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Buying a used 2021 Hyundai Elantra? Check these 6 recalls first

6 NHTSA recalls · 130 owner complaints on file

The 2021 Elantra has 6 recalls involving seat belt pretensioners, windshield detachment during a crash, improperly welded front seat recliners, and rearview camera display failure. Its 130 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, led by forward collision avoidance at 32, electrical issues at 30, unknown or other concerns at 29, and seat belts at 27. Restraint concerns recur across the records. Windshield, seat recliner, and camera campaign completion should each be checked individually.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify completion of every applicable pretensioner recall campaign.
3. Obtain windshield and front seat recliner recall repair records.
4. Confirm camera recall completion and ask about collision-avoidance or electrical faults.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Hyundai dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2021 Hyundai Elantra

What owners have reported to NHTSA

130 complaints filed for this model year, including 8 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 3 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2020
• 2022
• 2023
• 2026
• All Elantra recalls