NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
10 reports168,202 miles · Mar 21, 2025
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road to wait for assistance from a local tow company to have the vehicle towed back to the residence. The contact disconnected the battery terminals to prevent a …
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road to wait for assistance from a local tow company to have the vehicle towed back to the residence. The contact disconnected the battery terminals to prevent a fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the fuses needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); but the recall repair failed to fix the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 168,202.
NHTSA ODI #11649702
26,000 miles · Jan 30, 2025
Engine And Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact noticed an abnormal exhaust odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was repaired. The co…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact noticed an abnormal exhaust odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that after the first failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure occurred on 4 separate occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the Extended Warranty had expired. The manufacturer provided the contact with Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 985, A985, and P32. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.
NHTSA ODI #11639729
Mileage unknown · May 2, 2024
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for th…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11586533
113,000 miles · Jan 25, 2024
EngineExterior LightingSteering
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start and made abnormal sounds. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle was running rough and shaking. The contact stated that the steering wheel was making an abnormal clicking sound while turning left and right. There was a…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to start and made abnormal sounds. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle was running rough and shaking. The contact stated that the steering wheel was making an abnormal clicking sound while turning left and right. There was an abnormal burning and melting odor detected. The contact stated that the headlight and taillights had become inoperable. The brake lights failed to turn off and burned the socket. The TPMS and engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a body shop, and the contact was referred to the dealer. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
NHTSA ODI #11567811
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2024
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An unknown local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An unknown local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11565056
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2024
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufa…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11563680
Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2024
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated that the brakes failed to operate upon depression of the brake pedal, with the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective ABS module. The contact then received notification of NH…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated that the brakes failed to operate upon depression of the brake pedal, with the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective ABS module. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11563616
120,000 miles · Jan 2, 2024
Latches/locks/linkages
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated that the trunk locking mechanism had failed. The contact stated that while attempting to use the key fob to unlock the trunk, the contact heard a sound as if the locking mechanism was activating however, the trunk failed to open as designed. The contact had not ta…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated that the trunk locking mechanism had failed. The contact stated that while attempting to use the key fob to unlock the trunk, the contact heard a sound as if the locking mechanism was activating however, the trunk failed to open as designed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
NHTSA ODI #11563036
Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2023
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacture…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V651000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA ODI #11561994
160,000 miles · Nov 9, 2023
Engine
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound and became aware that the vehicle had lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle had not been rep…
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The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound and became aware that the vehicle had lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by an independent mechanic or dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
NHTSA ODI #11554396
NHTSA investigations
1AQ23002 · Hyundai And Kia Abs Module Fires
Opened Nov 17, 2023 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.