NHTSA campaign 16V726000 · Hyundai campaign 152

Hyundai Recall 16V-726: Sunroof Panel may Detach

NHTSA recall 16V726000 (Hyundai campaign 152) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on October 11, 2016, with 62,811 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Sonata and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on November 29, 2016, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V726000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V726000 (also written 16V-726 or 16V726)
Filed by
Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai campaign number
152
Report received
Potentially affected
62,811 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Visibility — Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 86.5% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V726000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Hyundai

  • Hyundai Sonata

    • 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built May 28, 2014 – March 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)
  • Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

    • 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built December 8, 2014 – August 18, 2015 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V726000.

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 8, 2014, to August 18, 2015, and Hyundai Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to March 18, 2016, equipped with the panoramic sunroof option. Due to a bonding issue with the sunroof wind deflector, the sunroof panel on the affected vehicles may detach while driving.

Safety consequence

If the sunroof detaches from the vehicle it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the wind deflector anchor plate, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 152.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V726000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.