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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Hyundai Elantra GT problems by model year

2 recall entries across 2 model years and 110 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 6 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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.

  • engine74 complaints
  • power train11 complaints
  • electrical system9 complaints
  • service brakes8 complaints
  • unknown or other8 complaints
  • fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
  • vehicle speed control4 complaints
  • forward collision avoidance4 complaints