Hyundai Elantra recalls and problems
52 recalls and 8,108 owner complaints for 27 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
52
Complaints
8,108
Crashes reported
777
Fires reported
177
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Hyundai Elantra by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Elantra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 Elantra | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 Elantra | 1 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 Elantra | 2 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 Elantra | 5 | 102 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 Elantra | 5 | 132 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 Elantra | 3 | 255 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
| 2019 Elantra | 1 | 253 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 Elantra | 0 | 284 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 Elantra | 4 | 771 | 37 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016 Elantra | 2 | 294 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 Elantra | 3 | 262 | 27 | 8 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 Elantra | 2 | 386 | 35 | 16 | 31 | 2 |
| 2013 Elantra | 4 | 1,317 | 93 | 31 | 66 | 0 |
| 2012 Elantra | 4 | 654 | 47 | 12 | 44 | 0 |
| 2011 Elantra | 5 | 433 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 Elantra | 3 | 380 | 45 | 9 | 48 | 1 |
| 2009 Elantra | 4 | 255 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| 2008 Elantra | 7 | 315 | 38 | 24 | 41 | 0 |
| 2007 Elantra | 6 | 267 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006 Elantra | 1 | 155 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2005 Elantra | 4 | 137 | 30 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| 2004 Elantra | 5 | 182 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| 2003 Elantra | 5 | 234 | 42 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| 2002 Elantra | 6 | 342 | 58 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
| 2001 Elantra | 6 | 315 | 71 | 4 | 59 | 1 |
| 2000 Elantra | 1 | 197 | 36 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
Most reported Hyundai Elantra problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1,636 | |
| Air Bags | 1,223 | |
| Steering | 1,128 | |
| Electrical System | 988 | |
| Unknown or Other | 776 | |
| Service Brakes | 572 | |
| Suspension | 547 | |
| Power Train | 526 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 391 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 368 |
All Hyundai Elantra recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-693 | Oct 20, 2026 | 2026 | Wheels | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Venue, Elantra N, Elantra Hybrid, and Elantra vehicles. |
| 26V-692 | Oct 20, 2026 | 2026 | Suspension | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Tucson Hybrid and Elantra vehicles. |
| 26V-307 | May 14, 2026 | 2015–2016 | Air Bags | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra and 2016 Elantra GT vehicles. |
| 26V-254 | Apr 20, 2026 | 2026 | Air Bags | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. |
| 24V-879 | Nov 21, 2024 | 2021–2022 | Back Over Prevention | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. |
| 24V-308 | May 1, 2024 | 2024 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles. |
| 24V-146 | Feb 23, 2024 | 2015–2016 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles. |
| 23V-651 | Sep 22, 2023 | 2011–2015 | Park outsideService Brakes, Hydraulic | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013… |
| 23V-526 | Jul 27, 2023 | 2023 | Park outsidePower Train | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. |
| 22V-632 | Aug 18, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Air Bags | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles. |
| 22V-354 | May 19, 2022 | 2021–2022 | Seat Belts | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. |
| 22V-218 | Apr 1, 2022 | 2021–2022 | Seat Belts | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. |
| 22V-123 | Mar 3, 2022 | 2022 | Seat Belts | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. |
| 21V-796 | Oct 13, 2021 | 2021 | Seat Belts | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. |
| 21V-302 | Apr 28, 2021 | 2021 | Seats | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra vehicles. |
| 21V-301 | Apr 28, 2021 | 2019–2020 | Engine | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. |
| 20V-393 | Jul 2, 2020 | 2011–2012 | Equipment | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, 2012 Accent and Veloster vehicles. |
| 20V-061 | Feb 4, 2020 | 2007–2010 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. |
| 19V-721 | Oct 9, 2019 | 2020 | Suspension | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Elantra vehicles. |
| 19V-720 | Oct 9, 2019 | 2020 | Wheels | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Ioniq Hybrid and 2020 Elantra vehicles. |
| 17V-769 | Nov 30, 2017 | 2013–2014 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Elantra sedan, coupe and GT vehicles. |
| 17V-213 | Mar 28, 2017 | 2017 | Steering | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. |
| 17V-063 | Jan 26, 2017 | 2017 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. |
| 16V-956 | Dec 30, 2016 | 2017 | Air Bags | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. |
| 16V-574 | Aug 2, 2016 | 2013 | Exterior Lighting | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model 2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured December 1, 2012, to April 30, 2013. |
| 16V-232 | Apr 21, 2016 | 2017 | Air Bags | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one… |
| 15V-871 | Dec 23, 2015 | 2011–2012 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Elantra vehicles manufactured October 29, 2010, to October 25, 2011. |
| 15V-629 | Oct 7, 2015 | 2011 | Suspension | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Elantra vehicles manufactured November 12, 2010, to March 31, 2011, and Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to February 28, 2010… |
| 15V-100 | Feb 23, 2015 | 2008–2010 | Steering | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured November 1, 2008, to April 30… |
| 13V-115 | Apr 1, 2013 | 2011–2013 | Structure, Air Bags | Hyundai Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Elantra vehicles manufactured from November 12, 2010, through March 5, 2013. |
| 13V-113 | Apr 1, 2013 | 2007–2010 | Exterior Lighting | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz… |
| 11V-143 | Mar 15, 2011 | 2007–2009 | Air Bags | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 elantra vehicles manufactured from july 14, 2006, through november 1, 2008. |
| 11V-179 | Mar 15, 2011 | 2007–2008 | Air Bags | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 elantra vehicles manufactured from july 14, 2006, through august 29, 2007. |
| 09V-280 | Jul 21, 2009 | 2005–2007 | Exterior Lighting | Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. |
| 09V-125 | Apr 16, 2009 | 2001–2003 | Suspension | Hyundai is recalling 160,904 my 2001-2003 elantra and my 2003 tiburon vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts… |
| 09V-122 | Apr 15, 2009 | 2007 | Exterior Lighting | Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. |
| 08V-694 | Dec 29, 2008 | 2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Hyundai de puerto rico (Hpr) is recalling 347 my 2008 elantra vehicles. |
| 08V-533 | Oct 14, 2008 | 2001–2002 | Air Bags | Hyundai is recalling certain my 2001-2002 elantra vehicles. |
| 08V-532 | Oct 14, 2008 | 2001 | Air Bags | Hyundai is recalling certain my 2001 elantra vehicles. |
| 08V-429 | Aug 25, 2008 | 2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Hyundai is recalling 65,000 my 2008 elantra vehicles with 2.0 liter beta engines. |
| 05V-479 | Oct 17, 2005 | 2004–2005 | Air Bags | Certain vehicles equipped with an advanced air bag system. |
| 05V-395 | Sep 12, 2005 | 2004–2005 | Air Bags | Certain vehicles equipped with an advanced air bag system. |
| 05V-187 | Apr 28, 2005 | 2005 | Steering | Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with threaded portions of the steering gearbox assembly's left and right inner ball joint assemblies that contain internal cracks in the material structure. |
| 04V-370 | Jul 30, 2004 | 2004 | Fuel System, Gasoline | During an insurance institute for highway safety (Iihs) offset frontal barrier impact test, it was determined that fuel tan damage could occur. |
| 04V-369 | Jul 26, 2004 | 2002–2003 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-208 | May 3, 2004 | 2004 | Fuel System, Gasoline | During an insurance institute for highway safety (Iihs) offset frontal barrier impact test on certain passenger vehicles, fuel spillage occurred as a result of fuel tank damage caused by contact between a vapor tube hose… |
| 04V-178 | Apr 9, 2004 | 2002–2003 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Some passenger vehicles contain a fuel tank assembly valve that may not close properly. |
| 03V-496 | Dec 3, 2003 | 2001–2003 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | On certain passenger vehicles, the brake tubes for the rear brakes can contact the steering gearbox mounting brackets. |
| 03V-322 | Aug 26, 2003 | 2004 | Air Bags | On certain vehicles, if the front passenger seat is unoccupied or is occupied by someone lighter than 56.4 pounds, the passenger air bag is deactivated and will not deploy if a crash occurs. |
| 03V-257 | Jul 22, 2003 | 2001–2003 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | On certain passenger vehicles, the rear brake tubes pass behind the front suspension crossmember. |
| 00V-332 | Oct 17, 2000 | 2001 | Air Bags | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. |
| 00V-259 | Sep 11, 2000 | 2000 | Electrical System | Vehicle description: some sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter V-6 engines and all elantra model vehicles may have experienced intermittent low-speed engine stalling, which could occur if the maf (Mass air flow)… |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Hyundai Elantra?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2013 Hyundai Elantra has the most reports (1,317). Check the 2013 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Elantra have?
NHTSA lists 52 safety recalls covering Hyundai Elantra model years 2000–2017, 2019–2024, 2026.
What are the most common Hyundai Elantra problems?
Owners report engine, air bags, steering problems most often.