Hyundai recalls nearly 100,000 more Tucsons, Sonata Hybrids over fire concerns

Hyundai is recalling nearly 100,000 Sonata and Tucsons for potentially catastrophic engine defects, this time singling out 2017 Sonata Hybrid and Tucson (non-hybrid) models for rod bearing failures that have resulted in failed engines and even fires.

Engine failure and fire problems at Hyundai and affiliated Korean automaker Kia have plagued the companies for more than five years, affecting the owners of more than 8 million vehicles.

This latest recall targets a defective rod bearing design used in Hyundai's 2.0-liter "Nu" engine, with which 95,515 models were sold for the 2017 model year. This is unrelated to previous recalls for the 2016-2018, 2020 and 2021 Tucson, which were related to faulty ABS systems that could also result in fires.