2008 Hyundai Elantra Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine shut · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Squeaking noise when turning off vehicle noise occurred every time vehicle was turned off. Under warranty dealer determined noise was coming from water pump due to an internal bearing failure. *tr
ODI 10297376
Engine And Engine Cooling
There were two similar incidents on my 2008 hyundai elantra. The car shut off suddenly while i was still driving it. The lights stayed on, but the engine shut off. The first time was a few months ago, although i can't remember exactly. I was making a sharp turn when the engine shut off. The second time was a few weeks ago. I was going at a slow speed when the engine shut off. The brakes didn't respond, so i had to…
Crash reported
ODI 10286257
Engine And Engine Cooling
2008 hyundai elantra se model # 44422 car is "jumping" while driving, feels like it's shifting gears while driving on highway/road. Has not stalled out while driving though. Sometimes check engine light will turn on after these episodes. I have taken car to autoland hyundai in uniontown, pa (where care was purchased) multiple times now. They first said a wire was loose, and tightened it for problem to happen again.…
ODI 10279795
Engine And Engine Cooling
During a sharp, sudden turn at about 40 mph, the car shut off completely. The car is a 2008 hyundai elantra gls. *tr
ODI 10259415
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While turning at 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to lose power when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Instead of accelerating, the engine slowed down, but never lost complete power. The contact pulled the vehicle over for approximately 20 minutes and attempted to restart it, but was unsuccessful. When she proceeded to accelerate, the check engine light illuminated on…
ODI 10236810
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2008 hyundai elantra started losing power at 70 mph, and almost stalled on the highway. I pulled off the road at the next exit and the car continued to reduce speed. I safely parked the car, and had to have the car towed. I was 300 miles away from my home. If i had stalled on the highway it would have been extremely dangerous. *tr
ODI 10235951
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2008 elantra that stalled on july 21, 2008 on the new jersey turnpike when it had 3,455 miles. The car decelerated so quickly that i was almost rear ended by an 18-wheeler. A half hour earlier it nearly stalled in an intersection and almost caused an accident. The check engine light turned on approximately 10 minutes before the the intersection incident and 40 minutes before almost being rear ended by the…
ODI 10235488
Engine And Engine Cooling
2008 hyundai elantra with 9082 miles @ time of incident yesterday, on the way home from work on i-90 in massachussets traveling at highway speed, the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate or maintain speed. Had to make an emergency lane change to get over to the breakdown lane - this could have been dangerous. Vehicle at first would not accelerate beyond 20 mph after pulling over, then ran ok for a while. This…
ODI 10235258
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, TWICE. *TR
ODI 10235439
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
New 2008 hyundai elantra gls, had problems in 1st gear engine would shut off and sometimes it would run very ruff ,sometimes starting the car i would turn the key and it was like the battery was dead had to do it 2 or 3 times before the starter would catch on and start the car. I only drove this car for 12 days before taking it into the dealer for a complete check up also the alarm wasnt working. They told me that…
ODI 10230228
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2008 hyundai elantra. Consumer states vehicle malfunction *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would unexpectedly stall and jerk at high speeds. It would also happen when the cruise control was set. The dealer concluded that no problem existed with the vehicle. The consumer stated the problem happened randomly and without warning. The consumer stated she had an accident during inclement weather due to the vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10345533