Hyundai Elantra problems, recalls & safety data

Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Hyundai Elantra model year, from official NHTSA data.

8,649

NHTSA complaints

recall campaigns

2,458

service bulletins (TSBs)

defect investigations

Model years

Year	Complaints	Recalls	TSBs
2025 Hyundai Elantra	21	0	22
2024 Hyundai Elantra	52	1	25
2023 Hyundai Elantra	91	2	49
2022 Hyundai Elantra	97	5	74
2021 Hyundai Elantra	128	6	79
2020 Hyundai Elantra	241	3	94
2019 Hyundai Elantra	246	1	111
2018 Hyundai Elantra	280	0	120
2017 Hyundai Elantra	761	4	156
2016 Hyundai Elantra	290	2	130
2015 Hyundai Elantra	259	3	144
2014 Hyundai Elantra	381	2	144
2013 Hyundai Elantra	1,310	4	151
2012 Hyundai Elantra	651	4	116
2011 Hyundai Elantra	432	5	129
2010 Hyundai Elantra	378	3	44
2009 Hyundai Elantra	250	4	44
2008 Hyundai Elantra	314	7	44
2007 Hyundai Elantra	266	6	55
2006 Hyundai Elantra	155	1	36
2005 Hyundai Elantra	137	4	44
2004 Hyundai Elantra	182	5	56
2003 Hyundai Elantra	234	5	68
2002 Hyundai Elantra	342	6	77
2001 Hyundai Elantra	315	6	102
2000 Hyundai Elantra	197	1	48
1999 Hyundai Elantra	128	1	61
1998 Hyundai Elantra	55	0	51
1997 Hyundai Elantra	115	2	65
1996 Hyundai Elantra	100	2	60
1995 Hyundai Elantra	112	0	16
1994 Hyundai Elantra	76	0	13
1993 Hyundai Elantra	24	0	16
1992 Hyundai Elantra	29	0	14

Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires
AQ23002 · opened Nov 17, 2023 · open
Loss of Motive Power
DP22003 · opened Sep 12, 2022 · closed Dec 12, 2023
Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture
RQ22003 · opened Aug 8, 2022 · closed May 26, 2023
Engine Fires
EA21003 · opened Dec 22, 2021 · closed Feb 5, 2024