- Safety
- 4
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 0
- none
- MPG
- 29
- combined
Fatalities reported
Owner complaints to NHTSA include 1 report involving a death. Read the complaint record closely.
Vehicle Summary
2018 Hyundai Elantra
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 0
- Owner complaints
- 277
- Complaints citing a crash
- 12
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
No recall campaigns on record
NHTSA has not issued a safety recall for this model year. That describes the model as built — it says nothing about how this particular car was maintained or repaired.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year.
No recalls on record
NHTSA lists no safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Hyundai Elantra. Recalls can be issued at any time — check the specific VIN before purchase.
Check this VINNHTSA crash-test ratings
NCAP star ratings and the underlying test breakdown for the 2018 Hyundai Elantra.
Frontal crash
- Driver
- 4 / 5
- Passenger
- 4 / 5
Side crash
- Driver
- 5 / 5
- Passenger
- 4 / 5
- Side pole
- 5 / 5
Rollover
- Rollover risk
- 10.7%
- Dynamic tip
- No Tip
Driver-assistance technologies
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Optional
What the ratings mean
NHTSA gives the 2018 Hyundai Elantra 4 out of 5 stars overall, below the 5-star median for the 16 comparable 2018 vehicles NHTSA rated in this class.
NHTSA published results for every NCAP test in this program, so the overall star rating rests on a complete set of crash and rollover results.
NHTSA's dynamic test put this vehicle's rollover probability at 10.7% in a single-vehicle crash — the figure behind the rollover star rating, published here because the star alone hides how wide each band is.
Fuel economy & emissions
EPA figures for the 2018 Hyundai Elantra, with tailpipe CO₂ and class context.
26
City
33
Hwy
29
Comb
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,100
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 305 g/mi
How this compares
At 29 MPG combined, the 2018 Hyundai Elantra ranks 7th of 24 midsize cars EPA rated for 2018 — 2.5 MPG better than the 26.5 MPG median for that group.
That places it a little above the middle of its class. Fuel cost is close enough to its rivals that other running costs will probably matter more.
EPA puts annual fuel spend at about $2,100, $500 less than the $2,600 typical for the class. Over five years at 15,000 miles a year that is roughly $10,500, a $2,500 difference against a class-median vehicle.
Tailpipe CO₂ is 305 grams per mile — about 4.6 metric tons over 15,000 miles of driving.
Consumer complaints
277 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 277
- Total
- 12
- Crashes
- 7
- Fires
- 6
- Injuries
Most reported components
- ENGINE143
- OTHER34
- ELECTRICAL15
- BRAKES15
- FUEL SYSTEM13
Serious Concerns
277 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a death. 6 reports involve injuries. 12 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
Safety timeline
No dated safety events on record for this model year.
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Midsize Cars
- Drive type
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.6L 4-cyl
- Fuel type
- Unknown
- Transmission
- Automatic (AM7)
- Seats
- 0
Fuel economy
26
City
33
Hwy
29
Comb
- Annual cost
- $2,100
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover