Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2018. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2020.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Elantra GT | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 Elantra GT | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 Elantra GTMost complaints | 51 | 1 |
| 2017 Elantra GT | 26 | 0 |
| 2016 Elantra GT | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Elantra GT | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 Elantra GT | 5 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine80
- Power train12
- Unknown or other9
- Service brakes9
- Electrical system9
- Fuel/propulsion system7
- Vehicle speed control5
- Tires4
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 26 Elantra GT vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 13 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 11 | 3 |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 8 model-year variants; 5 of 8 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 Hyundai Elantra GT 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 10.7 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 10.7 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD | ★★★★☆ | 10.7 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.9 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.9 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Hyundai Elantra Gt 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.9 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.9 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT 5 HB FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.9 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 9 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 7.7–8.9 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Elantra GT · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 9.4 | 7.1 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | Elantra GT · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 9.4 | 7.1 | 8.4 |
| 2018 | Elantra GT · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 9.2 | 7.1 | 8.3 |
| 2017 | Elantra GT · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.8 | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| 2016 | Elantra GT · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.8 | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| 2015 | Elantra GT · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.8 | 6.9 | 8.5 |
| 2014 | Elantra GT · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 9.8 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | Elantra GT · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 8.8 | 6.4 | 7.7 |
| 2004 | Elantra GT · Compact · Regular gasoline | 10.0 | 7.5 | 8.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the Elantra GT.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra and 2016 Elantra GT vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT vehicles. The panoramic sunroof motor may be incorrectly programmed, preventing the sunroof from detecting an obstacle while closing.
NHTSA recalls