Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V589000

Vehicle speed control

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-08-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V589000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
37,997
Reported to NHTSA
2023-08-18
Owners notified
2023-09-26

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles. A software error in the motor control unit may cause unintended vehicle acceleration after the brake pedal is released.

Safety risk

Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the motor control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 248.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid2023 2022 2021

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.