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2022 Hyundai Elantra N problems

Owners filed 17 complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N with NHTSA between Sep 2022 and Sep 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (6).

Complaints
17
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system6
  2. Power train4
  3. Engine3
  4. Fuel/propulsion system2
  5. Steering2
  6. Seat belts2
  7. Exterior lighting1
  8. Structure1
  9. Fuel system, gasoline1
  10. Vehicle speed control1
  11. Lane departure1
  12. Forward collision avoidance1
  13. Other / unknown1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20225
20232
20244
20252
20264

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

6 reports
“Faulty light switch that causes headlights to go on and off at night. Sometimes headlights will shut off completely and not come back on or vise versa staying on and draining the battery. Faulty switch cause complete loss of headlight control. Numerous others have reported the same issue online across all elantras in a certain year range as well as other models.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 13, 2026Electrical system, Exterior lightingODI 11717924

Power train

4 reports1 related recall
“Complete and sudden clutch failure and unable to shift into any gear. No clutch slippage or change in engage point/clutch burning smell. Was traveling at relatively low speed (35mph). Dealership tried to get me to tell my insurance company it was due to water damage and then quoted me almost 7,000 to replace the clutch.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 11, 2026Power trainODI 11763653

Engine

3 reports
“Fuel injector randomly went out, I dont have the HPFP recall done on my car. Caused a massive amount of power loss while I was going down the road. Now hyundai wants to pretend like the HPFP had nothing to do with this. I keep being told its an emission part and isnt covered under powertrain warranty. Recall in question is Extension Z04 (TSB 25-FL-002H).”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 2, 2026EngineODI 11741524

Fuel/propulsion system

2 reports
“I had the recall completed for my Fuel Pump. The fuel pump is still not functioning properly as sometimes it does still struggle to start as sometimes it will turn over and take 5-7 seconds to start the car.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 18, 2025Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11655427

Steering

2 reports
“I was driving on the highway, got a flat tire. The second my tire popped. I started getting a few lights on my dashboard abs, forward safety light, limited differential light, blind spot light, rear cross traffic light. Worst of them all is a red steering wheel light which makes the vehicle difficult to steer. This is a new car with under 20k miles and it’s a lease. After the tire was replaced the lights are still on and the car is still non drivable.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 1, 2024Steering, Electrical system, Lane departureODI 11580560

Seat belts

2 reports
“There is a recall on this vehicle, but Hyundai is prioritizing new, unsold cars over cars that are currently in use. It has been several months since the recall was announced, and I have seen many, many unsold cars repaired so that they could be sold, but haver yet to hear of any cars on the road and in use that have been repaired. Hyundai is prioritizing profits over the safety of their owners.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 7, 2022Seat beltsODI 11488388
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.