196 problems have been reported for the 1997 Hyundai Elantra. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1997 Hyundai Elantra. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 34 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (27 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Hyundai Elantra in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Hyundai Elantra, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Hyundai Elantra with the Hyundai Elantra from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Elantra is 196 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Hyundai Elantra is 306.