Hyundai Recalls — Canada & USA

Hyundai has 59 models with recall activity in our database, spanning 1984 through 2026. Across those models, 647 recall campaigns are recorded, and the severity profile skews heavily toward the upper tiers: 49% of campaigns are rated Critical and an additional 30% are rated High, meaning roughly 79% of all Hyundai recalls fall into those two categories under the severity rating system. Critical recalls typically involve conditions such as loss of vehicle control, fire risk, or failures with direct injury potential, while High recalls cover serious safety concerns that stop short of immediate hazard. Medium recalls account for 15% of the total, with Low and Informational recalls making up the remaining 6% and less than 1% respectively.

The Sonata carries the highest recall count in the lineup at 117 campaigns, followed by the Santa Fe at 82 and the Elantra at 75. Together those three models account for more than 270 of the brand's 647 recorded campaigns. Other models across the lineup, from the Tucson to the Accent, contribute to a recall history that stretches back four decades. On the more recent end, a 2026 Critical recall affects the IONIQ 9, where a loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash, reflecting the kind of consequence-driven classification that defines the Critical tier across the database.