Reliability & cost of ownership
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid? 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 Hybrid problems by model year
3 recall entries and 125 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra Hybrid | 1 | 4 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Elantra Hybrid | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Elantra Hybrid | 0 | 53 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Elantra Hybrid | 1 | 38 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Elantra Hybrid | 1 | 27 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system43 complaints
- vehicle speed control26 complaints
- unknown or other24 complaints
- forward collision avoidance22 complaints
- engine20 complaints
- power train19 complaints
- service brakes14 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints