NHTSA lists 134 complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE, 5 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 3 complaints mention an injury, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as HYUNDAI SANTA FE.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| electrical electronic | 44 | 32.8% | 0.90 |
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| mechanical failure | 36 | 26.9% | 0.80 |
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| loss of control | 16 | 11.9% | 0.84 |
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| restraint or airbag | 13 | 9.7% | 0.91 |
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| visibility or lighting | 10 | 7.5% | 0.89 |
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| noise or comfort | 6 | 4.5% | 0.87 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 3 | 2.2% | 0.63 |
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| structural or corrosion | 3 | 2.2% | 0.67 |
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| unclear | 2 | 1.5% | 0.61 |
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| fire or overheating | 1 | 0.7% | 0.60 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 97 | 72.4% | 0.86 |
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| low | 28 | 20.9% | 0.70 |
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| high | 9 | 6.7% | 0.81 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 134 tagged complaints of 134 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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5 recalls.
Date: 2026-04-06. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
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. (excerpt)
Consequence: A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. (excerpt)
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 searchabl (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2025-11-20. Systems: AIR BAGS.
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.
Consequence: 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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2025-11-20. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.
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."
Consequence: 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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2025-10-02. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
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.
Consequence: 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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2025-08-25. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
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.
Consequence: 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.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
38 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 |
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| ENGINE | 6 |
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| SEATS | 6 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
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| STRUCTURE | 3 |
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| AIR BAGS | 2 |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
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11036624
Date: 2026-08-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Some Santa Fe (MX5A) and Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles may exhibit a 12-volt battery drain due to the passive entry feature of the Digital Key 2 premium causing repeated wakeup of the vehicle. This bulletin provides instructions to perform software updates for the Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) and Bod
11036617
Date: 2026-08-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
Some Santa Fe (MX5A) and Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles equipped with natural leather or Nappa leather seating surfaces may exhibit wrinkling on the first or second row seat cushions or seat backs, or tearing along the perforation holes due to the stiffness of the leather material. This bulleti
11033837
Date: 2026-06-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
Some Santa Fe (MX5A) and Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles equipped with power seats with or without Integrated Memory System (IMS) may produce buzz, squeak, rattle noises when the drivera s front seat is adjusted forward or backwards due to friction within the motora s tube. This bulletin provi
11033710
Date: 2026-05-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. Refer to the 2026 1st Navigation Map and Software Update Key Improv
11032522
Date: 2026-04-10. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit drivera side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN), that have been identified in U.S. vehicles following prio
11032523
Date: 2026-04-10. Type: Other. Systems: AIR BAGS.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous drivera s-side airbag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co., Ltd. (DTN). These inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the ve
11031315
Date: 2026-04-08. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink functions. This may be due to an occasional disconnection on Verizona s communication network. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to verify Bluelink Data Communication Unit (DCU) network connection
11030084
Date: 2026-03-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.
Some Santa Fe (MX5A) and Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles equipped with 2nd row captaina s chairs have an armrest cap that may detach. This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the armrest cap on the 2nd row captaina s chairs with a revised part.
11029943
Date: 2026-03-07. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Certain Santa Fe (MX5A) vehicles may experience a discharged battery condition due to the Fingerprint Module (FPM) not entering 'SLEEP' mode when the ignition is turned off. This bulletin provides instructions to perform a software update with revised logic for the FPM.
11029937
Date: 2026-03-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Some Santa Cruz (NXT), Santa Fe (TMA, MX5A), and Sonata (DN8A) models may require replacement of the 8-speed wet dual clutch transmission (8WDCT) when the vehicle sets one of the high pressure electric oil pump (HP EOP) DTCs listed below. This bulletin provides instructions to replace the 8WDCT.