Hyundai recalls over 53,000 vehicles due to faulty oil pump

Hyundai is recalling 53,142 vehicles in the U.S. due to a faulty oil pump in six of its models, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The affected models are equipped with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, and can potentially lose power entirely. 

The recall report posted to NHTSA’s website states if the transmission high-pressure electric oil pump experiences an internal fault, the driver will be alerted with various warning lights on the gauge cluster. It will then force a “fail-safe” mode in which the vehicle has limited mobility for 20 to 30 seconds, at which point it will lose all power, causing the risk of a crash, especially if the driver was previously travelling at high speeds.

Affected vehicles are as follows:

• 2022 Hyundai Elantra N
• 2022 Hyundai Kona N
• 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz
• 2021-2022 Hyundai Santa Fe
• 2021-2022 Hyundai Sonata
• 2021-2022 Hyundai Veloster N

Affected owners will be notified by mail by the beginning of December. They’re asked to bring their vehicle to a Hyundai dealer for inspection of the transmission, where it will be replaced (if necessary) free of charge. In addition, dealers have been advised to reprogram the software with proper “fail-safe” driving functions.

Update: According to Transport Canada, the 8,719 Hyundai vehicles are affected in Canada — with the addition of the 2021 Kona N. Details will be posted to the website under the recall number 2022-568. Transport Canada has advised owners bring their vehicle to a dealer if they see a “malfunction indicator lamp, instrument cluster warning message or an audio video navigation display warning message.”

You can check online at Transport Canada, using your VIN, to see if your vehicle has been recalled.