Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Hyundai Elantra has 94 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
94
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 7, 2026
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ENGINE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The p...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine failure. Car quit while driving down main highway. Taken to garage and they reported that m... |
| May 8, 2026 | ENGINE | Timing gears/camshaft issues. dealer mechanic stated that the pin on camshaft broke and timing jumpi... |
| May 4, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | See attached document for complaint. |
| Mar 30, 2026 | ENGINE | my car was going uphill and would only go about 15 up hill and would not accelerate, no lights came ... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | ENGINE | my car was going uphill and would only go about 15 up hill and would not accelerate, then after abo... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE | Car shut off multiple times while driving including coming to complete stop on the freeway in traffi... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2019 Hyundai Elantra with the 2.0L engine experienced sudden engine failure at 164.809 miles. The... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | ENGINE | The engine defected at 82000 i had it for a year can u guys please make it right as a valuable ... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | ENGINE | 2019 Elantra has been experiencing oil loss. The last oil change on 14 Feb 2026 at 57400 miles. Chec... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | ENGINE | 2019 Hyundai Elantra (VIN: [XXX]) suffered engine failure at 152,061 miles — abnormal knocking, loss... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine failure. Less than 150,000 miles and engine has gone bad. Burning oil, and loud noise when ca... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | ENGINE | My car started stalling on speed bumps and turning. Then one day it stopped accelerating and died.... |
| Nov 19, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while stopped in traffic with the v... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2019 Hyundai Elantra sel had catastrophic engine failure at 95k. I was riding at 40mph on the hig... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | ENGINE | Yes, it put people at risk by breaking the engine and throwing oil on the highway. The engine simply... |
| Aug 27, 2025 | ENGINE | In or about December/2022, I had made numerous attempts to fix my vehicle's engine. It kept stalling... |
| Aug 23, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine burning oil |
| Aug 21, 2025 | ENGINE | The component that failed was the pistons in my engine on my 2019 Hyundai Elantra Se which I see is ... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. While the contact’s daughter was driving at an undisclosed ... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | ENGINE | The car turn off in the middle of the road and it ain’t wanna turn back on and I had cars behind me ... |