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Seat beltsPart report

2021 Hyundai Elantra Seat belts Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
20%of 132 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the seat belts of the 2021 Hyundai Elantra, 20% of the 132 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“My vehicle has been in the shop here at McGrath Hyundai in Chicago, IL 30+ times since I bought it 5/21. Electrical, (rear), 6 horns, 6 blower motors, multiple warranty and recalls and now my front driver seat belt. They’re refusing to fix it even though I have reported it before. They’re saying over 60,000 miles makes it no longer under warranty. I reported it before and they said that it was okay. …”

NHTSA complaint #11717820, filed 2026-02

“I bought my car at McGrath Hyundai in chicago in May 2021. It’s been in their shop 30 plus times for various and repeated issues. As of late, over the last 6 months, I have reported to them and to Hyundai, my drivers side seat belt won’t retract properly and the high mounted brake light warning continuously goes off, a dinging, stating that there is an issue. Hyundai and McGrath repeatedly misdiagnosed and refused to fix these issues when they were first brought to their attention when under 60,000 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11719531, filed 2026-02

“The horn is not working when I press the horn or on the key fob. I had it checked and the fuses were fine. The seat belt chime also does not work out of nowhere, same time the horn stopped working.”

NHTSA complaint #11703140, filed 2025-12

“Child became entrapped in car seat in rear center seat. Unbuckled seat belt to get child out. Belt snagged on underside of car seat. Belt would not retract from the retractor mechanism. With child's movement belt only tightened around his upper chest and neck. Two adults could not get belt to release. To release child and prevent strangulation, the belt was cut.”

NHTSA complaint #11472186, filed 2022-07

“NHTSA Recall Number 22V354000 has been active since May 18, 2022. The dealership says no dealers in the area have received the part to fix it. The recall itself carries serious safety concerns as the seatbelt will explode metal fragments in an accident. The dealer has also told me that 35 other people are waiting for the recall to be fixed as well. This is ridiculous, Hyundai needs to get these parts to the dealers.”

NHTSA complaint #11497445, filed 2022-12

Related recalls

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202529%
202322%
20222323%
20212720%
202010%
201962%
201841%
201781%
201631%
201531%
201462%
2013171%
201261%
201120%
201072%
200921%
200841%
200783%
200611%
200564%
2004127%
2003115%
2002165%
200172%
2000158%
199975%
199824%
199722%
199622%
199565%
199423%
199328%
199227%

Other parts of the 2021 Hyundai Elantra

Forward collision avoidance
32 complaints
Electrical system
31 complaints
Other or unknown
30 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Lane departure
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology