Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra and 2016 Elantra GT vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
Safety risk
An air bag inflator that ruptures may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag inflator, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 3, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated August, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 300. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Safety risk
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
111
72,000 mi
Unknown or other
54
15,000 mi
Power train
30
55,970 mi
Air bags
26
27,000 mi
Electrical system
20
46,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
19
33,600 mi
Steering
19
46,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
18
58,000 mi
Structure: body
16
60,000 mi
Service brakes
15
19,800 mi
Suspension
10
15,000 mi
Wheels
10
15,252 mi
Exterior lighting
9
20,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
9
65,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
5
1,200 mi
Visibility/wiper
4
5,000 mi
Seat belts
3
35,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch
2
51,000 mi
Structure
2
60,000 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
125,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk
1
80,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
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Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: filter/screen
The 2015 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
