2020 Hyundai Elantra Recalls
3 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2020 Hyundai Elantra, pulled from the NHTSA Recalls API on 2026-10-30. Check your exact car by VIN below.
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Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.
Risk: A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge. In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
NHTSA campaign 21V301000 · reported 28/04/2021Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Ioniq Hybrid and 2020 Elantra vehicles. The right-side rear wheel lug nuts may have been insufficiently tightened, allowing the wheel to detach from the vehicle.
Risk: A wheel detaching from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, tighten the lug nuts, free of charge. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-251-0871. Hyundai's number for this recall is 184.
NHTSA campaign 19V720000 · reported 09/10/2019Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Elantra vehicles. The lower control arm ball joint fasteners may have been insufficiently tightened allowing the ball joint to detach from the lower control arm.
Risk: A detached ball joint can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the ball joint fasteners, free of charge. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 185.
NHTSA campaign 19V721000 · reported 09/10/2019Affiliate link: EpicVIN pays us a commission if you buy. Recall data above comes from NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA Recalls API (api.nhtsa.gov), U.S. Department of Transportation. Recalls are listed by model year; not every vehicle of that year is affected.
Questions people ask
How many recalls does the 2020 Hyundai Elantra have?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 Hyundai Elantra as of 2026-10-30.
Does my 2020 Hyundai Elantra have an open recall?
A model-year list shows every campaign for the model; whether your car still needs the repair depends on its VIN. Decode the VIN on our VIN decoder or enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls, and any dealer for the brand does recall repairs at no charge.