2024 Hyundai Elantra problems and recalls

Owners have filed 52 complaints on the 2024 Hyundai Elantra, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (17 complaints).

52
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
63.8
Severity index

Severity index 63.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 30 of 74 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 59% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (32.7%)17 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 15 complaints (28.8%)15 29%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (15.4%)8 15%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (15.4%)8 15%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (13.5%)7 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (11.5%)6 12%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (5.8%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1732.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1528.8%
ENGINE815.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE815.4%
STEERING713.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL611.5%
LANE DEPARTURE59.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING35.8%

Complaints filed per year

016332024: 122025: 332026: 7 (partial year)24253326
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202412
202533
2026 (year to date)7

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V30800001/05/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles. An electrical short circuit may occur in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve assembly, which can result in a loss of drive power.

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.