P0741 on Hyundai vehicles The torque converter clutch is not locking up when commanded
P0741 is named on 11 Hyundai model years (2016–2026): 13 manufacturer filings and 4 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Elantra, Accent, Genesis, Sonata, Equus and 2 more.
Which Hyundai model years name P0741
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Hyundai Elantra | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2021 Hyundai Accent | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Hyundai Sonata | Unspecified | — | 2 |
| 2020 Hyundai Accent | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2016 Hyundai Genesis | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2026 Hyundai Venue | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Accent | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2021 Hyundai Palisade | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2021 Hyundai Venue | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Venue | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2016 Hyundai Equus | Power Train | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Hyundai owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Diagnostic trouble code P0741 was confirmed by the dealer, and the transmission assembly was replaced under warranty
Eventually, my check engine light came on with a P0741 code — Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance
Hyundai filings that name P0741
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Hyundai filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0741. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 20-01-028H Service bulletin2020-06-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Certain vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). Perform the ECU and TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition. ï· TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603 ï· ECU DTC Codes: P0106, P0068, P0101
- Campaign T5B Dea Service bulletin2020-06-24 · Power Train
- Certain vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). This service campaign provides information on the procedures to perform the ECU and TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition. ⢠TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603 ⢠ECU DTC Codes: P0106, P0068, P0101
- 22-01-030H Service bulletin2022-03-21 · Power Train
- Certain 20MY Elantra (AD/ADa) vehicles may experience an illuminated check engine warning light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below. Perform the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition. This update also includes the software for optimizing CLR_DIST (distance traveled since DTCs clear
- 24-01-014H Service bulletin2024-02-21 · Electrical System
- Certain 2020-2021MY Accent (HC) vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below: ⢠TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603 Follow the procedure in TSB 24-01-018H (or latest version) to perform the TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition.
- 24-01-018H Service bulletin2024-02-23 · Electrical System
- Certain 2020-2021MY Accent (HC) vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below: ⢠TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603 Follow the procedure in TSB 24-01-018H (or latest version) to perform the TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition.
- 5NP-W7J6Y-11 Service bulletin2016-10-18 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- "AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SOLENOID & SENSOR REPLACEMENT FOR DTC P0741, P0743, P0748, P0753, P0758, P075A, P0763, P0768, P0773, P2709 & P0841"
- 23-01-019H Service bulletin2023-03-15 · Power Train
- Certain 2020-22MY Venue (QX) vehicles may experience a check engine light or malfunction indicator light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below. Perform the TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition. ⢠TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603
What P0741 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe torque converter clutch is not locking up when commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Hyundai and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0741 a known problem on Hyundai vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 13 manufacturer filings and 4 owner reports naming P0741 on 11 Hyundai model years (2016–2026). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Hyundai models does P0741 appear on most?
2020 Elantra (3 documents), 2021 Accent (2 documents), 2020 Accent (2 documents).
Does P0741 on a Hyundai mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.