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Hyundai Power Train Recalls Cover Fire, Power Loss and Rollaway
⚠ 2 carry a park-outside (fire risk) advisory.
Hyundai power train notices repeatedly address oil-pump fire risks and loss of drive power, with a separate Santa Fe rollaway defect. The July 2023 notice covers overheating Idle Stop & Go oil-pump controllers in certain 2023-2024 Palisade and Tucson and 2023 Sonata, Elantra and Kona vehicles. The May 2025 Palisade notice instead concerns moisture entering an electric oil-pump controller through an insufficient seal. Drive-power notices involve transmission operation in specified 2021-2022 models, rear inner driveshafts in 2023 IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6 and Genesis GV60 vehicles, and differential bolts in 2024 IONIQ 6 vehicles. Certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles can roll away in PARK because of transmission-control software.
Warning signs to watch for
- October 2022 transmission recall: complete loss of drive power.
- February 2024 IONIQ 5/IONIQ 6/Genesis GV60 driveshaft recall: loss of drive power.
- April 2024 IONIQ 6 differential-bolt recall: loss of drive power or differential lockup.
- July 2024 Santa Fe transmission-control recall: vehicle rollaway while in PARK.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
Two recalls instruct owners to park outside and away from structures until repaired: the July 27, 2023 oil-pump-controller recall and May 6, 2025 Palisade oil-pump-controller recall. None of the six notices tells owners to stop driving. The October 2022 transmission, February 2024 driveshaft, April 2024 IONIQ 6 differential-bolt, and July 2024 Santa Fe rollaway notices do not tell owners to stop driving. Specifically for the July 2024 Santa Fe recall, owners are advised to use the emergency parking brake after parking. These instructions do not establish driving safety.
What the free repair involves
Free remedies include controller inspection/replacement for July 2023, controller replacement for May 2025, transmission inspection/replacement and TCU updating for October 2022, driveshaft replacement for February 2024, and gear-drive-unit replacement for April 2024. July 2024 Santa Fe specifies an OTA TCU update and dealer transmission inspection/replacement as necessary; its supplied remedy text ends before stating a cost.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| critical | 2 |
| high | 4 |
Models affected most
Where owners report power train problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under power train for the Hyundai models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Power train complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz | 90 |
| 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 72 |
| 2022 Hyundai Santa FE | 57 |
| 2021 Hyundai Santa FE | 50 |
| 2024 Hyundai Santa FE | 47 |
| 2023 Hyundai Palisade | 38 |
| 2022 Hyundai Sonata | 24 |
| 2021 Hyundai Sonata | 23 |
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | Hyundai Palisade Oil Pump Fire Risk · park outside | critical |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Hyundai Santa Fe Recalled for Rollaway Risk in Park | high |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Hyundai Ioniq 6 Differential Gear Bolts May Loosen | high |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Hyundai IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Genesis GV60 Driveshaft May Break | high |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Hyundai Sonata, Tucson, Palisade Oil Pump Fire Risk · park outside | critical |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Hyundai Vehicles May Suddenly Lose Drive Power | high |
Common questions
Which Hyundai power train recalls require parking outside?
The July 2023 oil-pump-controller recall and May 2025 Palisade oil-pump-controller recall both direct owners to park outside and away from structures until repaired. The first concerns overheating from damaged electrical components; the second concerns moisture and an electrical short.
What does the 2024 Santa Fe rollaway notice tell owners?
The July 2024 notice advises using the emergency parking brake after parking. It specifies an over-the-air transmission control unit software update, plus dealer inspection and replacement of the dual clutch transmission as necessary. It does not tell owners to stop driving.
How do the IONIQ 6 power train remedies differ?
The February 2024 notice covers certain 2023 IONIQ 6 vehicles and calls for free rear inner driveshaft replacement. The April 2024 notice covers certain 2024 IONIQ 6 vehicles with potentially loose differential bolts and specifies free gear drive unit replacement.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.