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Service bulletins for the 2021 Hyundai Elantra

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

96 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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23-AT-010H2023-09-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Certain vehicles equipped with the Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) may experience a check engine light or malfunction indicator light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below. This bulletin provides information on replacing the oil pressure sensor to remedy these DTCs, rather than replacing the entire IVT assembly.
23-01-014H-52023-09-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be updated with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering customers steering wheel locks at the dealer (Campaign P32). This Dealer Best Practices Guide provides information to assist dealership personnel with customer questions relating to the immobilizer software upgrade, window decals and steering wheel lock ant-theft solutions available from HMA through Hyundai dealers.
23-01-006H2023-04-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software for certain Elantra (CN7/CN7a) vehicles equipped with the 2.0L MPI and Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). This update to the damper clutch logic is to address a potential engine stall condition immediately following Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA) activation under specific operating conditions at low engine RPM and low vehicle speeds. In the event a low-speed stall does occur, the engine can immediately be restarted.
23-01-006H2023-04-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN. Certain Elantra (CN7/CN7a) vehicles equipped with the 2.0L MPI and Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) need an update to the damper clutch logic to address a potential engine stall condition immediately following Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA) activation under specific operating conditions at low engine RPM and low vehicle speeds. In the event a low-speed stall does occur, the engine can immediately be restarted.
22-01-041H-12022-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU); POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information related to a Modular Clutch Actuator (MCA) compliance software update for P17D249, a permanent DTC that cannot be cleared with the CARB drive cycle. The software update allows the MCA to send the appropriate diagnostics status to the Hybrid Power Control Unit (HPCU) so the DTC can be cleared when the CARB drive cycle has been met. Certain vehicles may experience a check engine light.
22-01-041H-12022-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU); POWER TRAIN. A compliance software update is needed for DTC P17D249, a permanent DTC that affects the MCA (Modular Clutch Actuator). The software update allows the MCA to send the appropriate diagnostics status to the HPCU (Hybrid Power Control Unit) so the DTC can be cleared when the CARB drive cycle has been met. Certain vehicles may experience a check engine light.
22-01-041H2022-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU). A compliance software update is needed for DTC P17D249, a permanent DTC that affects the MCA (Modular Clutch Actuator). The software update allows the MCA to send the appropriate diagnostics status to the HPCU (Hybrid Power Control Unit) so the DTC can be cleared when the CARB drive cycle has been met. Certain vehicles may experience a check engine light.
22-01-041H2022-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information related to a Modular Clutch Actuator (MCA) compliance software update for P17D249, a permanent DTC that cannot be cleared with the CARB drive cycle. The software update allows the MCA to send the appropriate diagnostics status to the Hybrid Power Control Unit (HPCU) so the DTC can be cleared when the CARB drive cycle has been met. Certain vehicles may experience a check engine light.
22-01-076H2022-09-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Some 2021 ~ 2022MY Elantra (CN7, CN7a, CN7 HEV) vehicles may exhibit a condition with multiple warning lights displayed on the instrument cluster and various symptoms; multiple DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Code), reduction in power steering assist, and not able to shift out of Park. Possible DTCs set are: C181287 – CAN Time-out Gateway, C181208 – CAN Time-out Gateway, C180581 – LKAS CAN Signal Error, C181887 – CAN Time-out BCA, B109052 – TCU Missing Error This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the ICU (Integrated Central Control Unit) software to resolve the conditions stated above.
22-01-007H2022-02-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. Certain vehicles equipped with 7-speed Double Clutch Transmissions (DCT) may exhibit abnormal shifting caused by an out of specification input shaft snap ring. This bulletin outlines the procedures for inspecting for 1-2 or 2-1 shift shock and replacing the input shaft snap ring.
21-01-017H2021-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software for certain Elantra (CN7/CN7a) vehicles equipped with the 2.0L MPI and Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). This update to the damper clutch logic is to address a potential engine stall condition immediately following Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA) activation under specific operating conditions at low engine RPM and low vehicle speeds. In the event a low-speed stall does occur, the engine can immediately be restarted.

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