2017 Hyundai Elantra Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 1%of 770 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra, 1% of the 770 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,250 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver door when it is unlocking we cannot open it from the outside. The rear passenger door does not open at all. It hasn't opened in a few months. I don't use the back of the car being as it's just me and my husband. Today we took my in-laws to the store and my father in law couldn't buckle because the thing that holds the seat belt was locked downward and would not latch.”
NHTSA complaint #11218184, filed 2019-06, 91,770 miles“A few weeks ago I had to brake really hard when stopping and I noticed that my seat belt didn't lock. I have tested the seat belts a few times since then and both the driver and passenger seat belts did not lock any of the times.”
NHTSA complaint #11283207, filed 2019-12, 115,000 miles“There is a problem with my 2017 Elantra the dealership cannot diagnose or repair. The front passenger seatbelt alarm and warning light is often enabled when no one or nothing is in the seat. The only way to disable the alarm is to buckle the seatbelt. I am very concerned about this because the seatbelt may fail when it is needed. I am not happy knowing there is a problem with the car the dealership cannot repair. I don't feel safe in the car because I am not confidant the seatbelts are properly working. #elantraghostrider #hyundaighostrider”
NHTSA complaint #11030740, filed 2017-10, 1,500 miles“Three different independent problems. Passenger airbag dashboard keeps flashing. Weird wheels sound while turning either side. Passenger's seat belt is not functioning.”
NHTSA complaint #11170273, filed 2019-01, 26,500 miles“Puchase my Elantra in june 2017, when it rain or first thing in the am the brakes will make a sound like I need new breaks and like the rotor need replaced. I took it in and they said everything was find. One year later still have the same problem. The seatbelt light comes on and continues to beep with no one sitting in the seat and the only way I can get it to go off is to snap the seatbelt. Sometimes I have access to my bluetooth phone and sometimes it doesn't work or the display is not accessible”
NHTSA complaint #11097594, filed 2018-05Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 23 | 23% |
| 2021 | 27 | 20% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 | 17 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 7 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 | 12 | 7% |
| 2003 | 11 | 5% |
| 2002 | 16 | 5% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 15 | 8% |
| 1999 | 7 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 6 | 5% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 8% |
| 1992 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2017 Hyundai Elantra
291 complaintsBody and structure
134 complaintsOther or unknown
131 complaintsElectrical system
112 complaintsSteering
71 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
62 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
53 complaintsBrakes
48 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsExterior lighting
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Hyundai Elantra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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