2025 Hyundai Elantra problems and complaints
Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Elantra. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (5), Lane Departure (5), Forward Collision Avoidance (4).
Key takeaways
- 22 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 23% |
| Lane Departure | 5 | 23% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | 18% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 14% |
| Engine | 3 | 14% |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 9% |
| Power Train | 1 | 5% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel System | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags,seat Belts,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-14
My 2026 Hyundai Elantra at 3,300 miles experienced a severe frontal impact with 6g logitudinal deceleration due to uncommanded acceleration and complete brake blindness. Depiste this severe impact, neither airbags nor seatbelt pretensioners deployed. At -2.5 sec. prior to impact, the Forward Collision Avoidance Assist ...
Power Train,electrical System,engine - filed 2026-07-11
The control panel /radio panel has had a glitch or blacked out screen where it wouldn't come back on for a few hours and I could smell electrical or plastic burning after it did come back on after that the radio started changing channel on its own while screen glitched on and of with saturated static wrench on my dash ...
Seat Belts - filed 2026-07-05
The rear driver‑side seat belt in my 2025 Hyundai Elantra will not extend or retract. The seat belt was used under normal conditions, with no excessive force, misuse, or accident that would cause damage. It suddenly stopped functioning and is now completely inoperable. A non‑functioning seat belt is a serious safety h...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.