Hyundai Elantra by model year
12,156 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Hyundai Elantra across 35 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.
Complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 46 |
| 1993 | 39 |
| 1994 | 110 |
| 1995 | 179 |
| 1996 | 138 |
| 1997 | 196 |
| 1998 | 75 |
| 1999 | 183 |
| 2000 | 259 |
| 2001 | 445 |
| 2002 | 431 |
| 2003 | 310 |
| 2004 | 209 |
| 2005 | 180 |
| 2006 | 209 |
| 2007 | 367 |
| 2008 | 424 |
| 2009 | 324 |
| 2010 | 505 |
| 2011 | 590 |
| 2012 | 922 |
| 2013 | 1,865 |
| 2014 | 557 |
| 2015 | 357 |
| 2016 | 399 |
| 2017 | 1,082 |
| 2018 | 410 |
| 2019 | 335 |
| 2020 | 347 |
| 2021 | 217 |
| 2022 | 146 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2024 | 98 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2026 | 3 |
All model years
| Model year | Complaints | Most reported | Recalls | MPG | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 31 to 35 | ||
| 2025 | 34 | Lane departure (21%) | 31 to 36 | 5 stars | |
| 2024 | 98 | Electrical system (16%) | 1 | 31 to 36 | 5 stars |
| 2023 | 165 | Forward collision avoidance (16%) | 2 | 31 to 37 | 5 stars |
| 2022 | 146 | Forward collision avoidance (16%) | 5 | 28 to 37 | 5 stars |
| 2021 | 217 | Forward collision avoidance (24%) | 6 | 28 to 37 | 5 stars |
| 2020 | 347 | Engine (32%) | 3 | 29 to 36 | 4 stars |
| 2019 | 335 | Engine (41%) | 1 | 25 to 35 | 4 stars |
| 2018 | 410 | Engine (36%) | 25 to 35 | 4 stars | |
| 2017 | 1,082 | Engine (27%) | 4 | 25 to 35 | 4 stars |
| 2016 | 399 | Engine (29%) | 2 | 28 to 31 | 5 stars |
| 2015 | 357 | Engine (27%) | 3 | 28 to 31 | 5 stars |
| 2014 | 557 | Engine (30%) | 2 | 27 to 31 | 5 stars |
| 2013 | 1,865 | Brakes (15%) | 4 | 32 | 5 stars |
| 2012 | 922 | Engine (15%) | 4 | 32 | 4 to 5 stars |
| 2011 | 590 | Engine (16%) | 5 | 32 | |
| 2010 | 505 | Steering (39%) | 3 | 29 | |
| 2009 | 324 | Steering (42%) | 4 | 27 to 28 | |
| 2008 | 424 | Steering (13%) | 7 | 27 to 28 | |
| 2007 | 367 | Wipers, windshield & visibility (17%) | 6 | 27 to 28 | |
| 2006 | 209 | Air bags (29%) | 1 | 24 to 26 | |
| 2005 | 180 | Air bags (41%) | 4 | 24 to 26 | |
| 2004 | 209 | Air bags (56%) | 5 | 24 to 26 | |
| 2003 | 310 | Suspension (20%) | 5 | 25 | |
| 2002 | 431 | Suspension (23%) | 6 | 25 | |
| 2001 | 445 | Air bags (28%) | 6 | 25 | |
| 2000 | 259 | Engine (19%) | 1 | 22 to 24 | |
| 1999 | 183 | Transmission (20%) | 2 | 22 to 24 | |
| 1998 | 75 | Engine (21%) | 22 to 24 | ||
| 1997 | 196 | Transmission (14%) | 3 | 22 to 24 | |
| 1996 | 138 | Engine (16%) | 3 | 22 to 24 | |
| 1995 | 179 | Air bags (21%) | 1 | 21 to 22 | |
| 1994 | 110 | Air bags (30%) | 2 | 21 to 22 | |
| 1993 | 39 | Engine (21%) | 21 to 22 | ||
| 1992 | 46 | Electrical system (20%) |