2006 Hyundai Elantra brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STUCK ON BUT MY FUSES ARE NOT BLOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11364051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

AIR BAG LIGHT ON BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER CAR OFF AND FOOT NOT PUSHING THEM ON

NHTSA complaint #11278401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALL OF A SUDDEN. I REPLACED BOTH BULBS AND NOTHING CHANGED. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION AND DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY CAR BUT MY VIN DOES NOT APPEAR TO QUALIFY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.

NHTSA complaint #11160620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

MY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR NO LONGER DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER, SO MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ALWAYS ON, WHEN THE SEAT IS BOTH OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED. ALSO, MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NO LONGER WORKS, SO MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES OCCUR INCESSANTLY.

NHTSA complaint #11074662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPON CONDUCTING RESEARCH, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AS A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

NHTSA complaint #11010562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

ANNUAL SAFETY CHECK TODAY REVEALED ALL OF THE BREAK LIGHTING WAS NOT WORKING ON OUR 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CHECKED FUSE AND BULB AND ALL ARE WORKING. SEARCHED THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND RECALLS FOR MANY MODELS AND YEARS OF HYUNDAI, BUT NOT THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. I NOTICED ALSO THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD OPERATE WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THESE ISSUES WERE RESOLVED WITH THE INSTALATION OF A NEW SWITCH

NHTSA complaint #11002024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

MY CAR HAS HAD ENGINE LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF FOR YEARS ON THEIR OWN, WINDOWS THAT YOU USE ONE SWITCH FOR THAT MAKE A DIFFERENT WINDOW GO DOWN AND THEN SOMETIMES THEY DON'T GO UP, MY BRAKES HAVEN'T RELEASED THE CRUISE CONTROL AT TIMES AND NOW MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF SO I CAN'T PASS INSPECTION. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH AND WANT IT FIXED, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE

NHTSA complaint #10991428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. CALLED HYUNDAI (800.633.5151) SINCE THIS MODEL AND YEAR WAS UNDER HYUNDAI RECALL# 092 (HTSA 09V280000). PROVIDED VIN NUMBER AND REPRESENTATIVE (KAYLA) TOLD ME THAT THAT SPECIFIC VIN WAS NOT ELIGIBLE AND THAT I COULD SEND A POSTAGE LETTER TO A PO BOX FOR APPEAL. OBVIOUSLY I AM GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO REPAIR TO AVOID ANY INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #10915003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. ALSO, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,468.

NHTSA complaint #10896978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

I HAVE A BAD BRAKE SWITCH, AND NOTICED THAT THE ONLY RECALL IS IN PUERTO RICO. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI AMERICA SHOULD BE RECALLING ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. I HAVE NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE REVIEW AND MAKE HYUNDAI FIX THIS "SAFETY "ISSUE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10735035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKE SWITCH BAD, NO BRAKE LIGHTS. OCCASIONALLY, IT WOULD KEEP THE CAR FROM STARTING. HAD TO REPLACE AT MY EXPENSE AS HYUNDAI SAID MY CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLS FOR THE BAD BRAKE SWITCH.

NHTSA complaint #10716088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A CRASH WAS PREVENTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10670603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT REAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE BRAKE SERVICE PROVIDER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE DRUM COULD NOT BE REMOVED DUE THE FACT THAT THE SHOES WERE EXTENDED TO FAR. THERE WAS NO WAY TO MANUALLY ADJUST THEM IN AS THERE WAS NO ACCESS HOLE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE DRUM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THEM UNDER THE CONDITIONS CREATED THERE WOULD BE DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF PARTS INVOLVED. PROVIDER WAS ABLE TO VISIBLY INSPECT THE BRAKE SHOES AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS PLENTY OF MATERIAL REMAINING. WHY WOULD THERE BE NO ACCESS TO ADJUST?

NHTSA complaint #10664103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ON THIS DATE I EXPERIENCED THE 4TH OF 5 INCIDENCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 8 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. I WAS DRIVING IN DAYTONA BEACH APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THERE WAS A CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND THE ACCELERATION REVVED THE ENGINE. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE KEY TO STOP THE CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT AS HAD BEEN SUGGESTED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THE LAST TIME I HAD TAKEN IT IN FOR THIS ISSUE. I DROVE IT HOME SAFELY, BUT THE NEXT MORNING IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP, AGAIN THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING A BMW. I AGAIN DROVE IT HOME SAFELY, PARKED IT AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. I MADE ARRANGEMENT TO TAKE IT IN ON JULY 7TH TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. OUT OF FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 DAYS, DROVE IT 240 MILES AND ONCE AGAIN COULD FIND NO ISSUE. THE CAR IS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY OUT OF FEAR OF KILLING SOMEONE OR DAMAGING PROPERTY. WHEN I TOLD THEM I HAD FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING WITH HYUNDAIS ONLINE, THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH A THING. ONE ARTICLE STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FIXED THIS PROBLEM IN 2012. WHILE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS ONE, AND WOULD NOT WANT TO SELL IT TO ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES I HAVE EXPERIENCED.

NHTSA complaint #10618543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

WHILE DRIVING WHEN I GO TO BRAKE MY BRAKES DON'T TURN ON. ALL THREE OF THEM STAY TURNED OFF. I WAS PULLED OVER FOR THIS TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE FIRST TIME MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR, BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN WASN'T AFFECTED IN THE RECALL. THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN WHEN I REPLACED MY BATTERY BUT WHO KNOWS FOR HOW LONG. I WAS JUST PULLED OVER AGAIN ON MONDAY FOR THE SAME THING.

NHTSA complaint #10596224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKE LAMPS FAILED TO WORK ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. DEALER TECHNICIANS IDENTIFIED AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WHICH THEY REPLACED AT A COST OF $145. I LATER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LIMITED RECALL IN JULY 2009 AT NHTSA CAMPAIGN #09V280000 FOR 2005-2007 ELANTRAS IN PUERTO RICO, AND THEN IN APRIL 2013, AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PENDING RECALL OF MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. IT APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI HAS DETERMINED THAT THEY NO LONGER NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THE 2006 MODEL YEAR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ORIGINALLY IDENTIFIED AS EARLY AS JULY 2009.

NHTSA complaint #10542681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

HYUNDAI RECENTLY HAD A RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES. UNFORTUNATELY THIS APPLIES TO THE 2007 ELANTRA AND I HAVE THE 2006. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY OUT. AFTER CHECKING THE FUSES AND THE BULBS I REALIZED IT WAS THE RECENTLY RECALLED FAULTY BRAKE LIKE SWITCH TO BLAME. $155 LATER IT'S REPAIRED. THEY REALLY NEED TO INCLUDE OTHER YEARS AND MODELS ON THIS RECALL, AND SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. SOMEONE COULD HAVE REAR ENDED ME AND I COULD HAVE DIED HAD SOMEONE NOT TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10537576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE. I EXPERIENCED THIS AS THE CAR "LURCHING" FORWARD WHEN BRAKING, AS THE ENGINE IS TRYING TO BRING THE CAR BACK UP TO THE PRE-SET SPEED. THIS HAPPENED, MOST RECENTLY, WHILE ON THE FREEWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE SUDDEN LURCH WAS FRIGHTENING SINCE IT WAS UNEXPECTED. THE LURCH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO MAKE CONTACT WITH CAR AHEAD OF ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. EVEN WITH MULTIPLE PRESSES OF THE BRAKE THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. IT WAS ONLY BY USING THE HAND CONTROLS WAS I ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 2 TIMES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM SYSTEMATICALLY.

NHTSA complaint #10512243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATING ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, FOR THE PAST WEEK THEY ONLY WORK FOR A MINUTE OR NOT WORK AT ALL.WENT 2 TIMES TO THE DEALER BEFORE, TWICE THEY WERE WORKING WHEN I ARRIVED, SINCE LAST WEEK THEY ARE NOT WORKING EXCEPT FOR A MINUTE. I HAVE 2 MONTHS WITH THE PROBLEM I WORK 7 DAYS A WEEK AND CANNOT KEEP TAKING TIME OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT MY SPECIFIC MODEL YEAR ELANTRA 2006 IS NOT COVER BY THE RECALL, JUST TO INSPECT THEM COST $ 120, IF A PROBLEM IS FOUND PARTS AND LABOR. HYUNDAI DOESN'T ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE CAR HAS 50'000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10501895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION RESULTED IN BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. PART NUMBER 93810-3K000. THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN PUERTO RICO ONLY, BUT FAILURE OF THIS PART MAY INDICATE A MORE GEOGRAPHICALLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN HAWAII.

NHTSA complaint #10490254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH. VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY TSB 09-01-018.

NHTSA complaint #10489582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION HAD CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. HAVE NOT USED CRUISE CONTROL SINCE BUT BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DON'T WORK AND IT IS AFFECTING CARS REMOTE START THAT THE DEALER INSTALLED. CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF BUY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. AND AFTER TURNING KEY TO ON POSITION AND THEN OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING.

NHTSA complaint #10487973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

MY WIFE NOTICED HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I LOOKED INTO AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH FOR HER MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. THE RECALL IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V122000. WE CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GAVE THEM HER VIN, AND THEY SAID HER VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS. WE TOOK HER CAR TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET REPAIRED. IT TURNS OUT THAT IT WAS THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS REPLACED. IT COST US $70 TO HAVE FIXED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE COULD NOT BELIEVE OUR VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE HE HAS HAD ALOT OF VEHICLES WITH THAT SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE REVIEWED FURTHER AND I WOULD LIKE HYUNDAI TO COVER OUR REPAIR COST FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART.

NHTSA complaint #10475264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION NO BRAKE LIGHTS NOTICED BY RELATIVE...

NHTSA complaint #10474089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND WAS PULLED OVER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10386661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

FIRST TIME I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND IT JUST ACCELERATED MAKING THE CAR JUMP. THE NEXT TIME I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND I ALMOST ENDED UP IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAS HAPPEN AT LEAST 6 OR 7 TIMES WHEN I WAS PARKING OR STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. I NEVER KNOW WHEN I STOP OR PARK THE CAR IF IT WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I HAVE COME SO VERY CLOSE TO HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, SLIDING INTO THE INTERSECTION AND/OR JUMPING A PARKING BUMPER. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER. I'VE HAD IT CORRECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE OF TIMES ONLY TO HAVE IT STOP WORKING WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 2006 AND NEEDLESS TO SAY IS STILL NOT WORKING. THE SPEED ON THE CAR IS WRONG. IT SHOWS ME GOING FASTER THAN I'M ACTUALLY GOING. FOR EXAMPLE, IT SHOWS I'M GOING 57 MPH WHEN I'M ACTUALLY GOING 54 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10384997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS THE CAUSE WAS A BROKEN BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BY THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE MYSELF.

NHTSA complaint #10273954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPAIR MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AT 14000 MI.. THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ELANTRAS. IF THIS IS TRUE MAYBE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD NEED TO ADDRESS. MAYBE THIS COULD CAUSE A BRAKING PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10228055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.