2021 Hyundai Elantra seat belts problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2021 Hyundai Elantra — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought my car at McGrath Hyundai in chicago in May 2021. It’s been in their shop 30 plus times for various and repeated issues. As of late, over the last 6 months, I have reported to them and to Hyundai, my drivers side seat belt won’t retract properly and the high mounted brake light warning…”
filed Feb 20, 2026
“My vehicle has been in the shop here at McGrath Hyundai in Chicago, IL 30+ times since I bought it 5/21. Electrical, (rear), 6 horns, 6 blower motors, multiple warranty and recalls and now my front driver seat belt. They’re refusing to fix it even though I have reported it before. They’re saying…”
filed Feb 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt…Campaign 22V354000 · May 19, 2022
- In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may…Campaign 22V218000 · Apr 1, 2022
- In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt…Campaign 21V796000 · Oct 13, 2021
Seat Belts problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Elantra | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Elantra | 23 | 24% |
| 2020 Elantra | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Elantra | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 Elantra | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Elantra | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 Elantra | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Elantra | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Elantra | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 Elantra | 17 | 1% |
| 2012 Elantra | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.