762 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict AVOID 15/100
“Car wouldn't start. Makes clicking sound. Mechanic diagnosed it and said timing chain is broken, valves are bent and pistons broken.”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Hyundai Elantra owner
“While driving and turning, the car loses power steering. This has happened multiple times to my wife at lower driving speeds. These disconcerting safety incidents have randomly occurred without warning since the first week of May. The incident was first reported and taken to the Hyundai dealership on May 6th. The dealer looked at the car and stated no issues with steering. It has occurred multiple times since then. T”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Hyundai Elantra owner
“Both passenger-side doors won't open without tugging on the handle when unlocking them. The front seat passenger door opens from the inside but has trouble opening from the outside. The backseat passenger does not open from the inside at all and has a hard time opening from the outside. Once we get the door open and the car remains unlocked, the doors open fine (except for the back seat door). But once we lock and un”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Hyundai Elantra owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 28/03/2017 | Steering:Electric Power Assist System SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged Electronic Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance. |
| 30/12/2016 | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In t |
| 26/01/2017 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Hydraulic SAFETY | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake booster may fail, resulting in a loss of power brake assist. |
| 21/04/2016 | Air Bags:Frontal SAFETY | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one |
On the federal record it scores 15/100: 762 owner complaints (84.67 per year on the road) and 4 recall campaigns, 4 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 287 of 793 categorised reports.
The 2017 Hyundai Elantra scored 15/100 on the federal record.