246 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict AVOID 43/100
“About two months ago, I had to replace the camshaft on my vehicle. Then about 3 weeks ago while driving down the road I began to hear a grinding slap near the front right of the vehicle. Then the power died and the vehicle limped into a parking lot. After stopping for about 30 minutes, I was able to restart the vehicle and get it home. The same noise occurred the whole drive. I couldn't start it again, and had it tow”NHTSA complaint, 2019 Hyundai Elantra owner
“At 86,000 miles After replacing the camshaft and timing chain with a mechanic friend, we turned the engine over and heard the beginning of an engine knock, he said this engine is notorious for knocking and failing before 100000. Kia recalled the exact same engine. However Hyundai did not. I feel this is very unsafe.”NHTSA complaint, 2019 Hyundai Elantra owner
“While driving vehicle on a highway exit ramp, the engine suddenly failed. There were no warning lights, messages, noises, or other signs before it happened. The vehicle lost power and became undrivable, which was scary and dangerous because I was still on the road near highway traffic. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealership. The dealership inspected it and said the engine had failed. I was given a repair esti”NHTSA complaint, 2019 Hyundai Elantra owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 28/04/2021 | Engine | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could r |
On the federal record it scores 43/100: 246 owner complaints (35.14 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 128 of 275 categorised reports.
The 2019 Hyundai Elantra scored 43/100 on the federal record.