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Hyundai Elantra 2001–2006

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2001–2006 · 3rd Generation

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Hyundai Elantra across 2001–2006.

The 2001–2006 Elantra is the third-generation car in CarFaultIQ's coverage. The imported records for these model years show a single 2.0-litre four-cylinder configuration on regular gasoline. The sections below apply to these six model years.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 2L
  • Cylinder counts: 4
  • Powertrain types: gasoline
  • Fuel types: regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

CarFaultIQ has no verified model-specific fault records for 2001–2006 yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement that these years are trouble-free.

Recall campaigns covering these years

Eight campaigns reach this window across five systems: air bags, gasoline fuel delivery, steering, exterior lighting and front suspension. None covers the full range. Air bags account for three of them, spread across 2003–2005, and two fuel line campaigns are both limited to 2004. A front control arm campaign covers 2001–2003 and is the only one reaching the earliest years; a lighting campaign and a tie rod campaign sit at the 2005–2006 end.

  • 09V280000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING applies to 2005–2006 within this 2001–2006 window
  • 05V479000 — AIR BAGS applies to 2004–2005 within this 2001–2006 window
  • 05V395000 — AIR BAGS applies to 2004–2005 within this 2001–2006 window
  • 05V187000 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY applies to 2005 within this 2001–2006 window
  • 04V370000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS applies to 2004 within this 2001–2006 window
  • 04V208000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS applies to 2004 within this 2001–2006 window
  • 03V322000 — AIR BAGS applies to 2004 within this 2001–2006 window
  • 09V125000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM applies to 2001–2003 within this 2001–2006 window

A model and year match does not prove a specific vehicle is affected. Check the VIN against the official recall database. Check a VIN at NHTSA

Reported complaint patterns

Six categories recur in aggregated owner reports across the whole 2001–2006 range: engine, air bags, steering, suspension, hydraulic service brakes and an unclassified group. Suspension, steering and air bags appear in the campaign list as well, though each campaign covers only part of the range. Complaint categories are owner allegations, not failure rates.

  • Engine reported across 2001–2006
  • Air Bags reported across 2001–2006
  • Steering reported across 2001–2006
  • Unknown Or Other reported across 2001–2006
  • Suspension reported across 2001–2006
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic reported across 2001–2006

These are categories that recur in aggregated owner reports for these years. They are evidence signals, not failure rates or proof of a defect.

Buying and inspection guidance

The campaign record clusters around the middle model years, particularly 2004, while the complaint categories span the generation. Suspension and steering are the areas represented on both sides. The model-wide Elantra pages are linked below.