Fort Knox, KY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #784459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1997 Hyundai Elantra brake problems
15 of the 196 complaints about the 1997 Hyundai Elantra are about the braking system — 8% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Master Cylinder
4
26.7%
Rotor
3
20.0%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
13.3%
Disc
1
6.7%
Conventional
1
6.7%
Caliper
1
6.7%
Pads
1
6.7%
Differential Proportional Valve
1
6.7%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings
1
6.7%
Brakes across every Hyundai Elantra year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Greystone, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
EVAPORATOR SYSTEM LEAKING, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greystone, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EVAPORATOR SYSTEM LEAKING, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greystone, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVAPORATOR SYSTEM LEAKING, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Louis, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #828694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Louis, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WITHIN 17,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT, AND ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.*AK BOTH FRONT WINDOW FALL WHILE DRIVING. DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. RIGHT DOOR PANEL MAKE NOISE. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON.
NHTSA complaint #828696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, BRAKE CALIPERS AND WARPED ROTORS WERE CAUSING NOISE AND VIBRATION UNDER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #543989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, BRAKE CALIPERS AND WARPED ROTORS WERE CAUSING NOISE AND VIBRATION UNDER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #543989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chetsworth, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MASTER CYLINDER WITH THE ABS BRAKES, THE CLUTCH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS NO CLUTCH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #831962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chetsworth, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER WITH THE ABS BRAKES, THE CLUTCH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS NO CLUTCH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #831962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chetsworth, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
FRONT BRAKES SCRUB WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED, SAID THAT BRAKES ARE WORKING AS DESIGNED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK.ET.
NHTSA complaint #831965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chantilly, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS FAILED RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #541092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avondale,Estate, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CONSUMER STILL FEELS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE AS IT SHOULD. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #822920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Selma, VA
Crash
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO A TRAILER.
NHTSA complaint #821011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lafayette, LA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #531058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.