Model record

Hyundai Elantra recalls and complaints, 2011 to 2026

Every safety recall and the owner complaints on file with the federal safety agency (NHTSA) for each model year. Records as of Nov 10, 2026.

Hyundai Elantra · 16 model years on file
36 recalls · 5,570 complaints
The 2013 model year has the most owner complaints (1,332). One recall often covers several model years, so the yearly counts below add up to more than the total. Read the note under the table before you compare years.
YearRecallsOwner complaints
20264
4
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20252
36
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20241
63
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20234
1 do-not-drive / park-outside
173
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20227
159
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20216
162
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20203
255
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20191
253
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20180
284
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20174
770
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20162
293
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20153
1 do-not-drive / park-outside
262
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20142
1 do-not-drive / park-outside
387
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20134
1 do-not-drive / park-outside
1,332
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20125
1 do-not-drive / park-outside
676
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20118
1 do-not-drive / park-outside
461
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How to read this: older model years have had more time to collect complaints, and best-selling years have more cars on the road, so a bigger number is not by itself proof of a worse car. A recall is also a fix: once the free repair is done, that problem is handled. A recall listed for a model year does not mean a particular car is unrepaired. To check one car, look up its VIN. NHTSA sometimes files a model year under a different name (a cab style, a trim or a hybrid version). We combine the names we can match, so a year with very few complaints may have more filed under a name we missed.

2026 Hyundai Elantra

4 recalls · 4 owner complaints · 1 fire · 1 injury reported

Parts owners report most: Air bags (1), Wheels (1), Engine (1), Fuel/propulsion system (1).

NHTSA files the 2026 model under more than one name. These counts combine ELANTRA with: ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA N.

Live report for the 2026 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2025 Hyundai Elantra

2 recalls · 36 owner complaints · 5 crashes · 1 fire · 8 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Lane departure (8), Engine (6), Forward collision avoidance (5), Power train (4).

NHTSA files the 2025 model under more than one name. These counts combine ELANTRA with: ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA N.

Live report for the 2025 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2024 Hyundai Elantra

1 recall · 63 owner complaints · 5 crashes · 1 fire · 2 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (20), Engine (10), Forward collision avoidance (9), Steering (7).

NHTSA files the 2024 model under more than one name. These counts combine ELANTRA with: ELANTRA HEV, ELANTRA N.

Live report for the 2024 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2023 Hyundai Elantra

4 recalls · 173 owner complaints · 16 crashes · 9 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (46), Forward collision avoidance (34), Engine (28), Power train (21).

NHTSA files the 2023 model under more than one name. These counts combine ELANTRA with: ELANTRA HEV, ELANTRA N.

Live report for the 2023 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2022 Hyundai Elantra

7 recalls · 159 owner complaints · 10 crashes · 1 fire · 13 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (38), Seat belts (29), Forward collision avoidance (24), Engine (21).

NHTSA files the 2022 model under more than one name. These counts combine ELANTRA with: ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA N.

Live report for the 2022 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2021 Hyundai Elantra

6 recalls · 162 owner complaints · 8 crashes · 1 fire · 3 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (42), Forward collision avoidance (35), Seat belts (27), Engine (22).

NHTSA files the 2021 model under more than one name. These counts combine ELANTRA with: ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA N-LINE.

Live report for the 2021 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2020 Hyundai Elantra

3 recalls · 255 owner complaints · 21 crashes · 6 fires · 16 injuries · 2 deaths reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (109), Power train (48), Exterior lighting (28), Electrical system (27).

Live report for the 2020 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2019 Hyundai Elantra

1 recall · 253 owner complaints · 12 crashes · 3 fires · 4 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (135), Exterior lighting (65), Electrical system (37), Power train (11).

Live report for the 2019 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2018 Hyundai Elantra

0 recalls · 284 owner complaints · 12 crashes · 7 fires · 6 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (142), Electrical system (43), Power train (24), Fuel/propulsion system (19).

No safety recalls on file for the 2018 model year.

Live report for the 2018 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2017 Hyundai Elantra

4 recalls · 770 owner complaints · 37 crashes · 6 fires · 24 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (291), Structure (134), Electrical system (112), Steering (71).

Live report for the 2017 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2016 Hyundai Elantra

2 recalls · 293 owner complaints · 22 crashes · 5 fires · 17 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (111), Power train (31), Air bags (26), Electrical system (22).

Live report for the 2016 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2015 Hyundai Elantra

3 recalls · 262 owner complaints · 27 crashes · 8 fires · 25 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (92), Service brakes (55), Steering (26), Hydraulic (26).

Live report for the 2015 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2014 Hyundai Elantra

2 recalls · 387 owner complaints · 35 crashes · 16 fires · 31 injuries · 2 deaths reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (167), Service brakes (88), Electrical system (47), Hydraulic (46).

Live report for the 2014 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2013 Hyundai Elantra

4 recalls · 1,332 owner complaints · 95 crashes · 31 fires · 68 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Service brakes (286), Steering (271), Engine (235), Air bags (169), Electrical system (155).

Live report for the 2013 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2012 Hyundai Elantra

5 recalls · 676 owner complaints · 49 crashes · 13 fires · 47 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (140), Electrical system (129), Air bags (128), Service brakes (101), Steering (90).

NHTSA files the 2012 model under more than one name. These counts combine ELANTRA with: ELANTRA TOURING.

Live report for the 2012 Elantra, with crash-test stars

2011 Hyundai Elantra

8 recalls · 461 owner complaints · 21 crashes · 9 fires · 13 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (96), Air bags (81), Steering (78), Suspension (67), Electrical system (52).

NHTSA files the 2011 model under more than one name. These counts combine ELANTRA with: ELANTRA TOURING.

Live report for the 2011 Elantra, with crash-test stars

These are saved records as of Nov 10, 2026. NHTSA adds recalls and complaints every day. For today's numbers, open the live year-by-year view.