Used 2006 Hyundai Elantra Sedan Consumer Reviews
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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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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.
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Good Luck Fixing It
driver, 02/12/2006
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
The check-engine light went on. So I went to the dealer, who told me the exhaust manifold is cracked, and it will not be covered under the warranty because "it must be your driving." A few months later, I get a letter from Hyundai telling me exactly that the car is known to crack the manifold itself. So I go to the dealer and asked both the exhaust manifold and catalyst converter to be replaced. The fix costed over $800, and Hyunai would only reimburse about $400. 1 weeks later, car starts to lose power, and eventually died on the highway. It turns out the dealer never replaced the manifold or the converter and the car overheated and killed radiator.
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.
Overall...A Good Value
Austin, 08/17/2006
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This Hyundai feels strong driving around town but handling is on the soft side. Ride quality is good for an economy car and relatively quiet until you rev past 3000 rpm. Downside, does not get good fuel economy with automatic and shifts are slower than other cars.