2020 Hyundai Elantra GT problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2020 Hyundai Elantra GT include 2 fatality reports, 19 crashes and 5 fires across 192 filings.

192
Complaints
0
Recalls
19
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
15
Injuries
125.7
Severity index

Severity index 125.7 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 125.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 3 of 104 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 97% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 79 complaints (41.1%)79 41%Power TrainPower Train: 38 complaints (19.8%)38 20%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 21 complaints (10.9%)21 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (10.9%)21 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (9.4%)18 9%SteeringSteering: 16 complaints (8.3%)16 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 11 complaints (5.7%)11 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (4.7%)9 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE7941.1%
POWER TRAIN3819.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2110.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2110.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM189.4%
STEERING168.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL115.7%
SERVICE BRAKES94.7%

Complaints filed per year

024482019: 42020: 302021: 482022: 182023: 352024: 352025: 202026: 2 (partial year)192021482223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20194
202030
202148
202218
202335
202435
202520
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (90 against 96).

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.