2008 Hyundai Elantra Service Brakes Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
14 hours after parking the car, smoke was coming from the engine compartment. Fire dept was called, i disconnected the battery and fire department extinguished smoke source. Towed to dealer, who said the abs system shorted causing a fire and destroying wiring harness. Luckily it was caught before the vehicle was destroyed.
Fire reported
ODI 11308829
Electrical System · Service Brakes
After sitting for 43 hours in our driveway the 2008 hyundai elantra caught fire starting on the driver's side of the engine compartment and continued across and through the vehicle. It should be noted the vehicle had a smoking issue in the compartment a month previous and was taken to the hyundai shop and a repair estimate provided that included the master cylinder and the antilock brake system. At that time when…
Fire reported
ODI 11176655
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 15 mph going around a bend, the steering ability seized. The contact crashed into a parked vehicle, rolled back, and struck another parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the contact's head struck the windshield. The brakes also failed to respond. A police report was filed. The following day, the contact went to the hospital due to a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10850345
Service Brakes
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while parked, the emergency brake fractured and the brake warning light illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure . The failure mileage was 98,443.
ODI 10701492
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated at an intersection. The contact was able to avoid a crash. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. The…
ODI 10630151
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal got "stuck" in the down position while driving, resulting in a problem being able to stop the vehicle. I was going approximately 45-50 mph, passing/merging/accelerating in order to get onto an onramp which curved slightly to go into another main highway. When i pressed on the brakes to slow down a bit for the ramp, nothing happened. My car continued to go at the same speed. I continued to brake, and…
ODI 10575641
Service Brakes
The abs warning light was noted to be on continuously for more than a week. The problem was traced to a broken wire in the main engine harness. There was no noticeable change in performance of the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10568726
Engine · Service Brakes
The cruise control on hyundai elantra failed to disengage while i driving on highway at 70 mph despite repeatedly pushing the "cancel" and "off" buttons. Firm braking also failed to disengage the cruise control. I managed to stop only after pulling the emergency brake and applying heavy/maximum braking. Smoke. Tires destroyed. Scary! My child and i almost died. The abs and esc off lights came on and remained on. Kia…
ODI 10538151
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
After receiving letter from hyundai about defects in cruise control and other technical items, i took my car into dealer in fresno, california and they turned me away refusing to service recall order to fix and replace recall requirements stating that they did not have time and that they would call when they did. They never called, my contact number has never changed in 15years or more. *tr
ODI 10945363
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Traveling 38-[redacted], swerved to miss animal. Fish tail, spun approximately 270 degrees; hit tree on passenger side door; broke passenger window. Pushed forward, hit tree in front quarter panel passenger side then again hit tree directly front center of car. Esc did not work (received esc recall when got home from accident); brakes locked up (abs didn't work); neither front or side airbags deployed. Car totaled:…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10512651
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that the brake light was continuously burning out. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under recall nhtsa campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and replaced the brake lamp. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10583178
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Car following me notified me that the brake lights were not working on my 2008 hyundai elantra. Stop lamp fuse i was checked and was good as well as both rear stop lamp bulbs. I inspected the brake lamp switch near the brake and found it to stuck in the off position. After pressing the switch several times the switch worked for a few times and then stuck in the on position. I called hyundai customer care and was…
ODI 10503967
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in heavy traffic, inching along at low speed for about 1/2 miles; stopping and starting all the way, suddenly during one of these stops, the motor started to rev and the car accelerated on its own. Had to brake hard to avoid hitting the car in front of me. About 10 minutes later, while parking the car in a parking space, the same thing happened. I had already stopped and was putting the car in park. I…
ODI 10501067
Electrical System · Service Brakes
On 02/12/2013 i observed the brakes lights on my 2008 hyundai elantra to be out. I checked the fuses, all were good. A private mechanic checked and stated the stop light switch was bad and would need to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10497974
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
While driving my vehicle i was told my another motorist that my brake lights were not working. I checked the fuse and the bulbs. I looked up on line and seen that there was a recall on hyundai vehicles due to the stop lamp switch problem. I called hyundai and they said my vin number was not part of their recall campaign. *tr
ODI 10489145
Service Brakes · Switch
Was unable to put car in reverse or park after pulling into a parking spot. Discovered the brake lights are inoperable. Had to use extra key to engage the switch lock in order to move the vehicle. Researched the web and found recalls for models 05-07 with the same problem. Recall # 092. Informed hyundai customer service center at [redacted] so they could add to their databases. *tr
ODI 10475300
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Car following me notified me that my brake lights were not working on my 2008 hyundai elantra. I have change my brake bulbs 3 times last year and 1 time beging of this year. Stop and check all my bulbs and fuse they were in good condition. I called hyundai customer care and was told that 2008 elantra's were not covered by their recall for this problem, that i would have to bring the car in for a dignostic that will…
ODI 10505523
Service Brakes
If someone had notified me about my new car and its problems i would of not been in three different accidents front end all of them and check for your self my record in driving was perfect last ten years or more when i had my older car in year and no accidents .. Hi i have been in multiple accidents after i bought this car in dec of 2012 a few months goes by and i was on my way home from work ,, keep in mind before…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10550101
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Hyundai Elantra.
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