2014 Hyundai Elantra problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2014 Hyundai Elantra include 2 fatality reports, 35 crashes and 15 fires across 383 filings.

383
Complaints
2
Recalls
35
Crash reports
15
Fire reports
29
Injuries
124.8
Severity index

Severity index 124.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 124.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 7 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 95% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 164 complaints (42.8%)164 43%Service BrakesService Brakes: 87 complaints (22.7%)87 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 47 complaints (12.3%)47 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 46 complaints (12.0%)46 12%HydraulicHydraulic: 45 complaints (11.7%)45 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 32 complaints (8.4%)32 8%SteeringSteering: 28 complaints (7.3%)28 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 27 complaints (7.0%)27 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE16442.8%
SERVICE BRAKES8722.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4712.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4612.0%
HYDRAULIC4511.7%
AIR BAGS328.4%
STEERING287.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL277.0%

Complaints filed per year

030612014: 182015: 262016: 262017: 222018: 372019: 372020: 352021: 242022: 342023: 402024: 612025: 142026: 9 (partial year)1415161718192021222324612526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201418
201526
201626
201722
201837
201937
202035
202124
202234
202340
202461
202514
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (115 against 93).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V76900030/11/2017SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESHyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Elantra sedan, coupe and GT vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released. This will allow the brake lights to rema
23V65100022/09/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicl

Other Hyundai Elantra model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.