2025 Hyundai Santa Fe: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 119 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
119
Complaints
5
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
43.7
Severity index
Severity index 43.7 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 42 2025 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 25 of 42 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 40% of its model-year peers. See the full 2025 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 26 | 21.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 25 | 21.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 20 | 16.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 15 | 12.6% |
| TIRES | 14 | 11.8% |
| ENGINE | 11 | 9.2% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 11 | 9.2% |
| SEAT BELTS | 7 | 5.9% |
The single most-reported system is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, cited in 26 of 119 complaints (21.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 46 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 72 |
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V549000 | 26/08/2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 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. |
| 25V659000 | 02/10/2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 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. |
| 25V808000 | 21/11/2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 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 |
| 25V809000 | 21/11/2025 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | 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. |
| 26V218000 | 06/04/2026 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 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. |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.