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2017 Hyundai Elantra GT engine problems

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT has 20 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 67% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Engine complaints

67%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Elantra GT engine complaints by model year28 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 1 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 20 complaints2018: 28 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 5 complaints
Elantra GT engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

AT 77,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING, DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE SHUT OFF, LOUD NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE, OBVIOUS ENGINE FAILURE NOT SURE IF FROM FUEL PUMP. CAR HAD REGULAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE. NOT UNDER HYUNDAI 100K WARRANTY SINCE I AM THE SECOND OWNER. CEASED ENGINE RELATED TO OIL - MOST LIKELY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 29, 2020

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2017 Hyundai Elantra GT engine — 67% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.