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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.","consequence":"Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.","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, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 290. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall  became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"290","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V038000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2023-01-31","owner_notified":"2023-03-30","units":16104,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Tucson and 2022-2023 Santa Cruz vehicles.  The roof moldings may detach.","consequence":"A detached roof molding could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","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 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 241.","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":"241","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V938000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2021-12-02","owner_notified":"2021-12-02","units":12,"summary":"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.","consequence":"Inoperative headlights or taillights can decrease visibility for both the driver and surrounding traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.","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 at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 214.","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":"214","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":74,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":499,"crash":31,"fire":5,"injured":56,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",157],["Fuel/Propulsion System",149],["Power Train",93],["Unspecified",86],["Electrical System",83],["Forward Collision Avoidance",48]],"by_year":{"2021":15,"2022":64,"2023":122,"2024":103,"2025":115,"2026":80},"excerpts":[["2023-07-05","Power Train","I am very distracted with this NEW car. This is the second time this has happened to my brand new Hyundai Tucson PHEV 2022. I was reversing on a slope, I changed gears to Drive, and then suddenly my car got stuck and stayed on neutral for no reason. Can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t turn off the car, or even change gears anymore. This is terrib\u2026"],["2023-06-22","Power Train","The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power without warning. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle operated normally. On another occasion while attempting \u2026"],["2023-01-13","Electrical System","Three incidents of shifting from park to drive or reverse and car does not move in the drive or reverse. Turning PHEV car off seems to reset it. Third time car had a high pitch whine and trying to move in reverse caused a strong shudder and check engine light to come on. Diagnostic code for power train P072200. Turned \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 FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":13,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":38,"ncap":5,"complaints":499},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}