2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 87 complaints
87
Total Complaints
1,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

575 25th Percentile
1,500 Median Mileage
16,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
11
POWER TRAIN
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
5
ENGINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES
4
AIR BAGS
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Sunroof exploded while driving"
"DRIVING APPROX 40 MPH ON CITY STREET WITH NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME. CAR DASH FLASHED RED ADVISING ENGAGING EMERGENCY BRAKING AND THEN DID. BRAKES APPLIED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED AND WARNING WENT AWAY."
"DRIVING APPROX 40 MPH ON CITY STREET WITH NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME. CAR DASH FLASHED RED ADVISING ENGAGING EMERGENCY BRAKING AND THEN DID. BRAKES APPLIED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED AND WARNING WENT AWAY."

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