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2023 Hyundai Elantra

Hybrid Gas Midsize car

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratingsCompare
D
Safety Signal
61 / 100
DSafety Signal · 61 / 100
4Recalls · 1 critical
165Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
54 mpgFuel economy · best combined
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Active NHTSA advisory: park outside and away from structures until repaired. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and see the recall details below.

The 2023 Hyundai Elantra is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize car with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Elantra Hybrid Blue, is EPA-rated at 54 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 165 complaints, most often about forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Elantra Hybrid BlueHybridFWD1.6L 4-cyl + 240V Li-Ion535654$1,150
Elantra HybridHybridFWD1.6L 4-cyl + 240V Li-Ion495250$1,250
ElantraGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl334237$1,700
ElantraGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl304034$1,850
ElantraGasFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo283631$2,000
Elantra NGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223125$3,100
Elantra NGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo203023$3,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (4)

Fuel System, Gasoline

high
54,647 vehicles

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Genesis G70, 2022-2023 Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.

Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update engine control module software. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump assembly, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 9, 2024. Some interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 3, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 262 and 023G.

NHTSA campaign 24V528000 · reported Jul 11, 2024 · Hyundai Motor America

Electrical System

high
37,997 vehiclesHybrid only

Problem: 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.

Risk: Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 23V589000 · reported Aug 18, 2023 · Hyundai Motor America

Power Train

critical
Park outside52,109 vehicles

Problem: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.

Risk: An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.

NHTSA campaign 23V526000 · reported Jul 27, 2023 · Hyundai Motor America

Air Bags

high
247 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: A detached air bag cover emblem may strike a vehicle occupant, which can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 22V632000 · reported Aug 18, 2022 · Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

165 complaints filed

16 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 9 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2022: 1 · 2023: 54 · 2024: 50 · 2025: 37 · 2026: 23

Most-cited components

  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 45
  • Electrical System — 42
  • Unknown Or Other — 36
  • Engine — 22
  • Service Brakes — 14
“I had turned onto my road when I had to stop just before pulling into my driveway to park when my neighbor began backing up. I saw he was getting close to my vehicle so I began to hit the horn only to find out that it’s inoperable. Unfortunately, since my horn wasn’t working, my car ended up getting hit. Earlier th…”Jul 14, 2025 · Unknown Or Other · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Elantra N. The contact stated that there was an oil leak underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a total of 4 times. The dealer completed an oil consumption test and found that the engine was consuming one quart of engine oil every 100 miles driven. The vehicle had fa…”Feb 12, 2025 · Engine And Engine Cooling · NHTSA owner report
“Code P1326 coming on after car wash. This a known issue across the cars community. Remedy needs to be taken, goes into limp mode on interstate speeds which is very dangerous.”Jan 17, 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

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★—
4 DR FWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

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Other Elantra model years

C

2026 Elantra

2 recalls · 3 complaints

C

2025 Elantra

2 recalls · 33 complaints

C

2024 Elantra

2 recalls · 59 complaints

F

2022 Elantra

8 recalls · 155 complaints

F

2021 Elantra

7 recalls · 158 complaints

D

2020 Elantra

3 recalls · 255 complaints

B

2019 Elantra

1 recalls · 263 complaints

A

2018 Elantra

1 recalls · 330 complaints

D

2017 Elantra

4 recalls · 790 complaints

B

2016 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 (ids 45298, 45297, 45295, 45294, 45296, 45934, 45933). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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