2008 Hyundai Elantra engine problems
41 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 11 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Leaving the parking lot at walgreen in tonawanda,ny. I was backing out with my foot on the brake. Putting the car in drive.the car leaped into a very high accelerated speed like a jet with the engine racing. The brake did not help. The car hit the barrier between the sidewalk and the store and the engine burst into flames.the distance was only a matter of yards.the airbags and seat belt kept me from going thru the windshield the force of the crash totaled the car.
On 8/16/16 at approximately 1130 hours the aforementioned 2008 hyundai elantra bearing a VIN number of [xxx], had spontaneously caught on fire without cause. Local fire department came to the scene and extinguish the flames suspected it to be a manufacturers defect of possible faulty electrical wiring. I have contacted hyundai directly and brought to their attention the incident in which occurred on the said date.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra
- Steering 55 complaints
- Brakes 53 complaints
- Fuel system 49 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Lighting 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints