2021 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and problems
6 recalls and 162 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.
Most common problems
What owners report
Approximately once every 500 - 2000 miles (maybe more frequently this year), my car suddenly begins to accelerate hard. this happens even if my foot is completely off the gas pedal. usually, before the problem becomes severe, there are a few minutes in which i suspect the car is sometimes lurching forward, or losing some ability to accelerate. then the problem worsens til the car is almost undriveable... it speeds up
my car has 60,000 miles and the horns on the car have been replaced 3 times hyundai issued an extended warranty for the horns on certain 2021-2025 model year elantra, 2022-2025 model year elantra n and 2021-2025 model year elantra hybrid vehicles' for the 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery i don't know what world this is acceptable in but it's not acceptable too me after have 3 sets o
The passenger side headlight has significant condensation inside the housing. the car is slightly over five years old, with 40,000 miles it was rarely driven the first year due to the pandemic. i have seen there is a tsb regarding the headlights, but clearly this is a far more significant issue than hyundai is letting on. i was getting a warning on the dash but that has stopped yet the headlight is still co
Windshield wipers intermittently malfunction in the intermittent setting. the wipers stop at random locations in the middle of the windshield, pause, move a short distance, stop again, and behave erratically. this can obstruct the driver’s forward visibility. the problem occurs without snow, ice, or an obstruction on the windshield. a previous nhtsa complaint concerning a 2021 hyundai elantra describes essentially t
Crash-test ratings
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD |
Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering ELANTRA, ELANTRA HYBRID, ELANTRA N-LINE. Last refreshed 2026-11-15.