2018 Hyundai Elantra Gt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 71 complaints
71
Total Complaints
800mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

250 25th Percentile
800 Median Mileage
19,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SERVICE BRAKES
4
POWER TRAIN
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, THERE IS VERY A DISTINCT SHADOW IN FRONT OF CAR. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS."
"THE LIGHTING AREA OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS MUCH TOO LOW. YOU CAN NOT SEE VERY WELL THE AREA IN FRONT OF YOU. SEE THE ATTACHED IMAGE OF A GROUP OF GIRLS ON THE SIDEWALK. YOU CAN BARELY SEE THEM FROM THE WAIST OR KNEES DOWN."
"GAS TANK INDICATOR ARROW ON DASH POINTS TO WRONG SIDE OF CAR. POINTS TO PASSENGER SIDE, SHOULD POINT TO DRIVER SIDE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28