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2018 Hyundai Elantra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2018 Hyundai Elantra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 182.

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281Owner complaints

Model-year median: 182

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
261
2015292
2016766
2017281
2018250
2019250
2020130
2021
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
140Unknown Or Other
54Electrical System
43Power Train
24Fuel/propulsion System
19
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
16Service Brakes
15Steering
15Structure
15Vehicle Speed Control
13Air Bags
12Wheels
10Suspension
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4Lane Departure
4Seat Belts
4Tires
2Visibility
2Forward Collision Avoidance
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

91 reports with mileage · 190 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 140 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports7 fire reports6 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports
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86,040 miles · May 20, 2026
Seats

The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the contact noticed an unusual burned spot on the back rest of the front passenger's seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer …

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The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the contact noticed an unusual burned spot on the back rest of the front passenger's seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,040.

NHTSA ODI #11739113

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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