Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
476,111
Reported to NHTSA
2020-02-04
Owners notified
2020-04-02
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
Safety risk
An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured November 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010. The electronic power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may sense a discrepancy in the steering input signals and, as a result, disable the steering power assist.
Safety risk
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will verify the proper operation of the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and update the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 127.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Safety risk
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Steering
201
73,000 mi
Electrical system
47
57,245 mi
Air bags
43
73,070 mi
Power train
30
50,668 mi
Service brakes
28
72,112 mi
Unknown or other
21
62,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
21
33,000 mi
Structure: body
18
73,070 mi
Engine
16
99,500 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
12
59,600 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
12
85,000 mi
Suspension
11
3,850 mi
Seat belts
8
50,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
5
10,500 mi
Exterior lighting
5
40,140 mi
Wheels
5
36,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
4
320 mi
Steering: electric power assist system
4
71,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
3
50,668 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
3
45,000 mi
Structure: body: door
3
—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
2
65,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
2
—
Latches/locks/linkages
2
300 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
2
3,850 mi
Tires
2
41,520 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
1
65,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
74,000 mi
Interior lighting
1
28,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
1
103,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock
1
3,850 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
5,461 mi
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal
1
21,304 mi
Seats
1
59,000 mi
Steering: column
1
77,000 mi
Structure
1
64,659 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid
1
4,000 mi
Suspension: front
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
50,000 mi
Visibility
1
—
Visibility/wiper
1
90,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
70,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior
1
40,080 mi
The 2009 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2011 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.