Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. 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.
Safety risk
Nonfunctioning trailer lights can increase the risk of a crash. A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer 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.
Power train: automatic transmission: fluid/lubricant: pump
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
52,109
Reported to NHTSA
2023-07-27
Owners notified
2023-09-07
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer 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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
3
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
3
19,241 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking
2
—
Electrical system: horn
2
—
Forward collision avoidance
2
100 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
2
76,000 mi
Back over prevention
1
500 mi
Lane departure: assist
1
—
Lane departure: warning
1
—
Parking brake
1
22,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light
1
62,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
22,600 mi
Structure
1
100 mi
Tires
1
—
Trailer hitches
1
—
The 2022 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2024 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.