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Hyundai

Official notice

12 Jan 2026

Last checked

12 Jan 2026

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Hyundai. Issue : Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting an extended warranty campaign for certain vehicles as water could enter the horn assembly and cause the horn's electrical contacts to corrode. As a result, the horn may not work properly or at all. Safety risk: A horn that doesn't work properly could prevent a driver from warning others of a danger and create an unsafe situation. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, Hyundai advises you to test the horn regularly. Hyundai will notify owners in writing and advise you to contact a dealership if your horn doesn't work properly. Hyundai will provide an extended warranty of 10 years/200 000 km to replace the horn for free if it fails. Published 2026-01-12.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81266

Official notice

2026-01-12

The hazard

Issue : Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting an extended warranty campaign for certain vehicles as water could enter the horn assembly and cause the horn's electrical contacts to corrode. As a result, the horn may not work properly or at all. Safety risk: A horn that doesn't work properly could prevent a driver from warning others of a danger and create an unsafe situation. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, Hyundai advises you to test the horn regularly. Hyundai will notify owners in writing and advise you to contact a dealership if your horn doesn't work properly. Hyundai will provide an extended warranty of 10 years/200 000 km to replace the horn for free if it fails.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Other

RA RA-81266

Recall Numbers

81266

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2018, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA

Product 2

Year: 2019, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA

Product 3

Year: 2019, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA EV

Product 4

Year: 2020, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA EV

Product 5

Year: 2020, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: VENUE

Product 6

Year: 2020, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA

Product 7

Year: 2021, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: SANTA FE

Product 8

Year: 2021, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA EV

Product 9

Year: 2021, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA

Product 10

Year: 2021, Make: GENESIS, Model: GV80

Product 11

Year: 2021, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: ELANTRA

Product 12

Year: 2021, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: VENUE

Product 13

Year: 2022, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA

Product 14

Year: 2022, Make: GENESIS, Model: GV80

Product 15

Year: 2022, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: ELANTRA

Product 16

Year: 2022, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA EV

Product 17

Year: 2022, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: VENUE

Product 18

Year: 2022, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: SANTA FE

Product 19

Year: 2023, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: VENUE

Product 20

Year: 2023, Make: GENESIS, Model: GV80

Product 21

Year: 2023, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA EV

Product 22

Year: 2023, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: KONA

Product 23

Year: 2023, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: SANTA FE

Product 24

Year: 2023, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: ELANTRA

Product 25

Year: 2023, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: IONIQ 6

Product 26

Year: 2024, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: IONIQ 6

Product 27

Year: 2024, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: ELANTRA

Product 28

Year: 2024, Make: GENESIS, Model: GV80

Product 29

Year: 2024, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: VENUE

Product 30

Year: 2025, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: IONIQ 6

Product 31

Year: 2025, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: ELANTRA

Product 32

Year: 2025, Make: GENESIS, Model: GV80

Product 33

Year: 2025, Make: HYUNDAI, Model: VENUE

Risk / hazard

Issue : Hyundai Auto Canada is conducting an extended warranty campaign for certain vehicles as water could enter the horn assembly and cause the horn's electrical contacts to corrode. As a result, the horn may not work properly or at all. Safety risk: A horn that doesn't work properly could prevent a driver from warning others of a danger and create an unsafe situation. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, Hyundai advises you to test the horn regularly. Hyundai will notify owners in writing and advise you to contact a dealership if your horn doesn't work properly. Hyundai will provide an extended warranty of 10 years/200 000 km to replace the horn for free if it fails.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Hyundai, Genesis

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Hyundai, Genesis.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

81266

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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