2021 Hyundai Elantra
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 6 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 79 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 129 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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24V879000 2024-11-21
Recall 24V879000
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Recorded model years: 2021
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22V354000 2022-05-19
Recall 22V354000
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Recorded model years: 2021
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22V218000 2022-04-01
Recall 22V218000
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Recorded model years: 2021
Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 58 records exist for the Hyundai Elantra where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
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Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11031400 2026-04-18
26-EE-003H TSB
Some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary, replace the starter magnetic switch (solenoid) assembly.
Recorded model years: 2021
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11032522 2026-04-10
DTN DCS
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been identified in U.S. vehicles following prior crashes, theft, or non‑certified airbag replacements. These inflators are not approved for use, may rupture during deployment, and have caused serious…
Recorded model years: 2021
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11032523 2026-04-10
DTN DL
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehicle manufacturers and have primarily been found in vehicles that previously experienced a crash and underwent airbag replacement using non-genuine parts.…
Recorded model years: 2021
Showing 3 of 79 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 660 records exist for the Hyundai Elantra where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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DP22003 2022-09-12
Loss of Motive Power
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that…
Recorded model years: 2021
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RQ22003 2022-08-08
Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2021
A further 17 records exist for the Hyundai Elantra where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2025636 2025-11-17
Transport Canada recall 2025636
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2021
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2024709 2024-11-20
Transport Canada recall 2024709
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2021
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2023468 2023-08-18
Transport Canada recall 2023468
Issue: On certain Elantra hybrid models, the vehicle could slowly accelerate after the brake pedal is released. Note: This problem can only happen under certain conditions after the vehicle enters "fail-safe" mode. Safety Risk: A vehicle that accelerates on its own could create the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Hyundai will notify owners by mail and advise you to…
Recorded model years: 2021
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 51 records exist for the Hyundai Elantra where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
129 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 8
- reports mentioning a fire 1
- reported injuries 3
- reported fatalities 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Driver-assistance systems64 (29.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2021–2022.
- Electrical system30 (14.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1999–2010.
- Seat belts27 (12.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2021–2022.
- Engine16 (7.5%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 1999–2024.
- Speed control & accelerator10 (4.7%)
- Brakes8 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 19, covering model years 2001–2017.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)7 (3.3%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1999–2023.
- Steering5 (2.3%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2005–2017.
Other / uncategorized: 29 classifications (13.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 8,595 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.