1995 Hyundai Elantra Reviews - Page 2 of 3

The electric door lock on the driver's side, which controls all other door locks, sometimes fails to operate the other locks. I believe this is due to a loose or corroded electrical contact in the driver's door.

The idle speed somehow got out of proper adjustment and was very erratic for a few days. I took it to the dealer and they showed me where the adjustment screw is and after a quick turn with a philips head screwdriver everything was back to normal.

The material used on the steering wheel is wearing poorly.

The air-conditioner is rather weak and could use improving.

I was not happy at all with my previous 1989 Hyundai Sonata. I swore I would never buy another Hyundai. It happened to be the first year model of the Sonata and I've been told by others that first year models commonly have problems. It was definitely a lemon.

I have since changed my opinion about Hyundai. I am very happy with my 1995 Elantra GLS. No, I would not compare it to a Lexus, but for the cost to buy and operate, I feel that it has been money well spent.

I believe that Hyundai has realized that it needed to change its reputation in the American automobile market. Their vehicles needed to be more reliable and I feel that they are now proving that to be true.

Other than regular oil and fluid changes, one battery, and a set of new tires, the car has been very easy on my wallet. In fact, It still has the original brakes and clutch.

Middle rear seat-belt buckle broken when bought used in 1998.

Front Driver's side door handle broke in 1999.

Trasmission problems with 1st & 2nd gear in 2002.

Key has never worked to open trunk.

I took six people in 1999 from Milwaukee, WI to Los Angeles, CA driving straight through, almost two days one way, to get to LAX in time to meet our flight for Honolulu. I currently have almost 150,000 miles on th car and have just had my first major problem. The transmission has is going and doesn't shift right away into second gear. The car moves once it gets into second gear. I would advise you to be careful when you press the resume button when on the freeway on ramp, almost ended up in the backseat.

The vehicle mentioned suffered a complete electrical breakdown on the way back from a trek up to Minnesota. This shows me that the Hyundais of the mid 90's cannot withstand a long-haul, whether it be the high RPMs coupled with the small battery capacity, or that the hyundai has shoddy electrical equipment, but just 2 hours before returning home, the entire electrical system blew. $1800 later I still had no RPM meter, and an acid spot on the inside of the hood above the battery. This should have been my clue to scratch off the serial numbers and push it off of a cliff.

2000 miles later rattling noises came from the wheel wells, and a $160 CV shaft was replaced. That was just for the part, of course replacing it involved a special large socket and a heavy duty torque bar that would have cost another $30 and 2 hours of a mechanic's time.

Now, a rotor bearing needs to be fixed which is a day project, which gave me the reason for going to this sight. Do not buy this car, unless you are buying it from me!

The car is a sardine can, with tilt steering seriously meant for people under 5 feet tall and 150lbs. If you are over 6 feet tall you will need the sunroof put in, and hope to goodness that it doesn't rain.

The benefit of the small car means everything is in reach.

If the car has an anti-theft radio, make sure you know the code, and write it down everywhere, because every time power is lost whether you leave the lights on so the battery dies, or a mechanic does work on the electrical system, you need to put in the code for it to work!