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2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 40 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, most often about the electrical (33% of complaints). It is the 2nd most complained-about Elantra Hybrid model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid problems
Electrical
13 complaints · 33%Parts named most often: horn.
Driver assistance
10 complaints · 25%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, assist, blind spot detection, adaptive cruise control.
Speed control
9 complaints · 23%The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, he depressed the brake pedal to the floor and the vehicle inadvertently attempted to accelerate forward. The contact also attempted to accelerate; however, the vehicle inadvertently stopped. The contact then restarted the…
Transmission
8 complaints · 20%The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai elantra. The contact stated his wife parked the vehicle in the garage and turned off the vehicle. When he walked outside, he noticed the vehicle had rolled out of the garage and struck a parked vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The dealer was…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai elantra hev. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to slow the vehicle, upon releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence.…
Engine
7 complaints · 18%The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai elantra. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, he depressed the brake pedal to the floor and the vehicle inadvertently attempted to accelerate forward. The contact also attempted to accelerate; however, the vehicle inadvertently stopped. The contact then restarted the…
Other or unspecified
5 complaints · 13%Seat belts
4 complaints · 10%Brakes
4 complaints · 10%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid recalls
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Speed control: vehicle speed control
Risk: Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Seat belts: front
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (13 complaints); driver assistance (10 complaints); speed control (9 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 21, 2024 (backup camera). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2022 a bad year for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Elantra Hybrid model year since 2000, with 40 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.