2022 Hyundai Elantra N problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (4) · Steering (2) · Seat Belts (2)
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Safety recalls (4)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-11-21 · campaign 24V879000 · 226,118 vehicles
Defect: 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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
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 for this recall is 271.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump:control/Drive Module 2024-07-11 · campaign 24V528000 · 54,647 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2022-10-06 · campaign 22V746000 · 56,148 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Risk: Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.
Air Bags:frontal 2022-08-18 · campaign 22V632000 · 247 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Service bulletins (36)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-10-27 · 26-GI-003H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update. the changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. refer to the 2026 2nd navigation map and software update key improv
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Engine 2026-10-08 · 26-EM-016H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin outlines the combustion chamber cleaning procedure for vehicles diagnosed with this condition. all internal combustion engines consume some engine oil during normal operatio
Engine 2026-10-07 · 26-EM-015H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption. this bulletin provides the inspection and repair procedures for vehicles exhibiting this condition. all internal combustion engines consume engine oil as part of normal engine operatio
Power Train 2026-06-05 · 26-AT-004H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to a transmission control unit (tcu) software update for some vehicles equipped with an 8-speed wet dual clutch transmission (8wdct). the software update revises the touch point learning variation, improving drivability and judder symptoms. certain 8wdcts (
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
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What owners report
2026-09-11 · Power Train“complete and sudden clutch failure and unable to shift into any gear. no clutch slippage or change in engage point/clutch burning smell. was traveling at relatively low speed (35mph). dealership tried to get me to tell my insurance company it was due to water damage and then quoted me almost $7,000 to replace the clutch. …”
2026-07-13 · Power Train“over the course of a year i get a "transmission system error! check transmission oil immediately" message. happened on april 15 2025, again june 20 2025 but car went into limp mode and did not go into 2nd and 4th gear. june 30 2025 went to dealership where ecu was reflashed.the problem went away but then came back on july 26 2025. dealership could …”
2026-06-02 · Engine“fuel injector randomly went out, i dont have the hpfp recall done on my car. caused a massive amount of power loss while i was going down the road. now hyundai wants to pretend like the hpfp had nothing to do with this. i keep being told its an emission part and isnt covered under powertrain warranty. recall in question is extension z04 (tsb 25-fl-…”
2026-02-13 · Exterior Lighting“faulty light switch that causes headlights to go on and off at night. sometimes headlights will shut off completely and not come back on or vise versa staying on and draining the battery. faulty switch cause complete loss of headlight control. numerous others have reported the same issue online across all elantras in a certain year range as well as…”
2025-12-15 · Structure:body“in elantra n, the plastic piece (splash guard) under the engine is prone to coming loose and/or coming off while driving. this has happened to me and many many others. its poorly manufactured, and fasteners (push pins) are really cheap. part # should be 29110-ib000 the warranty doesn't cover this. this reddit thread has many people reporting s…”
2025-04-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i had the recall completed for my fuel pump. the fuel pump is still not functioning properly as sometimes it does still struggle to start as sometimes it will turn over and take 5-7 seconds to start the car.…”
2024-11-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 20,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 hyundai elantra n. the contact stated while driving 40–50 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. the vehicle went into limp mode while driving. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 24v528000 (fuel system, gasoline). the vehicle was taken to the lo…”
2024-09-02 · Power Train“clutch failure at 28,000 miles. was getting off from a hike and all of a sudden i couldn’t shift gears after shifting to 4th gear. …”
2024-04-01 · Steering“i was driving on the highway, got a flat tire. the second my tire popped. i started getting a few lights on my dashboard abs, forward safety light, limited differential light, blind spot light, rear cross traffic light. worst of them all is a red steering wheel light which makes the vehicle difficult to steer. this is a new car with under 20k miles…”
2024-02-01 · Steering“i had 4 warning signs appear while driving in show. those 4 warnings were forward collision warning, rear cross traffic warning, cruise control warning, vehicle stability control warning. they were simply not working. after driving for around 5-10 minutes, my steering gradually became very heavy making it difficult to steer. i had to pull over to t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.