Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Hyundai Elantra has 18 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
17V063000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake booster may fail, resulting in a loss...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Was traveling at 5mph in traffic. Pressed the brake to stop, and my car kept rolling. I pressed the ... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the bra... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while coming to a stop sign, there was a... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake system continually fails intermintently and is placing the driver and all passengers at ri... |
| Feb 8, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND WHILE DEPRES... |
| Nov 3, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS IS MY THIRD HYUNDAI AND FOR SOME REASON MY FRONT BREAKS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT AND I HAD TO SPEN... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN... |
| Jul 12, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN BR.AKE, THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO BRAKE THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. THE TIRES... |
| Jun 14, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I BRAKE THE BRAKES DON'T RESPOND PROPERLY |
| Sep 3, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I GO AROUND CURVES (LEFT HAND) MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH AND I WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL... |
| Jun 19, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR FROM 2017 TO NOW, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THE CAR W... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ST... |
| May 31, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE PRECEDING VEHICL... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 25-30 MPH...CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED DOWN SO I ATTEM... |
| Feb 28, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE... |
| Oct 14, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND EXITING AN OFFRAMP. HITTING THE CAR'S BRAKES MADE THE BRAKE PEDAL T... |
| Sep 19, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 5,500 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS BEING DRIVEN 10-15 MILES AN HOUR ON A CIT... |
| Mar 6, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPE... |