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What 53 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hev

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 (53)Crash / fire / injury (6)Electrical system (17)Driver assistance (13)Transmission & drivetrain (9)Speed control (8)Brakes (5)Engine (4)Steering (4)Airbags (3)Fuel system (3)Lane Departure (3)

1 of 53 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 13, 2023Electrical systemAirbagsCrash2 injuries

I was rear ended and the air bags didn't deploy. The police and body shop said they should have. The car is unmodified and dealer serviced

NHTSA ODI 11526901

Working with the data? Download all 53 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 13, 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 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hev verdict →