Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Elantra Gt Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Elantra Gt? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Hyundai Elantra Gt problems by model year
2 recall entries and 102 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Elantra Gt | 0 | 7 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Elantra Gt | 0 | 3 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Elantra Gt | 1 | 49 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Elantra Gt | 0 | 22 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Elantra Gt | 1 | 7 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Elantra Gt | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Elantra Gt | 0 | 8 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Elantra Gt | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Elantra Gt, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine69 complaints
- power train10 complaints
- electrical system9 complaints
- service brakes8 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system5 complaints
- vehicle speed control4 complaints
- forward collision avoidance4 complaints