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A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank.","consequence":"A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the check valve. The fuel tank assembly will be inspected for damage and replaced if necessary. Additionally, dealers will inspect and update the engine control unit software. All repairs will be performed as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 286. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 19, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"286","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V746000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2022-10-06","owner_notified":"2023-01-10","units":56148,"summary":"Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles.  The vehicle's \"fail-safe\" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.","consequence":"Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary.  Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software.  All repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2023.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"236","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V524000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2021-07-09","owner_notified":"2021-09-03","units":15752,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines.  Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.","consequence":"A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 207.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"207","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":62,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":110,"crash":8,"fire":0,"injured":5,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",26],["Power Train",26],["Fuel/Propulsion System",26],["Electrical System",26],["Unspecified",14],["Forward Collision Avoidance",10]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":17,"2023":25,"2024":23,"2025":21,"2026":23},"excerpts":[["2026-01-20","Electrical System","Driving at 78 mph and \"Check hybrid system\" came on, engine and all throttle/electrical shut off and did not regain power. Had to sit for 5-10mins and vehicle eventually regained power after resetting battery and had no issues."],["2025-09-26","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. The contact stated that while attempting to use the key fob to unlock the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact manually unlocked the vehicle with the key, and the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on two occasions, and\u2026"],["2025-09-05","Fuel/Propulsion System","Fuel injector failed. The vehicle stall and accelerate poorly due to misfires. It is leaching gasoline into the oil which can result in total engine failure. Dealership verified the injector was bad. There was a warning light at one time after refueling, presumed it was my fuel cap, tightened it, and the light went awa\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"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.097,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.097,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":34,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":52,"ncap":5,"complaints":110},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}