2022 Hyundai Elantra problems and recalls

Owners have filed 100 complaints on the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Seat Belts (23 complaints).

100
Complaints
5
Recalls
6
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
9
Injuries
81.5
Severity index

Severity index 81.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 81.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 20 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 79% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 23 complaints (23.0%)23 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (21.0%)21 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 19 complaints (19.0%)19 19%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 16 complaints (16.0%)16 16%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (11.0%)11 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (7.0%)7 7%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (7.0%)7 7%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 6 complaints (6.0%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SEAT BELTS2323.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2121.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1919.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1616.0%
ENGINE1111.0%
SERVICE BRAKES77.0%
POWER TRAIN77.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION66.0%

Complaints filed per year

017342021: 22022: 342023: 132024: 202025: 172026: 14 (partial year)21223423242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
202234
202313
202420
202517
2026 (year to date)14
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2021 to 2022 (50 against 36).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V12300003/03/2022SEAT BELTS:FRONTHyundai 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.
22V21800001/04/2022SEAT BELTS:FRONTHyundai 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.
22V35400019/05/2022SEAT BELTS:FRONTHyundai 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.
22V63200018/08/2022AIR BAGS:FRONTALHyundai 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.
24V87900021/11/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAHyundai 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 comp

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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.