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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":"23V526000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2023-07-27","owner_notified":"2023-09-07","units":52109,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles.  The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump controller to overheat.","consequence":"An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.  Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed starting September 7, 2023.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 246.","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":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"246","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":70,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":100,"crash":8,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Fuel/Propulsion System",40],["Engine",34],["Power Train",19],["Electrical System",12],["Forward Collision Avoidance",11],["Unspecified",7]],"by_year":{"2022":2,"2023":21,"2024":30,"2025":26,"2026":21},"excerpts":[["2025-12-11","Vehicle Speed Control","UNKNOWN- While driving on highway, from 70 mph speed the car suddenly lost acceleration and speed dropped. No response to accelerator. Even with pushing the accelerator high, car will go in high RPM and speed will barely reach 40 mph. I was lucky that there was no other vehicle behind me, especially heavy automobile li\u2026"],["2025-12-02","Engine","On 11/28/25 at approximately 6:30 pm, I was driving on a Highway 17 going about 60 mph when my car's engine completely shut down. a \"Hybrid System Failure\" warning flashed and my car was no longer drivable. The car was towed to the dealership. In mid October 2025, my car stopped running with the same \"Hybrid System Fai\u2026"],["2025-08-10","Engine","The vehicle went in for repair at the dealership early July for a check engine light and DTC error code. It was revving high after being driven for more than 20 min or so and wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get to above 60 mph. Jerky, dangerous acceleration and deceleration seemingly out of nowhere. The dealership replaced the fuel pump wh\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"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":100},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}