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NHTSA Safety Recalls

Hyundai Recalls

Every Hyundai model on file, ranked by how many safety recalls it carries.

Hyundai has 788 NHTSA recalls on record across 41 models and 2000–2025 model years. The most-recalled model is the Sonata, with 120.

Models
41
Total recalls
788
Model years
2000–2025
Pages on file
252

year + model

Hyundai models, most recalls first

Hyundai models ranked by total NHTSA recalls
ModelRecallsYears covered
Hyundai Sonata12020002024(24)
Hyundai Santa Fe9220012025(25)
Hyundai Elantra9020002024(24)
Hyundai Tucson6520052025(21)
Hyundai Azera4120062017(12)
Hyundai Accent3720002022(19)
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid3220112018(8)
Hyundai Veracruz3020072012(6)
Hyundai Palisade2920202025(6)
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport2220132018(6)
Hyundai Genesis2020092016(6)
Hyundai Ioniq 51920222025(4)
Hyundai Tiburon1920002008(8)
Hyundai Veloster1820122021(8)
Hyundai Ioniq 61320232025(3)
Hyundai Nexo1220192023(5)
Hyundai Elantra Touring1120092012(4)
Hyundai Entourage1120062008(3)
Hyundai Kona1020192025(6)
Hyundai Santa Cruz1020222025(4)
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid1020212025(3)
Hyundai Kona Electric820192025(4)
Hyundai Xg300720012004(4)
Hyundai Elantra N620222025(3)
Hyundai Equus620112015(5)
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid620172019(3)
Hyundai Veloster N620192022(4)
Hyundai Genesis Coupe520102016(2)
Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid520222022(1)
Hyundai Venue520202024(4)
Hyundai Ioniq Electric420172020(3)
Hyundai Elantra Hybrid320212025(3)
Hyundai Kona N320222023(2)
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid320252025(1)
Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid320252025(1)
Hyundai Elantra Gt220162018(2)
Hyundai Elantra Hev120232023(1)
Hyundai Ld15 Bering120002000(1)
Hyundai Santa Fe Xl120192019(1)
Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell120152015(1)
Hyundai Xg350120012001(1)

What gets recalled most on Hyundai vehicles

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE71
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH69
  • ENGINE25
  • TRAILER HITCHES24
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL23
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING18
  • SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER17
  • AIR BAGS17
  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE16
  • SEAT BELTS:FRONT16
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE14
  • SUSPENSION:REAR14

Before you read anything into the ranking

Models that sold in large numbers over many years collect more recalls than niche ones, and that says more about production volume than about build quality. A recall is also evidence that a defect was found and fixed at the maker's expense, which is the system working rather than failing.

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