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Hyundai Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1986–2027

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Hyundai model year it names.
55,711
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Hyundai model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
303
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
72
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
57
42 model years

Overview

Our database holds 55,711 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Hyundai vehicles. Our database also holds 303 safety recall campaigns and 72 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Hyundai model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Hyundai models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Hyundai models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
Sonata1986–202616,06968
Elantra1990–20268,70357
Santa Fe2001–20267,65149
Tucson2005–20266,26836
Palisade2020–20272,42316
Accent1991–20222,02925
Ioniq 52022–20261,33315
Veloster2012–20221,28910
Genesis2008–20161,24310
Santa Fe Sport2013–20181,18011
Kona2018–20267919
Sonata Hybrid2011–202679113
Tiburon1997–200876217
Azera2005–201771212
Veracruz2007–20126619
Tucson Hybrid2022–20263574
Santa Cruz2022–20263229
Excel1986–20013199
XG3502001–20063193
Entourage2006–20092866
Santa Fe Hybrid2021–202625110
Genesis Coupe2010–20162226
Elantra Touring2008–20131754
Kona Electric2019–20251495
Venue2020–20261433
Elantra Hybrid2021–20261346
Ioniq 62023–20251286
Ioniq Hybrid2017–20221244
Elantra GT2013–20201162
Equus2011–2016963
XG3002001–2004754
Sonata Plug-In Hybrid2016–2019632
Scoupe1986–1995620
Veloster N2019–2022622
Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid2021–2023475
Sonata GLS1999460
Hyundai1986–2002410
Elantra N2022–2026405
Ioniq 92026363
Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid2017–2022271
Santa Fe Xl2019251
Ioniq Electric2017–2021243
Tucson Plug-In Hybrid2022–2026244
Nexo2019–2025225
Ioniq 5 N2025180
XG300L2001–2002130
Elantra Coupe2013–2015121
Kona N2022–2023112
Palisade Hybrid202663
Xg2000–200250
LD15 Bering200041
Accent GT199711
Ioniq2020–202210
Elantra HEV2021–202200
Genesis G70202001
Tucson Fuel Cell201501
Xcient202301

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 8 newest campaigns covering a Hyundai vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
26V588000Ioniq 9

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Ioniq 9 vehicles equipped with a Limited, Calligraphy, or Calligraphy Design trim package. The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. As a result, the seats may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as automatic power fold-and-stow.

26V452000Kona, Kona Electric

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Kona Electric and 2024-2026 Kona vehicles. The seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crash.

26V432000Ioniq 5NHTSA advisory: park outside

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Ioniq 5 vehicles. The high voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving.

26V4000003 Hyundai models

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

26V3160004 Hyundai models

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.

26V314000Ioniq 5, Ioniq 9

SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERSHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 and 2026 Ioniq 9 vehicles. The fasteners for the rear suspension may loosen and detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.

26V307000Elantra, Elantra GT

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra and 2016 Elantra GT vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

26V308000Elantra Hybrid

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU)Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat.

Go straight to a Hyundai model year

One published model year for each of 48 Hyundai models, ordered by owner-reported complaint volume

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Each page links the years either side of it, so every model year we publish for a model is reachable from its entry here.

Browse by model year

Every year with at least one publishable Hyundai model year

Data sources

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