2002 Hyundai Elantra Service and Repair Manual

Every procedure in the 2002 Hyundai Elantra factory service and repair manual was written for this exact year, engine and trim, so the specifications and sequences you follow are the ones Hyundai published for the 2002 car rather than values carried over from the 2001 or 2003 Elantra.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• GLS
• GT

Known issues on the 2002 Elantra. Six recalls are on federal record for this model year. Two concern the fuel tank assembly, where a valve may not close properly; fuel spillage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Two more cover the rear hydraulic brake lines, which pass behind the front suspension crossmember and can contact the steering gearbox mounting brackets welded to it; fluid leakage could result in reduced braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash. A regional recall, limited to cars originally sold in or currently registered in certain states, covers the front control arm, whose fracturing could affect the owner's control over the vehicle. The last covers the side impact air bag wiring harness mounted under each front seat, where movement of that harness is a condition relating only to the driver and passenger seat-mounted side impact air bags. Owners have filed 431 complaints for the year and Hyundai has issued 75 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind every one of those systems are in this manual.

From tracing a fuel odor to renewing rear brake lines or inspecting a front control arm, it keeps you on Hyundai's own procedure and the correct specification for your 2002 Elantra.