Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Elantra by year filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2026 Hyundai Elantra
Sedan, gasoline, built in South Korea. Owner complaints on file from Aug 10, 2026 to Aug 26, 2026.
Recall campaigns covering this model year12,931 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints22.0 times the median 2026 sedan
Severity index50.02026 sedans average 15.1
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Components
50% of complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Elantra name airbags
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 2026 Hyundai Elantra
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-254 | Apr 20, 2026 | B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment | Airbags | 2,931 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2026 Hyundai Elantra
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Aug 26, 2026Failure Aug 13, 2026san dimas, CAAir bags1 injured
my car was t-boned on the passenger side at the b pillar and airbags did not deploy. yes the body shop confirmed the airbags did not deploy. no warnings or messages.
NHTSA complaint 11759642 - Filed Aug 10, 2026Failure Jul 27, 2026Reno, NVWheels
To Whom It May Concern: I am submitting this formal complaint to request review of a potentially serious vehicle-safety failure involving a rental automobile provided to me by Hertz at its [XXX] location. Although Hertz is presently attempting to collect approximately $97 from me for alleged tire damage, the monetary dispute is secondary to the substantially more important issue: Hertz released a vehicle to me with an objectively abnormal tire-pressure reading, was expressly notified of that condition before I left the rental facility, advised me to disregard it, and subsequently documented a nail in that same tire. The chronology is straightforward and concerning. On XXX, I rented a vehicle from Hertz at [XXX]. At the time of checkout, the dashboard tire-pressure monitoring display showed that the passenger-side rear tire was approximately three pounds below the expected pressure. Although the reading had not yet reached a critical or red-warning level, it was clearly abnormal. The vehicle was also dirty and did not appear to have been carefully prepared between rentals, which further raised concern regarding the adequacy of the vehicle's pre-rental inspection. Before driving the vehicle from the Hertz facility, I specifically informed the Hertz employee handling the checkout that the right rear tire was displaying low pressure. The Hertz employee told me, in substance, not to worry about it. I relied upon that representation and drove the vehicle. Over the course of the rental, the pressure in that same tire continued to decline by several additional pounds. When I returned the automobile on XXX, I again specifically advised Hertz personnel that the tire was losing pressure and should be inspected. I also documented the issue in my written customer review, specifically expressing concern that providing a rental automobile with an apparent tire problem was inappropriate INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint 11756046
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- DTN DL Apr 10, 2026 · Other
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not su… - DTN DCS Apr 10, 2026 · Other
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been i…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.