mi
defective catch on ash tray
1240 mi
Third Brake Light--Condensation inside. Unit Replaced
12400 mi
right side lamp over rear licence plate has condensation in the lens. Seal likely gone, dealer ordered part for warranty repair
17980 mi
Cracking noise in Windshield/dash area when turning and going over bumps. Clips broken/loose where dash meets firewall. Dash pulled to repair issue Rubber trim around inside of Door openings had shrunk and come away from the corners.. dealer ordered parts and replaced all 4 door trims.
18600 mi
Vinyl side of driver seat bottom was tearing.. small but noticible.. new seat bottom ordered Rusting from inside out on the back hatch where the bottom of the glass meets the metal. Car into body shop in a week or so.
22320 mi
Rust Repaired Bottom seat cover replaced. Hyundai did NOT reimburse dealer but they did not charge me for the replacement part or labour
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