NHTSA Safety Recalls
Hyundai Equus Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 3 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Equus, across 5 model years from 2011 to 2015. The 2011 has the most (2); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (1).
- Model years
- 5
- Recall campaigns
- 3
- Most recalls
- 2011
- Owner complaints
- 96
2011–2015, with a recall
2 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 96 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Equus across 6 model years; the most, 36, concern the 2014.
Owners marked a crash on 4 of the Hyundai Equus complaints (4%) and a fire on 1.
Across all Hyundai Equus model years, owners name the suspension most often (at least 23 complaints), then the electrical system (14).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Hyundai Equus in 2024: 15, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Hyundai Equus is visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor, in 3 model-year listings.
The newest Hyundai Equus recall, 23V651000, was reported on September 22, 2023 and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module.
Hyundai Equus years to avoid
Too few Hyundai Equus model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Hyundai Equus years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Hyundai Equus
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR3
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
Hyundai Equus model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Hyundai Equus recall campaign (3)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V651000September 22, 2023 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2014–2015 | fire and injurypark outside | 1,649,478 |
| 16V117000February 29, 2016 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2011–2013 | crash | 18,700 |
| 14V713000November 7, 2014 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2011 | crash | 42,925 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Hyundai Equus. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 11, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted