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What 128 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Gt

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 (128)Crash / fire / injury (9)Driver assistance (32)Electrical system (29)Seat belts (27)Engine (13)Speed control (10)Brakes (8)Transmission & drivetrain (7)Lane Departure (6)Steering (5)Visibility & wipers (5)

1 of 128 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 6, 2024Electrical systemFire

The contact owned a 2021 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked unattended. Approximately thirteen hours later, he was notified by the fire department that the vehicle had caught fire. A police report was filed. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was parked where the fire occurred. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and later the contact's insurance provider declared the vehicle a total loss, the cause was assumed to be electrical. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

NHTSA ODI 11570259

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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 2021 Hyundai Elantra Gt verdict →