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2023 Hyundai Elantra N

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  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2025
Engine

Code P1326 coming on after car wash. This a known issue across the cars community. Remedy needs to be taken, goes into limp mode on interstate speeds which is very dangerous.

NHTSA ODI #11636529

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2024
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

When vehicle gets wet, knock sensor trips and puts the vehicle in limp mode. Making it very dangerous to drive since everything is underpowered and makes it hard to get up to speed, shift, etc.

NHTSA ODI #11605020

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2023
Engine

Hello. While driving my 2023 Elantra N, innthe middle of driving, it set a flashing check engine light. During this event, my car started sputtering in between shifts and would not climb over 2500 rounds per minute. During this event I was driving 70 miles per hour on the highway, causing me to almost get rear ended. The check e…

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Hello. While driving my 2023 Elantra N, innthe middle of driving, it set a flashing check engine light. During this event, my car started sputtering in between shifts and would not climb over 2500 rounds per minute. During this event I was driving 70 miles per hour on the highway, causing me to almost get rear ended. The check engine light is flashing but is consitently set. The code that's causing the check engine light is P132600. After doing my own personal research in Elantra N forums, this has been a common fault among many Elantra N models. Hyundai has made no official recall for it yet.

NHTSA ODI #11516164

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2023
Engine

This problem occurred in my previous vehicle which was a 2022 Hyundai Kona N. I took it through a car wash and had a check engine light turn on. The car went into limp mode and I had it towed to the dealership. The check engine light was a code from the knock sensor. Hyundai replaced the engine when the vehicle only had 5,200 mi…

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This problem occurred in my previous vehicle which was a 2022 Hyundai Kona N. I took it through a car wash and had a check engine light turn on. The car went into limp mode and I had it towed to the dealership. The check engine light was a code from the knock sensor. Hyundai replaced the engine when the vehicle only had 5,200 miles on it. I have since traded that vehicle for a 2023 Hyundai Elantra N. Upon doing some research, it is a very common issue with the N trims of Kona's and Elantra's to throw a check engine light due to heavy rain or car washes. Sometimes this results in an engine replacement, other times just resetting the code. This issue needs corrected. So far, Hyundai has practically ignored me on this. I have sent in multiple screenshots of the same issues that others have been facing. When this check engine light comes on, the vehicle goes into limp mode which is very dangerous if traveling at highway speeds.

NHTSA ODI #11514621

Official recalls

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24V528000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump:control/drive Module

Jul 11, 2024

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Veloster N, 2019-2023 Genesis G70, 2022-2023 Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of drive power.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update engine control module software. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump assembly, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 9, 2024. Some interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 3, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 262 and 023G.

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NHTSA investigations

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