2019 Hyundai Elantra GT problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2019 Hyundai Elantra GT include 1 fatality report, 11 crashes and 3 fires across 195 filings.

195
Complaints
0
Recalls
11
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
3
Injuries
63.4
Severity index

Severity index 63.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 44 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 64% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 95 complaints (48.7%)95 49%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 54 complaints (27.7%)54 28%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 29 complaints (14.9%)29 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 20 complaints (10.3%)20 10%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (4.6%)9 5%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (4.6%)9 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 complaints (3.1%)6 3%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (3.1%)6 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE9548.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5427.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2914.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2010.3%
POWER TRAIN94.6%
STEERING94.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE63.1%
SERVICE BRAKES63.1%

Complaints filed per year

022432019: 82020: 82021: 392022: 382023: 432024: 342025: 242026: 1 (partial year)192021222343242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20198
20208
202139
202238
202343
202434
202524
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (101 against 85).

Other Hyundai Elantra GT model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.