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#BS-2021-HYUELA-5A5F2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Based on reports from 48 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 48 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 4 recalls. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
ac drainage system defect
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
poor fuel efficiency
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
engine threw a rod
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
9 owners reported speed control issues — failures commonly reported around 20K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Speed Control (9 reports).
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2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, with 9 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 19,651 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 20K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, with 9 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
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 may explode upon deployment.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles. A software error in the motor control unit may cause unintended vehicle acceleration after the brake pedal is released.
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 image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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This is the worst model year for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is cooling system.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
48
Class avg
56
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other midsize cars vehicles from 2021.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 48 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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