2014 Hyundai Elantra Service Brakes Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 4 records
- brakes failed · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
My dealer werner hyundai in tallahassee did the recall on my car (have receipt), but the receipt have the wrong vehicle/vin ([xxx]) which makes the recall on my vehicle ([xxx]) as incomplete. Call the dealer numerous times to correct but they never did. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 11296893
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Brake pedal stop pad broke, pieces found on the floor board. Traction on the 2014 hyundai elantra was turned on and made the car difficult to brake and stop. Brake lights stayed on completely almost causing an accident. Parts are not sold in part store for replacing.
ODI 11259079
Service Brakes
My wife was in stop and go traffic on the highway and the brakes failed to work, and she rear-ended the vehicle in front of her. We went to the hyundai dealership nearby and they tested it for two days and could not replicate the issue. On one of their tests the engine died and the brake system failed but they had not yet hooked up the diagnostic equipment so they never captured the source of that failure. All other…
Crash reported
ODI 11191724
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai elantra. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, it failed to start and all the warning indicators illuminated. While the vehicle was parked, a puddle of fuel was leaking from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa…
ODI 11079191
Service Brakes
Brakes failed in a [redacted]. Brake petal to the floor and brake fluid warning light came on. Dealer reported that a piece if road debris cut/punctured the rear right rubber- like brake line. Inadequate shielding to this vulnerable safety item. I have the item for inspection.
ODI 11044127
Service Brakes
I was driving in stop and go traffic approximately 30 - 35 miles per hour and i had to slam on the brakes of my 2014 hyundai elantra to avoid collision with a car that was stopped in traffic for no apparent reason approximately 8-9 car lengths in front of me and the brakes failed. The brake failure caused me have an accident as i had no other choice and no other way to stop the car except to rear end the car in…
Crash reported
ODI 11024849
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving straight on interstate at 65mph when the traction control light came on for over 30 seconds and drastically slowed the vehicle to under 20mph. Weather conditions were completely dry and road surface was smooth. Hazard lights were put on to warn other drivers from possible collision and i pulled over. This has happened on two occasions in a 3 week period. Car was taken to dealership where they said no…
ODI 10991263
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai elantra. While parking, the contact applied the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop and repaired. One month later, while parking and applying the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and crash into two cement poles.…
Crash reported
ODI 10970732
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The esc (traction control) randomly comes on while cruising at highway speeds on straight, level, dry roads (often on interstates). Sometimes the abs lights also light up. Brakes are applied and power to the engine is suspended making the can nearly impossible to control properly. My car has been in the shop now under warranty for over 60 consecutive days and the dealership and hyundai cannot determine the reason…
Crash reported
ODI 10944056
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
08-26-16 while pulling into a parking space at a public park while doing less than 5 miles per hour, i experienced rapid unintended acceleration, plowed through a fence, sideswiped a tree, went off a grassy median back up onto a grassy median and then bounced off of that before the car finally came to rest. My brakes did not work and i had no control over the vehicle. It is a miracle that i am not dead as the park…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10909786
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 hyundai elantra. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brakes failed without warning. The contact stated that the failure occurred at least twenty times during the past year. The vehicle was taken to the dealer once for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ...updated 07/10/17 *bf updated…
ODI 10897557
Service Brakes
I was involved in an accident with a driver of a vehicle making an illegal left hand turn which totalled the vehicle and led to injuries while driving on a city street. The brakes did not operate correctly to stop the vehicle.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11280555
Power Train · Service Brakes
Returned home from work and parked vehicle in driveway, got out and got groceries from passenger side. Went inside and about twenty minutes later was informed by neighbor that my car had rolled out of the driveway, across a [redacted], and through ditch into neighbors yard. When myself and three other people approached the vehicle we were astonished to see that the e-brake had been engaged and yet the vehicle rolled…
Crash reported
ODI 10759859
Air Bags · Cruise Control · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Glass, Side/Rear · Service Brakes · Steering
Hyundai elantra. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle airbags malfunction during accident and other vehicle issues. *smd the consumer stated the airbags did not deploy during an accident. *js
ODI 10694544
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I has recently traded in my 2012 hyundai elantra for a 2014 hyundai elantra. The 2014 had started doing what the 2012 did occasionally, accelerate when i released my foot from the gas to switch to the brake to begin slowing down for a light. After i've applied the brake and i'm coasting before i need to apply it again, the car will accelerate. I used to think it was my imagination, then i read others confirming it…
ODI 10607815
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2014 hyundai elantra (that i had only had for 3 months, had 1,500 miles on the car) home from the airport, had my cruise control set on 55 for the previous 30 minutes, and i noticed the car in front of me was braking. Naturally, i pressed the brake as well to slow down, but the brakes did not work. The brake pedal was hard as rock and would not press in at all and therefore i could not slow down and…
Crash reported
ODI 10578200
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2014 Hyundai Elantra.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.