Complaint 2206469
2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident May 13, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2206469
- Make
- HYUNDAI
- Model
- ELANTRA
- Model Year
- 2014
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Incident Date
- May 13, 2026
- Date Received
- May 14, 2026
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner Narrative
Vehicle was parked and turned off in a residential driveway when a fire spontaneously ignited in the engine compartment. There were no warning lights, unusual sounds, or symptoms prior to the incident. The fire department responded and extinguished the fire using dry chemical suppressant and water. The vehicle was a total loss. The fire appears to have originated in the front engine compartment area. The vehicle was not involved in a collision. The vehicle has a 1.8L Nu DOHC engine and 4-wheel ABS system. This vehicle falls under known NHTSA recalls and class action litigation related to spontaneous engine fires in Hyundai Elantra vehicles, including issues related to defective ABS/HECU modules and engine defects associated with the Nu engine series.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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