Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V226000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-03-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V226000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
572,000
Reported to NHTSA
2017-03-31
Owners notified
2017-07-10

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.

Safety risk

Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine, replacing the engine short block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 162.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Santa FE Sport2014 2013
Hyundai Sonata2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.