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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":"26V047000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Hyundai Motor America","reported":"2026-01-26","owner_notified":"2026-03-24","units":41651,"summary":"Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, \"Controls and Displays.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"293","initiated_by":"MFR","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":"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":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":61,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":46,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",12],["Unspecified",12],["Seats",5],["Electrical System",4],["Tires",4],["Lane Departure",4]],"by_year":{"2025":2,"2026":44},"excerpts":[["2026-09-07","Lane Departure","\"take a coffee break\" warning goes on an inappropriate amount of time. When I drive straight down the highway it alarms. However, if i cross the white lines it does not alarm. Also when this alarm turns on all other sounds systems in the car go silent including the GPS/Apple Carplay. I have missed exits and turns due t\u2026"],["2026-08-24","Service Brakes","Please keep in mind that I am not a mechanic and only a consumer so my specific knowledge of vehicle systems is limited. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. On July 9, 2026 while reversing out of my sloped driveway my Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy Hybrid conducted a sudden, uncommanded emergency brake \u2026"],["2026-08-21","Service Brakes","Driving through a green light going 45 mph and my car had an episode of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153phantom braking\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd and decided to automatically brake out of NO WHERE. Slinging me forward and scaring me. No warning signs or chimes came on before, during or after the incident. It made no sense. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m scared to drive this car with my baby in \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":7,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":7,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":7,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":7,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":32,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":36,"ncap":5,"complaints":46},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}