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2025 Hyundai Santa Fe problems
Our count of NHTSA complaint records for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe (FLAT_CMPL) is 242. The most reported area is electrical system (25% of them).
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe: when owners filed, and how it differs from nearby years
Those complaints were received between November 20, 2024 and October 29, 2026. By calendar year received: 2024 (3), 2025 (83), 2026 (156).
We count 17 records with an odometer reading. Half were at or under 8,500 miles; a quarter were under 5,000 and a quarter over 15,000. By band: 15 had under 25,000 miles, 1 had 25,000 to 49,999, 0 had 50,000 to 99,999 and 1 had 100,000 or more. By state: TX (29), FL (17), CA (13), NY (10), OH (10), AZ (9), GA (9), MI (9). By part named in the record: Electrical System (59), Engine (48), Power Train (47), Unknown Or Other (44), Fuel/Propulsion System (36), Vehicle Speed Control (29), Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control (23), Visibility/Wiper (14), Tires (13), Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (12).
Our count of repair bulletins for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe (dataset TSBS_RECEIVED) is 31; the oldest was received December 3, 2024 and the newest October 30, 2026. Most are about electrical system (3), backup camera and sensors (1), body and structure (1). 4 of the 8 newest also appear in the 2023 list.
Our count of rows in FLAT_INV that name the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe is 0.
| Model year | Complaints | Crash or fire | Top area | Bulletins | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 293 | 13 / 4 | Engine and engine cooling, 22% | 47 | 1 |
| 2025 (this page) | 242 | 10 / 0 | Electrical system, 25% | 31 | 5 |
Our share of complaints about electrical system: 25% here, 19% in 2023.
Complaints by area
- Electrical system61 · 25%
- Engine and engine cooling48 · 20%
- Power train (transmission and drive)47 · 19%
- Other or unknown44 · 18%
- Fuel system36 · 15%
- Forward collision avoidance35 · 14%
- Speed control and throttle30 · 12%
- Tires19 · 8%
13 smaller areas not shown (81 complaints in total).
Why complaint counts cannot rank models
Service bulletins
We count 31 repair bulletins for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe; a bulletin is not a recall. 4 of the 8 newest are not on the neighbouring years' lists:
- 26-GI-003HReceived October 30, 2026
Electrical system
Information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 2nd Navigation Map and Software Update.
- 26-GI-004HReceived October 28, 2026
Backup camera and sensors
Some Hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (PDW) sensor(s) that may trigger various DTCs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the PDW...
- 26-EM-016HReceived October 14, 2026
Some vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines may exhibit higher-than-expected engine oil consumption.
- 26-BD-005HReceived September 2, 2026
Some Santa Fe Hybrid (MX5A HEV) vehicles may have walk-in switches that are not fully secured.
Recalls
Our count of recall campaigns in NHTSA's data is 5, filed between August 26, 2025 and April 7, 2026; the 3 to look at first are below. Full text of all 5.
- 25V659000, October 3, 2025, Electrical system
- 25V549000, August 26, 2025, Engine and engine cooling
- 26V218000, April 7, 2026, Seat belts
Repairs and what they cost
Engine recall on this model year (campaign 25V549000). The repair may be free, so check the recall before you pay for engine work.
- Start with a diagnosis: Diagnostic scan (check engine light)$55 to $250
- Electrical system, 61 complaints
- Battery replacement$110 to $360
- Alternator replacement$360 to $1,025
- Starter replacement$260 to $1,000
- Battery cable replacement$100 to $340
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Sources
- NHTSA complaints file:
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- NHTSA manufacturer communications:
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- NHTSA investigations file:
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- NHTSA recall data:
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