2017 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 762 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (195 complaints · 25.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 37
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 24
  • Deaths 0
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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 195 of 762 owner complaints (25.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 195 complaints, 25.6% of reports ENGINE 195 · 25.6% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 113 complaints, 14.8% of reports STRUCTURE 113 · 14.8% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 59 complaints, 7.7% of reports STEERING 59 · 7.7% · 7 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 51 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 51 · 6.7% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 40 complaints, 5.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 40 · 5.3% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 24 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 24 · 3.2% · 10 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 19 complaints, 2.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 · 2.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 2.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 2.4% AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 2.1% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 2.1% · 8 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 299 complaints, 39.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 299 · 39.2% · 3 crash reports 1 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 195 25.6% 2 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 113 14.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 59 7.7% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 51 6.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 40 5.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 24 3.2% 10 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 2.1% 8 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 299 39.2% 3 crashes · 1 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 Jul 2016. 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2020-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2021-Q3: 44 owner reports 44 2021-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2022-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2022-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2022-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2022-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2023-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2023-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2024-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2026-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Jul 2016 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 13
2018-Q1 Owner reports 12
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 12
2018-Q4 Owner reports 12
2019-Q1 Owner reports 10
2019-Q2 Owner reports 16
2019-Q3 Owner reports 22
2019-Q4 Owner reports 19
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 14
2020-Q3 Owner reports 30
2020-Q4 Owner reports 28
2021-Q1 Owner reports 25
2021-Q2 Owner reports 32
2021-Q3 Owner reports 44
2021-Q4 Owner reports 26
2022-Q1 Owner reports 38
2022-Q2 Owner reports 27
2022-Q3 Owner reports 35
2022-Q4 Owner reports 25
2023-Q1 Owner reports 25
2023-Q2 Owner reports 21
2023-Q3 Owner reports 36
2023-Q4 Owner reports 25
2024-Q1 Owner reports 16
2024-Q2 Owner reports 20
2024-Q3 Owner reports 24
2024-Q4 Owner reports 15
2025-Q1 Owner reports 14
2025-Q2 Owner reports 17
2025-Q3 Owner reports 16
2025-Q4 Owner reports 12
2026-Q1 Owner reports 18
2026-Q2 Owner reports 9
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
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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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