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The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which over time can result in engine damage.","consequence":"A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine.  If bearing damage is found, the engine will be replaced.  Dealers will also install a software update containing a new Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS).  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began March 31, 2021.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 198.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"198","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":85,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":221,"crash":15,"fire":4,"injured":11,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",132],["Power Train",43],["Unspecified",32],["Fuel/Propulsion System",20],["Electrical System",16],["Air Bags",11]],"by_year":{"2016":8,"2017":16,"2018":12,"2019":19,"2020":14,"2021":53,"2022":20,"2023":23,"2024":22,"2025":20,"2026":14},"excerpts":[["2022-01-07","Power Train","- When it shifts from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd gear, the RPMs will keep going up until I take my foot off the gas. So if I need to merge onto a highway quickly and it stalls in one gear, it can go up to 6k or 7k RPMs without shifting. I never let it get past it because I take my foot off the gas to let it shift because\u2026"],["2022-01-06","Air Bags","Vehicle in service and has none functioning air bag. Not covered under warranty nor the extended warranty that I purchased This is a safety and risk issue for myself and others that would drive the vehicle."],["2021-12-24","Engine","Engine has a very noticeable engine ticking just like every other 1.6 included in the Hyundai recall yet my engine isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t included in the recall. How can my 2016 have the same issue yet not require a recall notice"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21003","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2021-12-22","closed":"2024-02-05","campaign":"23V877","subject":"Engine Fires","summary":"On March 29, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened two Preliminary Evaluations (PE19-003 on Hyundai and PE19-004 on Kia) to broadly investigate incidents of non-crash fires (regardless of origin or operational status of the vehicle) on various model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles.\u00c2\u00a0 During the PE investigations, Hyundai and Kia issued several recalls to address vehicle fires, including those due to engine failures involving various engine types.\u00c2\u00a0 The remedies for the engine failure recalls typically involve engine inspection (to detect existing damage), and if necessary, engine replacement.\u00c2\u00a0 Additionally, both manufacturers have been installing an engine control software mo"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"3C FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.105,"seats":4,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":31,"ncap":5,"complaints":221},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}