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The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could result in engine damage.","consequence":"A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.  In addition, oil may leak onto hot exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine, free of charge.  In addition, Hyundai will deploy Piston Ring Noise Sensing System (PNSS) software.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"203","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V127000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2021-03-01","owner_notified":"2021-06-17","units":4696,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric and 2020 Ioniq Electric vehicles.  The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.","consequence":"An electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the interim action is complete.  Hyundai will notify owners, and as an interim action, owners have the option to follow provided instructions to perform a battery update through the vehicle's infotainment system or request a Hyundai dealer to provide the update.  Once parts are available, dealers will inspect the Battery System Assembly (BSA), and replace it if necessary.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owners were notified of the safety risk, and the interim action, with a letter mailed April 9, 2021.  Final owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2021.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 200.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"200","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"20V748000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2020-12-01","owner_notified":"2021-01-25","units":8176,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Nexo Fuel Cell and 2019-2021 Kona Electric vehicles.  The Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system may detect an abnormal sensor signal and as a result, may significantly reduce braking performance.","consequence":"Reduced braking power could lengthen the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the IEB software, free of charge.  The recall began January 25, 2021.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 199.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"199","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"20V630000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2020-10-13","owner_notified":"2020-11-13","units":6707,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric vehicles.  The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.","consequence":"An electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the Battery Management System (BMS) software and inspect the Li-ion battery, replacing it if necessary, free of charge.  Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the repair is complete.  The recall began November 13, 2020.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 196.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"196","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"20V022000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2020-01-17","owner_notified":"2020-03-02","units":477,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Kona vehicles.  The certification label may indicate incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 567, \"Certification\" and 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"An incorrect GAWR could result in the vehicle being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install new label stickers displaying the correct GAWR over the affected areas of the certification label, free of charge.  The recall began March 2, 2020.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 187.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"187","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":3,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":49,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":184,"crash":9,"fire":3,"injured":12,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Engine",104],["Electrical System",28],["Power Train",23],["Unspecified",19],["Vehicle Speed Control",7],["Steering",7]],"by_year":{"2020":17,"2021":74,"2022":14,"2023":15,"2024":11,"2025":30,"2026":23},"excerpts":[["2025-06-17","Engine","My wife was pulling into a parking place at Home Depot when the car suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb & hit a tree on the sidewalk. It did significant damage to the front bumper of the car but the airbags did not deploy & my wife was not hurt. I am guessing that it will be several thousand dollars to repair."],["2025-02-10","Electrical System","6/17/2024 12 volt battery was dead; EV was fully charged 6/16/2024 using Level 2 charger in my home garage. AAA charged the battery; I drove to Crossroads Hyundai Loveland, CO and asked to have the converter to the main battery checked; this was not done. Crossroads checked the battery via CADEX with \"good battery char\u2026"],["2024-04-29","Forward Collision Avoidance","I am concerned about the safety of my car and have little faith that there are qualified mechanics who understand EVs and can properly service an EV car. Two times on April 9, 2024 (and on at least 4 other occasions in 2023) while drive at approximately 45 miles an hour on a RI State highway at a safe distance from any\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"},{"action":"DP22003","component":"ENGINE","opened":"2022-09-12","closed":"2023-12-12","campaign":"","subject":"Loss of Motive Power","summary":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a letter dated July 13, 2022, petitioning the Agency to initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power allegations attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005-2021. The Petitioners cited examples of complaints indicating that the subject vehicles were experiencing rapid loss of engine oil due to oil drain plug back outs, resulting in loss of motive power and/or catastrophic engine damage. Additional complaints were provided which alleged that the oil drain pans lack sufficient structural integrity and are "}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.136,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.141,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":59,"headline":{"range":258,"mpg":30,"ncap":5,"complaints":184},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}