1998 Hyundai Elantra — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
0
Open Recalls
56
Owner Complaints
6
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
67
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
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No open recalls found for the 1998 Hyundai Elantra
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Most Common Problems Reported for 1998 Hyundai Elantra
POWER TRAIN
12
AIR BAGS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
TIRES
2
VISIBILITY
2
Based on 56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
9
Crash-Involved Complaints
6
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
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