Recall Register

2017 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra. The newest campaign is 17V213000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Mar 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Electric Power Assist System. NHTSA has 767 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V213000, in the NHTSA record

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS motor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-243-7766. Hyundai's number for this recall 161.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 34,045 units in total.

  • 17V213000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
  • 17V063000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic
  • 16V956000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
  • 16V232000Air Bags / Frontal

  1. 17V213000Received . 99 units.

    Steering / Electric Power Assist System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged Electronic Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS motor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-243-7766. Hyundai's number for this recall 161.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 161. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V063000Received . 33,803 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake booster may fail, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of power brake assist can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai has notified owners, and dealers will replace the brake system booster assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 157.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 157. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V956000Received . 110 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 156. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V232000Received . 33 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.

    Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 144. 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

767 complaints, 1,080 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2017 Hyundai Elantra
  • All 2017 vehicles
2017 Hyundai Elantra: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2017 ElantraAll 2017 vehiclesElantra, all yearsMentions
Engine268.5194.5135.6290
Structure124.138.841.6134
Unknown or Other121.3103.968.1131
Electrical System102.811890.1111
Steering65.757.594.871
Power Train57.4118.256.162
Latches/Locks/Linkages49.15.68.753
Service Brakes40.754.748.244
Air Bags29.637.5112.532
Fuel/Propulsion System2547.616.927

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash
37
Complaints that report a fire
6
Injuries in the complaints
24
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
17 Sep 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.

Complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2021, with 128 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Hyundai Elantra
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22003Defect petitionLoss of Motive PowerEngine12 Sep 202212 Dec 2023

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.

  1. 19920
  2. 19930
  3. 19942
  4. 19951
  5. 19963
  6. 19973
  7. 19980
  8. 19992
  9. 20001
  10. 20016
  11. 20026
  12. 20035
  13. 20045
  14. 20054
  15. 20061
  16. 20076
  17. 20087
  18. 20094
  19. 20103
  20. 20115
  21. 20124
  22. 20134
  23. 20142
  24. 20153
  25. 20162
  26. 20174
  27. 20180
  28. 20191
  29. 20203
  30. 20215
  31. 20225
  32. 20232
  33. 20241
  34. 20250
  35. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/elantra/2017/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra?
34,045 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 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Elantra, model years 1992 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Elantra name most often?
Engine: 290 of 1,080 component mentions, or 268.5 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 194.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.