Faults:

Rear Oxygen Sensor.

Battery.

Slight leak from water pump (replaced during timing belt service)

General Comments:

I have had this car for close to 2 years now and have found it to be very reliable and economical.

The seats are not comfortable, but a $20 pad from Kmart took care of that problem.

The car is OK on long trips, it is fairly quiet and handles fairly decently.

It seems to be well built - I would rate the quality and reliability up there with american cars if not better.

Faults:

The paint on the side view mirrors has faded.

The windows have come off the track. The engine ticks.

The rear struts went at 100,000 miles. The front headlights fell out.

The bottom of the doors and the wheel wells are rusting.

General Comments:

This car is great on gas.

Its great in the snow.

The seats are comfortable.

It's a great car for the price I paid for it.

It starts all the time, even in 10 below 0 weather.

Faults:

Broken clutch cable at 9k miles (repaired under warranty).

"Flex" exhaust pipe at 22k (repaired under warranty).

Rear exhaust pipe at 60k.

Brake pads (front) at 70k miles.

Center console/arm rest broken.

High/low beam headlight switch stuck in high beam mode at 80k.

Was suffering from very poor performance and very hard starting at 95k miles, and had a major tune-up done (by the dealer) which fixed all the problems.

Driver's seat foam insides were worn down to the metal frame.

New water pump at 100k (car died - towed to the dealer).

Brake pads and rotors (front) at 120k.

New alternator at 125k (car died - towed to the dealer).

General Comments:

I bought this car right out of college and traded in another Hyundai (one my parent's gave me that I had trashed). I shopped around before buying and it turned out that Hyundai was the best deal for me. Plus I was given a "loyalty" incentive for buying another Hyundai.

I didn't buy this car to drag race, it's *not* a barn burner. Passing cars can be tricky because of this.

I've taken good care of it, washing that North-eastern USA winter salt off off of it (no rust) and changing the oil every 3-5k miles.

The car is loud when driving, so I bought a CD-player that is louder than the car noise and have gotten used to it.

I've owned the car for nearly six years now. It's paid off, has never caused me any major headaches (other than needed a tow twice) or dings to my bank account. Overall it's been good to me.

Faults:

I had the car less than 1 year when all of the following went wrong:

Car stuck in gear.

Transmission slipped out of gear when driving.

Brakes lights stuck.

Emergency brake would not work.

Over the life of the car I have had unusual things also go wrong:

The air vent covers all broke and fell into the ducts.

The heat went out 2 years ago.

The outside mirror's paint has faded.

The cassette player went out.

Tires wear out at an alarming rate.

The brakes are replaced all too frequently.

I cannot keep up with all of the repairs.

The windshield cracked within the first 18 months.

The roof leaked after 14 months.

I know I have left some out.

I am very unhappy with the car I received and I wrote to Hyundai stating I believed I had a lemon. Thay stated the "Lemon Law" did not apply to my situation.

General Comments:

I believe Hyundai now has a great warranty, but my car was purchased before then and I am stuck with this car.