2006 Hyundai Elantra Problems and Repair Histories
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2006 Hyundai Elantras for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2006 Hyundai Elantra problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Hyundai Elantra Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2006 | Hyundai Elantra | 21 Elantras, 6.9 months of data per Elantra, average 69200 miles Small sample size. Join or 21 Elantras, 6.9 months of data per Elantra, average 69200 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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2006 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 40000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2012 | 54300 | 0 | Airbag warning light illuminated. |
| Apr | 2012 | 56000 | 230 | Exhaust flex pipe failure due to fraying of woven material around pipe |
| Hyundai Elantra in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 164000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 189000 | 210 | Accessory belts, tensioner pulleys, timing belt, pulleys, water pump. Purely preventative, regular maintenance. |
| Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 850 | Replace clutch | |
| Aug | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2007 | 0 | Power Mirrors serviced | |
| Apr | 2011 | 44000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2006 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Manitoba, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 0 | Rear struts leaking. Replaced under warranty | |
| Apr | 2010 | 49160 | 0 | upper radiator hose clamp leak, replaced under warranty |
| Apr | 2012 | 62000 | 0 | vibration noise heard from engine. Timing belt replaced Both rear stabilizer bar bushings starting to seperate. Replaced both left and right rear stabilizer bar bushings |
| Hyundai Elantra in Korea, South | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 44020 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 45260 | 50 | Under body Rattles problem |
| Hyundai Elantra in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2006 | 0 | My daughter-in-law's gas pedal froze to the floor yesterday in heavy traffic. She spinned around 3 times before landing in the other lane facing traffic the wrong way. Fortunately no one hit her. He car is now at the dealership she bought it from. On t | |
| Hyundai Elantra in Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2006 | 0 | Replace Throttle Position Sensor Under Warranty | |
| Hyundai Elantra in British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2012 | 27280 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 28520 | 45 | Hard shifting from second into third. Dealership wanted to take out transmission valve body which could entail removing entire transmission. Put in a bottle of Seafoam, and the problem went away within six kilometres. |
| Hyundai Elantra in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 67000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2012 | 97700 | 100 | replaced both rotors and brake pads on both sides |
| Mar | 2013 | 113000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Hyundai Elantra in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 28520 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 56440 | 400 | replaced pad and disc changed timing belt |
| Mar | 2013 | 61380 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 67000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 69000 | 400 | Vibration from front end while driving at highway speed. Replaced front tire with "bubble". Also front brake pads and rotors wore worn badly so replaced all. 2nd time replacing front pads, 1st time replacing front rotors. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 0 | Fixed brake switch (it's what tells the brake lights when to turn on). Issue was later declared a recall, so this repair is free for all Elantra owners with the same generation Elantra. | |
| Sep | 2010 | 52000 | 650 | Leak in Coolant hoses. Paid for new hoses, clamps and coolant flush. Also, belt on AC system broke. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2010 | 33000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 43000 | 400 | The radiator was cracked on top and was replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 62000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2006 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 70680 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 80600 | 40 | Noise when depressing clutch - small part replaced. Also light bulb in headlight replaced. |
| Feb | 2010 | 84300 | 820 | Clutch bushings, front brakes and second light bulb in headlight. |
| May | 2010 | 91760 | 663 | Check fuel (bad odour), remove fuel tank drain fuel, add fuel system cleaner. Remove and install spark plugs, remove and install ignition wire set, reset all fault codes. Bad fuel. |
| Jun | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New Brunswick, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2009 | 76260 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2010 | 83440 | 80 | Replaced clutch, resurfaced flywheel |
| Jun | 2010 | 90520 | 350 | Check engine light resulting in replacement of Mass Airflow Sensor |
| Aug | 2010 | 96100 | 340 | Replaced rear oxygen sensor Replaced front O2 sensor |
| Aug | 2011 | 112840 | 690 | Clutch and pressure plate replaced. Flywheel resurfaced. |
| Jan | 2013 | 140700 | 300 | Original battery too weak for winter months Clutch Slave Cylinder was leaking |
| Apr | 2013 | 143220 | 210 | Windshield wipers stopped working. I found out by disassembling the wipers that the wiper transmission was seized due to corrosion. I replaced the part and all is good again. |
| Hyundai Elantra in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 73000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2010 | 74000 | 150 | lug nut was frozen on the lug bolt. shop had to replace the lug bolt. took car in for timing belt replacement, the shop recommended replacing the coolant pump because it is located behind the timing belt. PM only. |
| Nov | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2006 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2007 | 0 | windshield pump does not work. no washing liquid comes out. | |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2007 | 0 | The seat cushion sensor for detecting if a passenger is present was not detecting passengers under 120 pounds. Hyundai paid for both the repair and the rental. They did not pay for gas. The repair was finished in a week. | |
| Sep | 2011 | 53000 | 100 | Bearing assembly inside right wheel leaked oil and became dangerous. Part was ordered and a second trip was scheduled to replace the part. |
| Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 36000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 49700 | 15 | upper radiator hose leaking coolant around end due to build up of sediment. Cleaned, reattached and replaced bypass hose as well. |
| Feb | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2008 | 33000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 44000 | 0 | Elantra was losing coolant; reported on two consecutive oil changes; Dealership ran tests after second report and found no issue. |
| Hyundai Elantra in District of Columbia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 0 | Unknown. Asked dealer to check driver's side power mirror which moves in various unpredictable directions--slider behavior not consistent and dangerous in traffic--until reset by moving to end of range. Told nothing was wrong. NTSB report. | |
| Apr | 2011 | 40000 | 40 | Lift supports no longer held up hatch. Still under warranty. Phoned dealer, was told "they are all like that in winter; if we replace they will be the same." Bought aftermarket universal Strong Arm supports from Amazon and self-installed. |
| Sep | 2011 | 43000 | 10 | threads on plastic knob to raise/lower wider rear seat on hatchback stripped; no success with teflon tape or non-permanent pipe sealant, had to order part; retaining spring for rear headrest guide came loose, cannot reinstall or order part plastic cap for one of three latches to secure child seat from cargo bay cracked in 3 pieces, tried superglue but cracked again when items placed in trunk, had to order entire assembly to replace cap |
| Jun | 2012 | 54000 | 0 | Driver's side seat belt/shoulder strap did not retract; slack lay on seat or floor or caught in door. Removed plastic wall panel and released tangle behind panel. Retractor was in working order. |
| Aug | 2012 | 57000 | 0 | upholstery on one of the door handles has split at seam, revealing foam rubber underneath. No action has been taken. No trip has been made. |
| Jan | 2013 | 63300 | 10 | Passenger side AC vent squeaking loudly; removed per online manual, lined with Velcro. Passenger side window control panel squeaking, pried off, lined with hobby shop felt. Pass side radio cover & defrost vents still rattle but can't remove |
| Mar | 2013 | 66000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Hyundai Elantra in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 32000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2009 | 33000 | 500 | Replacement of rear brake pads and rotors. Odd in that the rear pads and rotors required replacement, but front were fine; usually this is the reverse. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Hyundai Elantra in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2011 | 60000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 75000 | 700 | spark plug coil needed replacing |
| Hyundai Elantra in Nevada, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 61000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 62000 | 284 | gone through 5 batteries in 5 yrs. hyundai replaced the 1st 2, i paid for the 3rd, they replaced the last 2.the last visit they said it was the alternator over-charging & wanted $550 to replace. ind. mech.replaced starter at $283. no probs |
| Dec | 2012 | 78000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Hyundai Elantra in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 35340 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 48980 | 100 | Needed to replace the battery |
| Sep | 2012 | 50220 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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