NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 159 owner complaints for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra (including the hybrid).
Recalled components: seat belts, air bags, backover prevention and rearview camera, electrical system, and 2 more. Most-described problem: loss of power or limp mode (17 complaints, 11%). Most-reported area: electrical system (38 complaints, 24%).
More complaints than a typical Elantra year
The 2022 drew 107 owner complaints in its first three years, against 101 for a typical Elantra year.
Years to avoid: 2013; best years: 2016 and 2019. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated
Year to avoidBest year
Includes the Elantra Hybrid and the Elantra N.
8 safety recalls for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra
Grouped by the part recalled, largest group first, newest first within each part. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for what is wrong, the fix and the full notice.
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Fix: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796,22V-069,22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
230,233 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles.
Risk: Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
6,240 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles.
Risk: An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 220. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796 and 22V-069. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
140 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles.
Risk: A detached air bag cover emblem may strike a vehicle occupant, which can increase the risk of injury.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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.
Fix: Dealers will replace the air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 234.
247 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles.
NHTSA listings: ELANTRA, ELANTRA N. Hyundai campaign 234.
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.
Fails federal standard 111 (rear visibility) · 226,118 vehicles.
Hyundai 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.
NHTSA listings: ELANTRA, ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA N. Hyundai campaign 271.
Risk: Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
A software error in the motor control unit may cause unintended vehicle acceleration after the brake pedal is released.
Fix: Dealers will update the motor control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 248.
37,997 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Fix: Dealers will update engine control module software. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump assembly, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 9, 2024. Some interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 3, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 262 and 023G.
54,647 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Genesis G70, 2022-2023 Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles.
NHTSA listing: ELANTRA N. Hyundai campaign 262-023G.
Risk: Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.
56,148 vehicles.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles.
NHTSA listing: ELANTRA N. Hyundai campaign 236.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation that names the 2022 Hyundai Elantra; it is closed. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.
Seat belt pretensioners may rupture
Recall query RQ22003Closed May 26, 2023 (opened Aug 8, 2022)
On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Recall Query (RQ) based on 3 incidents alleging front seat belt pretensioners that may rupture during deployment, on model year (MY) 2020-2022…NHTSA's full summary
A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.
What owners report
Owners have filed 159 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Elantra. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Most named: warnings (12); adaptive cruise control (10)
Engine21 · 13%
Powertrain19 · 12%
Speed control12 · 8%
Brakes11 · 7%
Unknown or other27 · 17%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Hyundai Elantra recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2022 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2013 Elantra drew the most (347) and the 2022 drew 107.
Owner complaints
2022: 159 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Hyundai Elantra
Model year
Complaints
2010
455
2011
462
2012
676
2013
1,348
2014
396
2015
263
2016
300
2017
797
2018
335
2019
267
2020
263
2021
162
2022
159
2023
173
2024
64
2025
36
2026
4
Safety recalls
2022: 8 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Hyundai Elantra
Model year
Recalls
2010
4
2011
8
2012
5
2013
4
2014
2
2015
3
2016
2
2017
4
2018
1
2019
1
2020
3
2021
7
2022
8
2023
4
2024
2
2025
2
2026
4
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 159 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, the problems described most are loss of power or limp mode (17), hesitation or slow acceleration (10), and backup camera problems (10). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2022 Hyundai Elantra safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2022 Hyundai Elantra earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2022 Hyundai Elantra?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no open investigations for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra. It lists one closed investigation, which closed on May 26, 2023.
How do I check if my Elantra has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Hyundai dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: ELANTRA, ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA N.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.