2022 Hyundai Elantra Problems, Recalls & Reliability
141 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 6/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Driver assistance leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2022 Hyundai Elantra has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2022 sits among all Elantra years
What owners report
“After raining here in houston texas I received a message on dashboard saying check rear cross traffic warning system. The warning has now inactivated the horn , the red lights on mirror does not alert me of cars behind me as I cross into traffic, camera works perfect but does not alert me of…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2022 Elantra
Recalls (5)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these…
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number…
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.
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…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Fix: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 23V094000.
Technical service bulletins
74 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2022 Elantra TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2022 Hyundai Elantra reliable?
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra drew 141 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 6/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).
What are the most common 2022 Hyundai Elantra problems?
The top reported problems for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra are driver assistance (35 complaints), seat belts (23), and other (21).
Does the 2022 Hyundai Elantra have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2022 Hyundai Elantra. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.