2021 Hyundai Elantra problems and complaints
Owners have filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (32), Electrical System (31), Unknown Or Other (29).
Key takeaways
- 132 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 8 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 32 | 24% |
| Electrical System | 31 | 23% |
| Unknown Or Other | 29 | 22% |
| Seat Belts | 27 | 20% |
| Engine | 13 | 10% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 8 | 6% |
| Power Train | 7 | 5% |
| Lane Departure | 6 | 5% |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 4% |
| Steering | 5 | 4% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2026-10-14
my car has 60,000 miles and the horns on the car have been replaced 3 times Hyundai issued an extended warranty for the horns on certain 2021-2025 model year ELANTRA, 2022-2025 model year ELANTRA N and 2021-2025 model year ELANTRA Hybrid vehicles' for the 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail deliv...
Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-09-27
The passenger side headlight has significant condensation inside the housing. The car is slightly over five years old, with 40,000 miles It was rarely driven the first year due to the pandemic. I have seen there is a TSB regarding the headlights, but clearly this is a far more significant issue than Hyundai is l...
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-09-14
Windshield wipers intermittently malfunction in the intermittent setting. The wipers stop at random locations in the middle of the windshield, pause, move a short distance, stop again, and behave erratically. This can obstruct the driver’s forward visibility. The problem occurs without snow, ice, or an obstruction on t...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.