The 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 54,337 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat.
Consequence
Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16,…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
ENGINE
2
1fires
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The vehicle experienced a catastrophic engine compartment fire while safely parked inside an employment parking garage in [xxx] on xxx, at approximately 3:04 pm. I was physically sitting inside the vehicle cabin when heavy smoke suddenly began pouring out from the engine bay. I immediately…”
“The vehicle experienced a catastrophic engine compartment fire while safely parked inside an employment parking garage in [xxx] on xxx, at approximately 3:04 pm. I was physically sitting inside the vehicle cabin when heavy smoke suddenly began pouring out from the engine bay. I immediately…”
“The vehicle experienced a catastrophic engine compartment fire while safely parked inside an employment parking garage in [xxx] on xxx, at approximately 3:04 pm. I was physically sitting inside the vehicle cabin when heavy smoke suddenly began pouring out from the engine bay. I immediately…”
“We lease 5 hyundai 2024 elantra blue hybrids that were bought new a few months back. We have experienced the same issues with 3 of the 5 so far. Cars will stall at low speeds and sometimes engine light goes on. Cars will suddenly not accelerate after stopping at a stop sign. Extreme danger for our…”
“We lease 5 hyundai 2024 elantra blue hybrids that were bought new a few months back. We have experienced the same issues with 3 of the 5 so far. Cars will stall at low speeds and sometimes engine light goes on. Cars will suddenly not accelerate after stopping at a stop sign. Extreme danger for our…”
“We lease 5 hyundai 2024 elantra blue hybrids that were bought new a few months back. We have experienced the same issues with 3 of the 5 so far. Cars will stall at low speeds and sometimes engine light goes on. Cars will suddenly not accelerate after stopping at a stop sign. Extreme danger for our…”
“The car has an annoying picture of a coffee cup and tells me to consider taking a break followed by annoying beeps. This announcement happens every 5-10 minutes on the expressway regardless of who drives the car and if they are staying in the lanes. Hyundai took the way to disable this out of the…”
“I received two emails from hyundai bluelink that "vehicle battery level is below normal" late night 16 march 2024 shortly before midnight and several hours after I had parked my vehicle for the night. The car is less than two weeks old with less than 300 miles. After each email notice I checked my…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid as of
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