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2014 Hyundai Elantra engine problems

168 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, which is 30% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
168 30% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
84,000 miles 90 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 12
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2014 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 84,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 21 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 12 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 13 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 84,000 miles
Based on 90 complaints that include mileage. 23% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles21
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles12
120k to 140k miles13
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 90 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 12 fires, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was turning into a parking space at my work and almost at a complete stop when the engine suddenly revved and accelerated, causing my car to jump the curb and hit a light pole. My foot was on the brake the whole time as I was coming to a stop. It happened so fast. One minute I was parking and the next second I hit the pole. I sustain several injuries and am waiting to hear about my car.

Reported at 60,000 miles, July 2020 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the engine was making a slapping noise. The contact owns a mechanic shop; and had the vehicle diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the engine replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000

Reported at 150,000 miles, May 2021

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