2014 Hyundai Elantra brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 88 complaints for the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 88 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 4 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off with the contact seated inside the vehicle, there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the vehicle. The contact had previously been smoking a cigarette. The vehicle was idling high, and hesitating while accelerating with a weak battery. The battery warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the battery had melted. During a storm, there was a burst of wind followed by a cloud of smoke.
I was driving my 2014 hyundai elantra (that I had only had for 3 months, had 1,500 miles on the car) home from the airport, had my cruise control set on 55 for the previous 30 minutes, and I noticed the car in front of me was braking. Naturally, I pressed the brake as well to slow down, but the brakes did not work. The brake pedal was hard as rock and would not press in at all and therefore I could not slow down and cruise control did not disengage.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Hyundai Elantra
- Engine 168 complaints
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Air bags 32 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 22 complaints