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2019 Hyundai Elantra Electrical system Problems

Complaints
37about this part
Share
15%of 252 total for the year
Median mileage
11,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra, 15% of the 252 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Since I bought the car I noticed a lack of considerable light output coming from the front headlights. Turning on the brights is just worst as it lowers the line of sight instead of increasing it. The overall lights are dim. Changing the bulbs does nothing. This is especially dangerous at night as you can't see very well.”

NHTSA complaint #11394919, filed 2021-02, 35,000 miles

“My brake light and turn signal lights have went out roughly 5 times in the last month and I just purchased the vehicle a month ago. Mostly occurs while driving and randomly goes out. The entire casing was replaced and the issue is still occurring.”

NHTSA complaint #11233403, filed 2019-07, 30,000 miles

“Engine failure believed to be related to NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V-301. Vehicle had no warning lights on message. Vehicle turned off while driving and steering wheel became stuck and vehicle jerked off road, I turned vehicle back on and it sounded like a truck and would not move again.”

NHTSA complaint #11634022, filed 2025-01, 132,194 miles

“Car repeatedly has the blind spot sensor system alarming out and shutting off till car is restarted, could be a safety issue if you dont realize that it is no longer working. 10 times between 275 miles and 1300”

NHTSA complaint #11209990, filed 2019-05, 275 miles

“The car has had 4 episodes of a discharged battery over approximately 4months between 11k and 14k miles. It began when the car was less then a year old. It was towed to the dealership each time. They replaced the battery the 2nd time. The 3 and 4 times the car was searched for a parasitic battery drain but could not find a problem. At this point Hyundai has not been able to determine why the car discharges the battery unnecessarily. Each time the car had been parked with all electrical systems off for a few days before it would not start and had a dead battery.”

NHTSA complaint #11388386, filed 2021-01, 11,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202515%
20241730%
20232525%
20221919%
20213123%
20202711%
20193715%
20184315%
201711215%
2016228%
2015239%
20144712%
201315512%
201212619%
20115112%
20104813%
2009249%
20083110%
20073212%
20061610%
2005107%
200463%
2003104%
2002134%
2001217%
20003317%
19991814%
199824%
1997109%
19961414%
19951413%
19941621%
1993313%
1992931%

Other parts of the 2019 Hyundai Elantra

Engine
134 complaintsExterior lighting
65 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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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