The 2014 Hyundai Equus has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,649,478 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC23V6510002023-09-221,649,478 affected
Defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)…
Consequence
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the ABS fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024 through October 11, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for…
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SEATS
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
STEERING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
Total complaints54
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2014 hyundai equus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the driver's side head restraint suddenly deployed from the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the head restraint needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…”
“I am reporting a recurring safety-related defect in the headrest mechanisms of my 2014 hyundai equus. The first incident occurred in the front passenger seat. While driving, I lightly leaned my arm on the passenger headrest when it suddenly popped up with a loud, startling noise and occurring an…”
“To: national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) – office of defects investigation from: [xxx] date:â 2 june 2025vehicle: 2014 hyundai equus location: columbus, gaâ â (other driven locations: buford, ga; alpharetta, ga; duluth ga)1. Summary of vehicle cyber incident:my 2014 hyundai…”
“To: national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) – office of defects investigation from: [xxx] date:â 2 june 2025vehicle: 2014 hyundai equus location: columbus, gaâ â (other driven locations: buford, ga; alpharetta, ga; duluth ga)1. Summary of vehicle cyber incident:my 2014 hyundai…”
“For the last year or so when driving my equus the signal lights left or right side has been working intermittently. I can go months without any issues but lately it seems to be worsening. I transport my mom that has dementia around and its scary because it seems never know when the lights may not…”
“The problem is with the accelerator pedal. It malfunctions, and is also known as a 'dead pedal' at different times without warning and could cause an accident if it happens at the wrong time, like making a turn and the car will not accelerate, or move, just getting the car to move . I checked with…”
“The problem is with the accelerator pedal. It malfunctions, and is also known as a 'dead pedal' at different times without warning and could cause an accident if it happens at the wrong time, like making a turn and the car will not accelerate, or move, just getting the car to move . I checked with…”
“The problem is with the accelerator pedal. It malfunctions, and is also known as a 'dead pedal' at different times without warning and could cause an accident if it happens at the wrong time, like making a turn and the car will not accelerate, or move, just getting the car to move . I checked with…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ23002 Opened 2023-11-17 · open
Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Hyundai Equus as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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