Major Problems with 2008 Hyundai Elantra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Hyundai Elantra

2008 Hyundai Elantra FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER Victims: 3 Mileage: 339 miles

2008 Hyundai Elantra AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 100000 miles

2008 Hyundai Elantra EXTERIOR LIGHTING Victims: 3 Mileage: 93000 miles

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Problems with STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Hyundai Elantra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 80 mph the front driver side tire would wobble excessively....	46 ~ 67102 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE new 2008 hyundai elantra gls had problems in 1st gear engine would shut off and sometimes it would run very...	32 ~ 3902 miles
AIR BAGS while driving on i-95 north in maryland a motorist cut me off suddenly when i applied the brakes to slow...	30 ~ 78018 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was driving my 2008 elantra when i approached a sharp curve in the road. i applied my brakes and...	24 ~ 57271 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have owned a 2008 hyundai elantra pzev for approximately 2 years and 2 months. in the two years that...	19 ~ 60204 miles
SERVICE BRAKES was unable to put car in reverse or park after pulling into a parking spot. discovered the brake lights are...	18 ~ 87547 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my husband and i bought 2 brand new 2008 hyundai elantra gls pzev engines on june 6 2008. on july...	18 ~ 59241 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated the vehicle began to...	16 ~ 64833 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i purchased a brand-new 2008 hyundai elantra gls on july 8. i drove the vehicle for about 100 miles from...	12 ~ 98619 miles
ENGINE while driving in heavy traffic inching along at low speed for about 1/2 miles stopping and starting all the way...	11 ~ 89316 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING new 2008 hyundai elantra gls had problems in 1st gear engine would shut off and sometimes it would run very...	11 ~ 4549 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact noticed that the passenger side air bag in her vehicle was...	9 ~ 6864 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while driving approximately 80 mph the front driver side tire would wobble excessively....	9 ~ 28741 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE our 2008 hyundai elantra stalled on i-5 outside of chico ca with less approximately 900 miles on the car. we...	7 ~ 2934 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER both visors break and detach at primary swiveling elbow hanging down unable to secure in any way unable to detach	6 ~ 86797 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on the morning of april 16th my 2008 hyundai elantra (84000 miles) started making an unusual sound from the rear...	6 ~ 86191 miles
SUSPENSION my car i bought brand new in march of 09 i had about 9200 miles when things started to bang...	6 ~ 74149 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i had a new 2008 hyundai elantra. the vehicle had only 3 000 miles on it. i hit another vehicle...	5 ~ 19920 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. when the contact attempted to park the vehicle the gear selector failed to...	4 ~ 44784 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased brand new 2008 hyundai elantra june 5 2008. since purchasing the car it broke down within 30 days with...	4 ~ 9366 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while on vacation in michigan my spouse and i were hit by a drunk driver. we were traveling north bound...	4 ~ 9535 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while starting the ignition he noticed that the...	3 ~ 101000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER my husband and i bought 2 brand new 2008 hyundai elantra gls pzev engines on june 6 2008. on july...	3 ~ 307 miles
SEAT BELTS i had a new 2008 hyundai elantra. the vehicle had only 3 000 miles on it. i hit another vehicle...	3 ~ 44640 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC while driving on i-95 north in maryland a motorist cut me off suddenly when i applied the brakes to slow...	3 ~ 10998 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE recall for undercoating done jan. 2016 (tt1). on 11/1/17 while driving on a town road the rear right trailing arm...	2 ~ 85000 miles
TIRES on sept. 6th 2009 i rent a car in las vegas nv from advantage rental car co. when i was...	2 ~ 27500 miles
VISIBILITY my complaint deals with the front window. it was cracked while driving on a highway by a small rock. the...	2 ~ 26492 miles
STRUCTURE the in-dash front-panel console pieces make very irritating squeaky noises when driving over even little bumps distracting the driver from	2
EQUIPMENT purchased brand new 2008 hyundai elantra june 5 2008. since purchasing the car it broke down within 30 days with...	2 ~ 11701 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while driving 70 mph the glass from the sun roof detached from...	1 ~ 88800 miles
WHEELS my tire burst on the road and i got into the trunk to get a spare tire only for me...	1 ~ 138320 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2008 hyudai elantra. while parking the vehicle after driving for approximately five minutes it caught...	1 ~ 40000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i was driving about 55 mph on highway and the right side passenger window spontaneously shattered. there was no object...	1 ~ 83600 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the factory radio in the car stopped working properly. the auxiliary port does not work and the display on the...	1 ~ 81382 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. while driving 1 mph during snowy conditions the abs light illuminated. the vehicle...	1 ~ 16500 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 hyundai elantra. the contact stated while driving at various speeds and riding over uneven pavement...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there is a problem with the horn of the 2008 hyundai elantra. it cuts off and does not work for...	1 ~ 17890 miles
PARKING BRAKE for the past 2 weeks i have noticed a problem with the emergency brakes. now 2 days ago while on...	1 ~ 3450 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 1) poor gas mileage - not meeting epa estimates. took to dealer 3 times. had fuel pump replaced after car...	1 ~ 200 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 hyundai elantra is having check engine light problems. dealer changed the vent control valve and the light came back...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i purchased my 08 elantra this summer. delivery date 07/05/08. complaint 1 "customer states engine wont start". the dealership replaced...	1 ~ 1291 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES have a 08 elantra. after driving it for few miles i had my tpms light went on. i contacted the...	1 ~ 1000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the passenger side front window does not roll down all the time. sometimes nothing happens when depressing the button and	1
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when you open the trunk after a rain or during it runs out of the tail lights into the trunk...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE when you open the trunk after a rain or during it runs out of the tail lights into the trunk...	1

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