Hyundai ELANTRA brakes problems
1,462 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
8,426 owner complaints analyzed
57 distinct recall campaigns
59,850 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,575 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
1,462 of 8,426 complaints match this topic (17.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 959185 · 1995-01-26 (January 26, 1995)
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE. TT
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Owner report 983880 · 1996-05-01 (May 1, 1996)
BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, CLEAN AND ADJUST, AFTER IN WHICH PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
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Owner report 971023 · 1995-08-24 (August 24, 1995)
HAD TO HAVE SIX SETS OF BRAKE PADS, PREMATURE WEAR. TT
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Owner report 505090 · 1996-06-05 (June 5, 1996)
BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
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Owner report 800261 · 1996-07-30 (July 30, 1996)
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, DLR INDICATES DUE TO CALIPER LEAK AROUND PISTONS AND WARPING OF ROTORS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 800261 at NHTSA ↗