2009 Hyundai Elantra

The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V061000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the TPMS and powertrain warning lights illuminated, but the vehicle drove normally. The contact stated that a month later, while the vehicle was parked and turned off, a pedestrian saw smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact arrived at the scene, and the Police and Fire Department were already on scene. The contact stated that a fireman entered the vehicle and opened the hood, and disconnected the battery. A Police report was filed. The contact inspected the vehicle, reconnected the battery, and there was smoke coming from the ABS module inside the engine compartment. The contact then disconnected the battery. The battery was later reconnected, and the vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact arrived at the residence and removed the ABS fuse, and the smoke ceased. The vehicle was taken to an auto shop where a handheld diagnostic machine retrieved DTC: P0441 (EVAP system incorrect purge flow). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,000.

The contact owned a 2009 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that on one occasion when the vehicle was turned on, the brake and ABS warning lights illuminated. On another occasion, while the vehicle was parked and unoccupied for approximately 5 days, there was smoke coming from the front of the hood of the vehicle. The department extinguished the fire and a fire report was filed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a junkyard where it was deemed totaled by the insurance company. A dealer was contacted and confirmed there were no recalls associated to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at their home, the engine of the vehicle caught on fire. The fire was extinguished by the Horry County Fire Rescue Station. A fire report was filed but not provided to the contact The contact stated that no injuries occurred, and no police report was filed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V061000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to repair was unavailable. The vehicle was currently at the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but was unable to confirm when the part was to become available. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Premature brake failure due to rusted parts. In April 2022 the front brakes seized at 105,717 miles, ruining the rotors. I skidded to a stop at a busy intersection and had the car towed. The front brake pads had aprox 20,000 miles on them and had recently been checked for safety. The rear brakes failed at 109,540 miles after a rusty caliper seized. Calipers, rotors and pads were replaced. Undercoating and rustproofing had been applied to this car at 76,988 miles.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V061000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER DUE TO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.*DT *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS SON HAD THE VEHICLE PARKED IN A GARAGE, HE SMELT SMOKE AS FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS SON WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITH NO INJURIES BEFORE IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED RECENTLY RECEIVED EMAIL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V061000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN THE SNOW OR ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,416. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

WINTER OF 2009 I NOTICED THAT BRAKES ON MY 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WOULD LOCK UP AND NOT WORK WHENEVER DRIVING ON LOOSE WET SNOW. THE CAR WOULD JUST SLIDE AS IF ON ICE AND THERE WOULD BE NO FEELING AS OF PADS ON STEEL FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK CAR INTO FAIRFAX HYUNDAI IN FAIRFAX, VA. THEY INSPECTED BRAKES AND DEEMED THAT NOTHING WAS BROKEN. HOWEVER THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE SAME SNOW CONDITIONS. VEHICLE'S BRAKES WORK FINE WHEN SNOW IS PLOWED AND COMPACTED. ON 16 DECEMBER 2010 WE HAD SIMILAR SNOWFALL AND VEHICLE BEHAVED THE SAME DANGEROUS WAY. THIS TIME HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE BRAKES OF SNOW BY RAPIDLY STOMPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL I COULD FEEL PAD ON STEEL AND STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SLIDING. HAVEN'T BOTHERED TO TAKE VEHICLE IN TO FAIRFAX HYUNDAI SINCE THEY FOUND NOTHING LAST YEAR. HAVE SENT NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER, TO HYUNDAI USA AND TO CONSUMER REPORTS. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO BE HURT BY THIS BRAKE FAILURE IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. AT THE LEAST DRIVERS SHOULD BE ALERTED THAT THEY CAN STOP THE VEHICLE BY RAPIDLY STOMPING ON THE BRAKES TO CLEAR THE SNOW THAT SEEMS TO BUILD UP BETWEEN THE PADS AND THE ROTORS. *TR