Hyundai Elantra GT
Registered from 2017 to 2020.
About this model
The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Hyundai Avante, is a series of compact cars produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1990.
From the Wikipedia article Hyundai Elantra, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Structure: more complaints than 97% of 2017 cars — 17% of its 734 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 5%.
- Latches/locks/linkages: more complaints than 98% of 2017 cars — 7% of its 734 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 1%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- ENGINE — 166 owners reported this, 2 involving a fire
- STRUCTURE — 102 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES — 44 owners reported this
- STEERING — 40 owners reported this, 3 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 23 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 22 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 22 owners reported this
- AIR BAGS — 13 owners reported this, 7 involving a crash
- SERVICE BRAKES — 13 owners reported this, 6 involving a crash
- POWER TRAIN — 10 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Optional |
| Lane departure warning | Optional |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 201 hp · 1335 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 9.4 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2019 | 201 hp · 1335 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 9.4 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2018 | 201 hp · 1391 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.6 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
| 2017 | 173 hp · 1295 kg · 2640 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 9.8 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway · Hatch, 5-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
75% of 2018 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
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If the sunroof does not detect an obstacle while closing and then retract, there could be an increased risk of injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the panoramic sunroof, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 179.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Hyundai filed 79 bulletins about the 2020 Elantra GT.
- Electrical system: 30
- Engine and engine cooling: 13
- Equipment: 8
- Steering: 6
- Engine: 3
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 3
- Power train: 3
- Air bags: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Wheels: 2
- Other: 7
- 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… · May 2026
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo… · May 2026
- Some vehicles may exhibit difficulty starting in cold weather. This bulletin provides the procedure to perform an inspection on the starter magnetic switch for potential freezing and, if necessary,… · April 2026
- This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s inspection results from TSB 22-01-023H-2 (DTC P1326 – Engine Bearing Inspection/Engine… · March 2026
- This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s inspection results from TSB 22-01-023H (DTC P1326 – Engine Bearing Inspection/Engine… · March 2026
- Upon customer's request ONLY, the Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 25-01-089H provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft… · January 2026
- In addition to the Anti-Theft software provided under Service Campaign 993 (TSB 24-01-009H-1), a zinc reinforced ignition cylinder protector hardware upgrade is being made available to customers upon… · January 2026
- This bulletin provides the service procedure for installation of a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and two anti-theft decals on the front windows. · January 2026
71 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.