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2006 Hyundai Elantra brakes problems

The 2006 Hyundai Elantra has 32 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Elantra brakes complaints by model year282 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 16 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 15 complaints1998: 5 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 30 complaints2002: 36 complaints2003: 28 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 32 complaints2007: 39 complaints2008: 53 complaints2009: 25 complaints2010: 38 complaints2011: 45 complaints2012: 98 complaints2013: 282 complaints2014: 86 complaints2015: 55 complaints2016: 15 complaints2017: 47 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 14 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 8 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Elantra brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*- ON 01/05/07 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER IN DANVILLE, VIRGINIA BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING STUCK ON THE FLOOR , AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/06/07 WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH H APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 6, 2007 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2006 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Elantra brakes — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.