2019 Hyundai Elantra problems
Owners have filed 335 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Elantra. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 41% of complaints. After that come lighting (19%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 335 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 77 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 77 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 47,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 89,000 miles (28 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 19 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Hyundai Elantra with enough data (244 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact called on behalf of the driver of a 2019 hyundai elantra. While driving, the steering wheel seized. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into trees and a small abandoned home. The vehicle burst into flames. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle and burned to death. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The cause of the steering failure was unknown.
The driver and passenger headlight has been replaced and the bulbs but the headlights keep going out was told it is an electrical problem and contact manufacturer. Also emergency braking did not work in recent accident nor did forward collision warning.
Hankook ventus s1 noble tires sized 225/40 r18 tires are cracking on the sidewall. I had a 2018 model of this same vehicle and it happened on those tires as well. I just noticed this last night on the 2019 model.
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V301000 (Engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer who stated that the vehicle would not be repaired until November.