2014 Hyundai Elantra Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 6%of 386 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the fuel system of the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, 6% of the 386 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I got a tune up on my car then discovered that the misfire in my engine coils is a manufacturer defect. This needs to be fixed as soon as possible. Some times when I crank my car the engine will try to start but makes a constant sputter and then I cut it off I have to let it sit for an hour and then try to crank it again to seee if it will start. My battery, starter, and alternator are good.”
NHTSA complaint #11377488, filed 2020-12, 106,271 miles“Engine has rough idle since I got it I believe it has knock engine issues and should be on the recall list I have replaced engine coils injection system cleaning the RPM at idle is so rough my transmit fluid when I had my meter plugged in is so hot I'm afraid of a fire. But Hyundai I've had such bad experience I'm afraid of the run around I just want it replaces fixes it is faulty engine now it surges. I don't want to die for this mystery Hyundai engine issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11330912, filed 2020-06, 60,000 miles“The car was in motion on a street. It kept jumping and would not accelerate, the steering wheel got really hard to move. It makes a clicking noise when I try to turn it on, when I turn on the car white smoke that smells really strong starts coming out of the exhaust and the car won't drive, if I put it on drive it jumps a lot and turns off by itself. I have read an article in which many users of the Hyundai Elantra from the years 2011 to 2015 have this same motor issues. Something is not right with the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #11324420, filed 2020-05, 83,000 miles“My daughter and I started smelling gas pulled over to see and looked under the hood of the car and noticed gas squirting everywhere turned the car off and removed the cover that is over the engine to see where it was coming from and noticed the clap that claps to the hose on the engine had came a loose I also noticed that the plastic was cracked in the inside of the hose. I had someone temporary place it back on til I can get it to the company I purchased it from.”
NHTSA complaint #10870155, filed 2016-05, 40,757 miles“I was driving on a state roadway, a revved the engine a bit to get over a small hill, and heard loud fan like noises, sputtering, and all the warning lights went on. No smoke came out of the car, it literally sputtered to a stop. I tried to start it, it turned over once and that was it. Tried hooking cables to jump it, even bought a new battery. After changing spark plugs, it was determined one blew. We tried to replace, same thing happened, the engine is shot, the dealer is claiming $7,000 to fix this, and I'm seeing there are issues with the engine, not just me. …”
NHTSA complaint #11323548, filed 2020-05, 65,000 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 10 | 4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 23 | 8% |
| 2017 | 30 | 4% |
| 2016 | 20 | 7% |
| 2015 | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 | 24 | 6% |
| 2013 | 32 | 2% |
| 2012 | 18 | 3% |
| 2011 | 8 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 45 | 14% |
| 2007 | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 18 | 8% |
| 2002 | 31 | 9% |
| 2001 | 14 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 20 | 17% |
| 1996 | 13 | 13% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2014 Hyundai Elantra
166 complaintsBrakes
87 complaintsOther or unknown
49 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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