Jul 16, 2020Electrical systemBody & structureEngineFire
ON JUNE 29,2020 MY 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH ONLY 40,000 HAD A ENGINE FIRE AND TOTALED MY ENTIRE CAR THAT WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF INSIDE OF MY GARAGE
NHTSA ODI 11339703
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What 274 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (274)Crash / fire / injury (20)Engine (135)Electrical system (42)Transmission & drivetrain (24)Fuel system (23)Lights (16)Brakes (15)Steering (15)Body & structure (14)Speed control (13)Airbags (11)
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid verdict →