Hyundai Recalls & Complaints by Model
NHTSA lists 297 safety recalls and 55,857 owner complaints across 58 Hyundai models, filed by Hyundai Motor America. Pick a model, then a year.
297
safety recalls
55,857
owner complaints
58
models in NHTSA data
Most-complained-about Hyundai models
- Sonata16,085
- Elantra8,715
- Santa FE7,663
- Tucson6,287
- Palisade2,447
- Accent2,032
- Ioniq 51,339
- Veloster1,292
- Genesis1,244
- Santa FE Sport1,188
All Hyundai models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accent | 1991–2022 | 25 | 2,032 |
| Accent GT | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| All Models | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Azera | 2005–2017 | 11 | 713 |
| Elantra | 1992–2026 | 57 | 8,715 |
| Elantra Coupe | 2013–2015 | 1 | 12 |
| Elantra GT | 2013–2020 | 2 | 118 |
| Elantra Hybrid | 2021–2026 | 6 | 135 |
| Elantra N | 2022–2026 | 5 | 40 |
| Elantra Touring | 2008–2013 | 4 | 175 |
| Entourage | 2006–2008 | 6 | 287 |
| Equus | 2011–2016 | 3 | 96 |
| Excel | 1986–2001 | 9 | 319 |
| Genesis | 2008–2018 | 10 | 1,244 |
| Genesis Coupe | 2010–2016 | 6 | 222 |
| Genesis G70 | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Hyundai | 1986–2002 | 0 | 41 |
| Ioniq | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ioniq 5 | 2022–2026 | 15 | 1,339 |
| Ioniq 5 N | 2025 | 0 | 18 |
| Ioniq 6 | 2023–2025 | 6 | 130 |
| Ioniq 9 | 2026 | 3 | 37 |
| Ioniq Electric | 2017–2021 | 3 | 24 |
| Ioniq Hybrid | 2017–2022 | 4 | 125 |
| Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid | 2017–2022 | 1 | 27 |
| Kona | 2018–2026 | 9 | 803 |
| Kona Electric | 2019–2025 | 5 | 149 |
| Kona N | 2022–2023 | 2 | 11 |
| LD15 Bering | 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Nexo | 2019–2024 | 5 | 22 |
| Palisade | 2020–2026 | 16 | 2,447 |
| Palisade Hybrid | 2026–2027 | 3 | 9 |
| Santa Cruz | 2022–2026 | 9 | 323 |
| Santa FE | 2001–2026 | 46 | 7,663 |
| Santa FE Hybrid | 2021–2026 | 10 | 259 |
| Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid | 2022–2023 | 5 | 47 |
| Santa FE Sport | 2013–2018 | 11 | 1,188 |
| Santa FE XL | 2019 | 1 | 25 |
| Scoupe | 1986–1995 | 0 | 62 |
| Sonata | 1987–2026 | 66 | 16,085 |
| Sonata GLS | 1999 | 0 | 46 |
| Sonata Hybrid | 2011–2026 | 13 | 793 |
| Sonata Plug-In Hybrid | 2016–2019 | 2 | 63 |
| Tiburon | 1997–2008 | 17 | 762 |
| Tucson | 2005–2026 | 36 | 6,287 |
| Tucson Fuel Cell | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Tucson Hybrid | 2022–2026 | 4 | 361 |
| Tucson Plug-In Hybrid | 2022–2026 | 4 | 24 |
| Veloster | 2012–2021 | 10 | 1,292 |
| Veloster N | 2019–2022 | 2 | 62 |
| Venue | 2020–2026 | 3 | 145 |
| Veracruz | 2007–2012 | 6 | 661 |
| Xcient | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Xg | 2000–2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Xg 350 | 2004 | 0 | 47 |
| XG300 | 2001–2004 | 4 | 75 |
| XG300L | 2001–2002 | 0 | 13 |
| XG350 | 2001–2006 | 3 | 272 |
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.