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2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, spanning 3 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 campaigns3not VIN-specific
Component groups3distinct top-level categories
Latest recordApril 6, 2026report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid recall campaigns

The 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid report contains 3 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

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Report received
January 26, 2026
Potential units
41,651campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.".

Why it matters: 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

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.

Owner notification: March 24, 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

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid?

The most frequent component groups in 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid campaign records are Air Bags (1), Electrical System (1), Seat Belts (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Air Bags1
Electrical System1
Seat Belts1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 5 model-year reports for the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, spanning 2021–2026; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
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