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2019 Hyundai Elantra

Gas
Midsize Cars
9 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA263
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA35 mpg
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The 2019 Hyundai Elantra is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 9 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Elantra, is EPA-rated at 35 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 263 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
ElantraGasFWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo324035$1,800
Elantra SEGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl293833$1,900
ElantraGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl283732$1,950
ElantraGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl263629$2,150
ElantraGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo263329$2,150
Elantra GTGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo253228$2,250
Elantra GTGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl253227$2,300
Elantra GTGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo233026$2,400
ElantraGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo223025$2,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40706, 40370, 40371, 40372, 41047, 40895, 40894, 40896, 41048.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Engine

203
158,493 vehicles
ProblemHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.RiskA damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.FixDealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
NHTSA campaign 21V301000reported Apr 28, 2021Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
263complaints filed

12 involved a crash · 3 a fire · 4 injuries · 1 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2019: 9 · 2020: 8 · 2021: 42 · 2022: 38 · 2023: 47 · 2024: 36 · 2025: 47 · 2026: 36

Most-cited components

Engine141
Exterior Lighting65
Electrical System38
Unspecified26
Power Train12
Steering9

What owners describe

“The vehicle is experiencing excessive engine oil consumption. The engine burns approximately one quart of oil per week during normal driving conditions. There are no visible oil leaks, and no warning lights, check engine light, or other dashboard messages have appeared. The oil level drops rapidly between oil changes a…”Jun 4, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“Bought the car used last year. The check engine light recently came on and started blinking. And stalled. The car was low in oil but there were no leaks. The engine was knocking. Had a diagnostic done and they said the engine had a death code and needed to be replaced. There is a campaign with Hyundai (#203) that we fo…”Sep 29, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“Y check engine light started flashing and I have a code reader and it come up p1326 wh I ch is knock sensor lost power and I checked into that and it said a lot of engines were affected by that and they had to replace thousands of engines for this and my vehicle was in the affected ones b6t I put the Vin in and it has …”Jul 1, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★☆11%
5 HB FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★☆11%

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Other Elantra model years

C

2026 Hyundai Elantra

2 recalls · 3 complaints

C

2025 Hyundai Elantra

2 recalls · 33 complaints

C

2024 Hyundai Elantra

2 recalls · 59 complaints

D

2023 Hyundai Elantra

4 recalls · 165 complaints

F

2022 Hyundai Elantra

8 recalls · 155 complaints

F

2021 Hyundai Elantra

7 recalls · 158 complaints

D

2020 Hyundai Elantra

3 recalls · 255 complaints

A

2018 Hyundai Elantra

1 recalls · 330 complaints

D

2017 Hyundai Elantra

4 recalls · 790 complaints

B

2016 Hyundai Elantra

2 recalls · 299 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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