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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·22V746000·Announced 2022-10-06

Hyundai Elantra N recalled for transmission failure causing loss of drive power

Hyundai is recalling certain 2021-2022 vehicles due to transmission oil pump malfunction that can cause complete loss of drive power, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle transmission defect that can result in complete loss of drive power, significantly increasing the risk of a crash. As a structural defect affecting vehicle safety, it meets the Score 4 (Severe) criterion, even though no injuries or crashes have been reported to date.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2022 Hyundai Elantra N vehicles, along with 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata models, 2021-2022 Veloster N models, 2022 Santa Cruz, and 2022 Kona N models. The vehicles have a transmission oil pump malfunction that can impair the "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode.

When this malfunction occurs, the vehicle can lose complete drive power while driving. This significantly increases the risk of a crash.

Owners should contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule service. Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission as necessary and update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2023. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI KONA N, VELOSTER N, ELANTRA N, SANTA CRUZ
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Transmission / Automatic Transmission
Hazard
Affected units
56,148

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (6)

  • KONA N
  • VELOSTER N
  • ELANTRA N
  • SANTA CRUZ
  • SANTA FE
  • SONATA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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