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2021 Hyundai Elantra Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Elantra, most often about the driver assistance (27% of complaints). It is 22nd of 27 Elantra model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2021 Hyundai Elantra problems
Driver assistance
35 complaints · 27%Parts named most often: warnings, adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection.
Electrical
31 complaints · 24%Parts named most often: horn, instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle went into limp mode. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three occasions; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made…
The contact owned a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked unattended. Approximately thirteen hours later, he was notified by the fire department that the vehicle had caught fire. A police report was filed. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was parked where the fire occurred.…
Other or unspecified
29 complaints · 22%Wireless phone projection while using apple iphone xr continuously drops while using maps feature. When it disconnects I have to push two buttons on screen. Ok and then the button to reconnect. Sometimes this happens as much as every 5 seconds. I have nearly crashed while trying to constantly reconnect. Especially…
Seat belts
27 complaints · 21%Parts named most often: rear/other.
Engine
16 complaints · 12%The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an unknown recall repair and for an oil change. However, while driving at an undisclosed speed after the services were performed, there was smoke coming from the exhaust pipe and the engine oil warning light was…
The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact there was a crack on the radiator. Additionally, the dealer determined that the failure was possibly collision related; however…
Speed control
10 complaints · 8%Brakes
8 complaints · 6%The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 2 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle collided with a median and another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained stomach chest and arm injuries that required…
Transmission
7 complaints · 5%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2021 Hyundai Elantra 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."
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: front
Risk: Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on may 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. 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 2021-2022 elantra and 2020 accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Visibility and wipers: windshield
Risk: A windshield that detaches from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will remove and reinstall the front windshield panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 20, 2022. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 216.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 santa fe, 2021 sonata, and elantra vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner could 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 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Seats: recliner
Risk: An improperly welded seat back recliner could separate from the seat back frame during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the seat back frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on june 21, 2021. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-888-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 204.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 elantra vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat back recliners may have been improperly welded.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of motive power
Summary
The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated july 13, 2022, petitioning the agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain hyundai motor america, inc. And kia america, inc. Vehicles spanning model years (my) 2005-2021. The petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complaints were provided which alleged that the oil drain pans lack sufficient structural integrity and are
Seat belt pretensioners may rupture
Summary
On august 8, 2022, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened this recall query (rq) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (my) 2020-2022 of various hyundai and kia models, resulting in 3 injuries (note: one incident occurred outside the u.s. And its territories).between october 2021 and march 2023, hyundai and kia have filed the following 11 safety recalls for pretensioner rupture: NHTSA recall no. 21v-796, 22v-069, 22v-123, 22v-127, 22v-218, 22v-354, 22v-447, 22v-458, 22v-816, 23v-094, and 23v-210.hyundai/kia have stated that the abnormal deployment of the pretensioners is due to over-pressurization of the preten
Questions about the 2021 Hyundai Elantra
- What are the most common problems with the 2021 Hyundai Elantra?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: driver assistance (35 complaints); electrical (31 complaints); other or unspecified (29 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2021 Hyundai Elantra have?
- 6 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 2021 a bad year for the Hyundai Elantra?
- It is 22nd of 27 Elantra model years by number of complaints, with 132 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.