Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Hyundai Elantra has 24 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | My vehicle has been in the shop here at McGrath Hyundai in Chicago, IL 30+ times since I bought it 5... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that it was discove... |
| Nov 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Daytime and night time running lights turn off and on randomly with brights engaging random as well.... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The reverse camera does not work |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding a significant safety issue with my vehicle’s backu... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My back up camera fails to work consistently. This issue appears to only worsen with every use. Some... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Rear backup camera suddenly stopped working and when in reverse the sensors kick in and breaks the v... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Back up Camera. When reversing cannot see out back window do to incline of glass making hard to reve... |
| May 24, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Back up camera doesn’t work. When put in reverse the screen is static and when you press the back up... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My car has two warning lights on my dashboard. First one is Check Foward Safety system. Second one i... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have had to get the horn replaced on my ELANTRA six times the horn goes out and this can be a very... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Constant sound of flowing water throughout the front of the vehicle. Several service appointments la... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | When driving at 55MPH with cruise control on, the car suddenly accelerated to 75MPH, this happened o... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My car has 76,000 miles on it fully maintained and recorded at hyundai dealerships. One day I’m driv... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Engine shots off while on the automatic stop and go idle . It is being doing it for a while but it i... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owned a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked unattended.... |
| Apr 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Since last year around 55k miles, my backup camera has stoped working. The first incident happened ... |
| Oct 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle decele... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | car problems started with back up camera not working, it has caused dash lights to go out, headlight... |
| Oct 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Horn stopped working. |