2008 Hyundai Elantra Service Brakes, Hydraulic 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:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that after engaging the brakes, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repairs or diagnosis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 65,000. Kmj
ODI 10441555
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes failed! I put the car into reverse to backup in a parking lot. I was moving slowly (2mph) and the brakes failed, going all the way to the floor. I rolled for 15 feet, pulled the emergency brake and my car stopped, slightly tapping a parked car, immediately in my rear, in the in opposite parking space. I located the owner of that car and there was only a small scratch and no damage. It was not necessary to…
Crash reported
ODI 10427692
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The rear rotors on my 2008 hyundai elantra had grooves worn in with only a little over 37,000 miles on the car. The brake pads on the right rear were worn almost completely while the brake pads on the left rear had enough material left on them to drive another 15,000 miles. I took the car to a nationally recognized repair center for new pads because my brakes started to squeak.. The certified mechanic showed me the…
ODI 10424341
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE
ODI 10380409
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the brakes and steering locked abnormally. The contact shifted into reverse and the vehicle went forward instead. She shifted into park and turned the vehicle off. When restarted, the failure recurred and the vehicle became nonresponsive. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who reset the computer but could not confirm that the failure…
ODI 10386664
Frontal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008 hyundai elantra was proceeding north when it hit a hydroplane on an upgrade while traveling 40 mph. Driver applied brakes on downgrade to no avail. Car crashed into a parked car, went into a residential yard and through residence fence before coming to a halt on upgrade of residence yard. Front air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger suffered face, head, neck and back injuries. Car was totaled. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10298772
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My car, when driven in the snow, when you brake, the car starts to brake, but the brake pedal freezes back to the original position, at the top of the pedal, leaving you with no brakes. I took it to the dealership, and they told me, they are unable to reproduce the problem. This to me, makes the car a death trap, when driving in snow. I didn't have an accident or anything, i can easily reproduce the problem by…
ODI 10255570
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle began to jump when the cruise control was deactivated. The contact did not apply any pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the contact shut it off. The vehicle was able to be restarted, but when he released the clutch to place the vehicle in first gear, it…
ODI 10248319
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 80 mph, the front driver side tire would wobble excessively. She took her vehicle to the dealer and the tire was replaced. Two weeks later, the failure recurred and a crash nearly occurred. The dealer has not provided any assistance. The contact has not filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. . The failure mileage was 800 and current…
ODI 10212315
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Hyundai Elantra.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.