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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":"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":174,"crash":15,"fire":1,"injured":8,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",39],["Unspecified",38],["Electrical System",37],["Engine",35],["Vehicle Speed Control",22],["Service Brakes",18]],"by_year":{"2022":6,"2023":52,"2024":41,"2025":38,"2026":37},"excerpts":[["2026-08-10","Air Bags","Unintended acceleration and brake failure. While in the parking lot at [XXX]. The check brake warning light came on and prior to this when pressing the gas pedal the car was not responding or going very slow. I stopped looking for a place to park and when I took my foot of the brake pedal the car surged ahead at full s\u2026"],["2026-05-31","Electrical System","Car is PhEV and it failed 4 times in 3 years due ac compressor failure, main reason identified was due to high voltage it was failing EV and other systems. Car stopped two times in the middle of highway. All 4 times Hyndai kept the car with dealers for major part replacement. Reported to Hyndai consumer affair for repl\u2026"],["2025-08-08","Electrical System","My car is a 2023 hyundai tucson plug-in hybrid with approximately 75,455 miles on it. The car is stuck in neutral and will not switch to any other gears. The car also will not turn off fully. I basically got stuck/stranded and could not move. Had to be towed."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":13,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":38,"ncap":5,"complaints":174},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}