Hyundai recalls

RecallKBA / Hyundai · 17 July 2026 · Ref. KBA 16829R / Hyundai 61D127

Hyundai Inster

Replacement of the Inster's three-way refrigerant valve

Inster built from 14 February 2024 to 14 April 2026: 40,045 worldwide and around 14,610 in Germany. The valve is replaced with an improved part at no cost.^[1][2]

See the fault: Faulty three-way refrigerant valve (recall for fire risk)

Software updateHyundai (reportado a través de Safety Gate, sistema de alerta rápida de la UE) · July 2026 · Ref. 61DC02 / 61D052 (fabricante); 16445R (KBA)

Hyundai Ioniq 5

Recall for spontaneous restart of the instrument cluster

Several Hyundai models, including the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, Santa Fe, Kona, Tucson, Sonata, Palisade, Grandeur, Ioniq 9 and Azera, built between 30 June and 14 November 2025: the instrument cluster could restart by itself while driving, with the screen black for a few seconds. In Germany it affected 4,271 of the group's 36,316 units worldwide. It is corrected with a software update.^[3][4]

See the fault: Recall for spontaneous restart of the instrument cluster while driving

RecallHyundai / Safety Gate UE (alerta 24/2026, enviada por Francia) · 19 June 2026 · Ref. 61DT02 (SR/01776/26)

Hyundai i20 II

Brake servo vacuum hose incorrectly fitted on the i20 with the 1.0 T-GDI engine

Hyundai i20 with the 1.0 T-GDI engine built between 18/08/2015 and 21/09/2020 (42,095 units worldwide): the vacuum hose may be incorrectly routed, vibrate and crack, which would reduce braking effectiveness. The source does not detail the repair.^[5]

See the fault: Vacuum hose of the brake servo incorrectly routed on the 1.0 T-GDI (recall)

RecallHyundai Motor America / NHTSA · May 2026 · Ref. 26V307000

Hyundai i30 II

Safety campaign 26V307000 over rupture of the driver's airbag inflator

Elantra GT vehicles (the North American name for this generation of the i30) of model year 2016, together with the Elantra saloon of model years 2015-2016: the driver's airbag inflator can rupture during deployment and throw metal fragments.^[6]

See the fault: Risk of the driver's airbag inflator rupturing (US campaign)

RecallHyundai (Safety Gate UE) · September 2025 · Ref. 51DT09 (Safety Gate SR/03149/25; DVSA R/2025/273)

Hyundai i10 III

Campaign 51DT09: fuel leak

i10s built in October 2024 according to the German page (with year discrepancies in other sources): correction of the tank or supply line defect that can cause a fuel leak. 681 vehicles worldwide according to car-recalls.eu and 144 in the UK according to the DVSA.^[7][8][9]

See the fault: Fuel leak due to a defect in the tank or its supply line (October 2024 i10)

RecallHyundai · September 2025 · Ref. Hyundai 51D129

Hyundai Inster

Protective caps on the screws under the Inster seat

Inster built in 2024 and 2025 with fixing screws without caps under the seat; 4,857 cars in Germany according to CarWiki. The caps are fitted at no cost.^[10][11]

See the fault: Unprotected screws under the seat (recall)

RecallHyundai · August 2025 · Ref. 51DC15

Hyundai Tucson IV

Recall for non-conforming thread on the steering ball joints

4,324 Hyundai Tucsons built between 9 May and 2 June 2025 at the Nošovice plant (Czech Republic): a non-conforming thread in the steering ball joints could reduce the ability to turn in extreme circumstances. European Safety Gate alert SR/02835/25.^[12][13]

See the fault: Recall for incorrect thread on the steering ball joints (2025)

RecallHyundai (alerta recogida en Safety Gate, la alerta rápida de la UE) · July 2025 · Ref. 41D091

Hyundai i40

Fire risk from the ABS module (Safety Gate alert, reference 41D091)

Accent, Tucson, Genesis Coupe, ix35, Grandeur, Azera, Grand Santa Fe and Veloster built between 26 May 2009 and 31 October 2014, with Spain among the countries affected; the i40 is not named in the article.^[14]

See the fault: Short circuit in the ABS hydraulic module (HECU) with a burning smell

RecallHyundai (alerta de Safety Gate recogida por Autofácil) · July 2025 · Ref. 41D091

Hyundai Santa Fe III

Campaign 41D091 reported by the Spanish press: free ABS module check

Accent, Tucson, Genesis Coupe, ix35, Grandeur, Azera, Grand Santa Fe and Veloster built between 26 May 2009 and 31 October 2014; Autofácil states that vehicles have also been identified in Spain and that the check and the module replacement, where applicable, are free of charge.^[14]

See the fault: Short circuit in the ABS/ESP module of Santa Fes built up to October 2014

RecallHyundai (alerta de Safety Gate recogida por Autofácil) · July 2025 · Ref. 41D091

Hyundai Veloster

Campaign 41D091 in Spain: free inspection and replacement of the ABS module

Accent, Tucson, Genesis Coupe, ix35, Grandeur, Azera, Grand Santa Fe and Veloster built between 26 May 2009 and 31 October 2014; Autofácil cites 13 European countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Slovenia) and adds that vehicles have also been detected in Spain. It headlines this as "hundreds of vehicles" and does not give a figure per country.^[14]

See the fault: ABS module short circuit caused by brake fluid leak (campaign 41D091)

RecallHyundai (Safety Gate, alerta 10/2025 presentada por Alemania) · March 2025 · Ref. 41D091 (parte 4); SR/00845/25

Hyundai Santa Fe III

Short circuit in the ESP unit with risk of fire

Santa Fe, Starex/H1, iX 55/Veracruz and Equus/Centennial built between 22 March 2007 and 31 October 2014 (251,422 units worldwide): inspection and repair at an official service.^[15]

See the fault: Short circuit in the ABS/ESP module of Santa Fes built up to October 2014

RecallHyundai (Safety Gate, alertas presentadas por Alemania) · November 2024 · Ref. 41D091 (partes 1 y 2); A12/03122/24 y A12/03323/24

Hyundai Santa Fe III

Impurities in the brake fluid: ABS module seals and risk of fire

Grand Santa Fe, ix35, Veloster and i40 built between 4 November 2010 and 31 October 2014 (222,637 units worldwide): inspection and corrective measures at an official service.^[16]

See the fault: Short circuit in the ABS/ESP module of Santa Fes built up to October 2014