1995 Hyundai Elantra Reviews

Some wheel bearings to replace, front pipe twice, tie rods or ball joint a few times.

Idle computer has been changed.

Otherwise, normal maintenance.

Timing belt job is quite expensive.

I still say wow about this car. Original engine in perfect shape, original transmission and clutch, original cold A/C, original radiator, muffler and rear drums. With good maintenance and a yearly rustproofing, it's the way to keep it running!

Overall, happy with this car. Major components are still working fine!

It is a nice car with low gas/mile consumption. Parts are so cheap and are all affordable. Much better than Honda civic and a lot smoother when you drive.

My valve cover gasket started leaking around 100,000 miles, but I easily replaced it in 2 hour's time.

The transmission will sometimes refuse to go into gear when starting up in the cold.

Exhaust Heat shields have a tendency to corrode and fall off especially in wet areas.

After some care and an engine overhaul I was able to turn this car into a performer.

The handling is rather bad in this car, but with wheel/tire upgrades and suspension tweaking grip can be significantly increased.

Road and Engine noise is loud, but I couldn't care less.

In the right hands even a Automatic 1.8L can be transformed into a driver's car.

None.

I bought this car from a salvage auction for $1400 and put another $1000 in body work into it.

It has been very reliable, great handling in turns. Drove it Seattle-Chicago twice and had no problems at all. Drives great in snow.

I gave it to my sister who needed a car in college and she crashed it a couple of months later.

Not quite as economical as the my wife's Honda Accord even though the engine is smaller.

I wish I still had it.

At 70,000 miles, the automatic transmission totally failed costing $2000 for replacement.

At 50,000 miles, the airbag light stayed constantly on.

Replaced three bent stock wheels thanks to hitting potholes (due to the extremely harsh suspension.)

Several plastic trim pieces have fallen off, like the covers for the sunroof vents, seat adjustment handles, etc.

Foul smell in A/C system three months after purchase.

Power sunroof has trouble sealing fully, which is solved by pushing a metal strip downward while closing.

The car is fairly nice looking in great condition, kinda like an older BMW, but far from it in terms of quality, comfort, and performance.

For the price, the car has a lot of standard features, which makes it appealing to new buyers.

Resell value is totally horrible so buyers beware...

For being a 4-door sedan, this car has a very harsh suspension (but thank goodness the seats ave very comfy of this would be very uncomfortable.)

The engine sounds very powerful (on paper, hehehehe.) but is very average on acceleration and isn't the most fuel thrifty vehicle either for a 4-cylinder engine-- about 23 MPG around city, but about 30 MPG on highway cruising.

As of now the only problems that have surfaced is a problem with opening the back left side passenger door at one time. Another problem is when locked driver side door opens with a little pulling of the handle. When the vehicle hits 47 miles per hour the right front wheel vibrates, when 47 is exceeded the vibration ceases. I believe with a set of new tires and rims this vibration should stop. I believe with a little patience any vehicle can operate at maximum. In my mind the performance of the 1995 Hyundai Elantra compared to the performance of a 1989 Ford Probe speaks well for the Elantra, remember time and usage is a key factor. That is the mind of this reviewer thank for your time.