2014 Hyundai Elantra · symptom sheet
Engine rattles or ticks
- 32owner reports
- 100,000median miles
- $7,000median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 8, 2024 · checked Oct 2, 2026
164 of the 366 complaints on this car are about the engine. 32 of those describe engine rattle.
Tick what matches of 32 reports
Engine rattle on other Elantra years
No other Elantra model year has enough reports of engine rattle for a sheet of its own. See every Elantra year.
What this problem usually is
Owners in this group hear something before anything breaks. Most describe a ticking or tapping at idle, a rattle that's worse on a cold start and fades as the engine warms, or a noise that comes and goes over weeks. Some report the check engine light following a while later. It's the early-warning end of the engine complaints, and the reports that end in a named part are useful to anyone hearing the same sound.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the engine covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Elantra
Loss of motive power. Closed dec 12, 2023.
Engine fires. Closed feb 5, 2024, led to recall 23V-877.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
What owners paid
6 of the 32 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $3,250 to $7,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 67,000 and 120,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Ticking or knocking in the engine, as many other have described. Engine does not accelerator properly due to this issue, causing safety issues with accelerating to merge or enter traffic. Known defect that should be covered by Hyundai as regular scheduled maintenance has been completed.”
Filed Aug 8, 2024
“roughly 5 months ago i started to hear a ticking/knocking sound. since then it has gotten louder and the car is having issues accelerating. Hyundai refuses to fix it even thought theyâve had a class action for this exact issue.”
Filed Apr 2, 2024
“So theirs issues with window ,shaking while in red light, tick sound, was a banging under the hood sound like metal, also an electric sound not sure how to describe it”
Filed Mar 8, 2024
“Engine has a load ticking noise, mechanic said he thought it was the lifters. The vehicle also stalls while driving; After accelerating and reaching cruising speed it will stall as you ease off accelerator. It has not done it using with cruise control.”
Filed Mar 9, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 32 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
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- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 69 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 69 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 36 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 32 reports