Seventh generation (CN7)
2022 Hyundai Elantra
The most reported problem on the 2022 Hyundai Elantra is seat belt, with 23 complaints.
- 101owner complaints
- 5recalls
- 6involved a crash
- 25,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Problem sheets
No single problem on the 2022 Hyundai Elantra has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.
Is the 2022 Hyundai Elantra reliable?
The 2022 Hyundai Elantra has 101 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, close to the median of 114 for 2022 sedans on this site. Of the 12 Elantra model years since 2014, it has the 9th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2021 and 2023
- At 20 complaints for each year on the road, the 2022 runs close to the 2021 (22) and below the 2023 (24).
- Top problem
- Seat belt leads with 23 of the 101 complaints (23%), ahead of infotainment at 12. Too few of the seat belt reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 7 of the 101 complaints (7%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, about the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 6 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 9 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 5 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2022 at 34 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 17. So far in 2026, 15 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: seat belt or seat problems, 23 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
101 complaints is 1.8 times fewer than the median 2022 model on this site and about the median for a 2022 sedan. Among the 9 Elantra model years here it ranks 9th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2022 Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai filed 74 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2022 Hyundai Elantra. 6 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 4 bulletins · 12 complaints
Some vehicles equipped with the AVN 5th Gen Wide system may exhibit a condition where the radio app crashes frequently when entering radio mode and/or displays a message that reads “Uneven Road Ahead, Drive carefully” on the cluster along with a warning ...
This bulletin is issued to provide the extended battery diagnosis procedure using GDS-M. This battery diagnosis function displays the various battery-related faults such as: ⢠Internal short circuit ⢠Battery deterioration ⢠Malfunction of electronic ...
2 more on this problem
Some 2021 ~ 2022MY Elantra (CN7, CN7a, CN7 HEV) vehicles may exhibit a condition with multiple warning lights displayed on the instrument cluster and various symptoms;
This bulletin describes the procedure to update wireless CarPlay to alleviate frequent disconnection of wireless CarPlay caused by other wireless noise from unknown sources which could make wireless communication unstable between D-Audio and mobile phone.
Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 1 bulletin · 10 complaints
Certain 2021~2022MY Elantra (CN7/CN7A) vehicles may exhibit a warning light with DTC C1620, caused by a distorted signal due to internal contamination of the front radar reception antenna.
Check engine light or misfire 1 bulletin · 6 complaints
On certain 2021-2022 Elantra vehicles, a coolant leak at the Water Temperature Sensor (WTS) may be observed due to machining burrs at the mounting port of the cylinder head, resulting in improper coolant sealing.
Complaints filed by year
34 complaints came in 2022, 17.0 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Seat belt pretensioners may rupture. Closed may 26, 2023, led to recall 23V-094.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2022 Hyundai Elantra
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles. The emblem on the cover of the driver's front air bag may not have been welded properly, which can result in the emblem detaching upon deployment.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 234.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Accent, 2021-2022 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioner(s) with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 229. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796, 22V-069, 22V-218, and 22V-123 for Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles. All Accent, Elantra, and Elantra HEV vehicles already repaired under the previous recalls will need to have the new remedy completed.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Elantra and 2020 Accent vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed on May 31, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 223. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra and Elantra HEV vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front passenger-side seat belt pretensioner may explode upon deployment.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 220. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-796 and 22V-069. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-354. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
All 5 recalls on the 2022 Hyundai Elantra, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2022 Hyundai Elantra?
Seat belt, with 23 of the 101 complaints.
At what mileage do 2022 Hyundai Elantra problems start?
Of the 15 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 15,000 miles and half by about 25,000.
Is the 2022 Hyundai Elantra better or worse than the 2021 and 2023?
Counted per year on the road, the 2022 has about as many complaints as the 2021 and fewer complaints than the 2023: 20 a year against 22 and 24.
How many 2022 Hyundai Elantra complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
7 of them (7%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for seat belt on the 2022 Hyundai Elantra?
Yes, NHTSA lists 3 recalls on the same system: 22V-123, 22V-218 and 22V-354. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.