"How reliable is the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid?"

"Based on 48 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 17325 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 48 total complaints filed."

2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints

Total Complaints

17,325mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,225 25th Percentile

17,325 Median Mileage

38,587 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:COIL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while pulling into the driveway, while slowing down, the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward. The vehicle seemed as though it was attempting to accelerate forward. The contact had to depress the brake pedal with excessive force to kee..."

"According to the dealership where I bought this car, the ignition coil failed. This has happened two times so far, resulting in two separate trips to the dealership to diagnosis and repair the issue. They were able to reproduce and confirm the problem; however, what caused the coil to go out is unkn..."

"On multiple drives the car has "lurched" or accelerated when foot was NOT on the accelerator pedal. These were minor issues, but unnerving when pulling up to park near a structure. Today 3-23-22 I was driving and after about 1 hour of normal operation the car began to accelerate while pressing the..."

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