{"id":"2020_hyundai_nexo","make":"Hyundai","make_slug":"hyundai","model":"Nexo","model_slug":"nexo","year":2020,"url":"/hyundai/nexo/2020/","pts":["fcev"],"configs":[{"id":47537,"model":"Nexo Blue","pt":"fcev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"PEM","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":65,"hwy":58,"comb":61,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"120 kW IPMSM","fuel":"Hydrogen","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":0,"save_spend":11250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Thu Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":47536,"model":"Nexo","pt":"fcev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"PEM","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":59,"hwy":54,"comb":57,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"120 kW IPMSM","fuel":"Hydrogen","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":0,"save_spend":11250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HYX","modified":"Thu Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V761000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2024-10-11","owner_notified":"2025-01-06","units":1545,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Nexo vehicles.  The thermally activated pressure relief device (TPRD) may break and cause a hydrogen gas leak, which can result in a fire while parked.","consequence":"A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed.  Dealers will replace the TPRD, free of charge.  Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 8, 2024.  Final owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, beginning January 6, 2025.  Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Service at 800-633-5151.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 269.","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 nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"269","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V258000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2022-04-14","owner_notified":"2022-08-12","units":922,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Nexo vehicles.  The hydrogen gas detection sensors may fail to detect leaks in the hydrogen gas delivery system.","consequence":"A hydrogen gas leak can increase the risk of a fire while parked or driving.","remedy":"Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed.  Dealers will replace the hydrogen gas detection sensors, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2022.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 225.","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":"225","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"20V748000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2020-12-01","owner_notified":"2021-01-25","units":8176,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Nexo Fuel Cell and 2019-2021 Kona Electric vehicles.  The Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system may detect an abnormal sensor signal and as a result, may significantly reduce braking performance.","consequence":"Reduced braking power could lengthen the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the IEB software, free of charge.  The recall began January 25, 2021.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 199.","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.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"199","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"20V213000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2020-04-09","owner_notified":"2020-06-03","units":11870,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020 Nexo and Sonata vehicles.  The Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) software may fail to prevent vehicle movement upon detection of an RSPA system malfunction.","consequence":"Unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the RSPA software, free of charge.  The recall began June 3, 2020.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 191.","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.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"191","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":false,"score":64,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":7,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Fuel/Propulsion System",5],["Engine",2],["Power Train",2],["Electrical System",1],["Unspecified",1],["Vehicle Speed Control",1]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":3,"2024":1,"2025":2},"excerpts":[["2025-08-16","Engine","Hyundai sells Nexo Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles with known Fuel Cell stack issues, leading to severe safety issues from sudden power loss when driving, especially when overtaking and driving on highways and/or uphill. The power loss issue was diagnosed to originate from a fuel-cell stack failure, one of the Nexo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mai\u2026"],["2025-06-30","Fuel System, Other","The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Nexo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V761000000 (Fuel system, Other, Fuel/Propulsion System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.\u2026"],["2024-12-09","Fuel/Propulsion System","PLEASE SEE ATTACH FOR DETAILS 1. Component or System Involved The Fuel Cell System and Accelerator Pedal Control System are suspected to have malfunctioned. The issue is characterized by the vehicle's failure to respond to input from the accelerator pedal, particularly at speeds between 45-65 mph, which may be linked t\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":61,"ncap":null,"complaints":7},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}