Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Hyundai Elantra has 19 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Within a matter of a few days my car has been stopping by itself. The car was smoking and stopping i... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an und... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The head lights will not go into high beam mode. When the high beams are turned on, they initiate a... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights still cannot be used on high beam as the lights strobe when used. This was complaint ... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Both headlights bulbs needed to be replaced several times. Passenger replacement bulb 3 times. Driv... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | NO INCIDENT - HIGH BEAMS INOP. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The warning lamp (engine light) illuminated blinking on and off. Engine code P1327 read on the diagn... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | driver side brake light went out I did have it repaired right away since I knew it was a safety haza... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | A fire started in the passenger headlight assembly. The car had only been running for about 7 minute... |
| Jul 29, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The backup camera no longer works. The screen remains blank or turns blue. |
| Jul 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The camera keeps flickering and does not stay on. |
| Jun 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car is almost stalling Randomly on the highway . The rpm’s go up and car won’t speed up slows down .... |
| Jan 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle had several non-starts. I took it to the dealer a couple of times and they could not duplica... |
| Jan 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The headlights failed their soldered incorrectly. It looks like a child did it. The back camera has ... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Headlight high beam do not work after 2 years. Regular lights work but when turning on the high beam... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PDF FILES |
| Nov 11, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | My vehicle was stolen, due to known design flaws of Hyundai/Kia. |
| Sep 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BELIEVE SOMEONE ELSE HAS LINKED INTO MY CAR USING AN APP, AND HAS ACCESS TO OPEN IT AND ALSO TAKE ... |