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US recalls (4)
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
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."
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk: 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.
Canadian recalls (2)
Show 2 Canadian recalls
Seats and restraints
2026-04-06 · campaign 2026-170
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the lower anchor for the front seat belt(s) may have been damaged during service. As a result, the seat belt(s) could detach in a crash.
Note: For the 2026 model year Santa Fe, this recall only affects the Santa Fe hybrid (HEV) model.
Safety Risk:
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners in writing and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and reinforce the lower seat belt anchors. The seat belt assemblies will be replaced, as necessary.
Over-the-air fixVisual system
2026-01-27 · campaign 2026-033
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the instrument panel cluster to reboot while driving. As a result, you may not be able to see certain information about the vehicle, including the speedometer, fuel gauge, tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), warning lights and malfunction tell-tales.
Note : For the Santa Fe model, this recall only affects the hybrid model. For the Palisade model, both gas and hybrid models are affected. For the Tucson model, gas, hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models are affected.
Safety Risk:
Warnings, tell-tales and gauges that don't display could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Hyundai will notify owners in writing and send a wireless over-the-air software update to eligible vehicles to update the instrument panel cluster software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a Hyundai dealership.
Owner complaints (37)
Owners filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe (1 injuries reported). Among 26 model years of this model, it ranks #26 for the most complaints (median 218).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Unknown or other | 10 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 5 | |
| Electrical system | 5 | |
| Seats | 5 | |
| Tires | 4 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | |
| Power train | 3 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID SUV HEV FWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUV N/A FWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUV N/A AWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Santa Fe AWD 2.5 L Automatic (S8) | 20 | 28 | 23 | $2,900 |
| Santa Fe AWD XRT 2.5 L Automatic (S8) | 19 | 25 | 21 | $3,200 |
| Santa Fe FWD 2.5 L Automatic (S8) | 20 | 29 | 24 | $2,800 |
| Santa Fe Hybrid AWD 1.6 L Automatic (AM-S6) | 35 | 34 | 34 | $1,950 |
| Santa Fe Hybrid FWD 1.6 L Automatic (AM-S6) | 37 | 36 | 36 | $1,850 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.