Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Hyundai Elantra has 7 recalls, 314 complaints.
7
Recalls
314
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
20V061000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded ...
15V100000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010...
08V429000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 65,000 MY 2008 ELANTRA VEHICLES WITH 2.0 LITER BETA ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER UNIFORM INTERNAL ELECTR...
11V179000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ELANTRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2006, THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2007. THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK ...
13V113000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 20...
11V143000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ELANTRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2006, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2008. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEA...
08V694000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HYUNDAI DE PUERTO RICO (HPR) IS RECALLING 347 MY 2008 ELANTRA VEHICLES. THE FUEL PUMP MOTOR MAY NOT HAVE THE PROPER, UNIFORM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SURF...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2008 Hyundai Elantra 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that a week after the dealer performed t... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The car was being driven nomore than 1hr. It began to smoke under the hood. The ABS EMERGENCY BRAKE ... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | The engine bay of my car caught fire due to the abs pump and module not turning off. I bought a part... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Has not yet been officially diagnosed by a dealer or independent service center, but while turning i... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle starte... |
| Jun 30, 2024 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | I want to go start my car just now to go to the store and when I turned it on and started it up the ... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Carry Handle, Shell, Base,Other/I am not sure | When we rotate the car seat to lock it in place, the shell doesn't immediately lock in and we have t... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while the wife was driving at 30 ... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | We received a citation for brake lights not functioning. I realized that there had been a safety rec... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | AIR BAGS | While making a U-turn in a parking lot I accidentally ran over a pothole. Upon doing so the driver's... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The sway bar was received in July 2023 and the sway bar was manufactured too short to fit the suspen... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This unit was purchased from RockAuto in July 2023; they sent another defective product. When the re... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The company, RockAuto, knowingly has many content quality errors describing automobile parts. This i... |
| Mar 18, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | When removing the key from the ignition, the cars engine was still running, as I was unable to turn ... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while idling at a stop sign, the RP... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | The entire undercarriage of the vehicle is rusted, allowed for 3 sections is not sufficient as it do... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2008 Elantra should be added to the crankshaft Theta II recall. 2098 Elantra has the 2.0L engine unl... |
| Oct 23, 2022 | SUSPENSION | 2 brake lines rusted through causing me to loose my brakes. Had the car towed to my local garage. ... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Aug 30, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owned a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number... |