Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Hyundai Elantra owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
NHTSA Recall Number20V061000 Recall has not been fixed by the local dealer in Ocala Florida. I scheduled to come in and have this addressed and sat in the lobby for hours before being told I would receive a call to come back when the parts were in stock. It has been since September 9, 2021 that I made my appointment to address open recalls.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. While parked the vehicle caught fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failure was not determined the contact stated that after parking the vehicle approximately 2 hours later the vehicle caught fire and flames were present coming from under the engine compartment. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A fire department report was taken at the scene. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The contact later received a recall notice for NHTSA recall campaign number: 20v06100 (service brakes) regarding an electrical short that May cause a fire. The failure mileage was 190,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that she parked her vehicle at home for about an hour and a neighbor informed her of a fire in the front endunder the hood. The vehicle was parked in the contact's driveway and the fire department was contacted to put out the flames. The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames and destroyed. The contact recently received a recall letter NHTSA number: 20V061000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The insurance company determined that the fire was most likely electrical since the vehicle had been for over an hour. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 120,000.
While I drive down the road, weather it be at 10mph or 55mph, my EPS light and emergency brake light will turn on and my car will stop. It will not turn off until my car is stopped, turned off. And turned back on again. Since the power steering is lost I can not just turn to the side of the road. I have to pray that no one will be coming up behind me and hit me causing an accident. Before that will happen for two weeks my alarm will go off at all hours of the day and night. Over and over and over again until my cars EPS and e brake lights turn on while I am driving, but then the cycle will start all over again. The most frequent tiem this happened was while I was driving down highway 99w in dundee oregon, I was going about 45mph and my cars EPS and e break .light turned on and I had to turn it off and then restart it. …
I received a safety recall notice that my ABS module could develop a short circuit resulting in an engine compartment fire. This fire could occur even when the car is turned off, which increases the risk of injury. I received this notice today, April 7, 2020. I have called the Hyundai dealerships in my pittsburgh area. The wexford site cannot serve me until May 18 because they have only received 5 recall parts from Hyundai. The south hills site does not have any parts at all. Hyundai is failing to equip locations with necessary parts to address this recall. Therefore I and hundreds of other Hyundai car owners are at risk of a fire that could develop and no way to prevent, as the fire could occur even when the car is off.
Own a 2007 Hyundai Elantra sedan. Have been having issues with the air bag light staying on at all times, for about the past week. Yesterday when I parked the car, I put in neutral pulled up the emergency brake and car filled with smoke had small fire, fire dept was called out to my house no injuries. I was sure to get out of car quickly in case turned out to be huge fire. Not sure what happened getting looked at tomorrow, need it towed car fills up with smoke and you can peek in at the wiring and was a small flame this time. If I turn the key on this happens. Unoperatable, as of now. This really needs to be investigated as people could be getting hurt.
For a few months I had a rattling noise coming from the rear of the car when my car was idling on a city street facing downhill (at a stop sign). Then it got suddenly worse for 2 days, so that it rattled all the time when idling in drive or park (stopped at lights or signs or in a parking space). Then it completely stopped rattling - and the next day another driver on the highway, on the 4th of July, notified me that my brake lights were not working. I don't know if it is a coincidence or not.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. A fire report was not filed however, the fire department did conclude that the fire originated from electrical wires and cables. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but had not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the fire. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
Passenger side sun visor became disconnected and its weight pulled its wire out 2 inches so that it would not go back in and would not stay up anymore. Now it is completely off and too expensive to fix. Many people have reported this problem and it should be a recall. We May have to have it fixed without having the electrical hooked up to run the mirror light, which is really annoying.
The air bag light came on in my 2007 Hyundai Elantra. When I took it to the dealership, they said that there was some kind of electrical failure in the driver's side buckle assembly. I have heard of similar issues in 2006-2008 sonatas. I am concerned that this May be a factory defect.
Electrical complaints in other Elantra years
Frequently asked questions
How common are electrical problems on the 2007 Hyundai Elantra?
NHTSA has 32 complaints about the electrical system of the 2007 Hyundai Elantra, 12% of the model year's 267 complaints. The component named most often is instrument cluster/panel (6 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Hyundai Elantra electrical problems?
No. NHTSA lists no electrical system recall for the 2007 Hyundai Elantra, though it has 6 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Hyundai Elantra electrical problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 51,000 miles, and 30% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 5 fires and 0 injuries to electrical system problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.