2021–2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles. A software error in the motor control unit may cause unintended vehicle acceleration after the brake pedal is released.
💥 The risk
Unintended vehicle acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will update the motor control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 248.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V589000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 248
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Vehicles affected
- 37,997
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Owner phone
- 1-855-371-9460
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 26, 2023
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.