2005 Hyundai Elantra Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual is built around the 2005 Hyundai Elantra and matched to its exact year, engine and trim, which means every specification and tightening sequence it quotes is the one Hyundai published for the 2005 car rather than a figure borrowed from a different Elantra year.

Engines covered

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

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• GLS
• GT

Known issues on the 2005 Elantra. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the steering tie rod assembly: the threaded portions of the steering gearbox's left and right inner ball joint assemblies may contain internal cracks, and an inner ball joint can break as a result of such a crack. The second covers the exterior lighting: a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate, a malfunction that could lead to a crash. The remaining two, issued as separate campaigns, both concern the advanced air bag system, where the occupant classification system installed in the right front seat may misclassify a child restraint seat as an adult. Owners have submitted 180 complaints for the year and Hyundai has issued 41 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind every one of those systems are in this manual.

Whether you are inspecting inner tie rod ends, tracing a stop lamp switch fault or simply keeping up with scheduled service, it holds you to Hyundai's own procedure and the published specification for your 2005 Elantra.