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Hyundai Car Safety Ratings
Crash-test ratings, recalls, and complaints across the Hyundai lineup.
MotorCaliber tracks 38 Hyundai models across 127 model-year safety records, averaging 84 on the NHTSA Safety Index. The highest-scoring Hyundai on file is the 2024 Elantra N at 100 out of 100. 57 Hyundai model-years earned an overall 5-star NHTSA crash rating. The Santa Fe carries the most recalls in the lineup.
38 models127 records84 avg Safety Index37 park-outside recalls
Accent
81StrongElantra
88Strong
2026
2026 Hyundai ElantraSedan
★★★★★1 recall
86Strong
2025
2025 Hyundai ElantraSedan
★★★★★No recalls
88Strong
2024
2024 Hyundai ElantraSedan
★★★★★1 recall
86Strong
2023
2023 Hyundai ElantraSedan
★★★★★Park outside
80Strong
2022
2022 Hyundai ElantraSedan
★★★★★5 recalls
86Strong
2021
2021 Hyundai ElantraSedan
★★★★★6 recalls
78Average
2020
2020 Hyundai ElantraSedan
★★★★★3 recalls
77Average
2019
2019 Hyundai ElantraSedan
★★★★★1 recall
71Average
Elantra GT
76AverageElantra N
100ExceptionalIoniq
ModerateburdenIoniq 5
82StrongIoniq 6
86StrongIoniq Electric
HeavyburdenIoniq Plug-In
CleanburdenKona
94Exceptional
2026
2026 Hyundai KonaSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
79Average
2025
2025 Hyundai KonaSUV
★★★★★1 recall
83Strong
2024
2024 Hyundai KonaSUV
★★★★★4 recalls
79Average
2023
2023 Hyundai KonaSUV
★★★★★Park outside
84Strong
2022
2022 Hyundai KonaSUV
★★★★★No recalls
94Exceptional
2021
2021 Hyundai KonaSUV
★★★★★1 recall
90Exceptional
2020
2020 Hyundai KonaSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
88Strong
2019
2019 Hyundai KonaSUV
★★★★★1 recall
89Strong
Kona Electric
88Strong
2025
2025 Hyundai Kona ElectricOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2024
2024 Hyundai Kona ElectricOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2023
2023 Hyundai Kona ElectricSUV
No recalls
88Strong
2022
2022 Hyundai Kona ElectricOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2020
2020 Hyundai Kona ElectricOther
Park outside
Heavyburden
2019
2019 Hyundai Kona ElectricOther
Park outside
Heavyburden
Kona N
93ExceptionalNexo
Cleanburden
2025
2025 Hyundai NexoOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 Hyundai NexoOther
Park outside
Heavyburden
2023
2023 Hyundai NexoOther
Park outside
Heavyburden
2022
2022 Hyundai NexoOther
Park outside
Heavyburden
2021
2021 Hyundai NexoOther
Park outside
Heavyburden
2020
2020 Hyundai NexoOther
Park outside
Heavyburden
2019
2019 Hyundai NexoOther
Park outside
Heavyburden
Palisade
82Strong
2026
2026 Hyundai PalisadeSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
77Average
2025
2025 Hyundai PalisadeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
79Average
2024
2024 Hyundai PalisadeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
77Average
2023
2023 Hyundai PalisadeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
80Strong
2022
2022 Hyundai PalisadeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
82Strong
2021
2021 Hyundai PalisadeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
81Strong
2020
2020 Hyundai PalisadeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
82Strong
Santa Cruz
88StrongSanta Fe
86Strong
2026
2026 Hyundai Santa FeSUV
★★★★★4 recalls
84Strong
2025
2025 Hyundai Santa FeSUV
★★★★★5 recalls
78Average
2024
2024 Hyundai Santa FeSUV
★★★★★7 recalls
74Average
2023
2023 Hyundai Santa FeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
86Strong
2022
2022 Hyundai Santa FeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
82Strong
2021
2021 Hyundai Santa FeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
80Strong
2020
2020 Hyundai Santa FeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
80Strong
2019
2019 Hyundai Santa FeSUV
★★★★★Park outside
72Average
Sonata
95Exceptional
2026
2026 Hyundai SonataSedan
★★★★★1 recall
86Strong
2025
2025 Hyundai SonataSedan
★★★★★No recalls
95Exceptional
2024
2024 Hyundai SonataSedan
★★★★★1 recall
94Exceptional
2023
2023 Hyundai SonataSedan
★★★★★Park outside
88Strong
2022
2022 Hyundai SonataSedan
★★★★★3 recalls
87Strong
2021
2021 Hyundai SonataSedan
★★★★★4 recalls
85Strong
2020
2020 Hyundai SonataSedan
★★★★★4 recalls
87Strong
2019
2019 Hyundai SonataSedan
★★★★★No recalls
84Strong
Tucson
87Strong
2026
2026 Hyundai TucsonSUV
★★★★★5 recalls
77Average
2025
2025 Hyundai TucsonSUV
★★★★★6 recalls
84Strong
2024
2024 Hyundai TucsonSUV
★★★★★Park outside
80Strong
2023
2023 Hyundai TucsonSUV
★★★★★Park outside
82Strong
2022
2022 Hyundai TucsonSUV
★★★★★Park outside
81Strong
2021
2021 Hyundai TucsonSUV
★★★★★Park outside
86Strong
2020
2020 Hyundai TucsonSUV
★★★★★Park outside
87Strong
2019
2019 Hyundai TucsonSUV
★★★★★Park outside
86Strong
Tucson Plug-In
ModerateburdenTucson Plug-In Hybrid
ModerateburdenVeloster
LightburdenVeloster N
LightburdenVenue
89Strong
2026
2026 Hyundai VenueSedan
★★★★★No recalls
83Strong
2025
2025 Hyundai VenueSedan
★★★★★No recalls
86Strong
2024
2024 Hyundai VenueSedan
★★★★★1 recall
85Strong
2023
2023 Hyundai VenueSedan
★★★★★No recalls
85Strong
2022
2022 Hyundai VenueSedan
★★★★★1 recall
87Strong
2021
2021 Hyundai VenueSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
89Strong
2020
2020 Hyundai VenueSedan
★★★★★1 recall
87Strong