https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:15 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#recall-26V308000-hyundai-hyundai-elantra-hybrid-2025 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#recall-26V308000-hyundai-hyundai-elantra-hybrid-2024 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2176296 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE ----- 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (blue trim) The instrument panel showed Hybrid System Failure, and the ENGINE DIED on the freeway at 70 mph. Luckily, I was able to pull to the right shoulder on a busy freeway. I tried restarting the car, but the instrument panel turned off after one second for the first two tries, and then nothing would turn on. I had it towed to Lithi https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2176297 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE ----- 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (blue trim) The instrument panel showed Hybrid System Failure, and the ENGINE DIED on the freeway at 70 mph. Luckily, I was able to pull to the right shoulder on a busy freeway. I tried restarting the car, but the instrument panel turned off after one second for the first two tries, and then nothing would turn on. I had it towed to Lithi https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2176298 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE ----- 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (blue trim) The instrument panel showed Hybrid System Failure, and the ENGINE DIED on the freeway at 70 mph. Luckily, I was able to pull to the right shoulder on a busy freeway. I tried restarting the car, but the instrument panel turned off after one second for the first two tries, and then nothing would turn on. I had it towed to Lithi https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2162433 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH during ice and snow, the engine revved, and there was an abnormal sound coming from the Hybrid battery. While turning, the contact stated that the vehicle had unintendedly accelerated. Additionally, the tire pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact believed that the failure was related to the Hy https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2162488 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I was performing a low-speed maneuver to reverse-park into my driveway. After making a right turn between my driveway and the driveway of a neighboring townhouse across the street, I came to a complete stop. When I shifted the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle did not reverse as expected and instead unexpectedly accelerated forward. I applied the brake but was unable to stop the vehicle before it https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2162489 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I was performing a low-speed maneuver to reverse-park into my driveway. After making a right turn between my driveway and the driveway of a neighboring townhouse across the street, I came to a complete stop. When I shifted the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle did not reverse as expected and instead unexpectedly accelerated forward. I applied the brake but was unable to stop the vehicle before it https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2162490 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I was performing a low-speed maneuver to reverse-park into my driveway. After making a right turn between my driveway and the driveway of a neighboring townhouse across the street, I came to a complete stop. When I shifted the vehicle into reverse, the vehicle did not reverse as expected and instead unexpectedly accelerated forward. I applied the brake but was unable to stop the vehicle before it https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2158803 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT This 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid poses an imminent fire and safety hazard due to catastrophic high-voltage system failures. On December 11, 2025 (Mileage: 54,527), the vehicle displayed a "Check Hybrid System" warning. The dealership diagnosed a swollen 12V battery and, critically, a melted power relay assembly and melted power cable. This indicates extreme thermal overload. The dealer stated they https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2158804 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT This 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid poses an imminent fire and safety hazard due to catastrophic high-voltage system failures. On December 11, 2025 (Mileage: 54,527), the vehicle displayed a "Check Hybrid System" warning. The dealership diagnosed a swollen 12V battery and, critically, a melted power relay assembly and melted power cable. This indicates extreme thermal overload. The dealer stated they https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2158805 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT This 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid poses an imminent fire and safety hazard due to catastrophic high-voltage system failures. On December 11, 2025 (Mileage: 54,527), the vehicle displayed a "Check Hybrid System" warning. The dealership diagnosed a swollen 12V battery and, critically, a melted power relay assembly and melted power cable. This indicates extreme thermal overload. The dealer stated they https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2144775 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Minor issue, but when driving this vehicle, I keep getting alerts asking if I want to take a coffee break. Unable to turn this feature off and it is very distracting, causing me to check screen at random times while I am driving when I should be focused on the road. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2134804 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The emergency braking system activated and began slowing down the car on two occasions: sometime in the fall of 2022 and on 09/01/2025. In both instances, I was driving about 65mpg on an interstate. There were no cars in front of me to cause the system to activate. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2127964 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Elantra had less than 15,000 miles on it. I was driving on [XXX] at about 80MPH for about 1 hour. With no warning, while going up over a very large, high bridge/overpass (above a large outlet emptying from the everglades into the Atlantic ocean near Stuart Florida) the power totally died. A warning light came on saying the hybrid system was not functioning instructing me to pull over to the https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2115070 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has has defective windshield washer nozzles 2 times so far. The factory nozzles clogged and had to be replaced. Then I got replacements installed under warranty by the local dealership. Those are now clogged exactly the same as the originals. The replacement nozzles failed much faster than the factory original equipment parts did. I am only using standard washer fl https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2114954 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was slowly pulling into a parking spot in a lot. As I approached the curb, I gently pressed the brake to come to a complete stop. However, instead of stopping, the vehicle suddenly and forcefully accelerated forward very fast without warning, resulting in a crash. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2108331 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The headlights and back lights turn off at random times when the headlights are on the automatic setting. This problem happens very frequently at night, putting my family at risk when the lights go off and cannot see what is ahead of us. In addition to a cop pulling me over for not having my lights on and he asked me if I was playing with the lights since they were going on and off and luckily th https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2108332 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The headlights and back lights turn off at random times when the headlights are on the automatic setting. This problem happens very frequently at night, putting my family at risk when the lights go off and cannot see what is ahead of us. In addition to a cop pulling me over for not having my lights on and he asked me if I was playing with the lights since they were going on and off and luckily th https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2106493 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Check Hybrid System alarmed in heavy traffic and derated my car and put me in a very dangerous situation. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2103830 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT On [XXX] and [XXX], while driving at approximately 50 MPH, my vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of power, presenting an immediate safety hazard. The incident unfolded as follows: Without warning, the car emitted an alarming sound from the cabin. Simultaneously, a message appeared on the dashboard stating "Check Hybrid System" and instructing me to "Pull Over Safely." This was the f https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2103831 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT On [XXX] and [XXX], while driving at approximately 50 MPH, my vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of power, presenting an immediate safety hazard. The incident unfolded as follows: Without warning, the car emitted an alarming sound from the cabin. Simultaneously, a message appeared on the dashboard stating "Check Hybrid System" and instructing me to "Pull Over Safely." This was the f https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2103832 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT On [XXX] and [XXX], while driving at approximately 50 MPH, my vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of power, presenting an immediate safety hazard. The incident unfolded as follows: Without warning, the car emitted an alarming sound from the cabin. Simultaneously, a message appeared on the dashboard stating "Check Hybrid System" and instructing me to "Pull Over Safely." This was the f https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2103020 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The horn has failed four times on my vehicle, and I have owned and maintained it since November 2022. While Hyundai has replaced it under warranty at no charge, I foresee this being a continuing issue. https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2102008 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT This vehicle I am driving has going on 24,000 miles only and over the course of the 23,000 miles it started making me do a 12V reset which very scary when you in traffic, have to pull to the side of the road, the car blinks "Check Hybrid System" with the little what looks like a tire pressure monitor system but it is a exclamation point and says "HEV" inside. My vehicle will die while pulling off https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2095324 Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue intermittently displays Check Hybrid System Stop Safety in instrument cluster screen, which stops the car from driving in either smart or normal. This happens on the roads and highways. This is very unsafe because at high speed when this happens you could easily get rear-ended because the car drops its speed and cannot accelerate any faster than 30 miles per ho https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2095325 Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The 2022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue intermittently displays Check Hybrid System Stop Safety in instrument cluster screen, which stops the car from driving in either smart or normal. This happens on the roads and highways. This is very unsafe because at high speed when this happens you could easily get rear-ended because the car drops its speed and cannot accelerate any faster than 30 miles per ho https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2093631 Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT During driving, vehicle displayed a system error indicating an issue with the hybrid system. The vehicle then immediately, and without warning, completely shut off and caused the driver to have to manually guide the vehicle to the side of the road without power assistance. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request, however we have taken it to the dealership who have inspected the vehicl https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2093154 Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The issue involves the hybrid electric powertrain or electrical control system in my 2023 Hyundai Elantra Limited Hybrid. The vehicle has shut off multiple times while driving, with complete loss of power and propulsion. This poses a serious safety risk, as it happens without warning in the middle of the road. Restarting the car requires shifting into Park and trying multiple times to turn it off, https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid https://plaincars.com/make/hyundai-elantra-hybrid#complaint-2093155 Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The issue involves the hybrid electric powertrain or electrical control system in my 2023 Hyundai Elantra Limited Hybrid. The vehicle has shut off multiple times while driving, with complete loss of power and propulsion. This poses a serious safety risk, as it happens without warning in the middle of the road. Restarting the car requires shifting into Park and trying multiple times to turn it off,