Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Elantra Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Elantra? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Hyundai Elantra problems by model year
102 recall entries across 29 model years and 8,098 owner complaints across 31 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Elantra, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine1,651 complaints
- air bags1,206 complaints
- steering1,130 complaints
- electrical system980 complaints
- unknown or other802 complaints
- service brakes589 complaints
- suspension577 complaints
- power train526 complaints