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What 39 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 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 (39)Crash / fire / injury (4)Electrical system (12)Speed control (9)Transmission & drivetrain (8)Engine (7)Driver assistance (6)Brakes (4)Lane Departure (4)Seat belts (4)Lights (3)Airbags (1)

1 of 39 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 18, 2025AirbagsCrash1 injury

the air bags failed in deploy and the automatic calling system failed to call the police upon impact. my mirror was taken off in a hit and run and the police were not contacted. the passenger side of my car was hit in an incorrect lane change by the other party and the intercom system did not call the police. i was rear ended in a 45 pmh zone and airbags failed to deploy and the intercom system did not call the police. i was t boned in a 45 mph zone and the airbags failed to deploy and the police were once again not called automatically by the car. due to the amount of damage to the car my lien holder lost interest and did not send any one to check on the damages, not did my insurance as i did not have collision coverage. the police after the tbone said my car looked totaled. my car was checked regularly for alignments and oil changes. there was no warning lamps or anything out of the usual on the dash. since this car was deemed totaled and beyond repair the lien holder dropped interest in the vehicle and was sent to auction on may 14th in naples florida.

NHTSA ODI 11661691

Working with the data? Download all 39 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 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid verdict →