2018 Hyundai Elantra service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Hyundai Elantra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had my car brakes replaced checked for the past three months it's been making a grinding noise when braking at slow speeds had the car checked 3 different shops, they said rotors and pads are perfectly fine almost new, but the grinding is still there dust shield is not touching pads are new…”
filed May 1, 2026
“We were heading back to Ohio at Mile marker 8 75N Kentucky when we heard a boom. Then we saw smoke as my husband was pulling over. We jump out to get our child out of the car seat and at the same time a pickup truck pulls up with two guys. They yell that our cars on fire and began putting the fire…”
filed Oct 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2017 Elantra | 44 | 6% |
| 2016 Elantra | 15 | 5% |
| 2015 Elantra | 29 | 11% |
| 2014 Elantra | 41 | 11% |
| 2013 Elantra | 164 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.