2025 Hyundai ElantraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 22 owner complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Elantra, most often about the lane departure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2025 Hyundai Elantra

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 14, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Hyundai Elantra has problems

22 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Lane departure50
Forward collision avoidance41
Engine32
Air bags32
Seat belts21
Service brakes21
Fuel system, other11
Seats11
Wheels10
5 other systems51

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2025 Hyundai Elantra recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other Elantra year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Elantra median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2025 Hyundai Elantra safety ratings

2025 Hyundai Elantra 4 DR FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
2025 Hyundai Elantra frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
2025 Hyundai Elantra side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2025 Hyundai Elantra side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Rollover: 5 stars (10.1% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard & Optional
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
In owners' words

What Elantra owners report

Recent lane departure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The “consider taking a break” is extremely distracting and this feature is unable to be disabled. Spurious alarms create a distracting, unsafe driving condition, contrary to what it is aiming for.
Complaint 11714407 · Jan 30, 2026
The “Consider Taking a Break” notification while driving is incredibly loud and distracting even when on the lowest setting and can repeat up to every 20’ while driving. While it is helpful to take a break on extended trips, it is not reasonable to stop that frequently. On long drives, this alert…
Complaint 11700904 · Nov 21, 2025
The car has a "take a coffee break"warning light that dings when it comes on. It will randomly go off even if you don't leave your lane or cross a line. It's distracting and sometimes will go off if you have to veer around an object in the road making you think there's some other issue that you…
Complaint 11699608 · Nov 15, 2025

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