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2017 Hyundai Elantra brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 48 complaints for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
48 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
30,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
13 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2017 Hyundai Elantra Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 30,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 30,000 miles
Based on 29 complaints that include mileage. 86% 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 miles12
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 29 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 13 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai elantra. While driving 45 MPH, the preceding vehicle abruptly stopped. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to immediately stop. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The driver's side air bag deployed. The contact sustained a whiplash that required medical attentions. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Reported at 20,000 miles, July 2018 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being operated at 60 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle brakes pulsated and jerked increasing the distance before a stop. The contact was not sure if a waring indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v063000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable.

Reported at 600 miles, March 2017

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