2015 Hyundai Elantra problems and recalls

Owners filed 108 complaints on the 2015 Hyundai Elantra in the last three full years, out of 261 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

261
Complaints
3
Recalls
27
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
25
Injuries
115.5
Severity index

Severity index 115.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 115.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 14 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 90% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 91 complaints (34.9%)91 35%Service BrakesService Brakes: 55 complaints (21.1%)55 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 48 complaints (18.4%)48 18%SteeringSteering: 26 complaints (10.0%)26 10%HydraulicHydraulic: 26 complaints (10.0%)26 10%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (8.8%)23 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 23 complaints (8.8%)23 9%Power TrainPower Train: 18 complaints (6.9%)18 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE9134.9%
SERVICE BRAKES5521.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4818.4%
STEERING2610.0%
HYDRAULIC2610.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM238.8%
AIR BAGS238.8%
POWER TRAIN186.9%

Complaints filed per year

024492014: 22015: 132016: 162017: 92018: 272019: 292020: 152021: 112022: 212023: 492024: 432025: 162026: 10 (partial year)1415161718192021222349242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
201513
201616
20179
201827
201929
202015
202111
202221
202349
202443
202516
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (108 against 47).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V65100022/09/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicl
24V14600023/02/2024LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCHHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number
26V30700015/05/2026AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra and 2016 Elantra GT vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

Other Hyundai Elantra model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.