2008 Hyundai Elantra Automatic Transmission Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Recall on 2008 elantra hyundai. Connector cover problem after install- cold weather. After starting, unable to shift gear from park to drive until the weather was warm. The consumer also stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated before she was able to put the gear in park. The consumer crashed into a pole.
Crash reported
ODI 10458372
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact was driving approximately 2 mph in reverse while in a residential driveway. There were several attempts before the gear selector would shift into park. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred sporadically. In addition, the vehicle would vibrate intermittently when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the…
ODI 10397987
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in the cruise control mode and she attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate up to 70 mph. She had to turn the cruise control off in order to stop the acceleration. She noticed that the failure occurred twice. The contact also stated that she had difficulty shifting into reverse or park gear. The…
ODI 10348164
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly shut down with no prior warning lights. The contact stated that the vehicle would not "crank" or start. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the control module and transmission module were found to be altered and defective. The contact was told that the vehicle could…
ODI 10353265
Automatic Transmission · Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. Whenever the contact shifted into park, the gear would never stick. The vehicle would either move forward for a few seconds before coming to a complete stop. Whenever the gear was in drive, the vehicle would jerk forward. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not move or would suddenly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times for…
ODI 10275824
Automatic Transmission · Power Train · Sidewall
1) poor gas mileage - not meeting epa estimates. Took to dealer 3 times. Had fuel pump replaced after car stalled on roadway and would not result. Stalling stopped but mpg is below epa estimates - dealer says everything ok... 2) auto transmission sputters and doesn''t downshift properly - have to manually downshift to maintain proper torque on motor. I feel like i am driving a stick shift i have to downshift so…
ODI 10259150
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated the instrument panel lights would blink sporadically. In addition, the vehicle would become hesitant to acceleration and would sputter when driving between 35-40 mph. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer but the dealer was unable to duplicate or repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 86,000. The consumer…
ODI 10398289
Automatic Transmission
While city driving between 30 and 40 miles per hour engine rpms drop to around 1000 rpms or less causing the vehicle to become sluggish and to vibrate. The only way to eliminate this problem is to force the vehicle to shift into a lower gear by mashing down on the accelerator. Under certain circumstances this kind of action could force an unnecessary rear end collision with front air bag deployment as well as…
ODI 10251752
Air Bags · Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact noticed that the passenger side air bag in her vehicle was deactivated. The air bag light indicated that it was not functional. She consulted the dealer and scheduled a service appointment for june 11, 2008. The contact also experienced failures with the transmission. She would have to depress the accelerator pedal with maximum pressure in order for the vehicle…
ODI 10233393