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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 · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 12, 2025SteeringCrash

When driving in bad weather the car started to slide when my husband tried to turn the steering wheel and the steering wheel locked not allowing him to turn the car to avoid the curb. My husband has driven in snow for years as he was born in upstate NY and he has never had a vehicle lock when sliding.

NHTSA ODI 11647994

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 →