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Hyundai Elantra 2017–2020

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2017–2020 · 6th Generation

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Hyundai Elantra across 2017–2020.

The 2017–2020 Elantra is the sixth-generation car in CarFaultIQ's coverage. The imported records for these model years show 1.4, 1.6 and 2.0-litre four-cylinder gasoline configurations on regular fuel. The sections below cover these four model years only.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 1.4L, 1.6L, 2L
  • Cylinder counts: 4
  • Powertrain types: gasoline
  • Fuel types: regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

Three documented pages apply here, and all three span the full 2017–2020 range: an engine bearing knock record, an air-conditioning evaporator odour record, and a trunk water leak record. Unusually for a window this size, none of them is limited to a subset of the years.

Recall campaigns covering these years

Seven campaigns reach this window across six systems: the engine, front suspension, wheels, electric power steering, hydraulic brake assist, and air bags. None applies to the whole range. Four are limited to the 2017 model year, two to 2020, and an engine campaign covers 2019–2020. The record is concentrated at the two ends of the generation rather than spread through it.

  • 21V301000 — ENGINE applies to 2019–2020 within this 2017–2020 window
  • 19V721000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT applies to 2020 within this 2017–2020 window
  • 19V720000 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS applies to 2020 within this 2017–2020 window
  • 17V213000 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM applies to 2017 within this 2017–2020 window
  • 17V063000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC applies to 2017 within this 2017–2020 window
  • 16V956000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE applies to 2017 within this 2017–2020 window
  • 16V232000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL applies to 2017 within this 2017–2020 window

A model and year match does not prove a specific vehicle is affected. Check the VIN against the official recall database. Check a VIN at NHTSA

Reported complaint patterns

Six categories recur in aggregated owner reports for these years: engine, air bags, steering, suspension, and an unclassified group across 2017–2020, plus hydraulic service brakes recorded for 2017 only. These are owner reports rather than confirmed failures, and a recurring category is a signal to check, not a failure rate.

  • Engine reported across 2017–2020
  • Air Bags reported across 2017–2020
  • Steering reported across 2017–2020
  • Unknown Or Other reported across 2017–2020
  • Suspension reported across 2017–2020
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic reported across 2017

These are categories that recur in aggregated owner reports for these years. They are evidence signals, not failure rates or proof of a defect.

Buying and inspection guidance

The engine appears on both sides of the record here — as a documented issue page across the whole window and as a campaign covering 2019–2020 — so engine condition is a reasonable inspection priority on any car in this range. The model-wide resources below cover common problems and the complete evidence list.