2020 Hyundai Elantra Lane departure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 254 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the lane departure of the 2020 Hyundai Elantra, 2% of the 254 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 400 miles. 1 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.
“My car does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning. But sometimes it will randomly pop up and the screen and cause my breaks to abruptly stop and almost crash.This has happened atleast 8 times and the car was bought brand new in 2020”
NHTSA complaint #11440768, filed 2021-11“The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle erroneously switched from smart mode to sport mode causing the vehicle to independently accelerated. Additionally, the lane departure system would erroneously activate. The contact also stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle pulled to the right. The contact also stated that the exhaust pipe was rusted. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 400. …”
NHTSA complaint #11422894, filed 2021-06, 400 miles“I have a 2020 Hyundai Elantra Limited that was purchased new in December of 2020, has 17,764 miles, and no damage. At the end of May/early June of 2026, the car gave warning messages for the following: check forward collision avoidance assist system, check lane keep assist system, and check high beam assist system. The car was inspected by the dealership, from which it was purchased, on June 29, 2026. The technician report says error codes C1604 and C1606 were found and that the car required replacement of the front camera system at the cost of $1991.49. …”
NHTSA complaint #11748184, filed 2026-07“2020 Hyundai Elantra. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The consumer stated the cruise control was activated. While driving up a hill, the vehicle sped up past the set speed. The dealer and manufacturer were notified and stated the vehicle was operated as designed. While driving, the steering suddenly jerked to the left about 1.5 inches. The dealer turned the sensitivity level on the lane assist. Also, the vehicle does not a metal screen over the air intake for the heater. This could allow rodents to enter into the cab.”
NHTSA complaint #11300931, filed 2020-02Related service bulletins
- 10180998Sep 24, 2020Certain 2019-2020MY Santa Fe and 2018-2020MY Elantra equipped with the front multifunction camera may exhibit one or more of the following warnings on the instrument cluster…
- 10174793Apr 7, 2020Certain 2019-2020MY Santa Fe and 2018-2020MY Elantra equipped with front camera/multi-function camera may exhibit a series of Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS), Front Collision…
- 10169370Nov 4, 2019The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave…
Lane departure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 23% |
| 2024 | 5 | 9% |
| 2023 | 9 | 9% |
| 2022 | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 | 6 | 5% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Hyundai Elantra
109 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
47 complaintsExterior lighting
28 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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