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2022 Hyundai Elantra N reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N over 5 years — 4 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Elantra N years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Camera, Control module, and Automatic transmission.

2022 Hyundai Elantra N
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Complaints

17

Per year

4

Recalls

4

Years on the road

5

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (6 of 17), then Powertrain (4) and Engine (3).

Next to 2023

The 2023 Elantra N has 14 complaints, 4 per year. The 2022 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2022 Hyundai Elantra N. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (4)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2024-11-21 · NHTSA campaign 24V879000
Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.
Recall gasoline fuel system, delivery, fuel pump, control module 2024-07-12 · NHTSA campaign 24V528000
Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Genesis G70, 2022-2023 Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Remedy Dealers will update engine control module software. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump assembly, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 9, 2024. Some interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 3, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 262 and 023G.
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission 2022-10-06 · NHTSA campaign 22V746000
Summary Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.
Recall air bags, frontal 2022-08-18 · NHTSA campaign 22V632000
Summary Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Elantra N and 2022-2023 Elantra vehicles. The emblem on the cover of the driver's front air bag may not have been welded properly, which can result in the emblem detaching upon deployment.
Remedy Dealers will replace the air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 234.

Complaints by component (17 total)

Electrical system
6
Powertrain
4
Engine
3
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Seat belts
2
Steering
2
Exterior lighting
1
Forward collision avoidance
1
Fuel system, gasoline
1
Lane departure
1
Speed control
1
Structure
1
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Crash-flagged

0

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

5202222023420242202542026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Complete and sudden clutch failure and unable to shift into any gear. No clutch slippage or change in engage point/clutch burning smell. Was traveling at relatively low speed (35mph). Dealership tried to get me to tell…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-09-11
  • "over the course of a year I get a "Transmission system error! Check Transmission oil Immediately" message. happened on April 15 2025, again June 20 2025 but car went into limp mode and did not go into 2nd and 4th gear.…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-07-13
  • "Fuel injector randomly went out, I dont have the HPFP recall done on my car. Caused a massive amount of power loss while I was going down the road. Now hyundai wants to pretend like the HPFP had nothing to do with this.…"
    Engine · filed 2026-06-02
  • "Faulty light switch that causes headlights to go on and off at night. Sometimes headlights will shut off completely and not come back on or vise versa staying on and draining the battery. Faulty switch cause complete…"
    Electrical system, Exterior lighting · filed 2026-02-13
  • "In Elantra N, the plastic piece (splash guard) under the engine is prone to coming loose and/or coming off while driving. This has happened to me and many many others. Its poorly manufactured, and fasteners (push pins)…"
    Structure · filed 2025-12-15

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2022 Hyundai Elantra N 4 DR FWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Specs and fitment

1st generation (N), 2022–present
Body styles Sedan
Oil 0W-30 , 5.5 qt capacity
Tire size 235/40R18, 245/35R19

Known issues for this generation

Recall 22V-746 covers certain 2022 Elantra N vehicles (among Veloster N, Santa Cruz, and other N/turbo models): the transmission fail-safe limited-mobility mode may not engage correctly. Dealers inspect and replace the transmission as necessary and update TCU software.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N reliable?

Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N over 5 years — 4 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Elantra N years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Camera, Control module, and Automatic transmission.

What are common problems with a 2022 Hyundai Elantra N?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (6 of 17), then Powertrain (4) and Engine (3).

Is the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 Elantra N has 14 complaints, 4 per year. The 2022 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N been recalled?

The 2022 Hyundai Elantra N has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N?

Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Elantra N with NHTSA.

What engine oil does a US Hyundai Elantra N use?

0W-30 With filter, about 5.5 qt is commonly listed for this generation—confirm in the owner manual.

What tire sizes fit a US Hyundai Elantra N?

Published US specs commonly list front 235/40R18, 245/35R19 and rear 235/40R18, 245/35R19; confirm on the door jamb placard for your trim.

What NHTSA recalls affect the US Hyundai Elantra N?

Recall 22V-746 covers certain 2022 Elantra N vehicles (among Veloster N, Santa Cruz, and other N/turbo models): the transmission fail-safe limited-mobility mode may not engage correctly. Dealers inspect and replace the transmission as necessary and update TCU software.