Hyundai Elantra recalls & problems by year
104 recalls and 8,735 owner complaints across 35 model years (1992–2026).
Most complaints20131,314 complaints
Most recalls20087 recalls
Crashes reported887in owner complaints
Injuries reported72914 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5★ | 31–35 mpg | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5★ | 31–36 mpg | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 23–36 mpg | 1 | 56 |
| 2023 | 5★ | 31–37 mpg | 2 | 101 |
| 2022 | 5★ | 28–37 mpg | 5 | 102 |
| 2021 | 5★ | 28–37 mpg | 6 | 132 |
| 2020 | 4★ | 29–36 mpg | 3 | 254 |
| 2019 | 4★ | 25–35 mpg | 1 | 252 |
| 2018 | 4★ | 25–35 mpg | 0 | 284 |
| 2017 | 4★ | 25–35 mpg | 4 | 770 |
| 2016 | 5★ | 28–31 mpg | 2 | 293 |
| 2015 | 5★ | 27–31 mpg | 3 | 262 |
| 2014 | 5★ | 27–31 mpg | 2 | 386 |
| 2013 | 5★ | 32 mpg | 4 | 1,314 |
| 2012 | 5★ | 32 mpg | 4 | 654 |
| 2011 | — | 32 mpg | 5 | 433 |
| 2010 | — | 29 mpg | 3 | 380 |
| 2009 | — | 27–28 mpg | 4 | 254 |
| 2008 | — | 27–28 mpg | 7 | 315 |
| 2007 | — | 27–28 mpg | 6 | 267 |
| 2006 | — | 24–26 mpg | 1 | 155 |
| 2005 | — | 24–26 mpg | 4 | 137 |
| 2004 | — | 24–26 mpg | 5 | 182 |
| 2003 | — | 25 mpg | 5 | 234 |
| 2002 | — | 25 mpg | 6 | 342 |
| 2001 | — | 25 mpg | 6 | 315 |
| 2000 | — | 22–24 mpg | 1 | 197 |
| 1999 | — | 22–24 mpg | 2 | 128 |
| 1998 | — | 22–24 mpg | 0 | 55 |
| 1997 | — | 22–24 mpg | 3 | 115 |
| 1996 | — | 22–24 mpg | 3 | 100 |
| 1995 | — | 21–22 mpg | 1 | 112 |
| 1994 | — | 21–22 mpg | 2 | 76 |
| 1993 | — | 21–22 mpg | 0 | 24 |
| 1992 | — | — | 0 | 29 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine — 1,655 complaints
- Air bags — 1,366 complaints
- Steering — 1,150 complaints
- Electrical system — 1,100 complaints
- Unknown or other — 830 complaints
- Power train — 681 complaints
- Suspension — 620 complaints
- Service brakes — 587 complaints