Hyundai ENTOURAGE brakes problems
62 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
286 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
72,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 235 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
62 of 286 complaints match this topic (21.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10174756 · 2006-11-30 (November 30, 2006)
MY ENTOURAGE EXHIBITS INTERMITTENT SIGNIFICANT LOW-SPEED ENGINE BRAKING WHEN DRIVING IN THE AUTO 'DRIVE' POSITION. THIS BRAKING EFFECT IS SIMILAR IN EFFECT TO THE ACTUAL LIGHT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER UPON PURCHASE DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX BY PERFORMING TRANSMISSION RE-PROGRAMMING. THIS HAS MODIFIED THE BEHAVIOR TO MAKE THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS MUCH MORE INTERMITTENT, BUT STILL NOT FIXED IT. I HAVE TWO SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS. THE FIRST IS I HAVE ALMOST BEEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174756 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183336 · 2007-02-23 (February 23, 2007)
TWO FAILURES OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SINCE PURCHASE OF 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE ON OCT 20, 2006. FIRST TIME, BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, NEXT TIME BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND COMPLETELY DRAINED BATTERY. THIRD SWITCH NOW INSTALLED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191558 · 2007-05-23 (May 23, 2007)
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE TO ANYONE!! WE PURCHASED OUR NEW ENTOURAGE IN JULY 2006, MY FIRST PROBLEMS STARTED OCCURING IN AUGUST 2006 AND HAVE YET TO CEASE! I HAVE BEEN IN A LOANER CAR MORE THAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES IN MY ENTOURAGE ANYMORE, NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. SOME OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD : LUMBAR SUPPORT "BLEW OUT", DOOR LOCK ACUATOR WENT OUT, TIMING BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUTTON ON UPPER CONSOLE ANNOYING RATTLE, AB…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,785 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191558 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203687 · 2007-09-21 (September 21, 2007)
PURCHASED THIS NEW HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE ON 6/12/ 07 AND REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/14/07 THAT THIS NEW VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS FRONT END VIBRATION AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 12 OCCASIONS FOR 33 DAYS AND THE VIBRATION HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. WE CONSIDER THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE AND YOU HAVE TO OVER STEER THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT IT FROM DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. MY WIFE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE RELAXED HER GRIP ON THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 359 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203687 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10285605 · 2009-09-29 (September 29, 2009)
I BOUGHT A USED 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE IN JULY 2009. WHEN WE TEST DROVE IT, THERE WAS NO HIGHWAY TO TAKE IT ON AND IT SEEMED OK ON LOCAL ROAD. THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHIMMY BUT WE WERE TOLD IT WAS JUST FROM IT SITTING ON LOT. AFTER PURCHASE, WHEN WE TOOK IT ON THE PARKWAY, WE NOTICED A STRONG VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAD FRONT AND BACK BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, AND TIRES BALANCED AS WELL - ALL NON WARRANTY REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND IS OCCURRING WHILE GOING DOWN STEEP HILLS AS WELL. I AM VERY NERVOUS DRIVING…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,114 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285605 at NHTSA ↗