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.
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
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Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: filter/screen
1
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Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
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Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
21,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
1
92,000 mi
Lane departure: warning
1
72,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch
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Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch plate
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Power train: automatic transmission
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Seats
1
72,000 mi
Tires
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Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
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Visibility: windshield
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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.