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The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.","consequence":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"298-032G","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":"25V808000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2025-11-20","owner_notified":"2026-01-15","units":143472,"summary":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"288","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V659000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2025-10-02","owner_notified":"2025-10-22","units":135386,"summary":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"285","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"25V549000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2025-08-25","owner_notified":"2025-10-23","units":29,"summary":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"281","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":46,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":215,"crash":9,"fire":0,"injured":11,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",53],["Forward Collision Avoidance",45],["Engine",40],["Power Train",35],["Unspecified",26],["Fuel/Propulsion System",21]],"by_year":{"2024":3,"2025":83,"2026":129},"excerpts":[["2025-10-10","Power Train","Went By Lee Hyundai of Fayetteville my 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe [XXX] my vehicle gave a warning check transmission oil immediately vehicle was sluggish. I was told to bring it back Monday October 6th they kept it for a week pick it up today October 10th, 2025 they worked on it I had to bring it right back. Went to Sam's c\u2026"],["2025-10-08","Engine","Yesterday while I was driving I almost was hit by another car in an intersection. My car did not respond fast enough, the engine did not have any stregth. I found today after I took it for service that it needs a replacement of the oil pump. My car is new it only has 4 months of usage and this type of repairs is done i\u2026"],["2025-10-03","Seat Belts","The contact owned a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the driver's front door was making an abnormal creaking sound. The contact stated that while driving, but at a standstill, a 2008 Toyota Camry rear-ended the vehicle. There was significant damage on the driver's side of the vehicle. There were no warnin\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":32,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":36,"ncap":4,"complaints":215},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}