Manufacturer profile

Hyundai

Hyundai has filed 306 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 1986, covering 29.4M vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Campaigns filed in 2026 to date19Ranked 10 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected1.83M2026 to date
Campaigns on file3061986 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside23Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under 4 names, including "Hyundai Motor America", "HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY", "Hyundai Motor Company".

Campaigns per year

Hyundai filed 25 campaigns in 2024, its most in 25 years

Hyundai recall campaigns by report date, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

010203020012004200720102013201620192022252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Electrical systems are Hyundai's most recalled component since 2016

Hyundai campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Electrical system
38
Seat belts
20
Brakes
20
Airbags
19
Fuel system
14
Engine and cooling
14
Steering
8
Powertrain
8
Latches and locks
7
Visibility and wipers
6
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Hyundai relies on software fixes more than the industry: 37% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Hyundai against all manufacturers, by year.

HyundaiAll manufacturers
020%40%20162018202020222024202637%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2021 is covered by the most Hyundai campaigns, 38

Hyundai campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

0102030402012201420162018202038202220242027
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Hyundai filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Hyundai campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-588Sep 11, 2026Second-row power seats may fail to detect a personSeats5,360Software update
26V-493Jul 29, 2026Ignition coil ground bolt may be loose, resulting in an engine misfire or stall while drivingElectrical system42Repair or modification
26V-452Jul 14, 2026Seat belt buckle in the rear center seat may fail to properly restrain an occupant during a crashSeat belts47,787Part replacement
26V-432Jul 2, 2026High voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or drivingElectrical system6Part replacement
26V-400Jun 23, 2026Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may failElectrical system96,310Software update
26V-316May 18, 2026Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakesDriver assistance423,062Software update
26V-314May 18, 2026Fasteners for the rear suspension may loosen and detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle controlSuspension172Part replacement
26V-308May 14, 2026Hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheatElectrical system54,337Software update
26V-307May 14, 2026Driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deploymentAirbags3,493Part replacement
26V-254Apr 20, 2026B-pillar impact sensors may have been misassembled, which can delay air bag deploymentAirbags2,931Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Hyundai's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2013 Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled…1.71M
  2. 2023 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module may…1.65M
  3. 2017 In the affected vehicles, the seat belt…0.98M
  4. 1991 Deterioration of the reed valve subassembly…0.90M
  5. 2014 In the affected vehicles, the transmission…0.88M
Source: NHTSA ODI.