Model year record
1998 Hyundai Elantra
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 75 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 14 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 10 | 73,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 9 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 6 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 3 | 70,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | 95,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: controls | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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