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Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.","consequence":"Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"302","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V809000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2025-11-20","owner_notified":"2025-12-29","units":258,"summary":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"289 (H); 029G (G)","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V877000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2024-11-20","owner_notified":"2024-12-17","units":42465,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles.  The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.","consequence":"A transmission that can shift out of Park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle.  Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.  Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"273","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":18,"crash":1,"fire":1,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",13],["Electrical System",3],["Exterior Lighting",3],["Service Brakes",2],["Lane Departure",2],["Unspecified",2]],"by_year":{"2024":2,"2025":10,"2026":6},"excerpts":[["2026-08-29","Fuel/Propulsion System","Loss of power while trying to accelerate. RPM's were going up, but the vehicle was very sluggish. Nearly got rear ended as I had turned right on a red from a stop to merge onto a 55mph road. I could not get up to speed and had to pull to the side of the road and engage my hazard lights. I turned the vehicle off and let\u2026"],["2026-07-08","Exterior Lighting","The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds at night on several occasions, the headlights were dim and created a shadow across the roadway. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on multiple occasions. The dealer was initially unable to duplicate the failure but later \u2026"],["2026-05-07","Engine","The contact owned a 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a loud popping noise was suddenly heard coming from the engine compartment with no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that immediately following the failure, the power steering and brakes became inope\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":134,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":5,"complaints":18},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}