7.9

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$4,930
Average Mileage:
75,500 miles
Total Complaints:
42 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (21 reports)
  2. replace engine (17 reports)
  3. small block replacement (4 reports)
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problem #2

Mar 022015

Elantra GT 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 16,000 miles

When the car is started with cold engine there is very noticeable valve tapping. The tapping completely quiets down after about twenty minutes of driving. I have oil changed always at the dealer. During recent state inspection I mentioned this to the service manager but that time the engine was hot and noise could not be heard.

- amgis, Philadelphia, PA, US

problem #1

Mar 142014

Elantra GLS 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,750 miles

The ticking in the engine sounds like a valve tap when I start the car. The tap is louder in the am first start of the day. The sound is lower when the car is hot

- John G., Deptford, NJ, US