1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2018 Hyundai Elantra. Owners have filed 334 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Hyundai dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Hyundai Elantra. Check your Elantra by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 334 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Hyundai Elantra, reporting 12 crashes, 8 fires, 7 injuries, 1 deaths. Hyundai has issued at least 121 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 334 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Hyundai Elantra. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“My daughter was in a parking lot and put her car in park, removed her keys and exited the vehicle. She walked around the vehicle and was removing her school bag and the car came out of park and rolled into another vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11743413
“The contact owned a 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated on one occasion, while driving the transmission locked up at two stop lights while in neutral (N) and stalled. The vehicle was able to restart.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11565057
“My 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT (2.0L Nu GDI engine) has completely shut off while driving on three separate occasions: approximately June 2, 2026 (first occurrence), June 23, 2026, and September 14, 2026.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11768301
“Initial Fault Code: P0303 Replaced all 4 spark plugs and all 4 ignition coils. The check engine light extinguished momentarily but returned, logging P0303 and a new P0301 Replaced all 4 fuel injectors. CEL extinguished momentarily and then returned, logging P0303.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11699689
“I am seeking legal assistance regarding an engine failure in my Hyundai and Hyundai's refusal to cover the replacement. I purchased the vehicle from a used-car dealership in Walpole, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2024.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11764027
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 Hyundai Elantra is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Hyundai dealer.