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Hyundai Elantra Hybrid recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns and 134 owner complaints for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, covering model years 2021 to 2026. The 2023 model year drew the most complaints (54), and Electrical System is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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  • 6 recall campaigns on file
  • 134 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
  • 6 model years with data (2021–2026)
  • most complaints: 2023 (54 for that model year)
  • top component: Electrical System (45 complaints)
  • latest recall 26V308000 (reported May 14, 2026)
  • 8 complaints reporting a crash (6.0%)
  • 2 complaints reporting a fire (1.5%)
  • 5 complaints reporting an injury (3.7%)
  • 0 complaints reporting a death (0.0%)

Hyundai Elantra Hybrid complaints by model year

5 model years · NHTSA complaints

The 2023 model year has the most complaints: 54 of 134, or 40.3%. Next come 2022 (40) and 2021 (29). The fewest are for 2025, with 5 complaints.

Owner complaints per model yearHighest yearOther years
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid owner complaints to NHTSA by model year, 2021–2025Column chart of 134 complaints across 5 model years. The highest is 2023 with 54. The full figures are in the table below the chart.2021: 29 complaints2920212022: 40 complaints4020222023: 54 complaints5420232024: 6 complaints620242025: 5 complaints52025
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model yearComplaintsReporting a crashReporting a fireReporting an injuryReporting a death
2021290000
2022403030
2023545020
202460100
202550100
All model years1348250

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Hyundai Elantra Hybrid components

top 15 · NHTSA categories

Electrical System is the component named most often, in 45 complaints (33.6% of all 134), followed by Vehicle Speed Control (28) and Forward Collision Avoidance (23).

Components named most often in Hyundai Elantra Hybrid complaints (top 15)
Components named most often in Hyundai Elantra Hybrid complaints (top 15)
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Electrical System4533.6%
Vehicle Speed Control2820.9%
Unknown or Other2417.9%
Forward Collision Avoidance2317.2%
Engine2216.4%
Power Train2014.9%
Service Brakes1410.4%
Fuel/Propulsion System86.0%
Lane Departure86.0%
Exterior Lighting64.5%
Steering64.5%
Air Bags43.0%
Seat Belts43.0%
Visibility/Wiper32.2%
Structure21.5%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

  • They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
  • Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
  • Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
  • One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
  • Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Hyundai Elantra Hybrid recalls

6 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name Elantra Hybrid, newest first. The 6 campaigns cover model years 2021 to 2026. The 2021 and 2022 model years appear in the most campaigns (4 each).

  • 6 recall campaigns
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid recall campaigns covering each model year
2021: 4 campaigns2022: 4 campaigns2023: 1 campaign2024: 1 campaign2025: 1 campaign2026: 1 campaign
Highlighted: the model years with the most campaigns.

  1. NHTSA campaign 26V308000

    Reported

    Electrical System › Propulsion System › Hybrid Management › Power Control Unit/Module (HPCU)

    Model years 2024–2026

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat.

    Consequence:
    Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.

    Filed by Hyundai Motor America

  2. NHTSA campaign 24V879000

    Reported

    Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera

    Model years 2021–2022

    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."

    Consequence:
    A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.

    Filed by Hyundai Motor America

  3. NHTSA campaign 23V589000

    Reported

    Vehicle Speed Control; Electrical System

    Model years 2021–2023

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles. A software error in the motor control unit may cause unintended vehicle acceleration after the brake pedal is released.

    Consequence:
    Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the motor control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 248.

    Filed by Hyundai Motor America

  4. NHTSA campaign 22V354000

    Reported

    Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Pretensioner

    Model years 2021–2022

    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.

    Consequence:
    An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.

    Filed by Hyundai Motor America

  5. NHTSA campaign 22V123000

    Reported

    Seat Belts › Pretensioner; Seat Belts › Front

    Model year 2022

    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.

    Consequence:
    An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 220. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796 and 22V-069. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

    Filed by Hyundai Motor America

  6. NHTSA campaign 21V796000

    Reported

    Seat Belts › Pretensioner; Seat Belts › Front

    Model year 2021

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.

    Consequence:
    An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedies completed.

    Filed by Hyundai Motor America

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means
What each recall field means
FieldWhat it tells you
Campaign numberNHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
ComponentThe system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
SummaryWhat the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
ConsequenceThe safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
RemedyWhat the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.
  • Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
  • A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
  • Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Hyundai Elantra Hybrid questions

5 questions

How many recalls does the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid have?

NHTSA lists 6 vehicle recall campaigns for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, covering model years 2021 to 2026. The most recent, 26V308000, was reported on May 14, 2026 and is filed under “Electrical system”. The 2021 and 2022 model years are covered by the most campaigns (4 each).

Which Hyundai Elantra Hybrid model year has the most complaints?

The 2023 model year, with 54 of the 134 complaints in NHTSA’s file (40.3%). The next are 2022 (40) and 2021 (29). Complaint counts also reflect how many vehicles of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road, so they are not a reliability ranking.

What is the most common Hyundai Elantra Hybrid complaint?

Electrical System is the component named most often: 45 complaints, or 33.6% of all 134. Vehicle Speed Control (28) and Forward Collision Avoidance (23) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Hyundai Elantra Hybrid?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Hyundai dealer.

How many Hyundai Elantra Hybrid complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 134 complaints, 8 report a crash, 2 a fire, 5 at least one injury and 0 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.