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Hyundai vehicles: safety, fuel economy, and recalls

Every Hyundai model indexed from NHTSA and EPA. Use the table below to compare models or jump to a specific model for year-by-year detail.

Models
38
Avg safety (stars)
4.77
Recalls
41
Complaints
2

Safety ratings by model

Best NHTSA five-star overall rating across indexed trims. Models without NCAP data are omitted.

Models

ModelBest safetyBest MPGAction
Accent
36 mpgView profile
Azeranot tested23 mpgView profile
Elantra
37 mpgView profile
Elantra GT
28 mpgView profile
Elantra Nnot tested25 mpgView profile
Elantra Touringnot testedn/aView profile
Entouragenot testedn/aView profile
Equusnot tested18 mpgView profile
Excelnot testedn/aView profile
Genesis
n/aView profile
Genesis Coupenot tested19 mpgView profile
Ioniqnot tested55 mpgView profile
Ioniq 5
n/aView profile
Ioniq 5 Nnot tested78 mpgView profile
Ioniq 6
n/aView profile
Ioniq 6 Nnot testedn/aView profile
Ioniq 9not testedn/aView profile
Kona
n/aView profile
Kona Nnot tested23 mpgView profile
Nexonot tested60 mpgView profile
Palisade
n/aView profile
Ponynot testedn/aView profile
Santa Cruz
n/aView profile
Santa Fe
n/aView profile
Santa Fe Sport
n/aView profile
Santa Fe XL
n/aView profile
Scoupenot testedn/aView profile
Sonata
32 mpgView profile
Stellarnot testedn/aView profile
Tiburonnot testedn/aView profile
Tucson
n/aView profile
Veloster
31 mpgView profile
Veloster Nnot tested25 mpgView profile
Venue
32 mpgView profile
Veracruznot testedn/aView profile
Xcientnot testedn/aView profile
XG300not testedn/aView profile
XG350not testedn/aView profile

Recent Hyundai recalls

Latest 10 NHTSA campaigns. Severity is inferred from campaign text.

  • 26V218000 - 2026-04-06safety
    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, 2024-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.

  • 26V068000 - 2026-02-06safety
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 and 2026 IONIQ 9 vehicles. The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short-circuit.

  • 26V047000 - 2026-01-27safety
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

  • 25V809000 - 2025-11-21safety
    AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

  • 25V797000 - 2025-11-18safety
    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the driver and front passenger seats may not be securely fastened.

  • 25V605000 - 2025-09-12safety
    SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 electric vehicles. Certain rear suspension alignment adjustment bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of vehicle stability control.

  • 25V606000 - 2025-09-12safety
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:PORT

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 IONIQ 6 electric vehicles. The charging port door panel may detach.

  • 25V482000 - 2025-07-24safety
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 vehicles. The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short-circuit.

  • 25V373000 - 2025-06-03safety
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles. The right-side headlight may have an incorrect headlight aim label, which can result in improperly aimed headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

  • 25V235000 - 2025-04-11safety
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 "N" vehicles equipped with left-foot braking (LFB) and N e-shift features. The integrated electronic brake (IEB) and vehicle control unit (VCU) software may cause reduced braking performance when LFB is activated. Additionally, the vehicle may continue to accelerate after the pedal is released and the vehicle's N e-shift feature is engaged.

Source: NHTSA Recalls API. Verify recall status at nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.

Frequently asked

How reliable is Hyundai?+
NHTSA publishes consumer complaints by model and year. On CarCabin, the Hyundai complaint total is 2. Raw counts favor high-volume brands, so compare against per-model detail on each profile rather than the raw total.
Where does the safety data come from?+
Five-star ratings come from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Not every trim and year is tested. Untested vehicles appear without a star score on their profile.
How often is Hyundai data refreshed?+
We re-ingest NHTSA recalls and complaints on a recurring schedule. EPA fuel economy is refreshed annually from the bulk dataset. See the methodology page for details.
Disclaimer. CarCabin is not a dealer, mechanic, or automotive advisor. Recall data should always be verified at nhtsa.gov with your VIN. This page is for educational purposes only.