2021 Hyundai Elantra
Model year 2021: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 19, 2026.
- 6 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 132 owner complaints to NHTSA
- 5of 5 the fewest overall stars NHTSA gave any of its versions
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
6 recalls for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Nov 21, 2024. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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NHTSA campaign
24V-879
May 19, 2022. Seat belts: front; seat belts: pretensioner
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NHTSA campaign
22V-354
Apr 1, 2022. Seat belts: front; seat belts: pretensioner
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NHTSA campaign
22V-218
Dec 28, 2021. Visibility: windshield
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NHTSA campaign
21V00M000
Oct 13, 2021. Seat belts: pretensioner; seat belts: front
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NHTSA campaign
21V-796
Apr 28, 2021. Seats: front assembly: recliner
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NHTSA campaign
21V-302
What have owners told NHTSA?
132 complaints to NHTSA, received from Feb 7, 2021 to Oct 14, 2026.
- 8 complaints told of a crash, and 1 complaint of a fire.
- Together they report 3 people injured and 1 death.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 18, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 3 versions of the 2021 Hyundai Elantra: 5 stars overall, every version.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elantra, 4 DR, FWD | 5 stars | 4 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 10.1% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Elantra Hybrid, 4 DR, FWD | 5 stars | 4 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 10.1% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Elantra N-Line, 4 DR, FWD | 5 stars | 4 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 5 starsA 10.1% chance of rolling over; no tip |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
NHTSA’s notes on these ratings
- The rear passenger’s thoracic rib deflection was elevated.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it for each version
Elantra, FWD
- Forward collision warning: no.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: optional.
- Dynamic brake support: optional.
Elantra Hybrid, FWD
- Forward collision warning: no.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
Elantra N-Line, FWD
- Forward collision warning: no.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 18, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.