2022 Hyundai Elantra problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 98 NHTSA owner complaints, 5 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2022 Hyundai Elantra vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 98 NHTSA complaints on file-2
- Recalls — 5 recall campaigns for this model year-15
- Crash / fire reports — 5 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- Injuries / fatalities — 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2022 Hyundai Elantra vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- SEAT BELTS22 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER9 reports
- ENGINE8 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE8 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7 reports
- POWER TRAIN4 reports
- AIR BAGS3 reports
- WHEELS3 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION2 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2 reports
Recalls (5)
- SEAT BELTS22V354000
Hyundai 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.
- AIR BAGS22V632000
Hyundai 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.
- BACK OVER PREVENTION24V879000
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. 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."
- SEAT BELTS22V123000
Hyundai 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.
- SEAT BELTS22V218000
Hyundai 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.
Crash-test ratings
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