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2020 Hyundai Elantra Service and Repair Manual

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Covers all 2020 Elantra trims — Premium Sedan 4-Door, Ultimate Sedan 4-Door, GLS Sedan 4-Door +9 more ·
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Anonymous

Where were wiring diagrams?

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Anonymous

Very difficult to navigate seems like similar information is in several random locations

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Anonymous

All other content is as promised

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Anonymous

Very hard to navigate. Could not even find a index

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TERRY MUICH

The download I received was a complete waste of my money. Was not even close to what it was represented as. I thought I was getting a proper service repair manual. What I got was a collection of service bulletins. I sent an email to your company right after I looked through it requesting my money back. Have yet to hear a response. Terry Muich

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Ricky Coley

Not a hard copy manual and the file is to big too load on my computer.

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John Puzak

I'm trying to download the manual to my laptop. Can't get a table of contents on my phone. Might have a better review the

After directions from from factory manuals,
I downloaded Adobe Acrobat-working great. Great customer service!!!

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Richard Musser

easy

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Donald Folmar

More detailed than I thought, still trying to navigate through it, not what I thought it would be, thought it would be more like the Haynes manual.

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Nathaniel Footman Jr

Delivery via wifi great.

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Anonymous

Great

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David Bacon

It was much larger than i expected. 5 documents at 12k pages each. Its not something ill actually be able read but its easy enough to find what you need..
The Ford F250 manual is much easier to navigate at just over 8000 pages.
If i spend the money for Adobe Acrobat Professional ill be able to break it down into manageable bits.
Both manuals area great value for the money.

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Susanne Dubois

Manual ok. Very hard to find info pertaining to my vehicle

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Mark Stypinski

Easy to use and great to look up tech specs.

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Stuart Clancy

Easy to find the exact manual for your vehicle, great directions for the download process for the less than savvy internet users.

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Daniel Arvola

The manual is awesome!

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Anonymous

Pretty good manual, bookmarking could be a little better

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Thomas Downs

I am unable to open the manual. I guess I didn't process something right.

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Stanislav Bilev

Got the manual almost immediately.

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Anonymous

I need a printed 2015 Ford Taurus 3.5 engine repair manual either Chilton or Haynes

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James Foley

Excellent. Now I can actually start working on my cars again with confidence. YouTube videos really are inadequate.

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Mark Schultz

Schematics were not high resolution making the markings and names difficult to read when zoomed in. Improvement is needed. Otherwise it is a good document.

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Scott Martin

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Werner A Wozniak

Very satisfied with my purchase. Has all clear details and fixes like the oem factory manual have. Thanks and God bless you.

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Finding and ordering the manual for my vehicle was very easy

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Michael Willis

I wasn’t sure why I needed this to be a PDF, but it was apparent once I got it. It includes what would be thousands of pages if it were in print. The links take you to wherever you need to go in the text.

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I didn’t realize I would have a link in an email to click to get another email with another link to download.

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David Sims

would rather have a maintenance manual. have a parts manual from parts vu company. only difference is that your parts manual has all together whereas the parts vu had to download the differsections individually.

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Jack Larkin

Our original order was supposed to be for our 2014 Subaru Outback, yet the manual came up as Forester. We did have to purchase a new manual in order for them to send us the correct manual. We hope it will help us repair our Subaru.

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Tim Vaclav

Quick and easy

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Item as described quick delivery

Built for the 2020 Hyundai Elantra and nothing else, this factory service and repair manual is matched to your exact year, engine and trim, which means every specification and sequence it gives is the one Hyundai published for this sedan rather than a close-enough figure borrowed from the 2019 or 2021 car.

Engines covered

  • 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
  • 1.4L inline-four (83 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
  • 1.6L inline-four (97 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

  • 4-door sedan

Trims covered

  • Eco
  • Essential
  • GLS
  • Limited
  • Limited Tech
  • Luxury
  • Preferred
  • Premium
  • SE
  • SEL
  • Sport
  • Ultimate
  • Value Edition

Known issues on the 2020 Elantra. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first concerns the piston oil rings in vehicles equipped with the 2.0L Nu MPI engine; a damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. The second covers the right-side rear wheel lug nuts, which may have been insufficiently tightened; a wheel detaching from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash. The third involves the front lower control arm ball joints, whose fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened; a detached ball joint can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 313 complaints for the year and Hyundai has issued 89 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are in this manual.

From diagnosing a stall on the 2.0L Nu MPI engine to torquing wheel hardware or inspecting the front lower control arm ball joints, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2020 Elantra.

NHTSA #21V30100028/04/2021Component: ENGINE

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.

Consequence

A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.

NHTSA #19V72000009/10/2019Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Ioniq Hybrid and 2020 Elantra vehicles. The right-side rear wheel lug nuts may have been insufficiently tightened, allowing the wheel to detach from the vehicle.

Consequence

A wheel detaching from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, tighten the lug nuts, free of charge. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-251-0871. Hyundai's number for this recall is 184.

NHTSA #19V72100009/10/2019Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Elantra vehicles. The lower control arm ball joint fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened allowing the ball joint to detach from the lower control arm.

Consequence

A detached ball joint can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the ball joint fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 185.

TSB #11036204

Certain Elantra (ADA) vehicles may have been incorrectly updated with Cylinder Noise Detection System (CNDS) software that can set DTC P132700; this software was intended only for Korean-built Elantra (AD) vehicles. In addition, the Califor

TSB #11036202

Certain Elantra (ADA) vehicles may have been incorrectly updated with Cylinder Noise Detection System (CNDS) software that can set DTC P132700; this software was intended only for Korean-built Elantra (AD) vehicles. This bulletin provides i

TSB #11032523

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous drivers-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These infla

TSB #11032522

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driverside airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN),

TSB #11031400

Some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary, replace the starter magnetic switch (solen

TSB #11027035

Upon customer's request ONLY, the Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 25-01-089H provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft decals on the front windows. This repair pro

TSB #11027034

In addition to the Anti-Theft software provided under Service Campaign 993 (TSB 24-01-009H-1), a zinc reinforced ignition cylinder protector hardware upgrade is being made available to customers upon request. This supplemental security meas

TSB #11027033

This bulletin provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft decals on the front windows.

Showing the 8 most recent of 96 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.

09/10/2021Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash reportedFire reported2 injured

Car stalled while driving on highway… causing the car to crash. The air bags deployed and me out! The car burst into flames and I was rescued by another motorist

08/27/2021Component: SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINECrash reportedFire reported2 injured

Car emitted carbon monoxide into car cabin, causing driver to lose consciousness and crash on highway and burst into flames

09/11/2024Component: STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash reportedFire reported1 injured

The contact called on behalf of their son who owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while their son was decelerating, speed was unknown, and coming to a stop sign. The next thing their son was able to recall was that the vehicle had suddenly turned right crashing into an electrical pole nearby. The air bags deployed. The driver had lost consciousness during the crash making it difficult to recall all that occurred. The vehicle was towed but they had not yet received any confirmati

08/28/2020Component: SERVICE BRAKESCrash reported2 injured

ON THURSDAY AUGUST 20 I HAD ACCIDENT AND THE FAC FAILED TO WORK AND NOW I HAVE INJURIES, THIS ACCIDENT WASNT MY FAULT. THE MAN WAS IN THE LEFT LANE THEN HE DECIDED TO CHANGE HIS MIND AND CAME ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND HE WAS IN FRONT AND SENSORS ON MY CAR SHOULD HAVE ALERTED ME AND DIDNT. THANKS

02/19/2020Component: AIR BAGSCrash reported2 injured

A CAR DARTED INTO MY LANE AT 90 DEGREES. MY RENTAL CAR RIGHT CORNER ENDED UP AGAINST THE OTHER CAR'S LEFT FENDER. THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT DID START TO INFLATE. A LOT OF DARK GRAY SMOKE ISSUED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN FOR A LONG TIME AFTER THE BAG STARTED TO DEPLOY. THE BAG COVER APPEARED TO EXTEND ABOUT 6" FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SIDES LOOKED PLEATED, LIKE AN ACCORDION BELLOWS. ALSO SOMETHING HAPPENED UNDER THE DASH AROUND THE PEDALS. I SAW A RECTANGULAR LIGHT COLORED

12/11/2020Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash reported1 injured2 fatalities

AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 ' 17,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED HAVING TECHNICAL AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THERE SEEMED TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM SETTING. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR, THE GLOVE BOX LIGHT, THE OVERHEAD READING LIGHT, AND THE CHARGING PORT FOR CAR ADAPTERS ALL STOPPED WORKING. SHORTLY AFTER THOSE THINGS WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE, WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE DRIVING FROM MISSOURI TO CALIFORNIA AND WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY THROUGH KANSAS, THE CAR U

12/20/2024Component: AIR BAGSCrash reported1 injured

On [XXX] at about 1:40 p.m. I was driving to work, and got distracted and had a front-end collision with a tree that was about 1-3 feet next to the side of the road. Extensive damage to the vehicle, and personal injuries occurred (mild concussion, stress fracture of left forearm, bruising/abrasion on ride side torso, sprained left thumb, and abrasions on head). Both the driver and passenger airbags did not deploy which contributed to me almost flying through the windshield. The emergency respond

12/03/2019Component: STEERING,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Crash reported1 injured

WHEN I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND BEGAN INCREASING SPEED (10-15 MPH), I FELT LIKE MY FRONT TIRES MAY HAVE NEEDED AIR. I CHECKED MY DASH AND CONFIRMED THAT ALL THE SENSORS FOR TIRE PRESSURE WERE ON AND WORKING AND THE AIR PRESSURE SEEMED TO BE FINE. I BEGAN TO INCREASE SPEED AND BY THIS TIME WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND AT APROX. 55 MPH ON THE HWY, WHEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SUDDENLY FELT LOOSE. I WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS MY TIRE OR THE ROAD ITSELF BUT BEFORE I COULD EVEN SWITCH LANE

08/16/2021Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash reported1 injured

I rented a 2020 Hyundai Elantra from Pittsburgh PA to Rockville MD. It was raining. Because the steering wheel was sensitive compared to other cars I had driven, I turned on the car's Lane Keeping Assistance, which tightened the steering wheel a bit and made an alarm sound and steered back by itself when the car got close to a lane line. I drove under the speed limit and exercised all caution necessary on a raining day. On highway 70 East close to Hagerstown MD, I noticed the car deviate towards

06/22/2021Component: AIR BAGSCrash reported1 injured

On May 2, 2021 I was involved in a hit and run accident. An individual in a pickup ran a red light and t-boned my car on the driver side. No air bags deployed. I was taken to the hospital with a severe concussion.

01/31/2022Component: SUSPENSIONCrash reported1 injured

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 – 25 MPH uphill and going around a corner, the contact heard a snap and the traction control immediately activated. The contact then lost control of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unsure if the she had encountered a patch of ice on the roadway. The contact stated that she turned the steering wheel to the left to avoid hitting a sign pole with the driver’s side of the v

11/18/2021Component: ENGINECrash reported

At least 5 or 6 times, I have experienced sudden uncommanded acceleration with my 2020 Hyundai Elantra. One time my car hit a tree. These have been terrifying incidents. It usually happens when I am slowing down or braking.

11/02/2021Component: SERVICE BRAKESCrash reported

On June 30 2021 I was parking in front of a store in Oceanside Ca as I was pulling into the Parking space the engine started to race and the car would not stop I hit a Planter first and the wall of an hobby Nobby store I contact Hyundai American and reported and I asked them to check out the black box I received a letter back brim Hyundai American I they stated the would not (we have no reason to believe there USA product defect in the vehicle. It is a new vehicle with low mileage and there are

09/25/2019Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCECrash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FAILED TO WARN OF AN ICE BUCKET IN THE ROADWAY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE ICE BUCKET, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE ICE BUCKET WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE BODY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTIC HYUNDAI (193 S

07/25/2024Component: SERVICE BRAKESCrash reported

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and turning right during rainy weather conditions, the brake pedal was lightly depressed however the wheels locked. The vehicle drove over a pothole and the contact lost control causing the vehicle to skid 50 feet. The contact crashed into the curb on the driver's side front tire. No warning light illuminated. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was undriveable and towed to an independent mechanic w

Showing the 15 most serious of 246 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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