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.
Safety ratings by model
Best NHTSA five-star overall rating across indexed trims. Models without NCAP data are omitted.
Models
| Model | Best safety | Best MPG | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accent | 36 mpg | View profile | |
| Azera | not tested | 23 mpg | View profile |
| Elantra | 37 mpg | View profile | |
| Elantra GT | 28 mpg | View profile | |
| Elantra N | not tested | 25 mpg | View profile |
| Equus | not tested | 18 mpg | View profile |
| Genesis | n/a | View profile | |
| Genesis Coupe | not tested | 19 mpg | View profile |
| Ioniq | not tested | 55 mpg | View profile |
| Ioniq 5 | n/a | View profile | |
| Ioniq 5 N | not tested | 78 mpg | View profile |
| Ioniq 6 | n/a | View profile | |
| Ioniq 6 N | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| Ioniq 9 | not tested | n/a | View profile |
| Kona | n/a | View profile | |
| Kona N | not tested | 23 mpg | View profile |
| Nexo | not tested | 60 mpg | View profile |
| Palisade | n/a | View profile | |
| Santa Cruz | n/a | View profile | |
| Santa Fe | n/a | View profile | |
| Santa Fe Sport | n/a | View profile | |
| Santa Fe XL | n/a | View profile | |
| Sonata | 32 mpg | View profile | |
| Tucson | n/a | View profile | |
| Veloster | 31 mpg | View profile | |
| Veloster N | not tested | 25 mpg | View profile |
| Venue | 32 mpg | View profile | |
| Xcient | not tested | n/a | View profile |
Recent Hyundai recalls
Latest 10 NHTSA campaigns. Severity is inferred from campaign text.
- 26V218000 - 2026-04-06safetySEAT 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.
- 26V169000 - 2026-03-20safetySEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.
- 26V160000 - 2026-03-17safetySEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Palisade and 2026 Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with a Limited or Calligraphy trim package. The second and third row power seats may fail to detect a person. The seat may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as one-touch tilt-and-slide or automatic power fold-and-stow.
- 26V069000 - 2026-02-06safetySTEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Kona vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
- 26V068000 - 2026-02-06safetyELECTRICAL 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 - 2026-01-27safetyELECTRICAL 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."
- 26V034000 - 2026-01-23safetyAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The side curtain air bags for third-row occupants may deploy improperly in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- 25V893000 - 2025-12-19safetyTRAILER 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 may cause the trailer lighting to fail or an electrical short circuit.
- 25V808000 - 2025-11-21safetyBACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- 25V809000 - 2025-11-21safetyAIR 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.
Source: NHTSA Recalls API. Verify recall status at nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.