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Fuel systemPart report

2021 Hyundai Nexo Fuel system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
80%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 2021 Hyundai Nexo, 80% of the 5 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“It has become more frequent for there to be a delay in acceleration of about 3 to 4 seconds when traveling uphill. My car lost acceleration while going uphill. As I was gradually accelerating from a red traffic light to climb a hill, my car became stuck at a certain speed, around 50 mph on April 3rd. Even when pressing the acceleration pedal to the maximum, it wouldn't accelerate. On March 2nd, while entering the freeway on an uphill section, my car suddently lost acceleration and slowed down for about 4 seconds before finally accelerating again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11584235, filed 2024-04

“Hydrogen fuel cell system is unstable/unreliable. Vehicle fueling infrastructure is completely unreliable and cannot be depended on for safe, ongoing operation of vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11595838, filed 2024-06

“Catastrophic issue awaiting to happen. I am fearful the car can blow up. Hydrogen gas leak has been detected since March 2022. After and during the pumping, often there would be a loud hissing sound coming from the vehicle no from the pump itself. After fueling with hydrogen gas, it takes a minute for the car to read and update the tank. Then it throws loud flashing warnings on the dashboard stating the car needs to be pull over immediately. It reads “Hydrogen leak detected. Stop safely immediately. Check fuel cell system. Range limited to 2 mi. Stop safely immediately”. …”

NHTSA complaint #11494298, filed 2022-11

“The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Nexo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V258000 (Fuel System, Other, Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11478872, filed 2022-08

Related recalls

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023350%
2021480%
2020571%

Other parts of the 2021 Hyundai Nexo

Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Hyundai Nexo

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology