KNOWN FAULTS · Hyundai
Hyundai i10 (III) common problems.
2019–2026 · Petrol
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2 known faults with sources
Engines: 1.0 / 1.2 (Petrol)
Applies if: Third-generation i10.
EGR valve (2024 campaign) and roadworthiness weak points on the i10 IIIKnown weak points
- Engine / equipment
- Hyundai i10 III (1.0 and 1.2 petrol)
- Period mentioned
- 2019 onwards
- Symptoms
- Engine warning light on and the engine can stop (campaign cars); at the roadworthiness test, faults in the steering, lights, brakes and oil leaks.
- Possible cause described
- About 3,400 cars built from 27/3 to 20/4/2024 have a faulty EGR valve (KBA recall). The TÜV lists steering, lights, brakes and oil leaks as recurring problems.
- Check for the garage
- Check the recall by VIN; check steering, lights, brakes and leaks before the roadworthiness test.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines: 1.0 / 1.2 (Petrol)
Applies if: Built from 1/11/2021 to 25/4/2023. Confirm by VIN.
Loss of power or no start because of the fuel pump (2021–2023 Hyundai i10, i20 and Bayon)Fuel system
- Engine / equipment
- Third-generation Hyundai i10, third-generation i20 and Bayon (petrol)
- Period mentioned
- 2021–2023
- Symptoms
- Loss of power, hesitation or an engine that will not start for lack of fuel; it can leave the car stranded unexpectedly.
- Possible cause described
- The fuel pump may have a manufacturing defect. Hyundai recalled the i20 and Bayon built from 1/4/2021 to 3/12/2022 (campaign 51DT0, about 180,000 cars worldwide, German KBA alert of July 2025) and the i10 built from 1/11/2021 to 25/4/2023 (about 89,000 cars, March 2026). In both cases the pump is replaced.
- Check for the garage
- Check by VIN with Hyundai whether your car is in the recall and whether it has been done; replacing the pump takes less than an hour. If it is not in the campaign, the garage measures fuel pressure and flow before replacing parts.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
L'argus: Hyundai recall, 13,000 Bayon and i20 affectedL'argus: Hyundai recalls more than 10,000 cars in France (i10 and Kona Electric)
View full entryEngines for this model
- 1.0 / 1.2Petrol