2020 Model Year

Hyundai Elantra

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
215
Recalls
3
Crashes
19
Severe
37

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

21V301000 Apr 2021

Other

No consequence data available

19V720000 Oct 2019

Other

No consequence data available

19V721000 Oct 2019

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Structure
Nov 2026

Paint is peeling off vehicle.

Engine
Jun 2026

Engine is stalling and consuming oil at a higher then normal rate. Knock sensor is having issues at 24k miles both part of recall campaign 974 and rec...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

I took my car to McDonough Hyundai to get a transmission flush. 22 hrs later, the transmission died while my daughter was driving it. We had it towed...

Engine
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V301000 (ENGINE). While driving at an undisclos...

Engine
Feb 2026

My car just lost all power and stopped on the side of the road after making a weird noise under the hood

Exterior Lighting
Feb 2026

The manufacturer's Executive Case Management has ceased communication after verifying a total headlight failure. Despite providing evidence that the v...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jan 2026

The headlights still cannot be used on high beam as the lights strobe when used. This was complaint was previously submitted with the same Vin#. This...

Exterior Lighting
Jan 2026

The vehicle suffered a total, simultaneous failure of both low-beam and high-beam headlights due to a known manufacturer defect involving internal wir...

Exterior Lighting
Jan 2026

Vehicle has ongoing issues with headlights prior to purchasing, they claim to have repaired & satisfied recall, however, they replaced headlights with...

Engine
Jan 2026

This vehicle’s engine failed on 10/25/21. This was 2 months after it was purchased. When we tried to have a Hyundai dealership diagnose the car, they...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Hyundai Elantra has 215 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 19 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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