The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
The risk
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 22, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 25, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Tucson | 2025, 2026 |
| Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 2025, 2026 |
| Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid | 2025, 2026 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Tucson | 2025 | 291 | 6 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 2026 | 63 | 5 |
| Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 2025 | 146 | 3 |
| Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 2026 | 34 | 5 |
| Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid | 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| Hyundai Tucson Plug-IN Hybrid | 2026 | 1 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2026
113 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the electrical system; Hyundai Motor America filed 205 campaigns in all.
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| 26V681000 16 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V680000 16 Oct 2026 | Alliance RV, LLC |
| 26V672000 13 Oct 2026 | K.Z., Inc. |
| 26V653000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V652000 6 Oct 2026 | E-One Incorporated |
| 26V644000 5 Oct 2026 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 26V645000 5 Oct 2026 | Motor Coach Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026