Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Hyundai Elantra has 43 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Cars engines stopped for no apparent reason pulled over and it started back up but it stopped two mo... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Excessive oil consumption. Engine completely dry after 3500 miles in between oil change with no che... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | the car keeps lagging on acceleration i had the throttle body checked and cleaned and they said it w... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The paint, there was a recall in the last but my vehicle isn’t apart of it but I have a silver 2018 ... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER ANTI-THEFT SOFTWARE UPGRAGE MY CAR WILL LOCK ME OUT. I CANNOT UNLOCK THE CAR DOOR WITH THE KEY... |
| Apr 6, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel injectors failed at 43,000 miles and 66,000 miles with no warning. Car misfired and left me st... |
| Dec 30, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am writing to report an issue with a paint recall repair performed on my Hyundai vehicle. The vehi... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving vehicle the black nylon fuel line started spraying fuel over the top of the hot engine... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel line on top of engine cracked spraying fuel on top of hot file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attach... |
| May 15, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | About 4 weeks ago (mid-May) I was driving in stop and go traffic on a major highway. My car is a 201... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The oil plug fell out and caused significant damage to the engine where the engine is seized and no ... |
| Sep 4, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I heard it’s a TikTok Trent going on where’s as though they are stealing Hyundais, they tried to 4 t... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The car was stolen from an apartment parking lot due to no immobilizer being installed, making the c... |
| Jul 31, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car was stolen due to Hyundai's failure to design and manufacture the vehicle with adequate secur... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My complaint is that my 2018 Hyundai Elantra keeps dying. I feel like it's a major safety issue. I... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | - Due to a lack of a sufficient Theft system in my vehicle, the vehicle was easily stolen by indivi... |
| Feb 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Engine seizes or stalls shutting off the car completely and randomly. This puts myself and passenger... |
| Aug 28, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is no immolizer the car can stolen with usb cord |
| Apr 30, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car is very easy to steal. Company I work for had to hire security to stand at the gates because... |
| Apr 9, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I'm really disappointed when I notice last Saturday that my car was stolen (Elentra SEL 2018). When ... |