2020 Hyundai Elantra vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2020 Hyundai Elantra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Currently, there are 30,564 miles on my vehicle and I am the original owner of the vehicle since early 2021. This is a continuous intermittent problem that can occur at any time when trying to accelerate the vehicle. The vehicle could be moving down the road and you go to accelerate and the RPM's…”
filed Jun 9, 2026
“The Contact owns a 2020 HYUNDAI Elantra. The contact stated while operating the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, he noticed that his RPM were going back and forth while on cruise control, after removing cruise control the vehicle stayed the same. The vehicle was pulled over and restarted but the…”
filed May 5, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Elantra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Elantra | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 Elantra | 6 | 12% |
| 2023 Elantra | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Elantra | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Elantra | 10 | 8% |
| 2019 Elantra | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 Elantra | 13 | 5% |
| 2017 Elantra | 23 | 3% |
| 2016 Elantra | 18 | 6% |
| 2015 Elantra | 15 | 6% |
| 2014 Elantra | 27 | 7% |
| 2013 Elantra | 50 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Hyundai Elantra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.