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7 recalls covering model years 2021, 2022, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
On certain Hyundai Ioniq 6, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid and Genesis G90 vehicles, the anchor that holds the driver's or front passenger's seat belt to the car can come loose and detach. If that happens, the seat belt cannot hold the person in place during a crash, so it will not protect them the way it should. Dealers will inspect the anchors and either reinforce or replace them at no charge.
On these Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid SUVs, the backup camera may not have been put in correctly at the factory. The bad fit can damage the wiring behind it, and then the camera picture does not show up on your dashboard screen when you shift into reverse. Without that view you cannot see people, pets, or objects directly behind the SUV. Dealers will replace the camera wiring at no charge to you.
On certain 2025 Hyundai Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles, the side curtain airbags may not have been installed properly. These are the airbags that drop down from above the side windows to protect people's heads in a crash. If they were put in wrong, they may not open the way they are supposed to. That means you could be hurt more seriously if you are in a crash.
A circuit board inside the backup camera on these Hyundai vehicles can be damaged, and when that happens the camera picture may not appear on the screen as you back up. You could be looking at a blank display instead of the area behind the car. Federal rules require a working rear view, so these vehicles fall short of the standard. The fix is a brand-new rearview camera, installed by the dealer at no cost to you.
Water can get into the small electrical box that controls the trailer hitch wiring. If water sits on the circuit board inside, it can short out and start a fire — while you are driving or while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Affected vehicles have tow hitch wiring that was fitted at the factory or added later by a Hyundai dealer. A dealer will install a new fuse and a wiring extension kit at no cost.
⚠ NHTSA advises: park outside and away from structures (fire risk).
Seat belts have a device that yanks the belt tight the instant a crash begins, and it works by setting off a small explosive charge. In these vehicles that charge can blow the device apart instead of firing the way it should, sending metal pieces flying inside the cabin where they can hit the driver or front passenger. The fix is quick: a dealer fits a cap over the front seat belt devices so they stay together, free of charge.
The screen in front of the driver — the one showing your speed, fuel, and warning lights — may come on flipped upside down when you start the vehicle, which makes it impossible to read. That means you cannot see how fast you are going or notice a warning light telling you something is wrong. Hyundai says this breaks a federal rule for displays. Dealers will replace the whole instrument cluster at no cost.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: