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Buying a used 2023 Hyundai Elantra? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 104 owner complaints on file · 1 park-outside

The 2023 Elantra has 2 recalls in this group: an oil pump fire risk entry carrying a park-outside instruction and a loose airbag cover emblem. The fire recall title names Sonata, Tucson, and Palisade, so its applicability needs VIN confirmation. The 101 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports, including 25 electrical, 20 engine, and 20 forward collision avoidance complaints. Those operating concerns deserve separate review from the emblem repair; the complaint record lists 8 crashes and 6 injuries.

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. Confirm oil pump recall applicability and park-outside instructions by VIN.
3. Request documentation of the airbag emblem recall repair.
4. Ask about electrical faults, engine issues, and collision avoidance warnings.
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 2023 Hyundai Elantra

What owners have reported to NHTSA

104 complaints filed for this model year, including 8 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 6 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
• 2021
• 2022
• 2026
• All Elantra recalls