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Engine blew out at 34K
vivient, 12/31/2013
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Very disappointed in the car as well as manufacturer. Car was rarely driven and well maintained. Engine power was significantly pales when compared to a similar Toyota or Honda model. Brake pads do not last at all. Our car's radiator blew out at 34K and damaged the engine. Manufacturer refused to cover repair cost under warranty even though it has not expired, basically has been a big fat lie about warranty. Will not ever consider the brand again.
Still going strong
dragunz, 01/11/2013
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Well, here it is 2013 and my 2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS is still going strong. 128k miles on it, its paid off, and it has only had a few issues over the past six years other than standard maintenance. The one thing that still irks the hell out of me though is the staring wheel material. It has degraded and is basically crumbling away. I took it to the dealership when i was still within the 60k bumper to bumper warranty. They had the nerve to tell me it was not covered and i was causing the damage with my finger nails??? Oh well, that's what black electrical tape and steering wheel covers are for. All in all i am hoping to keep this car another two years for my daughter.
Aging, but practical and reliable
Satisfied owner, 09/09/2021
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
It's not luxurious, but my car is at over 160k miles now and keeps working reliably. The driving experience is typical for an economy car. It is not a sporty car, but its handling and acceleration is adequate and reasonably enjoyable. So long as you remember there is no ABS, it handles winter driving fine, particularly with good winter tires, except for very deep snow where ground clearance becomes an issue as with any small car. The ride is not luxurious, but it is comfortable. Wind and road noise are somewhat high, so long trips can be fatiguing. The stereo is mediocre. My biggest complaint is that the midwestern winters and salt have caused bad rust around some of the wheel wells and smaller rust spots elsewhere, but this has been almost entirely restricted to the body. Rust has not significantly affected any structural components of the car. I did not wash it regularly, so a more fastidious owner may have been able to stave off some of the rust. I have not had to get much work done on this car to keep it running well besides routine maintenance. Most replacement parts are also not very expensive. Not counting routine wear items or scheduled service, since buying this car at ~50k miles in 2012, I have replaced: -All 4 struts at ~80k miles (probably not helped by all our potholes) -Front wheel bearing at ~120k miles -Rusted through exhaust flex pipe at ~130k miles -Outer tie rod and all 4 sway bar end links at ~140k miles -Upper O2 sensor and a front brake caliper (rust wore down caliper bracket threads, but the old caliper itself was fine) at ~150k miles -Replaced the rear struts again at ~160k miles.
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My Car Air Bags don't deploy MY Car still Unsafe!
Raul E. Garcia Sr, 01/05/2016
updated 07/14/2017
2006 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
2006 Hyundai Elantra , many years ago, I was involved in an accident, and the air bags did not deploy! dealer and manufacturer did not replace the car, 0r offer me a deal on a new one, I had to drive this piece of junk without air bags, very unsafe, they said that the new? cars don;t have this problem, but I found out that they do! many complaints, dealers don't caare, and manufacturer never, NEVER contacted me about it. They don't [non-permissible content removed] , Don't buy any Hundai, they are very unsafe. and you will not find a solution for it. Raul Garcia in Dallas Texas dealer is on 635 in Mesquite TX (junk, junk, junk). Ralph in Mesquite Texas
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Transmission Problems
missmyescort, 01/15/2013
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2006 Elantra for 3 years. Up until the last week I was pretty impressed with the value. These cars are much cheaper than those in its class for any given year. I had to replace the A/C condenser and a power steering pump but not bad for three years. ENTER YEAR 4 & THE TRANNY PROBLEM! I didn't read a single review about Hyundai tranny problems... but once my car started having problems I googled "hard shift from 2nd to 3rd after car has warmed up" and WOW! A lot of people have had this problem. Replacement was the only successful fix (appears it doesn't lead to failure but I can't live it). These car also have timing belts, another expensive maintenance item so trade it in I did.