Hyundai problems, complaints & recalls
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
Owners have filed 28,023 safety complaints with NHTSA about Hyundai vehicles in our database, and Hyundai has issued 212 recall campaigns. Pick a model to see its problem areas and worst model years.
- Complaints
- 28,023
- Recalls
- 212
- Models
- 48
Hyundai models with the most complaints
- Sonata · worst year 20135,929 complaints
- Tucson · worst year 20164,541 complaints
- Santa FE · worst year 20173,596 complaints
- Elantra · worst year 20173,565 complaints
- Palisade · worst year 20202,440 complaints
- Ioniq 5 · worst year 20231,340 complaints
- Santa FE Sport · worst year 2017901 complaints
- Kona · worst year 2020781 complaints
- Veloster · worst year 2013774 complaints
- Accent · worst year 2013485 complaints
- Sonata Hybrid · worst year 2016417 complaints
- Genesis · worst year 2015393 complaints
- Tucson Hybrid · worst year 2025364 complaints
- Santa Cruz · worst year 2022323 complaints
- Veracruz · worst year 2008306 complaints
All Hyundai models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Most complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Sonata | 2005–2026 | 5,929 | 42 | 2013 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2005–2026 | 4,541 | 28 | 2016 |
| Hyundai Santa FE | 2005–2026 | 3,596 | 37 | 2017 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 2005–2026 | 3,565 | 32 | 2017 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 2020–2026 | 2,440 | 16 | 2020 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 2022–2026 | 1,340 | 15 | 2023 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Sport | 2013–2018 | 901 | 11 | 2017 |
| Hyundai Kona | 2018–2026 | 781 | 9 | 2020 |
| Hyundai Veloster | 2012–2021 | 774 | 10 | 2013 |
| Hyundai Accent | 2005–2022 | 485 | 11 | 2013 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 2011–2026 | 417 | 13 | 2016 |
| Hyundai Genesis | 2009–2016 | 393 | 10 | 2015 |
| Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 2022–2026 | 364 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | 2022–2026 | 323 | 9 | 2022 |
| Hyundai Veracruz | 2007–2012 | 306 | 5 | 2008 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid | 2021–2026 | 260 | 10 | 2025 |
| Hyundai Azera | 2006–2017 | 208 | 8 | 2013 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric | 2019–2025 | 149 | 5 | 2019 |
| Hyundai Venue | 2020–2026 | 145 | 3 | 2020 |
| Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | 2021–2026 | 135 | 6 | 2023 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 2023–2025 | 130 | 6 | 2023 |
| Hyundai Genesis Coupe | 2010–2016 | 120 | 6 | 2013 |
| Hyundai Elantra GT | 2013–2020 | 104 | 2 | 2018 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid | 2017–2022 | 97 | 4 | — |
| Hyundai Veloster N | 2019–2022 | 62 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hyundai Equus | 2011–2016 | 53 | 3 | 2014 |
| Hyundai Santa FE Plug-IN Hybrid | 2022–2023 | 47 | 5 | 2022 |
| Hyundai Elantra N | 2022–2026 | 40 | 5 | — |
| Hyundai Ioniq 9 | 2026 | 37 | 3 | 2026 |
| Hyundai Sonata Plug-IN Hybrid | 2016–2019 | 35 | 2 | — |
| Hyundai Entourage | 2007–2008 | 32 | 4 | — |
| Hyundai Elantra Touring | 2009–2013 | 29 | 4 | — |
| Hyundai Ioniq Plug-IN Hybrid | 2017–2022 | 27 | 1 | — |
| Hyundai Santa FE XL | 2019 | 25 | 1 | 2019 |
| Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid | 2022–2026 | 24 | 4 | — |
| Hyundai Ioniq Electric | 2017–2021 | 21 | 3 | — |
| Hyundai Nexo | 2019–2024 | 21 | 5 | — |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | 2025 | 18 | 0 | — |
| Hyundai Elantra Coupe | 2013–2015 | 12 | 1 | — |
| Hyundai Kona N | 2022–2023 | 11 | 2 | — |
| Hyundai Tiburon | 2005–2008 | 10 | 1 | — |
| Hyundai Palisade Hybrid | 2026–2027 | 9 | 3 | — |
| Hyundai XG350 | 2005 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Hyundai ALL Models | 2014 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Hyundai Ioniq | 2020 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Hyundai Genesis G70 | 2020 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell | 2015 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Hyundai Xcient | 2023 | 0 | 1 | — |
Recent Hyundai recalls
Risk: A person, especially a child, may become trapped by a rear powered seat, increasing the risk of injury.
Risk: A seat belt buckle that fails to properly restrain an occupant in a crash increases the risk of injury.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury.
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Risk: A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Risk: Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
Risk: An air bag inflator that ruptures may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Risk: Overheating in the HPCU increases the risk of a fire.
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Risk: A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology