1995 Hyundai Elantra Problems, Recalls & Reliability
179 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 1995 Hyundai Elantra, alongside 1 recall campaign and 2 defect investigations. It scores 12/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Airbags leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 1995 Hyundai Elantra has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 1995 sits among all Elantra years
What owners report
“Was hit in the front end by other driver at 70 miles per hour and driver side air bag did not deploy. Tt”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Elantra
“Purchase vehicle in may of 1997 had 49000 miles on car timing belt broke at 74000 miles belt had already been replace because it had a gates belt on the car when i had it replaced broke again in november of 1999 with 94761 miles only a little over 20000 miles on belt hyundai book says replace…”— owner report to NHTSA, 1995 Elantra
Recalls (1)
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED AND COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE FROM INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO DETERMINE IF IT CONTAINS A TERMINAL HOLDER. IF IT DOES NOT, ONE WILL BE INSTALLED.
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: STRUCTURE
ODI HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CANADIAN RECALL.FURTHERMORE, THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPENED TO EVALUATE HYUNDAI'S RATIONAL FOR NOT CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE…
Technical service bulletins
16 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and visibility & wipers — are on file for the 1995 Hyundai Elantra. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 1995 Elantra TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 1995 Hyundai Elantra reliable?
The 1995 Hyundai Elantra drew 179 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 12/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).
What are the most common 1995 Hyundai Elantra problems?
The top reported problems for the 1995 Hyundai Elantra are airbags (38 complaints), engine (25), and electrical (24).
Does the 1995 Hyundai Elantra have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 1995 Hyundai Elantra. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.