2020 Hyundai Elantra problems
Owners have filed 347 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Hyundai Elantra. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (13%) and lighting (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 347 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 9,000 miles 96 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 | 59 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 96 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 9,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 31,000 miles (32 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 33 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 25 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2020 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Hyundai Elantra with enough data (298 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
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.
At approximately 16,000 ' 17,000 miles the car started having technical and electrical issues. There seemed to be an issue with the regular headlights and high beam setting. On the passenger side of the car, the glove box light, the overhead reading light, and the charging port for car adapters all stopped working. Shortly after those things went out in the vehicle, we were in an accident.
Car emitted carbon monoxide into car cabin, causing driver to lose consciousness and crash on highway and burst into flames
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 – 25 MPH uphill and going around a corner, the contact heard a snap and the traction control immediately activated. The contact then lost control of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unsure if the she had encountered a patch of ice on the roadway.
The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact assisted in jumpstarting another vehicle with battery failure. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start the next day after several attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light had been illuminated prior to the failure. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to two separate independent mechanics who informed the contact that the engine had failed.