Model year record
2018 Hyundai Elantra
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 410 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 142 | 36,668 mi |
| Unknown or other | 54 | 18,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 41 | 13,000 mi |
| Power train | 24 | 38,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 19 | 6,500 mi |
| Steering | 16 | 5,200 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 15 | 100 mi |
| Service brakes | 15 | 18,500 mi |
| Structure: body | 15 | 40,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 3,400 mi |
| Air bags | 11 | 15,500 mi |
| Wheels | 10 | 1,500 mi |
| Suspension | 6 | 5,200 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 4 | 30,302 mi |
| Seat belts | 4 | 46,000 mi |
| Lane departure: blind spot detection | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: immobilizer/proximity: key/sender | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 86,151 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 14,600 mi |
| Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: status indicator lamp/light | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 9,086 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Forward collision avoidance | 1 | — |
| Lane departure: warning | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch plate | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 86,040 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | 86,040 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 179,012 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 57,928 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
The 2017 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2019 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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