Hyundai Elantra Exterior Lighting Problems
- 168
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- Stored years
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 168 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake lights · 50 records
- brake light · 21 records
- running lights · 18 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- parking lights · 15 records
- daytime running · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 45 |
| 1–30k mi | 29 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Hi... I own 11 elantra's. 4-2013, 3-2016, 2-2018, 1-2019, 1-2020. I own a driving school. They all have a problem with burning out light bulbs, headlights ,side markers and tail lights. I am replacing bulbs 2 to 3 times a week. I also had to replace sockets because they melted. The plastic holders for the headlights and the center brake light also melted. I would like to know if there is a remedy for this or one in…
ODI 11302462
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Steering
I bought a new vehicle on sep. 5, 2019 and took it in on dec. 4, 2019 for an oil change. Had complaints -- lights, brakes pedal flapping, and running sluggish.that were checked out. Repair receipt reports a software update was completed due to a recall.nothing was reported to me before the repairs were made. When i checked for recalls, including your site, before purchasing the vehicle i was told by the dealer there…
ODI 11287956
Exterior Lighting
Brake light replaced countless times on the drivers side. It continues to burn out.
ODI 11301194
Exterior Lighting
Brake lights all burnt out at the same time including the 3rd brake light - replaced the brake light sensor and all light bulbs - was notified by another driver the brake lights did not work - the cost for repair was $135.00 - i can see maybe 1 light out but not all brake lights out at the same time
ODI 11265339
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While driving down the highway my headlights shut off completely. Leaving us driving in the dark. It has happened multiple times especially when trying to use blinkers or switch high beams on or off. I took my car to the dealership and they say it's the multifunction switch and want 372.84 to replace it. My warranty has just run out and i have already had to replace the thermostat and now this is out as well as the…
ODI 11256522
Exterior Lighting
Several times while driving in the dark when switching from low to high beams or high to low beams, all lights go off causing a very bad safety issue! They come back on after several seconds.
ODI 11255708
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Exterior Lighting
This vehicle i have to the mechanic several times this year and it fixed the yellow light goes off for two months or so and comes back on again. This has been going on for the past year.
ODI 11278494
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the passenger side fog light caught on fire. The contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number: 15930173. The approximate failure mileage was 116,497.
Fire reported
ODI 11231905