NHTSA opens audit query into 2008–2021 Genesis, Hyundai and KIA vehicles: Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires
On November 17, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an Audit Query (AQ23002) into 2008–2021 Genesis, Hyundai and KIA vehicles, concerning the service brakes, hydraulic. An Audit Query reviews whether a manufacturer has met its federal safety reporting or recall obligations. As of NHTSA’s latest data it is still open.
- Action
- AQ23002 (Audit Query)
- Status
- Open
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: Control Unit/Module
- Listed
- 136 make/model/year entries in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Makes | Genesis, Hyundai, KIA |
|---|---|
| Models | Accent, Azera, Borrego, Cadenza, Elantra, Elantra Coupe, Equus, Forte, Forte Koup, G70, G80, Genesis, Genesis Coupe, K900, Optima, Optima Hybrid, RIO, Rondo, Santa FE, Santa FE Sport, Santa FE XL, Sonata Hybrid, Sorento, Soul, Sportage, Stinger, Tucson, Tucson Fuel Cell, Veloster, Veracruz |
| Model years | 2008–2021 |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for AQ23002, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
What owners have reported
Owners filed 26,977 complaints with NHTSA about the model years in this investigation, reporting 1,078 crashes, 1,367 fires, 1,104 injuries, 22 deaths. These are all complaints on file for those vehicles, about any problem, not only this one; complaints are unverified owner reports.
| Vehicle | Complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Accent | 153 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2013 Accent | 141 | 16 | 23 | 0 |
| 2014 Accent | 79 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 Accent | 70 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 Azera | 74 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Azera | 112 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 Azera | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Azera | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 Borrego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Borrego | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Cadenza | 110 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 Cadenza | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 Cadenza | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Cadenza | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Cadenza | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Cadenza | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Cadenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Cadenza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Elantra | 433 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 Elantra | 653 | 47 | 44 | 0 |
| 2013 Elantra | 1,314 | 93 | 66 | 0 |
| 2014 Elantra | 384 | 35 | 29 | 2 |
| 2015 Elantra | 262 | 27 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013 Elantra Coupe | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Elantra Coupe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Elantra Coupe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Equus | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Equus | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Forte | 221 | 21 | 14 | 1 |
| 2011 Forte | 153 | 28 | 35 | 1 |
| 2012 Forte | 292 | 20 | 16 | 3 |
| 2013 Forte | 195 | 16 | 17 | 1 |
| 2010 Forte Koup | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Forte Koup | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Forte Koup | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Forte Koup | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 G70 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 G70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 G70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 G80 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 G80 | 95 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 G80 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 G80 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Genesis | 290 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 Genesis | 97 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 Genesis Coupe | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Genesis Coupe | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Genesis Coupe | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Genesis Coupe | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Genesis Coupe | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 K900 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 K900 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 K900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 K900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Optima | 593 | 23 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012 Optima | 919 | 25 | 34 | 0 |
| 2013 Optima | 1,385 | 48 | 37 | 4 |
| 2014 Optima | 589 | 20 | 22 | 2 |
| 2015 Optima | 1,009 | 31 | 23 | 1 |
| 2011 Optima Hybrid | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Optima Hybrid | 109 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Optima Hybrid | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 RIO | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 RIO | 153 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 RIO | 52 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 RIO | 52 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 RIO | 77 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 RIO | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 Rondo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Rondo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Santa FE | 605 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 Santa FE | 493 | 16 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 Santa FE | 254 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 Santa FE | 236 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 Santa FE | 968 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 Santa FE | 109 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 Santa FE Sport | 199 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Santa FE Sport | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Santa FE Sport | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Santa FE Sport | 69 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Santa FE Sport | 352 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 Santa FE Sport | 322 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 Santa FE XL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Sonata Hybrid | 96 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 Sonata Hybrid | 154 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Sonata Hybrid | 108 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 Sonata Hybrid | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 Sonata Hybrid | 54 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 Sorento | 1,519 | 42 | 50 | 0 |
| 2012 Sorento | 880 | 21 | 36 | 0 |
| 2013 Sorento | 981 | 23 | 33 | 0 |
| 2014 Sorento | 988 | 23 | 24 | 1 |
| 2015 Sorento | 751 | 20 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 Soul | 194 | 27 | 29 | 1 |
| 2012 Soul | 514 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 2013 Soul | 664 | 22 | 25 | 0 |
| 2010 Sportage | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2011 Sportage | 181 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 Sportage | 392 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 Sportage | 381 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 Sportage | 123 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 Sportage | 146 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 Sportage | 132 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 Sportage | 401 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
| 2018 Sportage | 164 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 Sportage | 70 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 Sportage | 161 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 Sportage | 54 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 Stinger | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Tucson | 59 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 Tucson | 124 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 Tucson | 255 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 Tucson | 266 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 Tucson | 202 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 Tucson | 228 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 Tucson | 382 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 Tucson | 178 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 Tucson | 79 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Veloster | 296 | 15 | 29 | 0 |
| 2013 Veloster | 425 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 Veloster | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Veloster | 137 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 Veracruz | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Veracruz | 106 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 Veracruz | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recalls and problems for these vehicles
Timeline
- ODI opens audit query AQ23002
- OpenNo closing date yet
What this means for owners
- An investigation is not a recall. NHTSA has not made a defect finding here, and owners are not asked to do anything yet. If a safety defect is confirmed, the manufacturer recalls the vehicles and the repair is free.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search AQ23002 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.