general problems of the 2014 Hyundai Elantra

Six problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Hyundai Elantra based on all problems reported for the 2014 Elantra.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2023

Brake lights, constantly on. The vehicle, while driving, the brake lights come on and do not turn off. You must force the pedal all the way down, to, sometimes, turn them off. While driving, the lights being on, disables the ecs system, and cruise control. While the vehicle is parked and off the lights stay on, unless you depress the pedal, this causes power drains and dead batteries. If the lights do not work, this is a hazard to drive at any time of day. Lights will also come on while car is off and has been off for some time.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2021

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the brake lights failed to turn off. The contact stated that the traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16v574000 (exterior lighting) however, neither the VIN nor the model year were included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/22/2018

My vehicle the right side break, back, and turning signal light keeps going out every two weeks after I change the light bulbs.

4 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/25/2018

My passenger light would not come on. I took the car to get looked at and the mechanic explained to me that the wiring in the light cap has to be removed and replaced.

5 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/27/2017

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that there was a hesitation while attempting to start the vehicle. The contact took four or more attempts to start the vehicle. Additionally, the low beam headlamps were inadequate for night time driving. The contact stated that the high beam headlamps were primarily used for night driving. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.

6 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/30/2014

I can hardly see 6-8 meters when driving on dark street, if I travel more than the speed of 35 mph , I cannot see the divider unitil I come close to it. Complained to Hyundai several times for few years to different dealers. None of them had taken any action and they say the lights are according to specs. The lights fall close and spread wide but they do not focus straight and far. This is happening from the beginning of the car purchased in 2014. Till now it is used only during day times but recently I have started using at night times and feeling more unsecure. Many times I had to have the high beam to be safe.


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