2003 Hyundai Elantra Service and Repair Manual

Hyundai wrote one set of specifications for the 2003 Elantra, and this factory service and repair manual is matched to that exact year, engine and trim — every figure and sequence it gives is the one issued for this car, not a close approximation borrowed from the 2002 or 2004 model.

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 2003 Elantra. Five recalls are on federal record for this model year. Two concern the fuel tank assembly, where a valve may not close properly; one of the two was issued because the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 301, fuel system integrity. On both, fuel spillage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. Two more cover the hydraulic brake lines: the rear brake tubes pass behind the front suspension crossmember, where they can contact the steering gearbox mounting brackets welded to it, and fluid leakage could result in reduced braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash. The fifth, covering 160,904 model-year 2001–2003 Elantra and 2003 Tiburon vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in certain states, addresses the front control arm, whose fracturing could affect an owner's control over their vehicle. Owners have reported 310 complaints for the year and Hyundai has published 66 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are in this manual.

From a fuel tank valve check to tracing the rear brake tubes along the crossmember or replacing a front control arm, it holds the work to Hyundai's own procedure and the correct figures for your 2003 Elantra.