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What 10 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Hyundai Equus

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (10)Crash / fire / injury (1)Brakes (2)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)Speed control (2)Suspension (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Airbags (1)Electrical system (1)Equipment Adaptive/mobility (1)Fuel system (1)Steering (1)

1 of 10 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 4, 2021AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI EQUUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, A UNKNOWN TOYOTA CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SPLEEN AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS.*DT*DT*JB*JB

NHTSA ODI 11399101

Working with the data? Download all 10 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Hyundai Equus verdict →