97 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Seat Belts · verdict AVOID 35/100
“Transmission slippage, near failure, unable to accelerate safely past 20mph. Need to floor the gas peddle which causes me to go over the desired speed.”NHTSA complaint, 2022 Hyundai Elantra owner
“I own a 2022 Hyundai Elantra with only 72,000 miles my check engine light came on for the code p048900 for the Egr valve. It is no longer covered by any warranties but other year models have been recalled due to the same issue.”NHTSA complaint, 2022 Hyundai Elantra owner
“My car was hit from the rear by another vehicle while I was traveling with my [XXX] daughter. The impact was very strong, and one of the tires came off. None of the airbags deployed, and I feel there may have been an issue with the airbag system. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”NHTSA complaint, 2022 Hyundai Elantra owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2022 | Seat Belts:Front SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment. |
| 01/04/2022 | Seat Belts:Front SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment. |
| 19/05/2022 | Seat Belts:Front SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners |
| 18/08/2022 | Air Bags:Frontal SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles. The emblem on the cover of the driver's front air bag may not have been welded properly, which can result in the emblem |
| 21/11/2024 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera imag |
On the federal record it scores 35/100: 97 owner complaints (24.25 per year on the road) and 5 recall campaigns, 4 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Seat Belts, with 23 of 94 categorised reports.
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra scored 35/100 on the federal record.