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5NPDH4AE0EH••••••2014 Hyundai ELANTRA
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2014 Hyundai ELANTRA build (16 vs 7).
16on this build
366on the model
55builds in total
3involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedService Brakes 7Engine 7Vehicle Speed Control 2Wheels 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesfireMar 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at 40 MPH the brakes became hard and the steering wheel was inoperable. The vehicle caught fire. The ABS warning light was illuminated. There were no reported injuries. The driver…
Air BagscrashNov 2017
I have noticed that the sound coming from the engine is delayed kinda, almost like its not getting enough air at the right time . My car will have a hard time accelerating and it will hit high rmps then shift. I have to just slow down before the shift cause sometimes it scares…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMar 2014
I was driving my 2014 hyundai elantra (that I had only had for 3 months, had 1,500 miles on the car) home from the airport, had my cruise control set on 55 for the previous 30 minutes, and I noticed the car in front of me was braking. Naturally, I pressed the brake as well to…
WheelsOct 2025
The constant-velocity joint on the driver's side tends to vibrate, and at certain speeds there is play in the steering. Sometimes the handbrake doesn't work properly, and the right-side brake light doesn't work even after replacing the bulbs
Power TrainAug 2024
Ticking or knocking in the engine, as many other have described. Engine does not accelerator properly due to this issue, causing safety issues with accelerating to merge or enter traffic. Known defect that should be covered by Hyundai as regular scheduled maintenance has been…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5NPDH4AE0EH525839 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.