2001 Hyundai ELANTRA consumer reviews

this car is great but i need car updated my lower control arm is off set it pulling to driver side can i get help on repairs for recalls

Fabulous car for the money, very few maintenance issues, I bought used in 2003 and it's still going strong.

xxxxx. not worth even looking at. I test drove it and I was honestly scared for my life. This car not only got in an accident with the current seller but the one before that to and it need new brakes.. don't waste your money.

I bought this 2001 Elantra used in 2003 with 22,000 miles on it and now have 243,000 miles and counting. 85% of the miles are hwy miles, 96 miles per day to work & home. Over all a good commuting car; not really too exciting as far as acceleration, but enough for your daily drive. Comfort is ok, but much farther than 50-60 miles you will need to take a stretch break. In summer I get 33 to 34 mpg, during our Minnesota winters with warm up time I usually get around 28 to 30 mpg. Not too bad for a car 11 years old. I didn't have to many vists to the repair shop. The couple of non maintance problems was a shift sensor that went out and I replace the tie rods. Otherwise as long as I did the basic maintance items all was ok. Over all a good car for the $4100 I payed for it in 2003.

I bought this as a throw away car 10 years and 157k miles later it is still reliable. Heater, exhast, starter system, air, belts, hoses, even the waterpump are original. Car looks and drives like a "good" rated used car.

Having just spent nearly $1000 to have the air conditioner on my Elantra fixed, my car now is once again at the mechanics be cause the windows won't work; the wires are corroded between the door and main body. Cost for kit to fix the wires? $1320 and that is without labor. I will never, ever, purchase another Hyundai. Please do not listen to the propaganda here. In addition the dealerships jack up the maintenance services. As a teacher the cost of this car has decimated my savings. Think very carefully before buying a Hyundai.

We've bought two used 2001 Elantra's now. They are rated the highest in their class in the LemonAid Used Car Guide Book. Hands down, my favorite. Only spent money on basic maintanence (brakes, tires, ball joints, tie-rod ends, etc). Bought the first one with 190,000km on it in 2005, and the second with 170,000km in 2010. A bit of a rust problem when they get 8+ years old (small spot on rear fender and some underneath on the rocker panels). Never burned oil, and the tranny was great. It's a very zippy 2.0L 4 cylinder engine! Great for passing on the hwy. We're going to use it to tow our 8 foot tent trailer camper. It's not great great on fuel, but ok. I get about 25-27 miles per Canadian gallon (4.5L) in the city and 30-35 on the highway.

Terrific little car. After owning 4 BMWs in a row, I bopught a used Elantra from a friend. I had been surprised and impressed with the leather interior and the pep on the highway. It doesn't have the "jump" that the 325i has but it is a solid car, the gas mileage is decent, and it's as quiet inside as my BMW 528. It's a fun little car with a lot on room. I DO wish that the window switches were in the console, though.

I have driven it to and from work everyday for 2 months and so far so good over 30 mpg, nice cd player, tinted windows...cooler than I'm used to. No sunroof though this was advertised...got it and took it for an oil change right away - no air filter...otherwise looking good.

I've owned 2 2001 Elantras in 4 years, they are cheap to obtain and insainly cheap to upkeep. My first one was baught with minor transmition problems, the cluch was worn from having three teenage girls learn to drive stickshift on it but the car held strong with no other complaints until late 2008 when it took the full bore hit of a full size pickup truck doing 55+ to the corner of the front fender and driver door! I spent 7 hours in the hospital and walked away with only a minor cuncussion, severly bruised carpal (bone in the wrist) from my grip on the steering wheel, and a few cuts from shattered glass. My second car i still own, she is 8 yrs old and only now starting to show her age. 164k miles, used for towing (a trailer, of what i don't know) by the previouse owner, and only know is the car starting to wear out. The fourth cylinder misfires and the front axel has minor damage from wear. The car still accelarates well in spite. Both have been extremely reliable, the engine will only cut out when it is very damp (right after a rain) but will fire right back up with no problems. They drive great in the winter. I went through two winters in these cars with bald tires, even with no abs they handle extremely well. With proper minor maintnence this car will easily run forever. The stickshifts are very easy on gas, i have meased my first car's gas consumption to be about 33 highway on a road trip and they have a lot of pep for a small engine.