Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
What Happened
Your automatic transmission may not shift gears properly if the oil pump fails, which can cause a loss of drive power.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, it could lead to a crash, which could put you and others at risk of injury.
Free Fix
A Hyundai dealer will inspect your transmission, replace it if necessary, and update the software for free, to ensure your vehicle's 'fail-safe' mode works as intended.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.
View full recall details →
Repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Find a dealer →