2004 Hyundai Elantra Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
100–150k mi	1
1–30k mi	1

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

February 23, 2011 · 102,330 miles
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Traveling southbound on interstate 5. Accident occurred in front of me requiring sudden application of brakes (panic stop). Brakes failed completely. The brakes worked partially after swerving and pumping the brakes. It was also found that the brakes had failed completely upon backing the vehicle. A mechanical inspection determined that the engine-booster vacuum line check valve had failed.
ODI 10385648
October 6, 2004 · 2,381 miles
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Car has been serviced three time for grinding in the rear of car when brakes are applied. I have never been told what the problem is, just that they have fixed it, but it never stays fixed. First time (10/06/04) they lubed backing plates and sanded shoes; second time (04/20/05) they replaced rear brake shoes and drums; third time (08/15/05) they replaced both rear wheel cyclinders. I am treated very well by the…
ODI 10133239