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2025 Hyundai Santa Fe

HybridGas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
F
Safety Signal
46 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls2 critical5
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA215
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA36 mpg
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The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Santa Fe Hybrid FWD, is EPA-rated at 36 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 215 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Santa Fe Hybrid FWDHybridFWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo + 270V Li-Ion363536$1,750
Santa Fe Hybrid AWDHybridAWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo + 270V Li-Ion353434$1,850
Santa Fe FWDGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo202924$2,600
Santa Fe AWDGasAWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo202823$2,700
Santa Fe AWD XRTGasAWD2.5L 4-cyl turbo192622$2,850

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48256, 48265, 48258, 48269, 48268.

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Recalls (5)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Seat Belts

298-032G
294,448 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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.RiskA detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 26V218000reported Apr 6, 2026Hyundai Motor America
▲high

Air Bags

289 (H); 029G (G)
258 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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.RiskSide curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V809000reported Nov 20, 2025Hyundai Motor America
▲high

Back Over Prevention

288
143,472 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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."RiskA rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V808000reported Nov 20, 2025Hyundai Motor America
!critical

Electrical System

285
135,386 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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.RiskAn electrical short increases the risk of a fire.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V659000reported Oct 2, 2025Hyundai Motor America
!critical

Engine And Engine Cooling

281
29 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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.RiskA 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.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V549000reported Aug 25, 2025Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
215complaints filed

9 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 11 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2024: 3 · 2025: 83 · 2026: 129

Most-cited components

Electrical System53
Forward Collision Avoidance45
Engine40
Power Train35
Unspecified26
Fuel/Propulsion System21

What owners describe

“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…”Oct 10, 2025 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“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…”Oct 8, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“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…”Oct 3, 2025 · Seat Belts · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆18%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other Santa Fe model years

A

2027 Hyundai Santa Fe

0 recalls · 0 complaints

D

2026 Hyundai Santa Fe

4 recalls · 46 complaints

F

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe

7 recalls · 176 complaints

C

2023 Hyundai Santa Fe

2 recalls · 284 complaints

F

2022 Hyundai Santa Fe

8 recalls · 262 complaints

F

2021 Hyundai Santa Fe

8 recalls · 185 complaints

C

2020 Hyundai Santa Fe

2 recalls · 207 complaints

D

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe

3 recalls · 221 complaints

F

2018 Hyundai Santa Fe

5 recalls · 427 complaints

F

2017 Hyundai Santa Fe

7 recalls · 1,307 complaints

D

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe

3 recalls · 303 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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