2008 Hyundai Elantra Unknown Or Other Problems
- 12
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Among these 12 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
On june 21, 2019 i was on my way to take my son to work and i had my grandchildren in the back seat. I pulled out of the driveway at approx. 7:30a.m. And drove about 100 feet when my car started smoking under the hood, i quickly backed up into our yard. I got everyone out of the car, my son lifted the hood and there was smoke and fire. The fire was coming from behind the battery. We quickly called 911. My car is…
Fire reported
ODI 11222531
Unknown Or Other
The car [ hyundai elantra 2008 -manual trans] has just reached 23,630 mi. Today 11/15/2018, { i purchased of the car new 11/2007. I saw that kuhmo solas kh16 tires were on the car.} a tire lost air shortly after an air fill on 11/15/2018 and was totally flat by 10p that evening having sat parked only 7hrs after an air fill. I measured the tread depth level and about 1/16 inch left. These identical four tires wore…
ODI 11152021
Unknown Or Other
The car caught fire at 1:15 am august 4th 2018. It had not been turned on since 5pm august 2nd. I was not having any issues at all.
Fire reported
ODI 11115718
Unknown Or Other
I entered vin (xxxx) on the check for recalls page and it tells me that one or more parmameters are invalid. Carfax found this vin and reported one open recall on this car. Why is it doing this? The vin is valid. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
ODI 11114472
Unknown Or Other
When my vehicle is on park gear it keeps moving forward down a hill or any slope, i'm forced to apply parking brake to stop it from moving. When this occurs, cranking the engine to start does not help; the vehicle starter becomes disabled. Im then forced to put it on neutral for the vehicle to start. Now, placing the gear on drive to move the car: often and often, the vehicle does not move and acts as it is on…
ODI 11104165
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car caught on fire in the middle of the night, while parked on my driveway the entire day. Fire department said the cause of fire is unknown but it appeared to have start at the left side of the hood.
Fire reported
ODI 11075623
Unknown Or Other
This last october (2017), i was woken up by neighbors informing us that smoke was coming from our garage. There was a fire that started in the engine bay of my 2008 (regularly maintenanced) hyundai elantra, and totaled my car, my wife's car, and extensively damaged my garage ($15,000 worth). The vehicle showed no signs of it acting strangely at all. The fire department chalked it up to a "unexplained electrical…
Fire reported
ODI 11139165
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Drove car to grocery store 6 mile round trip parked car in garage at 10:15 am. I performed yard work in front of and was in and out of garage for 4 hours. At no time was there a hint of smoke or burning. Then cut grass for 2 hours. At about 4 pm smoke was billowing out of the garage. I observed flames and smoke coming from around the front hood. Unable to lift hood to reach fire source with extinguishers or get car…
Fire reported
ODI 10993003
Unknown Or Other
Horn will suddenly not work for extended period and then later will work. Without warning there will be no horn has been happening off and on for several years but recently has been more frequent ( three mornings last week!)
ODI 10959649
Unknown Or Other
I would like the us dot nhtsa to investigate the anti-lock braking system (abs) on my 2008 hyundai elantra. It is my understanding that the purpose of an abs is to prevent loss of traction and steering control during an emergency braking situation. During a recent round of winter snow, i found that the system did not shorten my stopping distance and did not prevent the front wheels from losing the ability to control…
ODI 10373074
Unknown Or Other
I purchased a new 2008 hyundai elantra in april, 2008. In june of 2008, car surged while at red light. Dealer could not replicate problem, no repair made. Surging happened again in june of 2008, dealer replaced cruise control cable. In april of 2009, surge happened again, dealer replaced fuel sensor. This was a very dangerous situation, so when it first happened, i opened a case file with hyundai. Each subsequent…
ODI 10364047
Unknown Or Other
I purchased a brand-new, 2008 hyundai elantra gls on july 8. I drove the vehicle for about 100 miles from the time i drove off the lot through the end of the 24-hour new ownership period. About 24-25 hours after i bought the car, the vehicle lost power during a typical left-hand turn that i made while pulling out into an intersection. The car had about 125 miles on it. The car lost complete power in the middle of…
ODI 10234536