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What 242 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Hyundai Elantra N

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 (242)Crash / fire / injury (15)Engine (124)Lights (65)Electrical system (37)Transmission & drivetrain (11)Steering (9)Brakes (6)Driver assistance (6)Seat belts (6)Engine & cooling (4)Fuel system (4)

2 of 242 complaints match · Driver assistance · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 11, 2025Electrical systemLightsDriver assistanceCrash2 injuries

The driver and passenger headlight has been replaced and the bulbs but the headlights keep going out was told it is an electrical problem and contact manufacturer. Also emergency braking did not work in recent accident nor did forward collision warning.

NHTSA ODI 11654195

Jan 28, 2021SteeringLane DepartureDriver assistanceCrash

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE SET DRIVING MY RPMS WENT TO 8 HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE ENDED UP CROSSING THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC HITTING THE SIDE OF THE ROAD GOING DOWN THE HILL INTO A DITCH.

NHTSA ODI 11390555

Working with the data? Download all 242 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

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 2019 Hyundai Elantra N verdict →