2021 Hyundai Elantra owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
32 of 131 complaints
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 1
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 32 | 24% |
| Electrical system | 30 | 23% |
| Other or not specified | 29 | 22% |
| Seat belts | 27 | 21% |
| Engine | 13 | 10% |
| Speed control | 10 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla | 185 |
| Toyota Camry | 157 |
| Honda Civic | 145 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 134 |
| Nissan Sentra | 132 |
| Nissan Altima | 70 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ