1993 Hyundai Elantra problems
The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Hyundai Avante (Korean: 현대 아반떼), is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1990. The Elantra was initially marketed as the Lantra in Australia and some European markets. In Australia, this was due to the similarly named Mitsubishi Magna Elante model; similarly, in other markets, the name Avante is not used due to its similarity with Audi's "Avant" designation, which is used for their line-up of station wagons. The name was standardized as "Elantra" worldwide in 2001 (except in South Korea and Singapore).
First generation (J1; 1990)
The Elantra (codename J1) was launched in October 1990, and received a mid-term facelift in 1993.
It was sold in Europe from the spring of 1991. It replaced the somewhat larger on the outside Stellar, although that model had not been offered in many markets. The Elantra competed with the likes of the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier/Opel Vectra, but at a considerably lower price.
The Elantra was powered by a Mitsubishi-designed 1.6 L (1595 cc) straight-four. This DOHC 16-valve 1.6 L unit produced 113 PS (83 kW) at 6000 rpm and could push the Elantra to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 9.5 seconds. The quarter-mile (0.4 km) run took 17.1 seconds and produced 129 km/h (80 mph). Top speed was 187 km/h (116 mph). The Elantra got 22 mpg‑US (11 L/100 km) in the city cycle. Starting in 1993 a Mitsubishi-designed 1.8 L (1836 cc) inline-four option was available; this unit produces 135 PS (99 kW) at 6000 rpm and replaced the twin-cam 1.6 in the home market.
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Common 1993 Hyundai Elantra problems
Based on complaints from owners of the Hyundai Elantra 1993, several common problems have been reported:
- Ticking In Engine: Another common problem is a ticking noise coming from the engine. The average cost to fix this issue is approximately $4,900, with an average mileage of 75,000 miles.
- Transmission Won't Shift/CEL Due to Failed Speed Sensors: Complaints have been made about transmission issues related to the failure of speed sensors, leading to problems with shifting gears and the Check Engine Light (CEL) being illuminated.
These problems highlight significant issues that owners of the Hyundai Elantra 1993 have faced. It's essential for owners to address these concerns promptly to ensure the safety and performance of their vehicles.
What is the most common problem with the Hyundai Elantra?
A prevalent problem that the Hyundai Elantra's have is a subpar starter. A few signs of a bad starter are noises, smoke, and if the car won't start. Noises such as clicking, grinding, or a high-pitched sound can indicate that the starter is bad.
Are older Hyundai Elantras reliable?
Q: Which Hyundai Elantra model years should I avoid when shopping for a used car? A: If you're in the market for a used Hyundai Elantra, avoid the following model years due to reliability issues: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2017.
What year Elantras have engine problems?
Elantra owners have made 937 complaints about the 2011–2016 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it second to last in overall reliaibility , with significant engine and brakes concerns.
Which year is best for Elantra?
We'd rate the 2007-2009 Elantra's, along with the 2015 and 2016 Elantra's in the middle range. They perform well, but not best. Not that you'll find them here, but the newer models, from 2019 onward have been rated highly, and so far haven't earned a lot of complaints.
1993 Hyundai Elantra car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Hyundai Elantra problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Power train problems
- Electrical system problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1993 Hyundai Elantra vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 1993 Hyundai Elantra
The NHTSA has received 40 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1993 Hyundai Elantra. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 1993 Hyundai Elantra vehicles.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-06-29
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
- Summary: THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN 5 TIMES IN A 3 MONTHS PERIOD. ALSO THE PULLEY AND BELT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN ONE MONTH. IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY FOR MORE THAT 10 MINS THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OT.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-03-02
- VIN: KMHJF22R0PU
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY WEEK. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 5-6 TIMES FOR STALLING. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP & SOME OTHER PARTS. PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK CONSUMER FOUND RECALL 94V09, HOWEVER THIS RECALL IS FOR 1994 MODELS AND CONSUMER OWNS A 1993, CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER OF THIS RECALL AND THEY STATED THAT CONSUMER WOULD STILL BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER STALLING STILL OCCURS. *SLC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING STEAM STARTED COMING FROM ENGINE DUE TO OVERHEATING. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-09-15
- VIN: KMHJF32MOPU
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. REPAIR EQUAL TO BOOK VALUE. *AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-08-01
- VIN: KMHJF32M1PU
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BECAME DISABLED AS I WAS DRIVING ON HYWY. A/C BELT BROKE AT SAME TIME. CAR WOULD NOT OPERATE AND HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE TOW CAR HOME.TOOK CAR TO LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. AUTO REPAIR SERVICEMAN DID VISUAL CHECK, ATTEMPTED TO START ENGINE AND ENGINE TURNED OVER WEAKLY. SERVICEMAN REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO ENGINE COMPRESSION WHICH POINTED TO TIMING CHAIN PROBLEMS. A KNOCKING SOUND INDICATED THAT AT TIME ENGINE FAILED THERE WAS DAMAGE TO VALVE(S). I INFORMED HIM THAT A BELT HAD BUSTED AND TO PLEASE LOOK INTO IT. HE DID AND HAD ME START ENGINE SO HE COULD VISUALLY CHECK CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. HE ADDED THAT IT TOO(CRANKSHAFT PULLEY) APPEARED TO BE VIBRATING AND NEEDED SERVICING. THE BUSTED BELT WAS THE A/C BELT. SERVICEMAN INFORMED ME THAT IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN DEGREE OF DAMAGE THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN APART TO ACCESS HEADS AND VALVES. HE ESTIMATED REPAIRS WOULD RUN CLOSE TO $1,500. OR MORE. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR FROM ITS ORIGINAL OWNER A MONTH AGO. THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS METICULOUS ABOUT KEEPING IT MAINTAINED AND PROVIDED ALL INVOICES OF WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. HE HAD JUST REPLACED TIMING CHAIN A YEAR AGO. HAVE NOT HAD WORK DONE AS I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR COSTS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-06-12
- Fire: 1
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON,AND THERE WAS FIRE DROPPING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND POPPED HOOD UP, FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WIRES FROM THE STARTER BURNED, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-05-03
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE FAILED CAUSING BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND BOIL BRAKE FLUIDE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL DUE TO HEAVY LOAD PUT ON IT BY BRAKES STAYING PARTIAL ENGAGED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KMHJF32M1PU
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES GRIND OR SQUEAL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-07-05
- VIN: KNHJF22M6PV
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE TIMES. (ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT).
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-12-30
- VIN: KMHJF22R6PU
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: KMHJF22R6PU
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: ENGINE FAILURE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-10-16
- VIN: KMHJF22R6PU
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: CRANKSHAFT PULLEY AND BELTS FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-12-30
- VIN: KMHJF22R6PU
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-12-08
- VIN: KMHJF22RXPU
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED.
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-12-08
- VIN: KMHJF22RXPU
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: STEERING STABILIZER FAILED.
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-12-08
- VIN: KMHJF22RXPU
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: BALL JOINTS LOOSE.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1994-10-23
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH STARTED TO HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON ROAD. HAD IT REPLACED. THEN 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILED. MANUFACTURER SAID WILLNOT REPLACE DUE TO ODOMETER HAS OVER 60,000 MILES. DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: THE ELANTRA THE OWNER IS MENTIONING HAS HAD MANY FAULTS (NOT SPECIFIED).
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-12-28
- VIN: KMHJF22R7PU
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION BEARINGS BROKE.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-03-27
- VIN: KMHJF22R3PU
- Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
- Summary: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT HOOD LATCH CAME OPEN .*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-04-15
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, CLEAN AND ADJUST, AFTER IN WHICH PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-04-15
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, CLEAN AND ADJUST, AFTER IN WHICH PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1993-12-09
- VIN: KMHJF22R6PU
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: DURING COLD OPERATING CONDITIONS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BUZZER AND LIGHT WILL NOT DEACTIVATE. CAUSING SEAT BELT NOT TO BE FULLY ENGAGED. *AK
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Are you having problems with your 1993 Hyundai Elantra?
Freddy Marks 2024-11-24
The body and suspension of this vehicle are very solid. It was purchased with only 76000 miles, not even broken-in yet. Overall, it's a great little car. The only downside was that it didn't have air conditioning.
Mckenzie Ebert 2024-09-16
This was one of the best cars I have ever owned! It was very reliable and a quick little car. I drove this thing hard and it never quit. If I ever was in the market for another small car, I would definitely look into buying another one of these.
Dexter Pfannerstill 2024-07-28
My dear friends convinced me to try out the Accent, but unfortunately, it didn't meet my expectations. However, when I test drove the Elantra, I was pleasantly surprised and fell in love with it! I was specifically looking for a 4-door sedan with a manual transmission, and this car had everything I wanted. It has been a reliable car with great mileage for its time, consistently getting at least 25mpg even with city and stop-and-go freeway driving with air conditioning. Although I plan to upgrade to a higher class of car in the next 2 years, I have absolutely no regrets about choosing the Elantra.
Clay Abshire 2024-03-21
Reliable, comfortable, and good on mileage. You've been driving it to work 250 miles a week for the last 5 years!
Elmo Gottlieb 2024-01-18
That's great to hear! It sounds like you've had an amazing experience with your car. It's impressive that you've driven it for over two years without any major repairs, even with such a high mileage. Thanks for sharing your positive feedback!