Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.
Safety risk
A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Ioniq Hybrid and 2020 Elantra vehicles. The right-side rear wheel lug nuts may have been insufficiently tightened, allowing the wheel to detach from the vehicle.
Safety risk
A wheel detaching from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, tighten the lug nuts, free of charge. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-251-0871. Hyundai's number for this recall is 184.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Elantra vehicles. The lower control arm ball joint fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened allowing the ball joint to detach from the lower control arm.
Safety risk
A detached ball joint can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the ball joint fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 185.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
109
32,500 mi
Power train
45
5,000 mi
Exterior lighting
27
16,581 mi
Electrical system
26
11,000 mi
Unknown or other
26
1,400 mi
Steering
20
1,400 mi
Service brakes
13
26,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
10
3,200 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
9
1,700 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
9
1,561 mi
Air bags
5
—
Structure: body
5
—
Wheels
5
1,400 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: pressure/temperature sensor
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
400 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Forward collision avoidance
1
500 mi
Fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Lane departure
1
—
Lane departure: blind spot detection
1
400 mi
Lane departure: warning
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: clutch assembly
1
43,117 mi
Seat belts
1
—
Seats
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
101,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
—
Tires: sidewall
1
—
The 2019 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2021 model has about 1.5 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.
