Hyundai Elantra / 2019
2019 Hyundai Elantra problems
Owners have filed 328 complaints about the 2019 Hyundai Elantra with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 39% of them — the clear leader, ahead of exterior lighting at 19.8%.
Complaints328
Crashes19
Fires5
Injuries8
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine 39.0% · 128
Exterior lighting 19.8% · 65
Electrical system 11.6% · 38
Unknown or other 7.6% · 25
Power train 3.4% · 11
Steering 2.7% · 9
Forward collision avoidance 1.8% · 6
Seat belts 1.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 8 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Hyundai Elantra in this data, 2019 sits 15th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 141 in the last three years against 163 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 43,500 miles.
In owners' own words
My engine is burning oil at a rapid rate. I have always maintained the vehicle's engine on-time or early and now I am needing to top-off oil many times between frequent oil changes. I am now having to add a quart a week and am changing the oil every two thousand miles to ensure it is clean. This is not regular or okay and two mechanics/service technicians said that many Hyundais that come in are doing the same thing. Engine
I was driving on the freeway & the engine just cut off. I lost complete power but luckily, I was able to get to the side of the road without any incident. About a month ago, the same thing happened but I was down the street from my house so it wasn't a big deal. The day after, the front collision light went off twice while I was driving. My particular car VIN number is not on the recall list. Engine
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started stalling without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the computer software was updated but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the dealer stated that no failure was found. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 65,000. Engine · reported at 65,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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