2026 Hyundai Elantra — reported problems

What the records are about, by source

Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.

• Owner complaints (17,190 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: engine, air bags (restraint system) and steering.
• Safety recalls (162 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: air bags (restraint system), fuel system and brakes.
• Transport Canada recalls (163 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: brakes, engine and air bags (restraint system).
• Manufacturer communications (3,110 records, model years 1995–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, powertrain (transmission & drivetrain) and equipment & accessories.
• Investigations (58 records, model years 1995–2022) are most frequently classified under: fuel system, air bags (restraint system) and body & structure.

"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records

Evidence by model year

Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.

1. 1995 133 records for 1995 133
2. 1996 167 records for 1996 167
3. 1997 186 records for 1997 186
4. 1998 106 records for 1998 106
5. 1999 193 records for 1999 193
6. 2000 247 records for 2000 247
7. 2001 430 records for 2001 430
8. 2002 432 records for 2002 432
9. 2003 313 records for 2003 313
10. 2004 245 records for 2004 245
11. 2005 186 records for 2005 186
12. 2006 192 records for 2006 192
13. 2007 333 records for 2007 333
14. 2008 372 records for 2008 372
15. 2009 308 records for 2009 308
16. 2010 431 records for 2010 431
17. 2011 576 records for 2011 576
18. 2012 781 records for 2012 781
19. 2013 1,476 records for 2013 1,476
20. 2014 538 records for 2014 538
21. 2015 419 records for 2015 419
22. 2016 433 records for 2016 433
23. 2017 928 records for 2017 928
24. 2018 401 records for 2018 401
25. 2019 365 records for 2019 365
26. 2020 349 records for 2020 349
27. 2021 220 records for 2021 220
28. 2022 219 records for 2022 219
29. 2023 174 records for 2023 174
30. 2024 86 records for 2024 86
31. 2025 55 records for 2025 55
32. 2026 8 records for 2026 8

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Reports mentioning outcomes

• 1mention an injury

These are counts of records whose report mentioned the outcome. They are not a severity rating and not a safety assessment of this vehicle.

Official records held

• Safety recalls NHTSA 1
• Manufacturer communications NHTSA 4
• Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 1
• Owner complaints NHTSA 2

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