Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2021 Hyundai Elantra
NHTSA data on file today
The 2021 Hyundai Elantra has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 132 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #24V879000 Rearview Image May Not Display/ FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V354000 Seat Belt Pretensioners May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V218000 Seat Belt Pretensioners May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V00M000 Inadequate Windshield Bonding NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V796000 Seat Belt Pretensioner May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V302000 Seat Back Recliners Improperly Welded NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 32 complaints
- Electrical System 31 complaints
- Unknown or Other 29 complaints
- Seat Belts 27 complaints
- Engine 13 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 10 complaints
Of the 132 complaints on file, 8 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 132 complaints, owners report 3 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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