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Hyundai Nexo Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 22 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Hyundai Nexo (2019–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2020.

5
safety recalls, all years
22
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
2020
year with most complaints

Pick your Hyundai Nexo model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Hyundai Nexo10
2023 Hyundai Nexo16
2022 Hyundai Nexo11
2021 Hyundai Nexo25
2020 Hyundai Nexo47
2019 Hyundai Nexo43

What Hyundai Nexo owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA. The 2020 model year has the most, with 7.

All Hyundai Nexo recalls (5)

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

  1. Fuel/propulsion system and pressure relief devices (fuel system) Park outside

    NHTSA 24V761000 Reported 1,545 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Nexo vehicles. The thermally activated pressure relief device (TPRD) may break and cause a hydrogen gas leak, which can result in a fire while parked.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the TPRD, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were…

    Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  2. Fuel cell (electrical system) and delivery (fuel system) Park outside

    NHTSA 22V258000 Reported 922 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Nexo vehicles. The hydrogen gas detection sensors may fail to detect leaks in the hydrogen gas delivery system.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the hydrogen gas detection sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were…

    Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021

  3. Filling/charging (fuel system) Park outside

    NHTSA 22V228000 Reported 54 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Nexo vehicles. Following hydrogen refueling, the inlet receptacle filter could detach and cause a hydrogen fuel leak.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the hydrogen fuel inlet receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September…

    Model years: 2019

  4. Software (service brakes)

    NHTSA 20V748000 Reported 8,176 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Nexo Fuel Cell and 2019-2021 Kona Electric vehicles. The Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system may detect an abnormal sensor signal and as a result, may significantly reduce braking performance.

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the IEB software, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  5. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 20V213000 Reported 11,870 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Nexo and Sonata vehicles. The Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) software may fail to prevent vehicle movement upon detection of an RSPA system malfunction.

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the RSPA software, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2020

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.