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2019 Hyundai Elantra Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2019 Hyundai Elantra has 89 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.

Problem Areas for the 2019 Hyundai Elantra

Engine
89
Lights
48
Electrical
32
Other
26
Powertrain
11
Steering
9
Speed Control
4
Seat Belts
3

89

Complaints

1

Recalls

1

Injuries Reported

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

Engine Recalls

21V301000

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...

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 30, 2026ENGINEmy car was going uphill and would only go about 15 up hill and would not accelerate, no lights came ...
Mar 30, 2026ENGINEmy car was going uphill and would only go about 15 up hill and would not accelerate, then after abo...
Mar 18, 2026ENGINECar shut off multiple times while driving including coming to complete stop on the freeway in traffi...
Mar 5, 2026ENGINEMy 2019 Hyundai Elantra with the 2.0L engine experienced sudden engine failure at 164.809 miles. The...
Feb 16, 2026ENGINE2019 Elantra has been experiencing oil loss. The last oil change on 14 Feb 2026 at 57400 miles. Chec...
Feb 9, 2026ENGINEEngine failure. Less than 150,000 miles and engine has gone bad. Burning oil, and loud noise when ca...
Jan 16, 2026ENGINEMy car started stalling on speed bumps and turning. Then one day it stopped accelerating and died....
Nov 19, 2025ENGINEThe contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while stopped in traffic with the v...
Nov 5, 2025ENGINEMy 2019 Hyundai Elantra sel had catastrophic engine failure at 95k. I was riding at 40mph on the hig...
Oct 7, 2025ENGINEYes, it put people at risk by breaking the engine and throwing oil on the highway. The engine simply...
Aug 27, 2025ENGINEIn or about December/2022, I had made numerous attempts to fix my vehicle's engine. It kept stalling...
Aug 23, 2025ENGINEEngine burning oil
Aug 21, 2025ENGINEThe component that failed was the pistons in my engine on my 2019 Hyundai Elantra Se which I see is ...
Aug 12, 2025ENGINEThe contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. While the contact’s daughter was driving at an undisclosed ...
Aug 12, 2025ENGINEThe car turn off in the middle of the road and it ain’t wanna turn back on and I had cars behind me ...
Jul 16, 2025ENGINEI purchased my 2019 Hyundai Elantra from a third-party dealer (Mike Carlson Motor Company in Haltom ...
Jul 8, 2025ENGINECar began to make clicking noise which turned into a louder “dying” sound. Car completely stopped, a...
Jul 1, 2025ENGINEEngine light is on. Noticed engine shaking and burning of engine oil. Checked by Hyundai dealership ...
Jul 1, 2025ENGINEMy vehicle is a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. It has the Hyundai Nu 2.0L engine, which has been the subject ...
May 19, 2025ENGINEThe contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:...

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