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2007 Hyundai Elantra brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 40 complaints for the 2007 Hyundai Elantra, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
40 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
99,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 6
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2007 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 99,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 99,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 32% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. While parked the vehicle caught fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failure was not determined the contact stated that after parking the vehicle approximately 2 hours later the vehicle caught fire and flames were present coming from under the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A fire department report was taken at the scene. No injuries were reported.

Reported at 190,000 miles, March 2020 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that upon start up of the vehicle, her brakes would not function upon depression of the brake pedal; the emergency brake and the ABS warning lights illuminated. The contact immediately pulled back into her driveway and shut off the vehicle. As the vehicle was off, a white color smoke began to emit from the ABS system of the engine.

Reported at 125,000 miles, April 2021 Fire

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