2022 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra. 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 101 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, 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.

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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

5 campaigns, newest first. 462,978 units in total.

24V87900021 Nov 2024Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
22V63200018 Aug 2022Air Bags / Frontal
22V35400019 May 2022Seat Belts / Front
22V2180001 Apr 2022Seat Belts / Front
22V1230003 Mar 2022Seat Belts / Pretensioner

24V879000Received 21 Nov 2024. 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: 14 Jan 2025.
22V632000Received 18 Aug 2022. 247 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles. The emblem on the cover of the driver's front air bag may not have been welded properly, which can result in the emblem detaching upon deployment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached air bag cover emblem may strike a vehicle occupant, which can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 234.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 234. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Oct 2022.
22V354000Received 19 May 2022. 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: 29 Aug 2022.
22V218000Received 1 Apr 2022. 6,240 units.
Seat Belts / Front
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Exploding seat belt pretensioners can project metal fragments into the vehicle, strike vehicle occupants, and result in injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 223. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 May 2022.
22V123000Received 3 Mar 2022. 140 units.
Seat Belts / Pretensioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can 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 May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 220. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796 and 22V-069. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 220. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 May 2022.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

101 complaints, 145 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.

2022 Hyundai Elantra
All 2022 vehicles

2022 Hyundai Elantra: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2022 Elantra	All 2022 vehicles	Elantra, all years	Mentions
Forward Collision Avoidance	165.5	100.6	13.9	24
Seat Belts	158.6	9.9	19	23
Unknown or Other	144.8	97.4	68.1	21
Electrical System	137.9	145.2	90.1	20
Engine	75.9	119.7	135.6	11
Service Brakes	48.3	54.5	48.2	7
Power Train	48.3	98.3	56.1	7
Back Over Prevention	48.3	21.6	1.7	7
Lane Departure	41.4	24.4	4.8	6
Wheels	20.7	8.4	17.7	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 6
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 9
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 24 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 2022 Hyundai Elantra, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2022, with 34 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2022 Hyundai Elantra
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
RQ22003	Recall query	Seat Belt Pretensioners May Rupture	Seat Belts / Front	8 Aug 2022	26 May 2023	23V094000

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.
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NHTSA page of the 2022 Hyundai ElantraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2022 Hyundai Elantra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/elantra/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2022 Hyundai Elantra?: 462,978 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 2022 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra name most often?: Forward Collision Avoidance: 24 of 145 component mentions, or 165.5 per 1,000. For all 2022 vehicles the figure is 100.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Hyundai Elantra open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.