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C1620 on the 2021 Hyundai Elantra

The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.

This code is specific to a manufacturer and is not described here. Its meaning is in the manufacturer's service information.

Bulletins for this model year that name C1620
24-BE-005H2024-04-02. Service bulletin. Certain 2021~2022MY Elantra (CN7/CN7A) vehicles may exhibit a warning light with DTC C1620, caused by a distorted signal due to internal contamination of the front radar reception antenna. Customers may also report other systems related to the front radar being inoperative, such as Smart Cruise Control (SCC) or Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA). Other functions of the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) are not affected. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to replace the affected front radar unit and perform all related adjustments according to Shop Manual instructions.

1 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19. See them in the bulletin list. A bulletin lists model years: read the document for which vehicles it concerns.