2017 Hyundai Elantra service brakes problems
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was traveling at 5mph in traffic. Pressed the brake to stop, and my car kept rolling. I pressed the foot pedal brake many many times without stopping. I pulled the emergency brake and I still didn’t stop. I came to rest on the back bumper of a semi truck in front of me.”
filed Oct 13, 2025
“My EPS, ABS and electronic stability control lights all came on at once and my steering wheel went stiff while driving on interstate”
filed Sep 12, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the brake booster may fail, resulting in a loss of power brake…Campaign 17V063000 · Jan 26, 2017
Service Brakes problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 2 | 10% |
| 2024 Elantra | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Elantra | 8 | 9% |
| 2022 Elantra | 6 | 6% |
| 2021 Elantra | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Elantra | 13 | 5% |
| 2019 Elantra | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 Elantra | 15 | 5% |
| 2016 Elantra | 15 | 5% |
| 2015 Elantra | 29 | 11% |
| 2014 Elantra | 41 | 11% |
| 2013 Elantra | 164 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.