2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid recalls and problems

The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has 3 recalls and 112 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Photo: 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid by Chanokchon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2025 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 7 Santa Fe Hybrid model years — the most of any year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are still growing.

3recalls
112complaints
6crashes
0fires
8injuries
13,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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3 recalls

Seat Belts

Apr 6, 2026 · NHTSA campaign 26V218000 · 294,448 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: 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.

Air Bags

Nov 20, 2025 · NHTSA campaign 25V809000 · 258 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: 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.

Back Over Prevention

Nov 20, 2025 · NHTSA campaign 25V808000 · 143,472 vehicles

Problem: 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."

Risk: 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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2024: 2 complaints20242025: 37 complaints20252026: 73 complaints202673

2025 vs. other Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2025. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, the latest from Apr 6, 2026 (seat belts). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (35), engine (35), fuel system (32). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.