Hyundai recalls SUVs over inoperable lights, fire risk

Hyundai recalls SUVs over inoperable lights, fire risk

January 13, 2026 Bojan Popic

Fountain Valley, CA – January 9, 2025 – Hyundai (OTCMKTS:HYMTF) is recalling 51,587 2022-2024 Hyundai Tucson SUVs that may catch fire or experience brake light failure. Both defects up the risk of crash and injury.

The recall comes on the heels of three fires and hundreds of reports of lights stopping working.

Recall summary

The affected vehicles are equipped with a factory trailer hitch, whose wiring was not sealed properly. This can allow “water ingress” into the harness control module, causing the stop lights on the vehicle or trailer to stop working. The moisture can also cause an electrical short within the harness.    

Recall risks

Inoperable taillights make the vehicle less visible to other motorists, while an electrical short can cause a fire. Both situations augment the risk of a crash and injury. 

Warning signs  

The driver may notice that the parking, turn signal and stop lamps on the vehicle or trailer are not illuminated. 

Safety tips  

The owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the repair is performed. 

You can find out more about vehicle-fire risks in this article.

Background of the recall

The recall comes on the back of three fires and 287 reports about lights that stopped working. No crashes or injuries have been reported.

Other Hyundai recalls

In December 2025, more than 250,000 Hyundai and Kia sedans were recalled over a fire risk caused by a leaking fuel tank. 

In November 2025, Hyundai recalled nearly 150,000 Santa Fe SUVs whose rearview cameras could have failed to show an image. 

The repair

The dealers will replace the trailer wiring harness free of charge. 

Notifications to the owners will be mailed by February 16, 2026. 

Is your vehicle a part of this recall?

Nearly 52,000 Tucson SUVs are affected by this Hyundai trailer harness recall. To do a Hyundai recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool. 

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Stellantis recalls hybrid SUVs over fire risk, owners to park away from structures

Stellantis recalls hybrid SUVs over fire risk, owners to park away from structures 

December 28, 2023 Bojan Popic

Auburn Hills, MI  – December 28, 2023 – Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), which owns the Jeep brand, has recalled 32,125 hybrid 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler SUVs that may catch fire “with the ignition on or off.”

A fire greatly increases the risk of a crash and injury.

The recall comes on the back of several reports of fires.

Recall summary  

Besides a conventional gasoline engine, hybrid vehicles have an electric motor with a high-voltage battery. In the affected SUVs, the battery pack could – for currently unknown reasons – fail and consequently catch fire. 

Recall risks

A vehicle fire, regardless of whether it happens while driving or parked, poses a serious safety concern with a wide range of potential hazards, including injury and property damage. 

The recall comes on the heels of eight fires. Luckily, no injuries or accidents have taken place.

Safety tips

Owners are advised “not to recharge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures” until the repairs are performed. 

The repair

Dealers will update the software that controls the high-voltage battery or replace the battery if necessary.

The repair will be free of charge. 

Owners will receive letters with more information by January 11, 2024. 

Other Jeep recalls

Over 6,000 Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators were recalled in October 2023 because their rearview cameras and reverse lights did not work properly, as reported.

More recently, Stellantis recalled close to 100,000 Wagoner SUVs over a problem with the third-row seat belt buckles, also as reported.

Is your vehicle a part of this recall?

More than 30,000 hybrid SUVs are affected by this battery-fire Jeep recall. To do a Jeep recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool. 

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Stellantis recalls Pacifica Hybrids over fire hazard

Stellantis recalls Pacifica Hybrids over fire hazard

February 19, 2022 Joseph Estabillo ,

Auburn Hills, MI – February 19, 2022 – Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) – which owns Chrysler brand – has issued a recall for 16,741 vehicles over a risk of fire which may occur even if the car is parked and turned off. A fire greatly increases the risk of an injury. 

The recall covers the following minivans:

  • 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV)
  • 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV)

Recall summary

Due to reasons that are currently being investigated, the recalled vehicles may suddenly burst into flames even when parked and with the ignition turned off. 

The recall comes on the heels of “five customer records and 12 field reports” of Pacifica PHEVs spontaneously combusting.

‘The vehicle exploded into a fireball’

One driver’s complaint described his or her family’s horrifying experience which happened while the car was driven by the person’s wife with five children inside. The wife noticed “smoke coming from under the hood.”  Within “seconds”  of continuing on, smoke turned into flames. She pulled over and barely got her kids out before the “vehicle exploded into a fireball.”  

Recall risks

A fire may damage nearby structures and vehicles. It also puts the life of the car occupants at risk.

Fortunately, there have been no reports of victims so far. 

Other Chrysler Pacifica recalls 

Chrysler Pacifica PHEV minivans were involved in at least two other fire-related recalls in the last couple of years.

Over 10,000 units of the 2017-2018 model-years were recalled in October 2018 partially because of a fire hazard caused by improperly starting the engine. In June 2020, the 2017-2020 model-years were recalled due to the risk of fire due to a faulty connector post behind the driver’s seat.

Safety tips

While the repair for these Chrysler Pacifica fire incidents is being worked on, owners are advised not to recharge their vehicles and to park them a safe distance away from structures and other vehicles. To learn what to do if your car catches fire, please visit this article about a related Hyundai recall.

The repair

The remedy is currently not available.  Owners will receive more information by mail by April 2, 2022. Any recall-affiliated repairs will be done free-of-charge.

Is your vehicle part of this recall?

More than 16,700 vehicles are included in this Chrysler recall. To do a Chrysler recall check,  use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.  

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