# Transport Canada recall 2020592

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2020592
- Manufacturer's number: R0177
- Reported: 2020\-12\-02
- Component: Engine
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 14549

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles equipped with a 1.6 L GDI, 2.0 L GDI, or 2.4 L MPI engine, the connecting rod bearings could wear prematurely. As a result, there could be an abnormal knocking noise from the engine and/or the oil pressure warning light may turn on. If you continue to drive the vehicle with worn connecting rod bearings, the engine could fail. An engine failure would cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart. In some cases, a damaged connecting rod could puncture the engine block and cause an oil leak.

Note: For the Sonata model, only the Sonata Hybrid and Plug\-In Hybrid \(PHEV\) models are affected by this recall.

Additional Note: Engine compartment fires can happen for many different reasons. In some cases, there is too much damage to find the cause of a fire.

Safety Risk:

A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Oil that leaks onto a hot component could cause a fire.

Corrective Actions:

Hyundai will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer for an engine inspection test, to determine if there is bearing damage. If damage is found, the engine will be replaced. Dealers will also update the software for the engine control module.

Note: Hyundai recommends that you should always follow the correct vehicle maintenance schedule, which is printed in the Owner's Manual.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE](/makes/hyundai/santa-fe/2012/recalls.md)
- [2011 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2012/recalls.md)
- [2013 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2013/recalls.md)
- [2016 HYUNDAI SONATA](/makes/hyundai/sonata/2016/recalls.md)
- [2015 HYUNDAI VELOSTER](/makes/hyundai/veloster/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER](/makes/hyundai/veloster/2016/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [26\-EM\-016H TSB](/bulletins/11038458.md), 2026-10-14, Service bulletin
- [26\-EM\-015H TSB](/bulletins/11038456.md), 2026-10-13, Service bulletin
- [9C2 060518](/bulletins/11033705.md), 2026-06-06, Service campaign
- [9C2 DCS 260518](/bulletins/11033701.md), 2026-06-06, Service campaign
- [26\-01\-013H\-2 DN](/bulletins/11033700.md), 2026-06-06, Service campaign
- [26\-01\-013H\-2 TSB](/bulletins/11033699.md), 2026-06-06, Service campaign
- [9C2 OL](/bulletins/11031416.md), 2026-04-22, Service campaign
- [26\-EE\-003H TSB](/bulletins/11031400.md), 2026-04-21, Service bulletin
- [9C2 Susp DCS](/bulletins/11030625.md), 2026-04-02, Service campaign
- [9C2 Susp DN](/bulletins/11030619.md), 2026-04-02, Service campaign

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2020592](/v1/recalls/tc/2020592)

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