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Hyundai Elantra check engine light reports by year

390 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on Hyundai Elantra vehicles. The most reported year is 2017 with 96 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2020 Elantra2912%
2019 Elantra229%
2018 Elantra3513%
2017 Elantra9613%
2016 Elantra228%
2015 Elantra197%
2014 Elantra277%
2013 Elantra363%
2012 Elantra132%
2011 Elantra133%
2008 Elantra196%
2003 Elantra83%
2002 Elantra51%
2001 Elantra103%
2000 Elantra74%
1999 Elantra108%
1997 Elantra1110%
1996 Elantra88%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.