2022 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 138 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (26 complaints · 18.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 SEAT BELTS appears in 26 of 138 owner complaints (18.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 26 complaints, 18.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 26 · 18.8% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 20 complaints, 14.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 20 · 14.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 12.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 12.3% ENGINE: 12 complaints, 8.7% of reports ENGINE 12 · 8.7% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 11 complaints, 8.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 11 · 8.0% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 4.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 4.4% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 5 complaints, 3.6% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 5 · 3.6% AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 2.9% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 2.9% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 2.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 55 complaints, 39.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 · 39.9% · 3 crash 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)
SEAT BELTS 26 18.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 20 14.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 12.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 8.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 11 8.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 5 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 2.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 39.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2022. 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Jul 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 22V123000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V123000 Recall campaign 22V218000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V218000 Recall campaign 22V354000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V354000 Recall campaign 22V632000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V632000 Recall campaign 23V589000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V589000 Recall campaign 24V879000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V879000 Investigation RQ22003 ● Investigation RQ22003 Investigation RQ22003 ● Investigation RQ22003 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 24V879000 was reported 295 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 7
2022-Q2 Owner reports 11
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 9
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 6
2024-Q2 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 9
2024-Q4 Owner reports 9
2025-Q1 Owner reports 10
2025-Q2 Owner reports 8
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 5
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Recall campaign 1 22V123000
Recall campaign 1 22V218000
Recall campaign 1 22V354000
Recall campaign 1 22V632000
Recall campaign 1 23V589000
Recall campaign 1 24V879000
Defect investigation 1 RQ22003
Defect investigation 1 RQ22003
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V123000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 220. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796 and 22V-069. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V218000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V354000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V632000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A detached air bag cover emblem may strike a vehicle occupant, which can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 234.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V589000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the motor control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 248.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V879000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.
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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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