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Hyundai Equus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 96 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Hyundai Equus (2011–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

3
safety recalls, all years
96
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Hyundai Equus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Hyundai Equus09
2015 Hyundai Equus19
2014 Hyundai Equus136
2013 Hyundai Equus110
2012 Hyundai Equus18
2011 Hyundai Equus224

What Hyundai Equus owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 96 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 36.

All Hyundai Equus recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hyundai Equus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Service brakes, hydraulic: control unit/module Park outside

    NHTSA 23V651000 Reported 1,649,478 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may leak brake…

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  2. Motor (visibility)

    NHTSA 16V117000 Reported 18,700 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured August 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, and 2011-2013 Equus vehicles manufactured July 10, 2011, to June 12, 2012. The windshield wiper motor cover seal on the affected vehicles may degrade allowing corrosion on the wiper motor's circuit board.…

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor cover and seal, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013

  3. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 14V713000 Reported 42,925 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Hyundai Genesis vehicles manufactured April 30, 2008, to November 21, 2010, and 2011 Hyundai Equus vehicles manufactured July 31, 2010, to November 21, 2010. Due to a circuit failure, the stop lamps in the affected vehicles may not illuminate.

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the stop lamp switch circuit, free of charge. Hyundai issued an interim notification to owners on January 6, 2015. The recall began on March 23, 2015. Owners may…

    Model years: 2011

Other Hyundai models

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.