Worst years for a Hyundai Elantra
Owners have filed 12,108 complaints about the Hyundai Elantra with NHTSA across model years 1992 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Hyundai Elantra year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2025 | C | 34 | 9 | 0 | 4,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | C | 94 | 11 | 0 | 21,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | C | 159 | 11 | 0 | 15,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | C | 143 | 7 | 1 | 23,825 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | C | 215 | 11 | 1 | 15,500 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | D | 342 | 33 | 11 | 8,200 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | C | 333 | 19 | 5 | 47,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | D | 406 | 16 | 12 | 27,800 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | D | 1,078 | 58 | 9 | 41,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 398 | 30 | 6 | 54,128 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | D | 356 | 45 | 12 | 51,100 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | F | 552 | 58 | 25 | 54,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | F | 1,864 | 159 | 57 | 44,000 | Brakes |
| 2012 | F | 920 | 74 | 15 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | D | 589 | 29 | 11 | 70,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | D | 504 | 71 | 17 | 62,000 | Steering |
| 2009 | C | 321 | 39 | 17 | 78,000 | Steering |
| 2008 | D | 424 | 57 | 39 | 55,409 | Steering |
| 2007 | D | 365 | 26 | 19 | 70,530 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2006 | C | 209 | 37 | 0 | 68,250 | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 180 | 43 | 5 | 51,500 | Airbags |
| 2004 | D | 209 | 32 | 3 | 31,000 | Airbags |
| 2003 | C | 310 | 59 | 1 | 65,500 | Suspension |
| 2002 | D | 431 | 80 | 7 | 72,000 | Suspension |
| 2001 | D | 445 | 100 | 10 | 69,000 | Airbags |
| 2000 | D | 259 | 43 | 2 | 48,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | C | 183 | 24 | 4 | 92,750 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | B | 75 | 10 | 0 | 72,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | C | 196 | 26 | 0 | 89,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1996 | B | 138 | 11 | 4 | 92,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | C | 179 | 32 | 5 | — | Airbags |
| 1994 | C | 110 | 26 | 2 | — | Airbags |
| 1993 | B | 39 | 2 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 46 | 1 | 5 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Hyundai Elantra
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Hyundai Elantra
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Hyundai Elantra, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Hyundai Elantra problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Hyundai Elantra
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.