2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 146 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (24 complaints · 16.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 9
  • 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 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 24 of 146 owner complaints (16.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 24 complaints, 16.4% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 24 · 16.4% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 13.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 · 13.0% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 9.6% of reports ENGINE 14 · 9.6% LANE DEPARTURE: 10 complaints, 6.8% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 10 · 6.8% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 6.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 6.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 6.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 6.2% VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 5.5% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 5.5% AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 4.1% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 4.1% · 4 crash reports STEERING: 5 complaints, 3.4% of reports STEERING 5 · 3.4% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 74 complaints, 50.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 74 · 50.7% · 4 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 24 16.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 13.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 9.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 10 6.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 8 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 4.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 3.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 74 50.7% 4 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 2022; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2022. 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2023-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2024-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2026-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 Owner reports Jul 2022 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 22V632000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V632000 Recall campaign 23V526000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V526000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 16
2023-Q4 Owner reports 18
2024-Q1 Owner reports 15
2024-Q2 Owner reports 9
2024-Q3 Owner reports 11
2024-Q4 Owner reports 8
2025-Q1 Owner reports 8
2025-Q2 Owner reports 8
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 10
2026-Q1 Owner reports 5
2026-Q2 Owner reports 9
2026-Q3 Owner reports 5
Recall campaign 1 22V632000
Recall campaign 1 23V526000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V526000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.
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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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