Hyundai problems & recalls
Hyundai vehicles have drawn 77,526 consumer complaints and 482 recall campaigns across 57 models in NHTSA's files, led by the Sonata and the Elantra.
77,526
NHTSA complaints
482
Recall campaigns
57
Models tracked
Sonata
Most complained
Which Hyundai models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonata | 22,271 | 68 | ||
| Elantra | 12,077 | 57 | ||
| Santa Fe | 10,399 | 49 | ||
| Tucson | 8,600 | 36 | ||
| Palisade | 3,248 | 16 | ||
| Accent | 2,760 | 25 | ||
| Ioniq 5 | 2,131 | 15 | ||
| Veloster | 1,769 | 10 | ||
| Genesis | 1,725 | 10 | ||
| Santa Fe Sport | 1,562 | 11 | ||
| Sonata Hybrid | 1,162 | 13 | ||
| Kona | 1,091 | 9 | ||
| Tiburon | 1,057 | 17 | ||
| Azera | 995 | 12 | ||
| Veracruz | 956 | 9 | ||
| Tucson Hybrid | 598 | 4 | ||
| Santa Cruz | 469 | 9 | ||
| Santa Fe Hybrid | 455 | 10 | ||
| Entourage | 453 | 6 | ||
| Excel | 424 | 9 | ||
| XG350 | 423 | 3 | ||
| Genesis Coupe | 305 | 6 | ||
| Elantra Touring | 234 | 4 | ||
| Elantra Hybrid | 229 | 6 | ||
| Venue | 221 | 3 | ||
| Kona Electric | 206 | 5 | ||
| Ioniq Hybrid | 199 | 4 | ||
| Ioniq 6 | 185 | 6 | ||
| Elantra GT | 161 | 2 | ||
| Equus | 139 | 3 | ||
| XG300 | 120 | 4 | ||
| Scoupe | 103 | 0 | ||
| Sonata Plug-In Hybrid | 103 | 2 | ||
| Veloster N | 91 | 2 | ||
| Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid | 79 | 5 | ||
| Sonata Gls | 67 | 0 | ||
| Ioniq 9 | 61 | 2 | ||
| Elantra N | 60 | 5 | ||
| Hyundai | 51 | 0 | ||
| Tucson Plug-In Hybrid | 42 | 4 | ||
| Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid | 41 | 1 | ||
| Nexo | 39 | 5 | ||
| Ioniq Electric | 37 | 3 | ||
| Santa Fe XL | 31 | 1 | ||
| Ioniq 5 N | 27 | 0 | ||
| Kona N | 22 | 2 | ||
| Xg300l | 15 | 0 | ||
| Elantra Coupe | 14 | 1 | ||
| Xg | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ld15 Bering | 6 | 1 | ||
| Palisade Hybrid | 4 | 3 | ||
| Accent GT | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ioniq | 1 | 0 | ||
| Elantra Hev | 0 | 0 | ||
| Genesis G70 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Tucson Fuel Cell | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xcient | 0 | 1 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.