Faults:
Car is on its 3rd clutch before 30k miles. 2cd clutch not covered under warranty. Put a non-factory high performance clutch & flywheel in the third time.
Battery died at less than 2 years old, had to replace it. Never left the lights on overnight.
Starter had to be replaced before it is 3 years old. Not covered under warranty. dealership blamed it on the non-factory flywheel.
Windows sometimes don't work or get stuck. Was covered by warranty, but is a pain.
Had to take it in for at least 5 recalls, is a pain to do when you have a full time job.
General Comments:
I have always taken care of this car. I keep the inside clean, and get it oil changes and maintenance when it is needed. I have never had anything, but problems with this vehicles clutch and flywheel assembly. When I had to put my third clutch at less than 30k miles, I swore I would never put another factory part in this car. The quote alone was 1600 dollars. I told them no way! I had a racing clutch and flywheel put in for 600 dollars less. I do not race this car, I drive it casually. It does not have the performance of a real sports car, but it looks good and drives well (when it works). The windows have occassionally not worked. I still like the look of the car, I just think bad engineering went into the clutch and flywheel. They cost so much for such a poor part. The car itself did not cost much to own, just a lot to maintain. I am getting rid of this as soon as I can. I have so far told dissuaded least 30 people from buying a hyundai car, and I will continue to tell people never to buy from this company ever!
4th Jan 2006, 17:09
Hi... I live in Toledo, oh and am recently in the process of replacing my clutch. I also went with an aftermarket performance clutch. I am having a lot of problems right now getting it to work, I have to pump my clutch twice before there is enough pressure to engage the gears. Did you have this same problem when you replaced your clutch? If you did and figured out how to get around it I would really appreciate if you could let me know what the trick to this might be. Thank you.