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2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT has 19 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT

Engine
19
Other
8
Powertrain
5
Electrical
4
Lights
3

19

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Dec 13, 2025ENGINEI've contacted Hyundai to try and do a recall repair on my Hyundai Elantra GT 2018 both through a lo...
Sep 30, 2025ENGINEI purchased the car on April 7th, 2022 with roughly 115k miles on it and got a blinking CEL shortly ...
Sep 12, 2025ENGINECar was being driven home when car started shaking heavily and check engine light started flashing. ...
Sep 2, 2025ENGINEEngine consumes large amount of oil requiring oil refill every week, without turning on check engine...
Jul 2, 2025ENGINEIt uses a lot of oil with no visible leak or reason. I put new oil in all the time. All the time! ...
Mar 3, 2025ENGINEEngine is burning excessive amounts of oil regularly.
Dec 23, 2024ENGINEThe engine burns oil quickly which could lead to the engine blowing. I have to get more oil changes ...
Feb 27, 2024ENGINEThe engine is consuming excessive oil. The car has about 72k miles on it and I’ve owned it for almos...
Jan 11, 2024ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMy vehicle has 55,000 miles, and the engine completely stalled while I was driving to the dealership...
Jun 19, 2023ENGINEI have noticed over the last year or so that the engine was burning oil. This was indicated by Expr...
Jan 9, 2023ENGINEEngine rod bearing failure cause engine broke if You have any information please give me and hyundai...
May 16, 2022ENGINEEngine seized and turned off unexpectedly and would not restart for hours. When it did start up a fe...
Apr 1, 2022ENGINE,LANE DEPARTUREOil drips on driveway. Warning sensors for blind spots disfunctional.
Feb 25, 2022ENGINEThe connecting rod bearing in cylinder 1 is bad and I noticed online alot of other models were liste...
Jan 4, 2022ENGINESo took my car for a recall at Hyundai which it was related to a camp 966 engine monitoring. The car...
Dec 24, 2021ENGINEAt 77,000 miles, with immaculate care taken of the engine with regular maintenance (and only 2 weeks...
Dec 7, 2021ENGINEThe contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 40 m...
Dec 2, 2021ENGINEOn December2, 2021 I was driving on the freeway when my engine made a high pitched sound followed by...
Jan 29, 2021ENGINEI WAS DRIVING ON A THE INTERSTATE GOING 75 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIG...

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