Hyundai Elantra TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
2,465 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Hyundai Elantra — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1992 to 2026. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Hyundai Elantra problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
Certain Elantra (ADA) vehicles may have been incorrectly updated with Cylinder Noise Detection System (CNDS) software that can set DTC P132700; this software was intended only for Korean-built Elantra (AD) vehicles. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software…
Certain Elantra (ADA) vehicles may have been incorrectly updated with Cylinder Noise Detection System (CNDS) software that can set DTC P132700; this software was intended only for Korean-built Elantra (AD) vehicles. In addition, the California Air Resources Board has determined…
Some Hyundai vehicles with exterior white paint may exhibit peeling or bubbling on metal body panels: hood, fender(s), roof, door(s), quarter panel(s), and tailgate/trunk. The paint warranty coverage for affected vehicles has been extended to 10 years/unlimited miles from the…
Certain Hyundai vehicles with exterior white paint may exhibit peeling or bubbling on metal body panels: hood, fender(s), roof, door(s), quarter panel(s), and tailgate/trunk. The paint warranty coverage for affected vehicles has been extended to 10 years/unlimited miles from the…
This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s inspection results from TSB 22-01-023H (DTC P1326 – Engine Bearing Inspection/Engine Replacement) or the latest version.
This TSB references the Op codes to use for claim submission and the Parts required based on the vehicle’s inspection results from TSB 22-01-023H-2 (DTC P1326 – Engine Bearing Inspection/Engine Replacement) or the latest version.
Certain 2017-2019MY Elantra (AD, ADA) vehicles equipped with 2.0L ATK engines may be unable to complete diagnosis of the OBD-II Fuel System Readiness Monitor. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the Engine Control Module (ECM) to revise control…
Certain 2017-2019MY Elantra (AD, ADA) vehicles equipped with 2.0L ATK engines may be unable to complete diagnosis of the OBD-II Fuel System Readiness Monitor. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update for the Engine Control Module (ECM) to revise control…
A software update is available for multiple vehicles equipped with either Display Audio 2.0V or the AVN 5th Gen Wide system.
Certain 2015 – 2018 model year Elantra, 2015 – 2019 model year Sonata, 2017 – 2021 model year Tucson, 2017 – 2018 model year Santa Fe Sport, 2019 model year Santa Fe, 2021 – 2023 model year Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2020 – 2023 model year Palisade vehicles may exhibit excessive paint…
Certain 2021 – 2025 model year Elantra, 2022 – 2025 model year Elantra N and 2021 – 2025 model year Elantra Hybrid vehicles may experience an inoperable horn. Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the Horn Assembly under this condition to 10 years or 120,000 miles from…
Some vehicles may exhibit excessive paint peeling or bubbling of the primer/paint film on the exterior metal body panels: hood, fender(s), roof, door(s), quarter panel(s), and tailgate/trunk. This warranty extension only applies to factory-applied paint and does not cover…
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | Airbags | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 22 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 25 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 49 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 74 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 79 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 96 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 114 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 120 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 156 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 130 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 144 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 144 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 151 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 116 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 129 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 44 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 44 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 44 | Transmission & drivetrain, Steering | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 55 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 36 | Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 44 | Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 56 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 68 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 77 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 102 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 48 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 61 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 51 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 65 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 60 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1995 | 16 | Transmission & drivetrain, Visibility & wipers | View bulletins |
| 1994 | 13 | Visibility & wipers, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1993 | 16 | Engine, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1992 | 14 | Brakes & stability, Visibility & wipers | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Hyundai Elantra have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 2,465 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Hyundai Elantra across the 1992–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, transmission & drivetrain, engine.
Are Hyundai Elantra TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Hyundai Elantra TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Hyundai Elantra model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.