Hyundai: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 291 vehicle recall campaigns for Hyundai. The register has 42 model lines of the make, model years 1986 to 2026. NHTSA has 25,462 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 7 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
42 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonata | 38 | 65 | 9,340 | 245.8 | Steering |
| Elantra | 34 | 56 | 4,776 | 140.5 | Air Bags |
| Santa FE | 26 | 45 | 3,792 | 145.8 | Engine |
| Accent | 30 | 25 | 1,491 | 49.7 | Air Bags |
| Tucson | 22 | 36 | 1,410 | 64.1 | Power Train |
| Genesis | 10 | 10 | 780 | 78.0 | Service Brakes |
| Tiburon | 12 | 17 | 742 | 61.8 | Power Train |
| Azera | 13 | 11 | 472 | 36.3 | Air Bags |
| Veloster | 9 | 10 | 395 | 43.9 | Visibility |
| Sonata Hybrid | 10 | 13 | 350 | 35.0 | Engine |
| Veracruz | 6 | 6 | 340 | 56.7 | Electrical System |
| Excel | 14 | 9 | 319 | 22.8 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| XG350 | 6 | 3 | 262 | 43.7 | Air Bags |
| Santa FE Sport | 6 | 11 | 254 | 42.3 | Engine |
| Entourage | 3 | 6 | 248 | 82.7 | Electrical System |
| Elantra Touring | 6 | 4 | 136 | 22.7 | Steering |
| Genesis Coupe | 7 | 6 | 92 | 13.1 | Power Train |
| XG300 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| Sonata GLS | 1 | 0 | 46 | 46.0 | Structure |
| XG 350 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 | Vehicle Speed Control |
| Equus | 6 | 3 | 37 | 6.2 | Suspension |
| Sonata Plug-In Hybrid | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8.7 | Engine |
| Ioniq Hybrid | 3 | 4 | 22 | 7.3 | Electrical System |
| Kona | 8 | 9 | 13 | 1.6 | Unknown or Other |
| Ioniq Electric | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | Vehicle Speed Control |
| Palisade | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Ioniq 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Santa FE Hybrid | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Ioniq 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Nexo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Santa Cruz | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Elantra Hybrid | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Kona Electric | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Tucson Hybrid | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Tucson Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Elantra N | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Veloster N | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Venue | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Ioniq 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Kona N | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Palisade Hybrid | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Hyundai only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 291.
26V588000Received . 5,360 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly / Power Adjust
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to exercise caution when operating the second-row power seat functions until the repair is performed. Children are advised not to be in the rear seats or near the rear seating area during power-folding operation. The seat software will be inspected and updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 307. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 12, 2026.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 307. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
26V452000Received . 47,787 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Passengers are advised not to use the rear center seat until the recall remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 306. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 15, 2026.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 306. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
26V432000Received . 6 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and limit their charge to a maximum of 80% until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery system assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 305. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 3, 2026.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 305. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
26V400000Received . 96,310 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai 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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 22, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 25, 2026.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 304. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
26V316000Received . 423,062 units.
Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 302. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 291 campaigns.
Counts by year
Components in the complaints
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
| Component | Per 1,000 | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 116.3 | 4,074 |
| Engine | 102.3 | 3,584 |
| Electrical System | 86.4 | 3,028 |
| Steering | 86.3 | 3,022 |
| Power Train | 84.6 | 2,964 |
| Suspension | 52.1 | 1,825 |
| Structure | 48.2 | 1,690 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 47.6 | 1,668 |
| Service Brakes | 42.3 | 1,483 |
| Unknown or Other | 39.9 | 1,398 |
Equipment recalls
- Hyundai: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Hyundai: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/hyundai/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- Investigations that name the make
- 71
- Units in the campaigns
- 28,938,694
Manufacturers in the recall file: Hyundai Motor America; Hyundai Motor Company.
The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Hyundai model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The Sonata: 65 campaigns for 38 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- Which Hyundai model line has the most complaints?
- The Sonata: 9,340 complaints for 38 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which components do the complaints about Hyundai vehicles name?
- Air Bags: 116.3 per 1,000 component mentions. Engine: 102.3 per 1,000 component mentions. Electrical System: 86.4 per 1,000 component mentions.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Hyundai?
- 28,938,694 units in 291 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.