9 complaints reported

2019 Hyundai Elantra Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
9
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2025

Headlight housing mechanism for high beam and low beam lights do not allow headlights to stay on high beam. Will not pass Massachusetts motor vehicle safety inspection.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: May 2025
Jan 2024

Vehicle turned off while turning into an intersection, low power when on the highway. Alternator was already replaced several months ago. Safety was definitely put at risk, no lights were on the dash

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Dec 2024
Mar 2023

Anti theft system does not have standard engine immobilization, highly theft rate, owner at risk of danger while using vehicle if car jacked which is a high possibility since the Kia boys posted how to steal this particular vehicle. Hyundai will upgrade the anti-theft system but will not allow you a free FOB for activation of new anti theft system if the car was purchased used with no FOB, thus preventing Driver from the service campaign recently sent to particular owners/lessees. This is a safety issues as it has been broadcasted via social media to target drivers with these vehicles for car jacking

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2023
Mar 2023 Crash

I am contacting you regarding Service Campaign 993 (Atni-theft software upgrade). My car was stolen on March 7th, 2023 due to a lack of the required safety system on anti-theft software and immobilizing. Although, the recall updates and adds the mentioned safety issues, However, my war was stolen due lack of these safety systems. The car was recovered by police, however, it is damaged (Window, ignition cylinder, body of the car, bumpers, etc) I did contact the Hyundai customer care center, and I was told that Hyundai is not going to reimburse the cost of the repair of the damages to my car (although the safety issue in their Elantra cars caused this accident). I believe they should be responsible for any theft damages to the car because of the safety issue in Recall 993. Please let them know that it is not the owner's responsibility to pay for the damages that occur due to the lack of the required safety issues in their product. I am requesting the issuance of another Recall which reimburses all repair costs due to theft damages to the cars related to the safety issues in Recall 993.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Jul 2023
Aug 2022

Vehicle high beams have been inoperable, even after replacing bulbs multiple time. Hyundai indicates it is a known issue that requires costly replacement of headlight assembly. When will the NHTSA order Hyundai to recall this safety issue. I drive nightly on a two lane highway that is dark and has lots of donkeys. Speed limit is 65 if I slow down to compensate for visibility I’m bound to get rear ended by a semi truck. If I follow the posted speed limits I won’t have enough time to stop for a donkey. Both are life threatening situations that should prompt this agency to order Hyundai to recall

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Aug 2022
Mar 2022

Four times while driving this vehicle in the last 5 days, all of the warning lights on the cluster light up and the speedometer and temperature indication stop working. In addition the turn signals will not work. If using the cruise control, it turns off. In addition to being distinctive, it is unsafe. Hopefully you can help!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Mar 2022
Jan 2021

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Sep 2020
Jun 2020

LEFT FRONT SPEAKER CUTS OUT RANDOMLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Apr 2020
May 2019

CAR REPEATEDLY HAS THE BLIND SPOT SENSOR SYSTEM ALARMING OUT AND SHUTTING OFF TILL CAR IS RESTARTED, COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU DONT REALIZE THAT IT IS NO LONGER WORKING. 10 TIMES BETWEEN 275 MILES AND 1300

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, Manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America
Incident: Oct 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2019 Hyundai Elantra has 9 Electrical System complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.