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2022 Hyundai Elantra Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, most often about the seat belts (23% of complaints). It is 23rd of 27 Elantra model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2022 Hyundai Elantra problems
Seat belts
23 complaints · 23%Other or unspecified
21 complaints · 21%Driver assistance
20 complaints · 20%Parts named most often: warnings, adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, warning.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that on two separate occasions, while driving with cruise control activated, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. There was no warning light illuminated. After each failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, no fault was found with…
Electrical
19 complaints · 19%Parts named most often: horn.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that when his son started the vehicle, the instrument panel failed to illuminate. Additionally, while driving approximately 10 MPH, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be…
Engine
11 complaints · 11%The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 63 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the message that the vehicle was in neutral was displayed. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited for a tow truck to arrive on the scene. The contact…
The contact owned a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact stated that a relative had entered the residence and informed the contact that the vehicle was on fire. The vehicle was unoccupied. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated prior to the failure. The…
Brakes
7 complaints · 7%Transmission
7 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, she accidentally touched the gear shifter and shifted the vehicle into neutral(n). The contact was unaware that the vehicle had shifted into neutral(n) as the vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal.…
Backup camera
6 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: rearview system braking, warnings.
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 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."
Air bags: frontal
Risk: A detached air bag cover emblem may strike a vehicle occupant, which can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 14, 2022. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 234.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 elantra n and 2022-2023 elantra vehicles. The emblem on the cover of the driver's front air bag may not have been welded properly, which can result in the emblem detaching upon deployment.
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.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
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 2022 Hyundai Elantra
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 Hyundai Elantra?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: seat belts (23 complaints); other or unspecified (21 complaints); driver assistance (20 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2022 Hyundai Elantra have?
- 5 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?
- It is 23rd of 27 Elantra model years by number of complaints, with 102 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.