2025 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE. The newest campaign is 26V218000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Apr 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has 134 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V218000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 298 and 032G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 8, 2026.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 573,593 units in total.
- 26V218000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 25V808000Back Over Prevention / Display Function
- 25V809000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- 25V659000Electrical System / Starter Assembly
- 25V549000Engine and Engine Cooling / Critical Fasteners
26V218000Received . 294,448 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, 2024-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 298 and 032G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 8, 2026.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 298-032G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V808000Received . 143,472 units.
Back Over Prevention / Display Function
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 288. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 288. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V809000Received . 258 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 289 (H); 029G (G). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V659000Received . 135,386 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles. The B+ positive terminal cover on the starter motor assembly may be improperly installed, which can cause an electrical short during a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the starter motor terminal cover, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 22, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 285. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 4, 2025.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 285. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V549000Received . 29 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 281. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
134 complaints, 200 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2025 Hyundai Santa FE
- All 2025 vehicles
| Component | 2025 Santa FE | All 2025 vehicles | Santa FE, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 140 | 111.9 | 69.2 | 28 |
| Electrical System | 140 | 167.8 | 81.7 | 28 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 115 | 118.8 | 19.3 | 23 |
| Power Train | 105 | 65.9 | 88.7 | 21 |
| Tires | 85 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 17 |
| Engine | 65 | 91.5 | 230.6 | 13 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 60 | 32.8 | 13.3 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 40 | 36.5 | 56 | 8 |
| Seat Belts | 40 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 8 |
| Lane Departure | 35 | 37.9 | 4.6 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2025 Hyundai Santa FEThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2025 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/santa-fe/2025/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Hyundai Motor America
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE?
- 573,593 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Hyundai Santa FE have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Santa FE, model years 2001 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2025 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 28 of 200 component mentions, or 140 per 1,000. For all 2025 vehicles the figure is 111.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.