Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Hyundai Elantra has 20 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Ticking or knocking in the engine, as many other have described. Engine does not accelerator properl... |
| Dec 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | There is a significant problem with this car where the check engine and dashboard lights flicker on ... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine was experiencing ticking/knocking. Car stalled on freeway, and now the Engine must be replace... |
| Jun 25, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine has failed at 67,000 and resembles the 2018 class action lawsuit. Dealership/Hyundai Motor wi... |
| May 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I own a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. When the accelerator pedal is engaged, the vehicle hesitates and only ... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I had my vehicle serviced to diagnose a ticking problem I had. I was told that it's an engine issue ... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Car engages into drive with a jolt. Sometimes at traffic lights, it just doesn't move forward when b... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I BOUGHTBMY CAR AND ANOIT 1 MONTH AFTER IT STARTED HAVING A TICKING NOISE. ALSO THE CAR WILL KINDA S... |
| Oct 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while at a stop when the contact acceler... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT BRAND NEW, ORIGINAL OWNER WARRANTY VERIFIED AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE AT 5K INTERVALS INST... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STARTED... |
| Jan 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT, SPORADICALLY THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UPON PRESSING THE BRAK... |
| Aug 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | SUDDEN, HARD AND DANGEROUS DOWNSHIFT TO I THINK FIRST. YOU CAN BE GOING SLOW AND IT COULD HAPPEN BUT... |
| May 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE- FAILED LIFTERS AND METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE ENGINE FOUND IN OIL PAN |
| Mar 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START. CAR WILL START AFTER IT SITS FOR A LENGTH OF TIME (COULD BE H... |
| Dec 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR ON MY CAR DIED AFTER ABOUT 78000 MILES AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LOCK UP W... |
| Mar 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND... |
| Aug 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | RETURNED HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, GOT OUT AND GOT GROCERIES FROM PASSENGER SID... |
| Feb 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WON'T START AT TIMES. I TURN THE KEY, ALL THE LIGHTS AND RADIO COME ON, NO POWER TO START TH... |
| Dec 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING CRUISING AT 45MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE R... |