3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2020 Hyundai Elantra. Owners have filed 260 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 2020 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 260 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Hyundai Elantra, reporting 21 crashes, 6 fires, 16 injuries, 2 deaths. Hyundai has issued at least 97 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.
Read Hyundai Elantra owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 260 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Hyundai Elantra. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I no longer have this vehicle, as I traded it in once I was able to lower some of my negative equity. During owning the 2020 Hyundai Elantra, a deer it the side of my vehicle and knocked me into the center of the road while I was driving. No airbags had come out, nor was any sensor activated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11728934
“The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra GT. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH in stop-and-go traffic, the engine light illuminated. While driving, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the knock sensor needed to be replaced.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11627291
“Engine blew up on the highway almost causing an accident. The car has had problems with rapid oil consumption since 20000 miles on the car. Always checked oil everyday and added oil when needed and regular oil changes every 3000 miles car was very well taken care of.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11688718
“Tire size: 225/4R18 88W Code 2119 indicates manufacture on 21st week of 2019. Factory original equipment on a 2020 Hyundai Elantra GT (N-Line). At the dealer for an unrelated service at approximately 37,000 miles. Tech noticed cracking on sidewall of all original tires. Suspects it is dry rot.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11526204
“On [XXX] at about 1:40 p.m. I was driving to work, and got distracted and had a front-end collision with a tree that was about 1-3 feet next to the side of the road.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11631902
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2020 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.