Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
Safety risk
A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Sonata, 2016-2018 Sonata Hybrid, 2018-2020 Accent, and 2016-2017 Azera vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Safety risk
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 208.
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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
385
68,000 mi
Steering
172
50,000 mi
Unknown or other
102
53,900 mi
Electrical system
64
24,598 mi
Power train
55
32,000 mi
Structure: body
36
49,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
33
61,600 mi
Air bags
22
28,000 mi
Service brakes
20
17,000 mi
Exterior lighting
19
14,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
18
26,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
13
92,672 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
8
53,394 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch
8
5,000 mi
Seat belts
8
102,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
7
30,000 mi
Suspension
4
—
Tires
3
13,500 mi
Wheels
3
14,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
59,500 mi
Visibility/wiper
2
—
Electrical system: ignition: coil: spark plugs
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ECU/ECM): software
1
56,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: filter/screen
1
76,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
Power train: automatic transmission: control module: software
1
56,000 mi
Seats
1
—
Steering: rack and pinion
1
91,000 mi
Structure
1
—
Traction control system
1
350 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
66,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
2,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
25,000 mi
The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Open investigations
An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.
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.
