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2025 Hyundai Santa Fe recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 5 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe, spanning 5 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns5not VIN-specific
Component groups5distinct top-level categories
Latest recordApril 6, 2026report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe recall campaigns

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe report contains 5 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 26V218000 dated April 6, 2026.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Report received
April 6, 2026
Potential units
294,448campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification: May 29, 2026 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 25V809000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
November 20, 2025
Potential units
258campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification: December 29, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 25V808000

Component
BACK OVER PREVENTION
Report received
November 20, 2025
Potential units
143,472campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.".

Why it matters: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification: January 15, 2026 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 25V659000

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Report received
October 2, 2025
Potential units
135,386campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification: October 22, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 25V549000

Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Report received
August 25, 2025
Potential units
29campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: 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

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.

Owner notification: October 23, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: Hyundai Motor America

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe?

The most frequent component groups in 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe campaign records are Engine And Engine Cooling (1), Electrical System (1), Back Over Prevention (1), Air Bags (1), Seat Belts (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Electrical System1
Back Over Prevention1
Air Bags1
Seat Belts1