2008 Hyundai Elantra fuel system problems
49 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 2,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 39 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 2,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
The car went up in flames while parked in our driveway. It had not been driven for at least 4 hours. It could have caught our house on fire if not for the quick response by the fire department.
I took my 2008 elantra in for service. They replaced the fuel pump due to a recall. That same day the car stalled in the middle of a busy highway. They just replaced the fuel pump again.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Hyundai Elantra
- Steering 55 complaints
- Brakes 53 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints
- Engine 41 complaints
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints
- Lighting 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints