2008 Hyundai Elantra drivetrain & axles problems
21 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
Accident major tried stoping and car stop alittle then gas excelarates forward never notified about recall caused three accents after
On august 3rd 2018 I purchase a 2008 hyundai elantra from campbell auto finance used cars and trucks in gilroy california when I was driving home on the freeway doing 65 I heard a big thumping noise in the front passenger side like it shifted out of drive and came back into drive the check engine light came on every time I drove the car it will make that noise pop out of gear and go back into drive on august 7th 2018 I was driving my car back to gilroy the car made a hard bumping noise and then the car was stuck…
Other problems reported for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra
- Steering 55 complaints
- Brakes 53 complaints
- Fuel system 49 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints
- Engine 41 complaints
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Lighting 24 complaints