9.3

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,429 miles

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2003 Hyundai Elantra Owner Comments

problem #7

Apr 012021

Elantra

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver and front passenger inside plastic handles for doors broke apart from normal use. Drivers side outside plastic door handle also broke off. Getting out of the car requires power windows to be energized and lowered to access outside handles. The problem first appeared about a year ago.

- Clearwater , FL, USA

problem #6

Jul 182014

Elantra 4-cyl

  • miles
Just want to know if all recall were done to this car.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #5

Sep 292009

(reported on)

Elantra

  • miles
Consumer received recall notice for 2003 Hyundai Elantra but the nearest dealership is 40 miles away.

- Richmond, IN, USA

problem #4

Oct 292007

Elantra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I own a 2003 Elantra GT and I have never received any information about any of the recalls listed on this site.

- La Habra, CA, USA

problem #3

Oct 232005

Elantra 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Only 10,000 miles clear-coat on hood and roof started to crack. Now at 24,000 miles, paint is coming off hood and roof. Car is kept in a garage and is washed at least every two weeks and hand waxed once every three months. Dealer keeps claiming air pollution.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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problem #2

Apr 012004

Elantra 4-cyl

  • 10,000 miles
The entire steering assembly locked up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The consumer was told to file a claim with the insurance company. This was a result of the floor mat being under the brake/clutch. On another occasion, the vehicle would not come out of gear or reverse because a bolt had loosened and traveled up throughout the gears and was removed by the dealer.

- Satellite Beach, FL, USA

problem #1

Apr 012003

Elantra 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Hyundai Elantra--when going 45 mph or faster, I get the same loud scraping noise that others have reported. The dealer has no answer. I get the noise mostly on the passenger side, but have heard it on the driver's side, also. The noise is so annoying that it may be a danger by distracting the driver with its screech.

- Tampa, FL, USA

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