TSB P33 — Hyundai Manufacturer communication
P33 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for 8 Hyundai models, 2011–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. In response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized Hyundai dealers since early 2023. In addition to the anti-theft software, we’ve developed a…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years P33 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Accent | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Hyundai Kona | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 2020, 2021 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Hyundai Sonata | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Hyundai Veloster | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Every document filed under P33
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| P33 OL | December 19, 2025 | Manufacturer communication |
What P33 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB P33?
P33 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Hyundai, covering 8 Hyundai models across the 2011–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: In response to this trend, we engineered a software upgrade that addresses the social media theft method and made it available to owners of eligible models free of charge at authorized Hyundai dealers since early 2023. In addition to the anti-theft software, we’ve developed a…
Which vehicles does P33 cover?
NHTSA's file names Hyundai Accent (2018–2022); Hyundai Elantra (2011–2022); Hyundai Kona (2018–2022); Hyundai Palisade (2020–2021); Hyundai Santa Fe (2013–2022); Hyundai Sonata (2011–2019); Hyundai Tucson (2011–2022); Hyundai Veloster (2012–2017, 2019–2021). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB P33 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. P33 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of P33?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under P33, its date, and NHTSA's own 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. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under P33. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.