2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring

Recalls

3 recalls name the 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring. Newest first.

• Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module

  Feb 4, 2020NHTSA 20V061000476,111 vehicles

  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.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  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.

  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.

  Full recall details →

• Structure › Frame and members

  Jun 10, 2014NHTSA 14V31000035,000 vehicles

  Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Elantra Touring vehicles manufactured December 15, 2009, through May 7, 2012. The affected vehicles have a support bracket attached to the headliner that may become displaced during a side curtain airbag deployment.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  If the headliner support bracket makes contact with an occupant during a crash, it may cause a laceration injury.

  Remedy

  Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will apply adhesive strips to the headliner, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 117.

  Full recall details →

• Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch

  Apr 1, 2013NHTSA 13V1130001,712,336 vehicles

  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…

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  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.

  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.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Vehicle speed control7
2. Engine5
3. Air bags4
4. Power train4
5. Service brakes4
6. Electronic stability control (esc)3
7. Steering3
8. Unknown or other2
9. Wheels2
10. Tires1

Latest complaints

• Jun 6, 2019FL127,000 miFire
  Unknown or other

  Vehicle caught fire while parked in garage. Vehicle was not running and had not been driven for over 5 hours. Fire originated in the drivers side of the engine compartment.

• May 16, 2019ND45,000 mi
  Engine
  TL* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra touring. While driving various speeds, an abnormal ticking noise was heard coming from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the noise was persistent. Luther burnsville hyundai (14700 buck hill rd, burnsville, mn 55306, (612) 424-7923) informed the…

  TL* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra touring. While driving various speeds, an abnormal ticking noise was heard coming from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the noise was persistent. Luther burnsville hyundai (14700 buck hill rd, burnsville, mn 55306, (612) 424-7923) informed the contact to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the pistons were causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. *bf *jb

• Dec 14, 2018VT754,000 mi
  Power train · Vehicle speed control

  After getting on the on-ramp on the highway I shifted my manual transmission from 4TH to 5TH gear to accelerate to 50 mph but the gear didn't shift to 5TH and the engine was inadvertently revved up to 4 on the tachometer without any increase in speed; it felt as if I stepped down on the gas pedal while in neutral. I drove the next 25 miles home in 4TH gear at 45 to 50 mph.

• Nov 2, 2018MA75,000 mi
  Engine · Vehicle speed control
  TL* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra touring. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. On several occasions, while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the rpms revved while the brake pedal was being depressed.…

  TL* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra touring. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. On several occasions, while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the rpms revved while the brake pedal was being depressed. The vehicle was taken to herb chambers hyundai of auburn (located at 735 southbridge st, auburn, ma 01501, (508) 832-9990) to be diagnosed. The dealer cleaned the throttle body, but the failure recurred. Additionally, the throttle body was replaced by an independent mechanic, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. *Tt*jb

• Jul 26, 2018SC
  Engine

  My daughter bought the car used from carmax with 88,000 miles and 2 weeks later had a knocking and clicking sound from the engine. She took it back to carmax and they repaired it noting that the problem was with the cam shaft. 2 years later and 110,000 miles, the same noise occurred with regular oil changes. When we had the car engine diagnosed, this time she needed a new engine.

• May 21, 2018GA85,000 mi
  Electronic stability control (esc) · Service brakes · Vehicle speed control

  Initial issue was automatic speed control (cruise cntrl), will not stay engaged. cruise no longer works in any way other than to turn it on. this issue began around jan 2017. next issue IS esc off light intermittently comes on and will not reset without restart. latest issue IS the 3RD brake light IS the only brake light working. The brake lights and esc issue began around march 2018.

• Nov 15, 2017CA
  Vehicle speed control
  While driving or stationary and pressing the gas pedal sometimes the car will suddenly and unpredictably increase in acceleration or rpms, respectively, way more than intended even after releasing the gas pedal. A couple points to note: 1) the car IS a manual transmission and during the described…

  While driving or stationary and pressing the gas pedal sometimes the car will suddenly and unpredictably increase in acceleration or rpms, respectively, way more than intended even after releasing the gas pedal. A couple points to note: 1) the car IS a manual transmission and during the described episode if you press the clutch and put the car into neutral the rpms will suddenly jump to between 6000-8000 rpms where they will stay sometimes for a 1 minute before returning to normal; 2) during this unpredictable increase in acceleration or rpms (if while in neutral), the gas pedal feels stuck as though it does not return to its normal state; 3) while in gear and driving, taking foot off gas pedal does not realize a decrease in acceleration or rpms, rather the car continues to increase at a fast speed as though the car was being pulled; 4) turning the car off alone sometimes does not resolve the issue as upon next start of the engine the rpms will immediately jump to 6000-8000; 5) this issue occurs with and without the floormats; 6) the issue occurs most frequently at start up and often resolves itself after a couple dangerous and scary minutes of monitoring the acceleration and rpms in response your toggling of the gas pedal; 7) the issue was noticed initially at roughly 90,000 miles on the odometer and occurs about 3-5 times a month; 8) I live in san francisco, california

• Feb 21, 2017NH76,755 mi
  Engine

  Oil leaked from the crankcase seal while driving. a mechanic replaced the seal, which failed almost immediately. there are metal fragments in the fresh oil.

• Dec 8, 2016NY
  Vehicle speed control
  When accelerating, the engine does not always de-accelerate when the gas pedal IS released. This IS sporadic and unpredictable. Our mechanic thinks it IS a fault in the throttle body. It IS dangerous because after accelerating the car will continue to accelerate for up to 10 seconds after my foot…

  When accelerating, the engine does not always de-accelerate when the gas pedal IS released. This IS sporadic and unpredictable. Our mechanic thinks it IS a fault in the throttle body. It IS dangerous because after accelerating the car will continue to accelerate for up to 10 seconds after my foot IS off the gas pedal. Or between shifts (manual transmission) the rpm will go dangerously high because the clutch IS pushed in and briefly no load on the engine. The car does not need to be moving for this to happen. It IS a throttle control issue, as determined by our mechanic. It has happened numerous times over the last year. *tr

• May 19, 2016ID98,426 mi
  Suspension
  Our hyundai elantra had suspension problems and had to have the wheel bearings and drive shaft replaced, but no one ever told us there was a recall on the front coil springs. A week ago, one of the front coil springs snapped and gave us a blowout while we were driving. Luckily for us, we were on a…

  Our hyundai elantra had suspension problems and had to have the wheel bearings and drive shaft replaced, but no one ever told us there was a recall on the front coil springs. A week ago, one of the front coil springs snapped and gave us a blowout while we were driving. Luckily for us, we were on a side road and not the freeway. We brought it to a les schwab for repair because it was closer. It will take 3 weeks for the parts to come in, so I looked it up. Turns out there was a recall notice we never got. I didn't take a photo before we turned it in, but am attaching a service estimate from les schwab.

• Apr 25, 2016KY49,000 mi
  Air bags · Steering
  There IS an issue with the airbag light in the main dash console staying on. Was concerned airbags would not deploy in accident. Had vehicle serviced at dealership. Dealership informed me that the clock spring in the steering wheel IS too tight/defective and there IS a 50/50 chance airbags will…

  There IS an issue with the airbag light in the main dash console staying on. Was concerned airbags would not deploy in accident. Had vehicle serviced at dealership. Dealership informed me that the clock spring in the steering wheel IS too tight/defective and there IS a 50/50 chance airbags will deploy in an accident. My vehicle just went out of bumper to bumper warranty. If there IS any question that the airbags will not deploy due to this manufacturing issue then I believe it should be covered under a recall.

• Feb 1, 2016TX107,000 mi
  Engine · Power train · Unknown or other

  Remove key from column

• Oct 14, 2015CT40,000 miCrash
  Vehicle speed control
  Was parked in a parking lot of a drug store for maybe 10 minutes. started the car and backed out of parking space. when I put the car in drive to go forward the car accelerated to a very high speed and ran into two parked cars. with help I tried to back out of the space but when I went forward…

  Was parked in a parking lot of a drug store for maybe 10 minutes. started the car and backed out of parking space. when I put the car in drive to go forward the car accelerated to a very high speed and ran into two parked cars. with help I tried to back out of the space but when I went forward the car once again accelerated to a high speed damaging my car and the two other cars. several years back I pulled into a parking lot to mail a letter. when I put the car in reverse to back out of the parking lot, the car accelerated at a high speed and backed into a snow bank. I thought at the time that I had accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the break but read the exact same experience from a hyundai owner.

• Apr 16, 2015CT47,928 mi
  Steering
  I was driving on a back road to my next destination when suddenly my steering wheel became stiff. The eps and esc lights were on in the dashboard. I was able to pull the car over. Turned it off and back on. seemed ok. Power steering returned. Eps and esc lights off. went up a few feet to…

  I was driving on a back road to my next destination when suddenly my steering wheel became stiff. The eps and esc lights were on in the dashboard. I was able to pull the car over. Turned it off and back on. seemed ok. Power steering returned. Eps and esc lights off. went up a few feet to stoplight. lost power again. Did not feel safe. stopped the car. called for tow truck. towed to nearest hyundai dealer. they did diagnostic tests. one tech said it was steering column assembly. they said to follow up with regular dealer next week if it happened again. on 4/7/15 car brought into dealer again for same problem. they did an eps update. on april 15, 2015 my husband was driving us. he almost lost control of the car on the highway because he lost power steering. he pulled over restarted car twice. then steering came back. eps and esc lights went off. called hyundai dealer today. he said to bring it in. I had it towed in. *tr

• Mar 27, 2015IN54,000 mi
  Fuel/propulsion system
  Driving down road. Something fell off the bottom of the vehicle. Arrived at destination and smelled strong odor of gas. looked under vehicle and saw gas running out onto ground. took car to mechanic. Was told gas system had corroded through allowing gas to leak onto ground. had car towed to…

  Driving down road. Something fell off the bottom of the vehicle. Arrived at destination and smelled strong odor of gas. looked under vehicle and saw gas running out onto ground. took car to mechanic. Was told gas system had corroded through allowing gas to leak onto ground. had car towed to dealer for warranted repairs. Dealer service personnel not forthcoming with cause of leak, will not provide affected parts for inspection. I considered this an extreme fire hazard as a pool of gas collected under and around the vehicle. *tr

• Mar 3, 2015NY65,500 mi
  Electronic stability control (esc) · Steering
  I started the car and could not turn the steering wheel without applying heavy force. Looking at the dash board the esc and eps lights were both on. I turned of the car and restarted and the problem was gone. A few days ago I saw the recall of the 2009 and 2010 cars regarding this very problem. I…

  I started the car and could not turn the steering wheel without applying heavy force. Looking at the dash board the esc and eps lights were both on. I turned of the car and restarted and the problem was gone. A few days ago I saw the recall of the 2009 and 2010 cars regarding this very problem. I called hyundai customer support to report my issue but was told my 2011 car was not on the recall list. Upon further research I have found this very issue appearing in elantra cars as resent as 2014. I ask the safety board to reexamine the issue in regards to later year of the elantra cars. *tr

• Jan 27, 2015CA94,000 miCrash2 injuries
  Air bags · Seat belts · Seats
  Driver of our car, the hyundai elantra touring, slowed to about 20-25 mph to let a car in front of us turn into a driveway. Driver of a honda CRV traveling behind us at about 45-50 mph did not slow and slammed into the back of us. Front seat passenger hit her head on the dashboard resulting in a…

  Driver of our car, the hyundai elantra touring, slowed to about 20-25 mph to let a car in front of us turn into a driveway. Driver of a honda CRV traveling behind us at about 45-50 mph did not slow and slammed into the back of us. Front seat passenger hit her head on the dashboard resulting in a bruise and black eye and whiplash because seat belt did not restrain her, and airbags did not deploy. Driver's seat slid backwards, loosening his seatbelt. He hit his hip and knee on the door and experienced whiplash. Police on scene looked at seatbelts on both sides and determined there were no "stop marks" indicating the seatbelts had engaged. *tr

• Dec 19, 2014NC35,000 miCrash
  Air bags

  I was hit by an unlicensed, illegal driver driving far past the speed limit in a no-crossing zone. Luckily, there was no major harm, but my side airbag did not deploy, and my head slammed against the driver side window. no one contacted me. *tr

• Sep 4, 2014TX57,000 mi
  Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
  I was driving down the highway at approximately 5 pm on a partly cloudy day that was not particularly hot (~94F) for this part of the country. I had been on the road for about 4 hours when I suddenly heard a loud "boom" similar to a shotgun blast come from the roof of my car. I made my way off…

  I was driving down the highway at approximately 5 pm on a partly cloudy day that was not particularly hot (~94F) for this part of the country. I had been on the road for about 4 hours when I suddenly heard a loud "boom" similar to a shotgun blast come from the roof of my car. I made my way off the interstate onto the feeder road as quickly as I could. upon getting out of the car I found that my sunroof had seemingly exploded. about 75% of the glass was gone. some glass fragments were laying on the sun visor (as I had the sun visor closed at the time), but most of the glass was presumably along the interstate somewhere. the glass broke into thousands of tiny glass fragments. the glass that remained was completely cracked due to the nature of the tempered glass. the pieces of glass along fracture boundary were sticking up in such a way that the glass must have broken in an outward direction. there was no damage to the sun visor. both of these pieces of evidence along with the fact that I did not see anything just prior to the incident show that the sunroof could not have been shattered by an impact from debris. the debris would have had to have been substantially massive to cause such damage to the glass. it would have certainly damaged the sun visor as well. in addition, the glass could not have flown outward after an inward impact from debris. this incident was caused by either faulty materials used for glass or improper design that did not account for all loads that could be applied to the glass. this incident could have easily caused an accident by startling me as the driver on the interstate. also, the residual glass could have easily caused an injury to the driver or passengers in the car if the sun visor had not been closed. this IS a very dangerous issue. *tr

• Aug 29, 2014PA5,000 mi
  Service brakes

  TL* the contact owns a 2011 hyundai elantra touring. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would jerk violently whenever the brakes were engaged. The contact stated that the brakes made an abnormal noise when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.

• Aug 17, 2014GA100,200 mi
  Power train · Vehicle speed control
  I bought this car in 2010 and since then my car started giving trouble they change my transmission 3 times in 100000 mile and after that I started having trouble speed peddle. When I push my speed paddle car will drive without pushing paddle. When stop at light I have to push my brake very hard…

  I bought this car in 2010 and since then my car started giving trouble they change my transmission 3 times in 100000 mile and after that I started having trouble speed peddle. When I push my speed paddle car will drive without pushing paddle. When stop at light I have to push my brake very hard because my rpm of car IS 5000 then I have to put car in neutral at that time rpm goes more than 5000. Then I went to dealer 1 rickcase hyundai roswell georgia.they cannot fix same problem again. So I went to other 2 dealer autonation hyundai mall off georgia. Iwent there for 3 time one time I drop my car for 2 day so they can find problem. My warranty IS gone but I am trying to fix my problem.i call hyundai motors at no 18006335151. Talk to person and he connect to manager and manager IS telling we cannot do any thing if the dealer cannot find problem.it IS very risky to drive car with this problem if you can help me out I have complain before but there IS no response from your side I don't have date and time. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr

• Jul 16, 2014FL23,092 miCrash1 injury
  Air bags
  2011 hyundai elantra touring. attorney representing consumer writes in regards to front and side airbags did not deploy during accident. *smd prior to the accident, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer informed the consumer, it was an electrical problem, and claimed the problem was…

  2011 hyundai elantra touring. attorney representing consumer writes in regards to front and side airbags did not deploy during accident. *smd prior to the accident, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer informed the consumer, it was an electrical problem, and claimed the problem was resolved. The lawyer first became aware of a recall, after reading an article in the newspaper. However, the consumer never received a recall notice. *Jb

• Apr 20, 2014GA99,000 mi
  Power train
  Dear sir they change my transmission in 1ST 30000 mile because while driving my car all of a sudden goes in neutral they change transmission . After couple of month again this thing happen again they change my transmission now when I was driving my accelerator paddle doesn't come back. Car drive…

  Dear sir they change my transmission in 1ST 30000 mile because while driving my car all of a sudden goes in neutral they change transmission . After couple of month again this thing happen again they change my transmission now when I was driving my accelerator paddle doesn't come back. Car drive by itself. I went to car dealership name rickcase hyundai I n atlantageorgia.they cannot fix the problem. Again I went to hyundai mall of georgia.they cannot find the problem. I call hyundai no response. I went again to hyundai mall of georgia I went 3 time drop my car for 2 days to find problem they cannot find problem. till today my car has same problem. It drive by itself.it IS very dangerous when we have to stop at light.i have to push very hard brake paddle. At that time my rpm of engine IS 7000. You think how power IS in car when I stop at light.because of this my wife cannot drive this car.i don't have choice to drive this car.what you recommend please help me out in this matter. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr

• Jul 30, 2013NJ56,000 mi
  Wheels
  Cracked/fractured 17" rim in the 2011 hyundai elantra limited my tire pressure light illuminated and, after checking all of the tires' pressure, filled the driver's rear tire with roughly 7LBS of air. I proceeded straight to a tire facility & was shown that the driver's side, rear tire was…

  Cracked/fractured 17" rim in the 2011 hyundai elantra limited my tire pressure light illuminated and, after checking all of the tires' pressure, filled the driver's rear tire with roughly 7LBS of air. I proceeded straight to a tire facility & was shown that the driver's side, rear tire was perfectly fine but the 17" rim was actually cracked and causing the tire to leak air at the point of the crack. The mechanics were in awe and expressed how rare it was for a rim to crack or fracture as it had. I was advised that the rim IS extremely dangerous to drive on. a couple of months prior, I had to replace the driver's side, front tire due to a sudden bulge in the sidewall. I have since learned that I am not alone. There have been elantra owners who have been involved in very serious accidents due to rim/tire related issues. There are mentions of too low of profile rims/tires on this body style car. Of course, I would prefer this not happen to anyone, let alone myself or someone in my car, and have chosen to voice my safety concern. I have contacted hyundai and am actively awaiting a response. *tr

• Mar 20, 2013MO31,743 mi
  Electronic stability control (esc) · Service brakes
  While driving on a two lane road around 45 mph the front driver's side wheel suddenly and repeatedly locked up causing the tire to skid and the steering to pull to the left. At the same time the car slowed very quickly to 5 mph and almost caused the driver behind me to slam into the back of my car.…

  While driving on a two lane road around 45 mph the front driver's side wheel suddenly and repeatedly locked up causing the tire to skid and the steering to pull to the left. At the same time the car slowed very quickly to 5 mph and almost caused the driver behind me to slam into the back of my car. I was not applying the brake pedal during this incident. This IS a very dangerous issue and needs to be investigated immediately. Similar occurrences have happened about once per month in the past year. I have brought the car to hyundai service and explained the problem but they cannot duplicate the problem and "find nothing wrong". I have noticed that when the problem IS happening if I turn off the esc the problem will go away and I can resume normal driving speed once again. *tr

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Headliner Bracket Detachment

  RQ13004Opened Dec 4, 2013Closed Jun 24, 2014Recall 14V310000
  Hyundai is conducting a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support bracket to the headliner assembly in approximately 35,000 model year (MY) 2010-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles built from December 15, 2009 through May 7, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-310 for more information).These Elantra…

  Hyundai is conducting a safety recall to reinforce the attachment of the metal support bracket to the headliner assembly in approximately 35,000 model year (MY) 2010-2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring vehicles built from December 15, 2009 through May 7, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-310 for more information).These Elantra Touring vehicles have a common headliner bracket design while the earlier MY 2009-2010 Elantra Touring vehicles have a headliner bracket design that utilizes a shorter length bracket which, should it become separated from the headliner, is unlikely to be displaced into the path of the driver or any occupant.During this investigation, ODI identified a MY 2010 subject vehicle in a salvage yard with a deployed driver-side curtain air bag that showed the headliner bracket displaced downward into the driver's window area.Also, during a static side curtain air bag deployment test conducted by Hyundai, the headliner bracket almost completely separated from the headliner.The headliner tested came out of a MY 2010 subject vehicle.Finally, ODI identified two warranty claims on the subject vehicles that indicate potential headliner bracket issues.Warranty records for these claims indicate vehicle owners complaining of noise or rattling coming from the headliner area and Hyundai dealer technicians reported finding brackets that came loose or unglued from the headliner.ODI is not aware of any related injury allegations.This investigation was opened to evaluate the scope of NHTSA Recall (13V115) influenced by an earlier ODI investigation (EA12-008).EA12-008 involved the same defect issue on MY 2011-2013 Elantra models, and a similar remedy approach was utilized in the 13V115 recall action.Based on the recall action taken by Hyundai, this investigation is closed.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11000788A class settlement against Hyundai Motor America (HMA) that had alleged that certain 2011 2022 model year Hyundai vehicles that were not equipped with an engine immobilizer (called the Class Vehicles) contain design flaws, including the failure to manufacture the Class Vehicles with an anti-theft device called an engine immobilizer, that make them susceptible to theft and damage. Class Vehicles manufactured without an engine immobilizer have traditional turn-key-to-start ignition systems.
• 11000314A class settlement against Hyundai Motor America (HMA) that had alleged that certain 2011 2022 model year Hyundai vehicles that were not equipped with an engine immobilizer (called the Class Vehicles) contain design flaws, including the failure to manufacture the Class Vehicles with an anti-theft device called an engine immobilizer, that make them susceptible to theft and damage. Class Vehicles manufactured without an engine immobilizer have traditional turn-key-to-start ignition systems.
• 10251285This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there is a possibility of the rubber insert and rail spring becoming partially separated on the inner side of the wiper blade, which could lead to poor wiping performance and/or possible scratching of the windshield glass. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to properly remove the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all new wiper blades.
• 10251282Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), and anti-theft ignition cylinder protector campaign (Campaign 9A5) in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. Campaign 9A8 has also been released to provide a revised software update to certain 2018 model year Elantra vehicles. For certain vehicles that cannot be upgraded with the software under Campaign 993, Hyundai is offering customers an anti-theft ignition cylinder protector to be installed on their vehicle. This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock anti-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealerships.
• 10251275Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), and anti-theft ignition cylinder protector campaign (Campaign 9A5) in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be upgraded with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers an anti-theft ignition cylinder protector to be installed on their vehicle. This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock anti-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers.
• 10249707Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), and anti-theft ignition cylinder protector campaign (Campaign 9A5) in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be upgraded with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers.
• 10249702Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to install a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and installation of two anti-theft decals on the front windows.
• 10247611Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), and anti-theft ignition cylinder protector campaign (Campaign 9A5) in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be upgraded with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers.
• 10247608Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to install a key cylinder reinforcement protector assembly and installation of two anti-theft decals on the front windows.
• 10247189This bulletin provides important checkpoint guidelines when performing engine oil and filter change services.
• 10244994Hyundai Motor America is offering steering wheel locks to owners of certain 2011 2017MY vehicles that are not eligible for Service Campaign 993 anti-theft software. This bulletin describes the procedure to provide the steering wheel locks to customers on the dealership service drive.
• 10238383Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be updated with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32).
• 10238381Hyundai Motor America is offering steering wheel locks to owners of certain 2011 2017MY vehicles that are not eligible for Service Campaign 993 anti-theft software. This bulletin describes the procedure to provide the steering wheel locks to customers on the dealership service drive.
• 10235566Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots are the result of moisture trapped between the PPF and the paint.
• 10230904This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or during normal driving operation.
• 10217258Effective June 2, 2008, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 (FMVSS 110) established a threshold for correcting load carrying capacity information indicated on tire placards when vehicle weight has been increased before retail sale. This limit is the lesser of 1.5% of GVWR or 100 pounds. If the total added weight exceeds the lesser of the limit, a label must be added to the driver-side B-pillar within 25mm (1 inch) of the original tire placard.
• 10217251Follow the guidelines outlined in this bulletin to inspect and clean or replace certain components of the engine intake system accordingly during engine short block or sub-assembly replacement.
• 10196546Hyundai approves only the ATF, DCT gear oil and IVT gear oil specified in the vehicles owners manual. Use of other ATF may result in improper shift quality or other drivability conditions. Use of other DCT and IVT gear oil may result in reduced durability. Hyundai does not approve the use of any aftermarket ATF or gear oil additives.
• 10190044This bulletin provides the service procedure for engine connecting rod bearing clearance testing. Perform the procedure outlined in this bulletin to fulfill the Bearing Clearance Test inspection requirements to determine next required steps.
• 10190038This bulletin provides best practice recommendations when performing brake service procedures.
• 10189989This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
• 10183963This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
• 10183960This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the Tire Balance Data Sheet must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can be found at the end of this bulletin.
• 10178175This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to moisture accumulation in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. The TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes, or during normal driving operation.
• 10176182This bulletin provides information on tire maintenance best practices and procedures for dealers and customers to maximize tire life and performance.
• 10176178This bulletin describes the general guidelines to help disinfect and protect vehicle exterior/interior surfaces using recommended safe chemical products.
• 10174808This bulletin provides information on identifying dealer stock vehicles with either: A Battery SOC alert - low Battery State of Charge (SOC) at or below 50%. A 30 Day alert - vehicle has not started and reported an SOC in 30 days.
• 10174807The automatic transmission warranty repair policy authorizes in-dealership repairs of the following components for both OEM (new) and remanufactured automatic transmissions:
• 10173546This bulletin describes the general guidelines to disinfect and protect vehicle interior surfaces using certain safe chemical products.
• 10172142This bulletin describes the requirements for all wheel alignment and/or vehicle tracking claims and best practices when diagnosing and conducting alignment-related repairs for all models and model years.
• 10170883This bulletin provides guidelines to inspect the USB, head unit, and multi-box for common connection conditions. 2. This bulletin presents guidelines to inspect for common Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connection conditions. 3. This bulletin provides physical differences between the USB 2.0 port and USB 3.0 port.
• 10169370The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the BSD/BCW zone and turns on the BSD/BCW warning lamp for the driver. The warning lamp starts blinking, along with an audible sound, when the driver turns on the turn signal lamp to enter the lane where another vehicle is driving.
• 10167253This bulletin provides instruction detailing the proper methodology for scanning and uploading captured GDS data files to the Techline Repository. Compliance with this bulletin ensures that the GDS data files are correctly transferred and matched with a Techline Case number.
• 10160098This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module (PCM). Once the VIN has been programmed to the ECM/PCM, it cannot be removed or overwritten.
• 10110926Hyundai has announced an extended warranty for the motor driven power steering (MDPS) coupling on the following vehicles: ? 2011-2014 Sonata (YFa), 2011-2014 Sonata Hybrid (YF HEV) ? 2007-2015 Elantra (HD, MD/UD), 2009-2012 Elantra Touring (FD) The MDPS been extended to 10 years from the date of original delivery or the date of first use, or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first. This warranty extension applies to all original and subsequent owners of the affected vehicles.
• 10110922The MDPS (motor driven power steering) assembly contains a flexible rubber coupling which may wear over time resulting in a slight "clicking" or "thud" type noise when turning the steering wheel. The warranty coverage for this coupling has been extended to 10 years from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first. This bulletin describes the service procedure to replace the coupling. Refer to the warranty and service parts information outlined in this bulletin whenever MDPS coupling replacement is required.
• 10082455"The pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset (erase) and relearn the pcm/tcm adaptive values. After the following repairs have been completed, the pcm/tcm adaptive values must be reset in order to provide optimum shift quality. If the procedure IS not performed, the transmission may experience a shift flare or harsh shift. H replace automatic transaxle or pcm/tcm h reprogram or exchange a pcm/tcm from another vehicle"
• 10059657Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10058401Hyundai: electronic power steering (eps) warning indicator lamp will illuminate when sensing discrepancy in systems circuitry and steering assist not available and reverts back to manual steering mode. Model 2007-08,2010 elantra, 2010-12 elantra touring.
• 10057844Hyundai models :sonata, elantra , genesis & genesis coupe: on certain vehicles the interior chrome plated door handles may wear due to consistent use.

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