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#BS-2022-HYUELA-38C72022 Hyundai Elantra
Based on reports from 126 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 126 complaints, 5 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.6x the class average.
Top reported problems
cheap interior plastic
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
horn stopped working
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
stalled and check engine light came on hev mcu code
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
23 owners reported seat belts issues — failures commonly reported around 15K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Seat Belts (23 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2022 Hyundai Elantra: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, with 23 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 15,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 15K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, with 15 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to collision avoidance-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, with 7 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-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 2022 Hyundai Elantra. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners 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.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles. The emblem on the cover of the driver's front air bag may not have been welded properly, which can result in the emblem detaching upon deployment.
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
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Hyundai Elantra is the 2013 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2022 Hyundai Elantra vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
126
Class avg
80
1.6x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical midsize cars vehicles.
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. 126 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Hyundai Elantra Model Years
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