10 complaints reported

1995 Hyundai Elantra Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 1998
Nov 1999

PURCHASE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 1997 HAD 49000 MILES ON CAR TIMING BELT BROKE AT 74000 MILES BELT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACE BECAUSE IT HAD A GATES BELT ON THE CAR WHEN I HAD IT REPLACED BROKE AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 WITH 94761 MILES ONLY A LITTLE OVER 20000 MILES ON BELT HYUNDAI BOOK SAYS REPLACE TIMING BELT EVERY 60000 MILES BUT TIMING BELT IS BREAKING EVERY 20000 MILES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1998
Mar 1999

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT & WAS LEAKING OIL. AT 30MPH, VEHICLE HAD DIED OUT/STALLED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO HAD ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPAIRED & NOW VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Nov 1998
Feb 1999

WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLS/VIBRATES AND THE THEN DIES OUT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 1996
Jun 1998

TIMING BELT/ENGINE FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 1998
May 1998

WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE MADE CLINKING NOISE AND CUT OFF. DEALER STATES EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ENGINE, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 1998
Feb 1998

VEHICLE GIVES A ROTTEN EGG SMELL THAT IS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jan 1996
Aug 1996 Fire

ENGINE FIRE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 1996
May 1996

'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT ON DUE TO FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR, ALSO ODOR FROM A.C.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jun 1995
Apr 1996

PINGING NOISE/ROTTEN EGG SMELL FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 1996

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1995 Hyundai Elantra has 10 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.