Hyundai
Nexo
Hyundai Nexo: official NHTSA recalls, fault code help and maintenance guides.
Licensed photo · Photo creditMakeHyundai
ClassSmall SUV
Model years (US)2019–2027
New registrations (EU)2018–2024, 2026
Recall dataNHTSA (United States)
Generations and technical specifications
Hyundai Nexo – Second generation2025–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | NH2 |
| Production | 2025–present |
| Electric motor | Fuel cell hydrogen-powered |
| Battery | 2.64 kWh |
| Electric range | 700 km |
| Wheelbase | 2,790 mm |
| Length | 4,750 mm |
| Width | 1,865 mm |
| Assembly | South Korea: Ulsan (Ulsan Plant 5) |
Hyundai Nexo – First generation2018–2025
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | FE |
| Production | 2018–2025 |
| Model years | 2019–2025 |
| Platform | Eco-Car platform |
| Electric motor | Fuel cell hydrogen-powered |
| Electric range | (EPA) 666 km (WLTP) 756 km (NEDC) |
| Wheelbase | 2,790 mm |
| Length | 4,670 mm |
| Width | 1,860 mm |
| Kerb weight | 1,814–1,873 kg |
| Assembly | South Korea: Ulsan (Ulsan Plant 5) |
| Designer | Yong Jun Heo |
Engines and transmissions
| Model years | Engine | Transmission | Drive | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2026 | Hydrogen fuel cell | Single-speed | Front-wheel drive | Hydrogen |
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Power | Mass | CO₂ | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2024 | Hydrogen | 120 kW (163 PS) | 1889 kg | 0 g/km (WLTP) | 9 km |
| 2018–2023 | Hydrogen | 32 kW (44 PS) | 1889 kg | 0 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2018–2022 | Hydrogen | 31 kW (42 PS) | 1889 kg | 0 g/km (WLTP) | – |
| 2018–2021 | Electric | 32 kW (44 PS) | 1889 kg | – | 212 Wh/km |
| 2019–2020 | Electric | 120 kW (163 PS) | 1889 kg | – | – |
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| EPA size class | Small SUV |
| Model years in EPA data | 2019–2026 |
| Powertrains | Hydrogen fuel cell |
| Transmission types | Single-speed |
| Drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Fuel | Hydrogen |
| Configurations listed | 16 |
| Luggage volume (EPA) | 850–991 L |
| Passenger volume (EPA) | 2,860–2,888 L |
| Powertrains (EU) | Hydrogen, Electric |
| Power (EU) | 32–120 kW (44–163 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 1,889 kg |
| Wheelbase (EU) | 2,790 mm |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model years (US) | 2019–2027 |
| New registrations (EU) | 2018–2024, 2026 |
Owner complaints (NHTSA)
| Component | Complaints | Most reported model years |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel and propulsion | 11 | 2019, 2020, 2023 |
| Engine and cooling | 4 | 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 2020, 2021 |
| Driver assistance | 3 | 2021, 2023 |
| Brakes | 2 | 2019, 2023 |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 2 | 2020 |
| Speed control and cruise | 1 | 2020 |
| Other or unknown | 5 | 2019, 2020, 2023 |
Source: complaints filed by owners with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for model years 2019–2023: 19 complaints, 0 with a crash and 0 with a fire. Complaints are owner reports that NHTSA has not verified, and one complaint can name more than one component. More complaints can also mean more cars sold.
Recalls
Hyundai Nexo recall: Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:filling/chargingHyundai Nexo recall: Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:pressure Relief DevicesHyundai Nexo recall: Fuel System, Other:deliveryHyundai Nexo recall: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:electric:control Module:softwareHyundai Nexo recall: Electrical System:software