Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Hyundai Elantra has 26 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Has not yet been officially diagnosed by a dealer or independent service center, but while turning i... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Carry Handle, Shell, Base,Other/I am not sure | When we rotate the car seat to lock it in place, the shell doesn't immediately lock in and we have t... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This unit was purchased from RockAuto in July 2023; they sent another defective product. When the re... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The company, RockAuto, knowingly has many content quality errors describing automobile parts. This i... |
| Mar 18, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | When removing the key from the ignition, the cars engine was still running, as I was unable to turn ... |
| Aug 29, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Our car was sitting under our carport and got know on door that our car was on fire! We call 911 the... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | brakes locked up and engine was knocking and car stopped running , it won’t turn over anymore and wh... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS LAYING ON THE COUCH ASLEEP AND WOKE UP TO A SOUND ALMOST LIKE FIREWORK GOING OFF LOOKED OUT MY... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED UP THE CAR ONE MORNING IN EARLY MAY; ENDED UP GETTING ... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | HI, THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR THAT HAS BEEN OUT FOR A MONTH NOW AND NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. I AM W... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON JUNE 21, 2019 I WAS ON MY WAY TO TAKE MY SON TO WORK AND I HAD MY GRANDCHILDREN IN T... |
| Jan 27, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF FREQUENTLY. I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT IN TO BE CHECKED, BUT IT W... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR [ HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2008 -MANUAL TRANS] HAS JUST REACHED 23,630 MI. TODAY 11/15/2018, { I PURC... |
| Aug 4, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AT 1:15 AM AUGUST 4TH 2018. IT HAD NOT BEEN TURNED ON SINCE 5PM AUGUST 2ND. I WA... |
| Jul 30, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I ENTERED VIN (XXXX) ON THE CHECK FOR RECALLS PAGE AND IT TELLS ME THAT ONE OR MORE PARMAMETERS ARE ... |
| May 23, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN MY VEHICLE IS ON PARK GEAR IT KEEPS MOVING FORWARD DOWN A HILL OR ANY SLOPE, I'M FORCED TO APPL... |
| Oct 11, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS LAST OCTOBER (2017), I WAS WOKEN UP BY NEIGHBORS INFORMING US THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM OUR GA... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2008 ELENTRA BEGAN EXPERIENCING FAILURES TO START. REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP ACCESS COVER AND POUNDING ... |
| Mar 3, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HORN WILL SUDDENLY NOT WORK FOR EXTENDED PERIOD AND THEN LATER WILL WORK. WITHOUT WARNING THERE WIL... |
| Sep 28, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHEN IN DRIVE, FOOT BRAKE DID NOT WORK, EMERGENCY BREAK WAS ENGAGED TO STOP VEHI... |