2025 Hyundai Elantra
Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. The data below is complete but unranked.
- Complaints
- 22
- Recalls
- 0
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- —
Too few to rank
None on file
None on file
Not enough data
Complaints per year
2025: 22 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 24 |
| 1994 | 78 |
| 1995 | 112 |
| 1996 | 100 |
| 1997 | 115 |
| 1998 | 55 |
| 1999 | 128 |
| 2000 | 197 |
| 2001 | 315 |
| 2002 | 342 |
| 2003 | 234 |
| 2004 | 182 |
| 2005 | 137 |
| 2006 | 155 |
| 2007 | 266 |
| 2008 | 315 |
| 2009 | 253 |
| 2010 | 380 |
| 2011 | 433 |
| 2012 | 652 |
| 2013 | 1,312 |
| 2014 | 385 |
| 2015 | 262 |
| 2016 | 293 |
| 2017 | 769 |
| 2018 | 284 |
| 2019 | 251 |
| 2020 | 253 |
| 2021 | 132 |
| 2022 | 102 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Known problem areas
Only 22 complaints on file for this model year — too few to rank by share. Raw counts only, below.
Lane departure
7 of 22 total reports mention: lane departure, most commonly citing warning and assist.
Forward collision avoidance
4 of 22 total reports mention: forward collision avoidance, most commonly citing warnings and software.
Show complaint excerpts
My 2026 Hyundai Elantra at 3,300 miles experienced a severe frontal impact with 6g logitudinal deceleration due to uncommanded acceleration and complete brake blindness.
NHTSA ODI report, 2026-09-14
Also filed under Air bags and seat belts
Engine
3 of 22 total reports mention: engine.
Show complaint excerpts
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while his wife was pulling into a customer's driveway at 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled and rolled back and crashed into a parked Ford F-150.
NHTSA ODI report, 2025-07-09
Also filed under Service brakes
The control panel /radio panel has had a glitch or blacked out screen where it wouldn't come back on for a few hours and I could smell electrical or plastic burning after it did come back on after that the radio started changing channel on its own...
NHTSA ODI report, 2026-07-11
Also filed under Electrical system and power train
Air bags
3 of 22 total reports mention: air bags.
Service brakes
2 of 22 total reports mention: service brakes.
Safety timeline
No recalls on file for this model year.
0 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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Buy-smart checklist
2025 Hyundai Elantra — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Lane departure: 7 reports on file for this year.
- Forward collision avoidance: 4 reports on file for this year.
- Engine: 3 reports on file for this year.
Other years of this model
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- Is the 2025 Hyundai Elantra reliable?
- There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
- What are the most common problems with the 2025 Hyundai Elantra?
- The most-reported component is lane departure, accounting for 32% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2025 Hyundai Elantra have?
- No recalls are on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.