2026 Hyundai Elantra recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2026 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 2
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 3
Latest campaign: May 15, 2026

Recall summary by component2

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Electrical system	1	May 15, 2026	26V308000
Air bags	1	Apr 21, 2026	26V254000

Safety recalls2

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

May 15, 2026Latest campaign


May 15, 202626V308000	Electrical system: propulsion system hybrid management Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V308000 What's wrong Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat. Risk Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire. Remedy Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026. Filed under Elantra Hybrid Campaign NHTSA 26V308000 · May 15, 2026
Apr 21, 202626V254000	Air bags: sensor side impact Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V254000 What's wrong Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment. Risk Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash. Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 299. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026. Filed under Elantra Campaign NHTSA 26V254000 · Apr 21, 2026

May 15, 202626V308000

Electrical system: propulsion system hybrid management

Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V308000

What's wrong: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat.
Risk: Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.
Filed under: Elantra Hybrid
Campaign: NHTSA 26V308000 · May 15, 2026

Apr 21, 202626V254000

Air bags: sensor side impact

Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V254000

What's wrong: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 299. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026.
Filed under: Elantra
Campaign: NHTSA 26V254000 · Apr 21, 2026

Merged from NHTSA model names: Elantra Hybrid, Elantra. Not every vehicle of a model year is affected by every campaign.

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Hyundai recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component3

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

3Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

1Involving a fire

1Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Fires	Injuries
Air bags	1	33	0	1
Wheels	1	33	0	0
Engine	1	33	1	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	33	1	0

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Elantra Ice, Elantra N Ice.

Latest reports

Engine
“I bought the car about 2 days ago and while driving the car caught fire and I had to call my local fire department. I never hit anyone or did anything it just caught fire randomly.”
Filed 09/05/2026 · ODI 11762360
Air bags
“my car was t-boned on the passenger side at the b pillar and airbags did not deploy. yes the body shop confirmed the airbags did not deploy. no warnings or messages.”
Filed 08/26/2026 · ODI 11759642
Wheels
“To Whom It May Concern: I am submitting this formal complaint to request review of a potentially serious vehicle-safety failure involving a rental automobile provided to me by Hertz at its [XXX] location.”
Filed 08/10/2026 · ODI 11756046

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2026 Hyundai Elantra recall questions

How many recalls does the 2026 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Hyundai Elantra. The most recent, 26V308000 (reported May 15, 2026), concerns electrical system. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2026 Hyundai Elantra?

Air bags is the most-reported component, named in 1 complaint out of 3 filed with NHTSA (33%). Across all complaints, owners reported 0 crashs and 1 fire. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2026 Hyundai Elantra?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Hyundai recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Hyundai dealer.

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