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2009 HYUNDAI Elantra

4 recalls Risk Grade: A- Most severe issue: Critical

All recalls are free to repair at your local dealership. Contact your dealer to schedule service.

Known Safety Recalls

Critical #20V061000 Plain English
Component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
What Happened
The Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module in your vehicle helps prevent your wheels from locking up during hard braking. This module could be damaged by water getting in and causing an electrical short.
Risk if Unfixed
If water gets into the ABS Module and sparks an electrical short, it could cause a fire in the engine compartment, even when your car is turned off. This increases the risk of injury.
Free Fix
Your Hyundai dealer will add a protective relay to the main junction box to prevent electrical shorts and fires, all at no cost to you. This should be done as soon as you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. On February 21, 2020 Hyundai expanded the recall to include 46,425 model year 2007-2008 Entourage and 2007 Santa Fe vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Original — Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began April 2, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 188.
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Critical #15V100000 Plain English
Component

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
What Happened
The electronic power steering system in your Elantra helps make steering easier by assisting your turns. However, in certain 2008-2010 models, the computer that controls this system could think there's a problem with the steering input and shut off the assist.
Risk if Unfixed
If the power steering assist is lost, especially at low speeds, you'll need to use more force to steer your vehicle, which could increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Hyundai dealer will check the electronic power steering system to make sure it's working correctly and update the computer that controls it, all at no cost to you. Just schedule the repair when you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Elantra vehicles manufactured June 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010, and 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured November 1, 2008, to April 30, 2010. The electronic power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may sense a discrepancy in the steering input signals and, as a result, disable the steering power assist.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Hyundai will verify the proper operation of the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and update the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 127.
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Critical #13V113000 Plain English
Component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company
What Happened
The stop lamp switch in your vehicle controls the brake lights and cruise control. It's a small switch that's activated by the brake pedal, and it can malfunction in certain models from 2006-2011.
Risk if Unfixed
If the stop lamp switch fails, your brake lights might not turn on when you press the brake pedal, which could make it harder for other drivers to see you stopping. You might also struggle to turn off the cruise control, and the car could roll away from you if you're not careful.
Free Fix
Your Hyundai dealer will replace the faulty switch with a new one, free of charge. This repair is a precautionary measure to ensure your safety on the road, and it's covered by Hyundai.
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Original — What Happened
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
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High Priority #11V143000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Manufacturer
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
What Happened
The weight sensor in your front passenger seat helps decide when to turn off the airbag when you're not using the seat. It's connected to the airbag control module under the center console.
Risk if Unfixed
If the connector gets contaminated, the airbag could deploy even when you're sitting in the seat, which could cause serious injury from the deploying airbag.
Free Fix
Your dealer will protect the weight sensor connector with a cover to prevent contamination, and this repair is free for you. You should schedule it as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ELANTRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2006, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1, 2008. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS IN THE VEHICLES CONTAIN A WEIGHT SENSOR DESIGNED TO DEACTIVATE THE RIGHT FRONTAL AIRBAG WHEN OCCUPANTS OF CERTAIN WEIGHTS OCCUPY THE SEAT. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE WEIGHT SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE, BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE CONNECTOR COULD BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MALFUNCTION SUCH THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE OCCUPANT.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY IN CRASHES IN WHICH IT SHOULD NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT FROM THE DEPLOYED AIR BAG.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CONNECTOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTING TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 recall
STEERING
1 recall
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1 recall
AIR BAGS
1 recall

Other HYUNDAI Elantra Years

2026
1 recall
2024
1 recall
2023
2 recalls
2022
5 recalls
2021
6 recalls
2020
3 recalls
2019
1 recall
2017
4 recalls
2016
2 recalls
2015
3 recalls
2014
2 recalls
2013
4 recalls
2012
4 recalls
2011
5 recalls
2010
3 recalls
2008
7 recalls
2007
6 recalls
2006
1 recall
2005
4 recalls
2004
5 recalls
2003
5 recalls
2002
6 recalls
2001
6 recalls
2000
1 recall

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