Recalls & safety ratings

2026 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

Every NHTSA recall campaign covering the 2026 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, and the crash-test ratings for the body styles that were tested.

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Recalls

Sourced from NHTSA recall and safety-rating data — last checked 6 September 2026.

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4 September 2027

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT

NHTSA campaign 26V254000 · Hyundai Motor America

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Elantra N, 2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), and Elantra vehicles. The B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deployment.

Consequence

Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the impact sensor(s), as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 299. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 22, 2026.

NHTSA has not crash-tested the 2026 HYUNDAI ELANTRA, so it has no 5-Star Safety Ratings.

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