Hyundai Motor America: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Electric › Control Module › Software
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 1, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,176. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Nexo Fuel Cell and 2019-2021 Kona Electric vehicles. The Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system may detect an abnormal sensor signal and as a result, may significantly reduce braking performance.
The risk
Reduced braking power could lengthen the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the IEB software, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 199.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Hyundai Nexo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric | 54 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 Hyundai Nexo | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V748000.
Full record for the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →