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Hyundai Elantra

2019 only

321 classified complaints 1 recall

175,094 sold in the US for 2019.

14 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2019 Hyundai Elantra have 321 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 89,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2019 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Hyundai Elantra report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2019 only

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 72 complaints · 4.1/10k sold

Median onset: 89,000 miles. 1.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 60 complaints · 3.4/10k sold

Median onset: 39,000 miles. 3.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 57 complaints · 3.3/10k sold

Median onset: 59,200 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 25 complaints · 1.4/10k sold

Median onset: 3,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 25 complaints · 1.4/10k sold

Median onset: 124,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

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Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 12 complaints · 0.7/10k sold

Median onset: 147,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 10 complaints · 0.6/10k sold

Median onset: 13,500 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

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Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 8 complaints · 0.5/10k sold

Median onset: 6 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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How does 2019 compare with other Elantra years? Every model year ranked by complaints per 10,000 sold. See years →

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2019 model year. See the full Hyundai Elantra report for every year and full specs/safety data.