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2020 Hyundai Elantra lighting problems

The 2020 Hyundai Elantra has 27 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

27

Lighting complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

What owners report

A fire started in the passenger headlight assembly. The car had only been running for about 7 minutes directly prior to the fire being noticed. At the time of the fire it was parked & turned off. No injuries. It burned thru/melted part of the bumper & damaged something with the windshield washer…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · August 8, 2024 · fire

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2020 Hyundai Elantra have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2020 Hyundai Elantra lighting — 8% 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.