2024 Hyundai Elantra Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 64 owner complaints for the 2024 Hyundai Elantra (including the hybrid).

Recalled components: electrical system and engine and cooling. Most-described problem: the check engine light coming on (6 complaints, 9%). Most-reported area: electrical system (20 complaints, 31%).

Too new to rank against other Elantra years

The 2024 Elantra has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

Years to avoid: 2013; best years: 2016 and 2019. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Elantra year ranked

2Safety recalls

64Owner complaints

6Complaints citing a crash

1Complaints citing a fire

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Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Nov 12, 2026

Includes the Elantra Hybrid and the Elantra N.

2 safety recalls for the 2024 Hyundai Elantra

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Electrical system

May 14, 2026

propulsion system · hybrid management · power control unit/module (hpcu)

NHTSA 26V-308
54,337 vehicles

The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat.

Risk: Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire.

The fix and full notice

Fix: Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles.

NHTSA listing: ELANTRA HYBRID. Hyundai campaign 301.

Engine and cooling

May 1, 2024

exhaust system · emission control · gas recirculation valve (egr valve)

NHTSA 24V-308
13,511 vehicles

An electrical short circuit may occur in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve assembly, which can result in a loss of drive power.

Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: Dealers will replace the exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 260.

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Elantra, Venue, and Kona vehicles.

NHTSA listing: ELANTRA. Hyundai campaign 260.

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's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2024 Hyundai Elantra.

What owners report

Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Elantra. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

Check engine light6 · 9%
Stalling or shutting off4 · 6%
Loss of power or limp mode3 · 5%
Smoke or a burning smell3 · 5%
Gauge cluster or speedometer failure3 · 5%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

Electrical system20 · 31%
Engine10 · 16%
Forward collision avoidance9 · 14%

Most named: warnings (6); automatic emergency braking (5)
Speed control7 · 11%
Steering7 · 11%
Lane departure systems6 · 9%

Most named: warning (5); assist (3)
Brakes4 · 6%
Unknown or other19 · 30%

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 2024 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).

Owner complaints

2024: 64 complaints

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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

2024: 2 recalls

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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.

Tested version	Overall	Frontal	Side
Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD Rollover risk 10.1%
Hyundai Elantra HEV 4 DR FWD Rollover risk 10.1%
Hyundai Elantra N 4 DR FWD Rollover risk 10.1%	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

2024 Elantra MPG

EPA rates the 2024 Hyundai Elantra up to 36 mpg combined with a gas engine, and 54 mpg as a hybrid.Every version and fuel cost

Questions

What are the most common 2024 Elantra problems?

In the 64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Hyundai Elantra, the problem described most is the check engine light coming on (6). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.

Is the 2024 Hyundai Elantra safe?

In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2024 Hyundai Elantra earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.

Is NHTSA investigating the 2024 Hyundai Elantra?

No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2024 Hyundai Elantra.

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.