The 2012 Hyundai Equus has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 18,700 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY16V1170002016-02-2918,700 affected
Defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2012 Genesis vehicles manufactured August 1, 2011, to April 30, 2012, and 2011-2013 Equus vehicles manufactured July 10, 2011, to June 12, 2012. The windshield wiper motor cover seal on the affected vehicles may degrade allowing corrosion on the wiper…
Consequence
Inoperative wipers during inclement weather can decrease driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor cover and seal, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 140.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Following a slip on the road I am the victim of an accident on the edge of a hyundai santa fe. The car struck the mountain, but the airbags failed to activate in the accident resulting in a frontal impact, which caused me serious injury. Why the airbags are not triggered ?? The car made several…”
“From the desk of lmi's executive director: [xxx] I purchased 2012 equus on march 7, 2012 with 108,216 miles. The cars suspension started going bad as of last week. I brought the car back on march 20, 2020 to have a mirror replaced and to discuss the suspension problem. It?s been over a week and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 hyundai equus. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle jolted continuously and shifted independently into another gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.”
“My vehicle sways like a boat side to side no matter my speed, but on the highway it almost feels like I'm losing control. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership and after having it for 4 weeks they returned my vehicle back to me not repaired and no answers to why the issue started. I was told…”
“After a few months of purchasing car the ecs light started illuminating which in return gave car a spongy, bouncy ride etc., height function would not work. After repairs were done 1st time around june-august of 2013 seem like every few months problem would occur again and again, latest being july…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Hyundai Equus as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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