Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Hyundai Elantra has 38 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
38
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehic...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Description of the Safety Problem: In the early morning hours of January 8, while driving my Hyunda... |
| Sep 6, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Forward sensors in vehicle have been failing while driving rain or snow since 2021; would go way on ... |
| Jul 5, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Forward collision warning light comes on randomly at times and disables the system. It’s done th... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Front sensor problem. Sensor Check Forward Safety System. ABS, Auto Hold light came up out of no whe... |
| Dec 27, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The horn does not work. I've been out of a horn for the last 4 1/2 months. The horn fuse blows every... |
| Sep 15, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Several times, including yesterday, my forward collision avoidance engaged by braking suddenly and s... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | LANE DEPARTURE | The camera started to fail for a few days and then it was fine, then the blind spot started to fail ... |
| Sep 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | High Beam Assist, Check Rear Cross-Traffic Safety System, Check Blind-spot safety system, Check forw... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Radar equipped to front of vehicle has malfunctioned, disabling all forward safety systems and adapt... |
| Jul 7, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I owned a 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line that experienced a recurring transmission issue. In warm weath... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Pop up display "Check Forward Safety System and Check Smart Cruise Control System" during driving o... |
| Mar 5, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Forward collision sensor suddenly failed to function properly. This issue was NOT caused by any dama... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Over the past 4 months, this car's safety sensors have randomly activated on 4 different occasions. ... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am filing a complaint regarding an unresolved and ongoing issue with my 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Lin... |
| Dec 25, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | vehicle only has 14k miles and is showing an error message for "check forward safety system" and "ch... |
| Dec 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The horn is a known issue to stop working on the Hyundai Elantra. I have had my car for 10 months, a... |
| Nov 27, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While my son was driving on the highway, the smart cruise control suddenly stopped working with "Che... |
| Oct 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The horn stops working. It is not a fuse related issue. It is the horn itself. There are multiple re... |
| Sep 20, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I bought my 2021 hyuandai elantra on September 7 2023 almost 2 months ago and the emergency braking ... |
| Aug 5, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Forward Collision warning system continues to engage dangerously and inappropriately, almost causing... |