2009 Hyundai Elantra Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 254 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra, 1% of the 254 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Drove about 1 hour using cruise control part of the time. Don't usually use it, but used it 2 months ago with no problem. After 1.5 hour visit, drove home. Did not use cruise control, but at last 10 minutes acceleration issue started where car would rev even though I was not accelerating. Able to manage it with brake and normal driving. Tried to reset cruise (turn on/off), but car still had episodes of revving . Did not accelerate to dangerous level and controllable. …”
NHTSA complaint #11536335, filed 2023-08Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 18% |
| 2024 | 9 | 16% |
| 2023 | 20 | 20% |
| 2022 | 17 | 17% |
| 2021 | 32 | 24% |
| 2020 | 14 | 6% |
| 2019 | 7 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra
133 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Hyundai Elantra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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