2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 244 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (102 complaints · 41.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 1
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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 102 of 244 owner complaints (41.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 102 complaints, 41.8% of reports ENGINE 102 · 41.8% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 56 complaints, 22.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 56 · 22.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 6.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 6.6% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 4.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 4.5% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 6 complaints, 2.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 · 2.5% · 2 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 2.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 2.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 1.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 4 complaints, 1.6% of reports WHEELS 4 · 1.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 1.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 50 complaints, 20.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 · 20.5% · 6 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 102 41.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 56 22.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 6.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 2.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 4 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 20.5% 6 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 Jan 2019; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2021. 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2026-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 21V301000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V301000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 9
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 16
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 9
2022-Q3 Owner reports 12
2022-Q4 Owner reports 9
2023-Q1 Owner reports 16
2023-Q2 Owner reports 10
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 10
2024-Q1 Owner reports 8
2024-Q2 Owner reports 8
2024-Q3 Owner reports 7
2024-Q4 Owner reports 10
2025-Q1 Owner reports 11
2025-Q2 Owner reports 7
2025-Q3 Owner reports 15
2025-Q4 Owner reports 11
2026-Q1 Owner reports 17
2026-Q2 Owner reports 8
2026-Q3 Owner reports 6
Recall campaign 1 21V301000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V301000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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