Hyundai recalls and the park-outside warnings

Hyundai appears in 150 NHTSA campaigns from 2016 to 2025, and 21 of them told owners to park outside because of a fire risk. Check your Hyundai by model year.

No brand in our table issued more park-outside advisories than Hyundai: 21 campaigns since 2016 carried NHTSA's instruction to park outdoors and away from structures, because a component could catch fire with the car switched off. Most concerned the anti-lock brake module, where brake fluid could leak onto the circuit board and cause a short. 23V651000, received on September 22, 2023, covered 1.6 million older Hyundais for that ABS fault, and a parallel Kia campaign covered its twins. In all, NHTSA's file holds 150 vehicle campaigns naming Hyundai between 2016 and 2025, 14.1 million vehicle notices, with the electrical system first among recalled systems (34 campaigns). Genesis was a Hyundai model before becoming a brand in 2017; its newer models are recorded under Genesis, which is why a 2015 Hyundai Genesis and a 2018 Genesis G80 can share one campaign.

Hybrid, plug-in and heavy-duty versions are listed as separate models.

NHTSA safety recall campaigns

3 campaigns

2022 Hyundai Tucson · 1 with a do-not-drive or park-outside warning

  1. 25V893000December 18, 2025Park outside

    trailer hitches

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation…

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle,…

  2. 23V038000January 31, 2023

    structure

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles. The roof moldings may detach.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace, or secure the roof moldings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 30, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at…

  3. 21V938000December 2, 2021

    electrical system, exterior lighting

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson vehicles. The software installed in the Integrated Central Control Unit (ICU) may be incompatible with the vehicle, which could result in inoperative headlights and/or taillights.

    Remedy: Dealers updated the ICU software, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been repaired and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service…

A campaign covers every vehicle of the model and year built in the affected window. To see whether one car still has it open, enter its VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls or the maker's site.

Campaigns 2016-2025
150
Filed in 2026 so far
17
Vehicles covered, 2016-2025
14.1 million
Rank among 18 brands
9

Engines, fires and the Theta II settlement

Before the ABS fires, Hyundai's best known problem was the Theta II 2.0 and 2.4 liter engine, which could seize after bearing wear, sometimes with an engine fire. Hyundai and Kia recalled hundreds of thousands of Sonata, Santa Fe and Tucson engines from 2015 onward, extended engine warranties through a class settlement, and paid civil penalties to NHTSA in 2020 over the timeliness of those recalls. A used Hyundai from 2011 to 2019 with one of those engines should have the knock sensor software update, a safety recall remedy, in its record.

Ioniq and the electric models

The Ioniq 5 appears in 15 campaigns since 2021, many for the integrated charging control unit, which could stop charging the 12-volt battery and cut power while driving. Hyundai's recent campaigns, like the brand's, include seat and occupant detection software on the Ioniq 9 and the large Palisade. The Tucson page lists each model year of Hyundai's best seller, with its hybrid and plug-in versions.

Theft is not a recall

Many 2011 to 2022 Hyundais without push-button start lacked an immobilizer, and thefts surged in 2022. Hyundai answered with a free anti-theft software upgrade, a service campaign rather than a safety recall, so it does not appear in NHTSA's list. Ask a Hyundai dealer whether your VIN has it. The Kia page covers the same issues on Kia models.

Hyundai campaigns per year

Vehicle campaigns naming Hyundai, by date NHTSA received the defect report. A campaign shared with a sister brand counts for both.
Year receivedCampaignsVehicles covered
201617634,491
2017143 million
20189891,573
20196160,934
2020142 million
2021181.4 million
2022221.5 million
2023132.5 million
2024211 million
2025161 million
2026 (to date)171.7 million

Systems recalled most often

One campaign can involve several components; 2016 to 2026.
Component groupCampaignsShare
Electrical System3420 %
Air Bags1811 %
Seat Belts1811 %
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1710 %
Power Train85 %
Steering85 %
Engine And Engine Cooling85 %
Fuel System, Gasoline85 %

Models in the most campaigns since 2021

Model (NHTSA name)Campaigns
SANTA FE20
TUCSON17
ELANTRA15
PALISADE15
IONIQ 515
SONATA11
SANTA FE HYBRID10
SANTA CRUZ9

Latest Hyundai campaigns

From NHTSA's recall file dated October 15, 2026.
CampaignReceivedVehiclesComponentUnits
26V664000October 8, 20262015-2016 Hyundai GENESISSeats94,622
26V588000September 11, 20262026 Hyundai IONIQ 9Seats5,360
26V452000July 14, 20262024-2026 Hyundai KONA; 2024-2025 Hyundai KONA ELECTRICSeat Belts47,787
26V432000July 2, 20262023-2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5Electrical System6
26V400000June 23, 20262025-2026 Hyundai TUCSON; 2025-2026 Hyundai TUCSON HYBRID and moreElectrical System96,310
26V316000May 18, 20262025-2026 Hyundai SANTA CRUZ; 2025-2026 Hyundai TUCSON and moreForward Collision Avoidance423,062
26V314000May 18, 20262025 Hyundai IONIQ 5; 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9Suspension172
26V308000May 14, 20262024-2026 Hyundai ELANTRA HYBRIDElectrical System54,337
26V307000May 14, 20262015-2016 Hyundai ELANTRA; 2016 Hyundai ELANTRA GTAir Bags3,493
26V254000April 20, 20262026 Hyundai ELANTRA; 2025 Hyundai ELANTRA N and moreAir Bags2,931

Questions owners and buyers ask

Why do so many Hyundai recalls say to park outside?

Because the defect can start a fire with the ignition off. 21 Hyundai campaigns since 2016 carried that warning, most for anti-lock brake modules where fluid could reach the electronics and short them. Until the dealer installs the fix, often a fuse or a new module, park outdoors, away from buildings and other cars.

Is the Hyundai anti-theft software update a recall?

No. The update for 2011 to 2022 key-start Hyundais without an immobilizer is a free service campaign, not a federal safety recall, so NHTSA’s recall list does not show it. A Hyundai dealer can check your VIN and install it; the same applies to the matching Kia campaign.

Are Genesis recalls counted with Hyundai?

Only for vehicles sold as a Hyundai. Until the 2016 model year the Genesis sedan was a Hyundai model, so its campaigns name Hyundai. From 2017, Genesis G70, G80, G90 and GV models are recorded under the Genesis make. A campaign that covers both names counts here for the Hyundai part.

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