Hyundai Motor America: Visibility › Windshield
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 28, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 26,413. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Santa Fe, 2021 Sonata, and Elantra vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash.
The risk
A windshield that detaches from a vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will remove and reinstall the front windshield panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 216.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Hyundai Elantra | 132 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 Hyundai Santa FE | 168 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 Hyundai Sonata | 135 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 Hyundai Santa FE | 218 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
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 21V00M000.
Full record for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →