NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 Hyundai Equus Recalls
The 2012 Hyundai Equus has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on February 29, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Hyundai Equus. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 8
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2012 Hyundai Equus, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2012 Hyundai Equus
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 16V117000
- Reported
- February 29, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 18,700
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013 Equus, 1 other model
2012 Hyundai Equus complaints by year
NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Equus, the newest on July 11, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (13%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Equus, the component group named most often is the power train (50%), followed by the engine (38%) and the suspension (25%).
The 2012 Hyundai Equus's only recall does not concern the power train.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train4
- Engine3
- Suspension2
- Air Bags1
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Complaints received, by year
| 2014 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 3 |
Complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Equus peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 3. 38% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
The 8 complaints about the 2012 Hyundai Equus are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Hyundai Equus by model year
Other 2012 Hyundai models
Newest record on this page: July 11, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted