2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. The newest campaign is 24V879000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Nov 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera. NHTSA has 29 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V879000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 495,326 units in total.
- 24V879000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- 23V589000Electrical System
- 22V354000Seat Belts / Front
- 21V796000Seat Belts / Pretensioner
24V879000Received . 226,118 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 271. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V589000Received . 37,997 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles. A software error in the motor control unit may cause unintended vehicle acceleration after the brake pedal is released.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the motor control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 248.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 248. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V354000Received . 230,233 units.
Seat Belts / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 229. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V796000Received . 978 units.
Seat Belts / Pretensioner
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, Genesis GV80 and 2022 Genesis GV70 vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An exploding seat belt pretensioner could project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 211 and 009G. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall numbers 22V-354 for Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles, 22V-458 for Venue vehicles, and 23V-094 for Genesis vehicles. Elantra, Elantra HEV, Venue, and Genesis vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedies completed.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 211/009G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
29 complaints, 48 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 |
| Engine | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 5 |
| Unknown or Other | 4 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Jan 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Hyundai Elantra HybridThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/elantra-hybrid/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid?
- 495,326 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, model years 2021 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid name most often?
- Electrical System: 11 of 48 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.