The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V879000·Announced 2025-09-11

2021-2022 Hyundai Santa Fe and Elantra rearview camera display failure

Hyundai is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Elantra vehicles due to a damaged circuit board that can cause the rearview camera display to fail, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk. Dealers will replace the camera free of charge.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a real component defect affecting a safety-critical system (rearview camera compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111) with no reported injuries or deaths. It qualifies as High severity as a risk-of-harm situation where the hazard is specific and actual but consequences have not yet been realized.

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2021 and 2022 model year Hyundai Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV (hybrid), Santa Fe PHEV (plug-in hybrid), Elantra, Elantra HEV, and Elantra N vehicles. The recall affects approximately 226,118 vehicles.

The rearview camera in affected vehicles may contain a damaged printed circuit board, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display. This failure violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111 (Rear Visibility), which requires functioning rearview visibility systems.

A rearview camera that does not display reduces the driver's ability to see behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash during backing maneuvers.

Hyundai dealers will replace the rearview camera free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 14, 2025. Owners can contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
2021 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • camera-failure
  • visibility-loss
Affected units
226,118

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)

  • SANTA FE
  • SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID
  • SANTA FE HYBRID
  • ELANTRA
  • ELANTRA N
  • ELANTRA HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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