2018 Hyundai Elantra electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 43 complaints for the 2018 Hyundai Elantra, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On june 29,2020 my 2018 hyundai elantra with only 40,000 had a engine fire and totaled my entire car that was parked and turned off inside of my garage
Passenger seat air bag indicator flashes and warning sound indicates seat belt is not buckled when nobody is in the seat. When accelerating, there are multiple hesitations where the car feels like it is in park or neutral. After about 15-30 seconds, the car starts accelerating normally
Other problems reported for the 2018 Hyundai Elantra
- Engine 146 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints