2026 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2026 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 36 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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 336,386 units in total.
- 26V218000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 26V047000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- 25V809000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
- 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: .
26V047000Received . 41,651 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.
Report filed by Hyundai Motor America. Manufacturer campaign number 293. 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: .
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
36 complaints, 53 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.
- 2026 Hyundai Santa FE
- All 2026 vehicles
| Component | 2026 Santa FE | All 2026 vehicles | Santa FE, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 169.8 | 129.9 | 69.2 | 9 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 150.9 | 119.4 | 19.3 | 8 |
| Seats | 94.3 | 26.8 | 6.9 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 75.5 | 140.4 | 81.7 | 4 |
| Tires | 75.5 | 9 | 8.8 | 4 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 56.6 | 29.1 | 13.3 | 3 |
| Lane Departure | 56.6 | 37.1 | 4.6 | 3 |
| Power Train | 56.6 | 69.5 | 88.7 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 37.7 | 32.6 | 56 | 2 |
| Steering | 37.7 | 37.1 | 38.9 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 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 2026 Hyundai Santa FEThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2026 Hyundai Santa FE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/hyundai/santa-fe/2026/. 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 2026 Hyundai Santa FE?
- 336,386 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2026 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2026 Hyundai Santa FE name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 9 of 53 component mentions, or 169.8 per 1,000. For all 2026 vehicles the figure is 129.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 Hyundai Santa FE open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.