Hyundai recall: Vehicle speed control
What is 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.
What could happen
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.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Elantra Hybrid 2021–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V589000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 18, 2023
- Owners notified
- Sep 26, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 37,997
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Vehicle speed control; Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- 248
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hyundai recall: Wheels Oct 20, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system May 14, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Back over prevention Nov 21, 2024
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts May 19, 2022
- Hyundai recall: Seat belts Mar 3, 2022
- Genesis / Hyundai recall: Seat belts Oct 13, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.