Model directory 
Hyundai: common problems and service schedules by model
49 verified faults across 9 models, from Brimly's Vehicle Knowledge Base — each checked by a human before publication. Below is every Hyundai model with its most serious known faults; open one for its problems by generation, the mileage they appear at and its service schedule.
- Kona Watch for:
- EGR valve short circuit can cut engine power (2024 recall)
- 12V battery cable can chafe on the engine-control-module bracket (2024 recall)
- Creta Watch for:
- Suspension noise on rough roads
- Oil consumption on the 2.0 Nu
- Solaris Watch for:
- Rear suspension noise on rough roads
- Corrosion starting at paint chips
- i20 Watch for:
- 7-speed DCT low-speed hesitation (1.0 T-GDi auto / mild hybrid)
- i20 N — hard-use wear on brakes, tyres and clutch
- i30 Watch for:
- 1.6 CRDi DPF clogging on short urban trips
- 7-speed DCT low-speed hesitation (1.4 T-GDi)
- Tucson Watch for:
- Intake-valve carbon buildup
- 12V battery drain and electrical niggles
- Elantra Watch for:
- Theft vulnerability on early key-ignition cars
- 2.0 MPI oil consumption
- Santa Fe Watch for:
- New wet dual-clutch on the 2.5 T-GDI (limited history)
- Direct-injection carbon buildup
- Venue Watch for:
- Modest small-engine performance
- New-ish model — limited long-term data
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