Hyundai Nexo
Registered from 2019 to 2027.
About this model
The Hyundai Nexo is a hydrogen fuel cell powered crossover SUV that was revealed at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show on 8 January 2018. Replacing the Hyundai Tucson FCEV, the Nexo is the flagship for Hyundai's "eco car" portfolio. The car is named after the Danish city Nexø.
From the Wikipedia article Hyundai Nexo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 204 hp · 3.9 L/100km (EPA) · 3.7 L/100km city · 4.1 motorway · 413 Wh/km |
| 2025 | 161 hp · 4.1 L/100km (EPA) · 4.0 L/100km city · 4.4 motorway · 373 Wh/km |
| 2024 | 161 hp · 1810 kg · 2790 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (EPA) · 4.0 L/100km city · 4.4 motorway · 373 Wh/km |
| 2023 | 161 hp · 4.1 L/100km (EPA) · 4.0 L/100km city · 4.4 motorway · 373 Wh/km |
| 2022 | 161 hp · 1841 kg · 2790 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (EPA) · 4.0 L/100km city · 4.4 motorway · 373 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 161 hp · 1841 kg · 2790 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (EPA) · 4.0 L/100km city · 4.4 motorway · 373 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 161 hp · 1841 kg · 2790 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (EPA) · 4.0 L/100km city · 4.4 motorway · 373 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 161 hp · 1841 kg · 2790 mm wheelbase · 4.1 L/100km (EPA) · 4.0 L/100km city · 4.4 motorway · 373 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
77% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
20V213000
Unintended vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the RSPA software, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 191.
20V748000
Reduced braking power could lengthen the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the IEB software, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 199.
22V228000
A hydrogen leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the hydrogen fuel inlet receptacle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 21, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 224.
22V258000
A hydrogen gas leak can increase the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the hydrogen gas detection sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 225.
24V761000
A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the TPRD, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 8, 2024. Final owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, beginning January 6, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Service at 800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 269.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Hyundai filed 2 bulletins about the 2026 Nexo.
- Air bags: 2
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile… · May 2026
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo… · May 2026
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.