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Hyundai Elantra Research

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2 Recalls
77 Complaints
5★ Safety Rating
FREE Gov Data
2026 2025 2024

🛡️ NCAP Crash Test Safety Ratings

Year Overall Front Crash Side Crash Rollover
2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

⚠️ NHTSA Recalls (2)

The following safety recalls have been issued by NHTSA for the Hyundai Elantra. If you own this vehicle, check your VIN at our VIN lookup tool or NHTSA.gov to see if your vehicle is affected.

2026 Model Year (1 recall)

Campaign #26V254000 21/04/2026
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.

Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 299. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026.

2024 Model Year (1 recall)

Campaign #24V308000 01/05/2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles. An electrical short circuit may occur in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve assembly, which can result in a loss of drive power.

Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 260.

💬 Consumer Complaints (77)

Real complaints filed with NHTSA by Hyundai Elantra owners. These reports help identify common issues and potential safety concerns.

Most Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15
LANE DEPARTURE 7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5
ENGINE 4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2
AIR BAGS 2
STRUCTURE 2
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2
2025 model • AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE • 06/26/2026

My 2026 Hyundai Elantra at 3,300 miles experienced a severe frontal impact with 6g logitudinal deceleration due to uncommanded acceleration and complete brake blindness. Depiste this severe impact, neither airbags nor seatbelt pretensioners deployed. At -2.5 sec. prior to impact, the Forward Collision Avoidance Assist data drops off and goes completely silent. There were no warnings or alerts on the…

2025 model • POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE • 06/26/2026

The control panel /radio panel has had a glitch or blacked out screen where it wouldn't come back on for a few hours and I could smell electrical or plastic burning after it did come back on after that the radio started changing channel on its own while screen glitched on and of with saturated static wrench on my dash…

2025 model • SEAT BELTS • 04/02/2026

The rear driver‑side seat belt in my 2025 Hyundai Elantra will not extend or retract. The seat belt was used under normal conditions, with no excessive force, misuse, or accident that would cause damage. It suddenly stopped functioning and is now completely inoperable. A non‑functioning seat belt is a serious safety hazard because passengers cannot be properly restrained. I brought…

2024 model • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE • 07/15/2026

My 2024 Hyundai Elantra limited keep slamming the breaks and Hyundai keep running me in circles and won’t fix it. I fear my vehicle will cause a collision. A case with Hyundai has been open for over 3 months.

2024 model • STRUCTURE • 09/22/2026

Car is separating from the hood and vehicle body and also separation in trunk and body. There’s a gap forming and it’s about 1” on one side and 1/4” on the other.

2024 model • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • 08/21/2026

The contact owns a 2024 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, excessive force was needed to bring the vehicle to a stop. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the calipers needed to be replaced.…

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