Hyundai Elantra Gt Reliability
148 NHTSA complaints (2013–2020). Complaint rate: 486.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2017–2019 Hyundai Elantra Gt. The 2013 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Hyundai Elantra Gt Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 71 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 10 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | 0.0% |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 3 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 3 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2016 | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 26 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 71 | 0 | 1 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
See also: Hyundai Elantra Gtaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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