2025 Hyundai Elantra: Engine complaints
Owner-reported issue (NHTSA complaints, not a recall)
Symptoms
NHTSA has 5 owner complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Elantra that list the engine component. Complaints are individual owner reports, not verified defects.
Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11749730 (filed 07/11/2026): “The control panel /radio panel has had a glitch or blacked out screen where it wouldn't come back on for a few hours and i could smell electrical or plastic burning after it did come back on after that the radio started changing channel on its own while screen glitched on and of with saturated stati…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11714772 (filed 02/01/2026): “Car was operating fine, then when we got on the highway, we noticed the check engine light had come on but were unable to get off the highway. the vehicle then began slowing down despite pressing down on the gas pedal. vehicle continued to slow to about 15mph and we were hit by another car.…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11672184 (filed 07/09/2025): “The contact owns a 2025 hyundai elantra. the contact stated that while his wife was pulling into a customer's driveway at 5 mph, the vehicle stalled and rolled back and crashed into a parked ford f-150. the brake pedal was applied, but the vehicle failed to respond. the vehicle failed to restart. th…”
Likely causes
These complaints do not establish a single root cause; read the examples above and get a diagnosis.
Fix, in plain English
No single fix is established by these reports. Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer about technical service bulletins (TSBs) or extended warranty coverage, then have the system diagnosed.
DIY difficulty: Pro
Internal engine work (lifters, oil consumption, fuel dilution diagnosis) requires engine teardown or dealer software/tests. (Our assessment.)
Cost
No sourced cost range for this issue. Get a written quote after diagnosis.
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Sources
- NHTSA complaints API: ELANTRA 2025
- NHTSA complaints API: ELANTRA HYBRID 2025
- NHTSA complaints API: ELANTRA N 2025
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