1995 Hyundai Elantra Reviews - Page 3 of 3

1995 Hyundai Elantra 1.6 from North America

Year of manufacture1995
First year of ownership1997
Most recent year of ownership1998
Engine and transmission 1.6 Don't Know
Performance marks 3 / 10
Reliability marks 6 / 10
Comfort marks 2 / 10
Dealer Service marks 0 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 0 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)
2.2 / 10
Distance when acquired32000 miles
Most recent distance45000 miles
Previous carNissan 1992

Summary:

Gotta be rich to maintain this piece of...

Faults:

More wind noise than a helicopter in a category 5 hurricane.

Sunroof leaked more water than a 3 year old full of kool-aid.

Engine is slower than a drunk turtle.

Bad suspension and alignment. Pulled so hard to the right that I eventually had to start driving with the righthand blinker on. New tires and alignment twice in one year, still couldn't drive in a straight line if you put it on train tracks.

Master cylinder broke at 33000 miles. Replaced twice, continued to leak constantly. Started buying bottles of brake fluid by the carton.

Had to buy new inside door handles every month.

Stereo so quiet you could play it in a library.

General Comments:

Styling not bad for something its size.

Engine is reliable but can hardly keep up with the rest at speeds higher than 50mph. When in 5th at 60mph, engine sounds very overstressed. Better off just using it for city driving. When I test drove it, I got it up to 80, but I was two states away by then.

I bought it because I thought it was good on gas and reliable. Hmmmph, I won't go there.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 4th February, 2001

12th Feb 2001, 13:14

I had a 1.5LS too and everything went wrong...

Engine management screwed (took a YEAR for the main Hyundai dealer to fix), gearbox broke down at 50,000 miles (due to very poor quality bearings), heater matrix leaked coolant (very expensive repair), ALL interior heater knobs snapped off (cheap plastic is brittle in cold weather), clutch connections sheared rendering the car immobile - and that's not the half of it!!

1995 Hyundai Elantra 1.6 from North America

Year of manufacture1995
First year of ownership1995
Most recent year of ownership2001
Engine and transmission 1.6 Manual
Performance marks 3 / 10
Reliability marks 3 / 10
Dealer Service marks 0 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 3 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)
2.3 / 10
Distance when acquired0 miles
Most recent distance65000 miles

Summary:

Expenses waiting to happen

Faults:

Sngine seized at 65,000. I am the only owner and have provided the recommended maintenance since I bought it.

General Comments:

I considered buying another, but now I will never buy one again.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 30th January, 2001

1995 Hyundai Elantra 1.6 from North America

Year of manufacture1995
First year of ownership1998
Most recent year of ownership2001
Engine and transmission 1.6 Don't Know
Performance marks 2 / 10
Reliability marks 2 / 10
Comfort marks 0 / 10
Dealer Service marks 0 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 4 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)
1.6 / 10
Distance when acquired36000 miles
Most recent distance72000 miles

Summary:

A big waste of time and money with no value

Faults:

I had to have the front end alignment done and 4 new tires put on. The front end alignment was not precise. The mechanic did the best he could but said the car was not able to be completely realigned.

I had to change the timing belt that went on the car while I was 8 hours from home. Then on the way back it jumped time and I had to pay again to have it reset.

The trunk lock has been replaced.

The stereo had to be replaced.

Now the motor has to be replaced at 72,000 miles. What an expense and a rip off.

General Comments:

All buyers beware!!! The hyundai is worthless and really sucks. These car's are nothing but problems and a big expense. And if you presently have one and are trying to get rid of it, good luck. When trading these cars in they have very little value. They are in fact disposable cars.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 13th January, 2001

18th Jan 2001, 01:52

I would like to know how many kms were on the Elantra when the timing belt broke?

20th Jan 2001, 11:09

Maybe the mechanic didn't have the right tools? Was it a mechanic working in an alley or a tech working in a dealership. Son, in 72k you had one set of tires done? So where's the problem?

1995 Hyundai Elantra Basic 1.8 from North America

Year of manufacture1995
First year of ownership1996
Most recent year of ownership2000
Engine and transmission 1.8 Automatic
Performance marks 2 / 10
Reliability marks 2 / 10
Comfort marks 5 / 10
Dealer Service marks 2 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 3 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)
2.8 / 10
Distance when acquired28000 miles
Most recent distance110000 miles
Previous carVolkswagen Scirocco

Summary:

A waste of time and money

Faults:

I have replace all the handles twice and still one door is closed solid and I cannot get it to open or come off. I have replaced the drivers door handle every year.

I have replaced the timing belt once at 28,000 miles, when we bought the car. It also broke at 60,000 and blew my engine that the warranty didn't cover.

The rear window brake light catches fire when it is plugged in.

All the part # for parts are always wrong and hard to find.

The frame inside car around the radio and accessories will not stay intact.

The doors have to be pushed in and lifted in order to open, which over time will cause a dent in the door, and almost every Elantra in my home town has the same dents on the back doors.

The transmission constantly need to be changed to keep from it jerking, and I use Hyundai oil.

The heater will never stay on.

The car's alignment will never ever go straight, I have replaced the tires 4 times, thinking that was the problem. I have had several auto shops and body shops try and fix the car and no one can tell me what is wrong and cannot fix it, even after adding kit after kit to make the alignment go straight, and after all the messing around to get the alignment fixed it will now alway shake really hard above 50mph. They do not know what they did or how to fix it.

So you tell me what has NOT gone wrong with this car.

General Comments:

This car sucks! I will never buy another Hyundai again! And have contacted Hyundai headquarters about my problems with no response, yet.

Never been able to get more than 300 miles on a tank of gas. I have spent more on the car to fix it and keep it running, than the car cost me at the beginning, which was $8000. And now it is worth well below the retail value now, because of all the problems.

Yes, I have put a lot of miles on the car and it has lasted me a long time, but I also have done a lot of maintenance on the car and then some to make up for all the miles. I had a VW that ran a lot better and it was jimmied in everyway you can think of, and it still did not have as many problems.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 2nd November, 2000

2nd Feb 2001, 22:13

I also own a Hyundai Elantra and have also had problems with the handles breaking on all but one of the four doors.

Also the radio doesn't pick up stations worth a damn and the transmission doesn't shift when its supposed to.

The trunk release has to be pressed several times for the trunk to open and the lock on the trunk will bend your key if you try to use it.

It isn't constructed of the best material, everything breaks too easily and I too will never buy the piece of crap they call the Hyundai Elantra - I'm on the verge of blowing mine up.

8th Jun 2002, 21:12

Mine made it to 100,000 and then died. Transmission went and engine needs rebuilt. For what it'd cost to do that I could buy a decent used car with potential.

8th Jul 2002, 16:35

I have owned a Hyundai Elantra 1.6 station wagon / station car / estate with a manual 5-speed box for six months. The car is from 1996, bought and driven in Denmark. I have thrashed its little nuts off and put 10 000 kms on it and it is smooth, comfortable, economical (12 - 14 km per liter) and reliable so far. Time will tell of course, but so far I reckon it might be a reliable car...

4th Jan 2003, 18:53

The Elantra is one of the worst pieces of automotive mishap to ever exist. It must not get much colder than 30 degrees Fahrenheit in South Korea because these vehicles don't work in that kind of temperature.

13th Jun 2007, 13:17

I have a 1995 Hyundai Elantra 5spd my first car from 4 years ago, it was given to me and so far at 118,000 miles has only needed tires, a clutch, regular oil and filter changes and I am now looking for a new inside release for my door handle since it broke. The mileage has been descent when driving around 60 or below anything above that start looking for a gas station, the paint job on this car has to be the worst I've ever seen on any car, I'm very glad it hasn't given me any major problems and I'm hoping it will last until December so I can buy a car that I can really enjoy, and not have to hide it in the back. So any one want to buy a 1995 Hyundai Elantra green 5spd?

Average review marks: 6.0 / 10, based on 13 reviews