2019 Model Year

Hyundai Elantra

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
222
Recalls
0
Crashes
12
Severe
19

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Oct 2026

Engine burning oil

Engine
Feb 2026

My car started stalling on speed bumps and turning. Then one day it stopped accelerating and died. There is No COMPRESSION. I am told I now proba...

Engine
Feb 2026

2019 Elantra has been experiencing oil loss. The last oil change on 14 Feb 2026 at 57400 miles. Checked the oil today 16 Feb 2026 after 266 miles and...

Exterior Lighting
Feb 2026

The high beams don’t work only the low beams work. And the low beams are very dim. The high beam light blue indicator comes on, but the high beams do...

Exterior Lighting
Jan 2026

The brights are not working properly, the light indicates they are on but there is no change in the light it projects.

Engine
Jan 2026

The contact's mother owns a 2019 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while his mother was driving approximately 20 MPH, there was an abnormal ban...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Jan 2026

While driving back into town on the interstate, my oil plug fell out of my car. It was not known at the time the oil plug was what fell out. I remembe...

Exterior Lighting
Dec 2025

My headlights high beams stopped working .I found a recall called a dealer said it was out of warranty . how do you differentiate a car built when th...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Dec 2025

I own a 2019 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition . 2.0L 1999CC L4. A few weeks ago we started with really cold/snowy weather and as I’m driving I’ve notice...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

Driver side lock cannot be opened. Defect

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2019 Hyundai Elantra has 222 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 12 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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