2014 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 380 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (116 complaints · 30.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 34
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 29
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 116 of 380 owner complaints (30.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 116 complaints, 30.5% of reports ENGINE 116 · 30.5% · 5 crash reports 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 57 complaints, 15.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 57 · 15.0% · 6 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 5.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 21 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 5.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 5.3% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 19 complaints, 5.0% of reports AIR BAGS 19 · 5.0% · 10 crash reports STEERING: 19 complaints, 5.0% of reports STEERING 19 · 5.0% POWER TRAIN: 17 complaints, 4.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 17 · 4.5% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 3.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 2.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 2.6% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 106 complaints, 27.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 106 · 27.9% · 7 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 116 30.5% 5 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 57 15.0% 6 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 21 5.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 5.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 19 5.0% 10 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 19 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 17 4.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 3.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 2.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 106 27.9% 7 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2014. 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2024-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2024-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Apr 2014 Jul 2026 Investigation DP21003 ● Investigation DP21003 Investigation AQ23002 ● Investigation AQ23002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 10
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 6
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 12
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 12
2019-Q2 Owner reports 11
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 10
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 10
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 10
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 11
2022-Q2 Owner reports 9
2022-Q3 Owner reports 9
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 10
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 17
2024-Q1 Owner reports 29
2024-Q2 Owner reports 19
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 DP21003
Defect investigation 1 AQ23002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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