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Hyundai Elantra · 2021

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V354000·2022-05-19

    Hyundai Elantra and Accent seat belt pretensioners may explode in crash

    Hyundai is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent and 2021-2022 Elantra models due to seat belt pretensioners that may explode during a crash, potentially projecting metal fragments and injuring occupants. Dealers will secure them with a cap at no charge.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA, ACCENT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V00M000·2021-12-28

    Hyundai recalls vehicles for windshield detachment risk in Santa Fe and other models

    Hyundai is recalling certain 2020-2021 Santa Fe, 2021 Sonata, and Elantra vehicles due to improper windshield bonding that may cause detachment during a crash. Dealers will reinstall windshields at no cost.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SANTA FE, SONATA, ELANTRA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V879000·2024-11-21

    Hyundai Elantra and Santa Fe rearview cameras have damaged circuit boards

    Hyundai is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Elantra vehicles because a damaged printed circuit board may cause the rearview camera image to fail. 226,118 units affected.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID, ELANTRA N, SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID, SANTA FE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V796000·2021-10-13

    2022 Genesis GV70 seat belt pretensioners may explode in crashes

    Hyundai is recalling the 2022 Genesis GV70 because front seat belt pretensioners may explode during crashes, projecting metal fragments that could injure occupants. Replacement is free through dealerships.

    Product
    GENESIS — GENESIS, HYUNDAI GV70, GV80, VENUE, ELANTRA HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V302000·2021-04-28

    2021 Hyundai Elantra seat back recliner frame welding defect

    Hyundai is recalling certain 2021 Elantra vehicles because the driver and front passenger seat back recliners may have been improperly welded and could separate during a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    HYUNDAI — HYUNDAI ELANTRA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE19003 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17004 Recall Query · engine
  • PE13033 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module
  • PE13007 Preliminary Evaluation · suspension:rear
  • EA12008 Engineering Analysis · air bags:side/window
  • PE12012 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2013 · steering 270 complaints, median 49,900 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2017 · engine 173 complaints, median 60,000 mi
    Includes 4 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2013 · engine 130 complaints, median 70,000 mi
    Includes 4 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2013 · electrical 128 complaints, median 62,000 mi
    Includes 12 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2017 · body 122 complaints, median 59,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

917 manufacturer service bulletins across 21 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.3/5 · 21 complaints
  • 2024: 4.0/5 · 52 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.7/5 · 97 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.4/5 · 100 complaints · most complained-of: seatbelts

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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