Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged Electronic Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
Safety risk
Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS motor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-243-7766. Hyundai's number for this recall 161.
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
33,803
Reported to NHTSA
2017-01-26
Owners notified
2017-02-06
Defect description
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Elantra vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake booster may fail, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.
Safety risk
A loss of power brake assist can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai has notified owners, and dealers will replace the brake system booster assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 157.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2017 Hyundai Elantra vehicles manufactured April 15, 2016, to September 13, 2016, and Sonata vehicles manufactured May 27, 2016 to September 16, 2016. In these vehicles, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 156.
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.
Safety risk
An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Latches/locks/linkages: fueling/charging door/hatch/port: latch/lock release system
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock
1
576 mi
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor
1
55,428 mi
Structure
1
—
Structure: body: trunk lid
1
3,200 mi
Suspension: front: macpherson strut
1
—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
—
Tires: sidewall
1
—
Visibility
1
10,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
6,000 mi
The 2016 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 3 times as many 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.
