The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 3 official safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz in AutoUtility's current federal dataset. The primary affected vehicle systems include Air Bags & Restraints, Driver Assistance & Safety Tech, Electrical System.
Key Recall Findings
- • Official Recall Campaigns: 3 campaigns on file with NHTSA
- • Primary Affected Subsystems: Air Bags & Restraints, Driver Assistance & Safety Tech, Electrical System
- • Official Remedy: Detailed per campaign in official NHTSA records below
- • Most Recent NHTSA Report: May 19, 2026
VIN-Specific Notice: Safety recall campaigns apply to specific production date ranges and vehicle identification numbers (VINs). A campaign listing on this model-year page does not establish that every vehicle or trim is affected. Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or with an authorized dealer to verify whether a safety repair is needed.
Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign
Air Bags & Restraints
Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records also contain 9 consumer complaint filings involving this same system.
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Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign
Electrical System
NHTSA records also contain 3 consumer complaint filings involving this same system.
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Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
Domain Mapping Methodology: A single NHTSA recall campaign may involve more than one vehicle subsystem (such as electrical wiring affecting fuel delivery), so domain totals can exceed the total number of unique recall campaigns. Complaint and recall counts are grouped by broad vehicle system; component co-occurrence does not establish that an individual owner complaint is related to a specific recall campaign.
NHTSA Campaign #26V316000 Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Affected Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
NHTSA Report Date: May 19, 2026
Safety Defect Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Safety Risk / Consequence: Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
Authorized Remedy Instructions: Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
NHTSA Campaign #25V809000 Air Bags & RestraintsVisibility, Wipers & Glass
Affected Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
NHTSA Report Date: November 21, 2025
Safety Defect 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.
Safety Risk / Consequence: Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Authorized Remedy Instructions: 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.
NHTSA Campaign #24V877000 Electrical System
Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA Report Date: November 20, 2024
Safety Defect Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles. The console extension wiring assembly may be routed improperly, allowing the transmission to be shifted out of Park without applying the brake pedal.
Safety Risk / Consequence: A transmission that can shift out of Park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Authorized Remedy Instructions: Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.
Manufacturer & NHTSA Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Source Data Notice: Campaign summaries, safety consequences, and remedy descriptions are direct text extracts published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation.
Historical Reporting Note: Recall campaign counts are shown by model year and should not be interpreted as a vehicle reliability score. Campaigns may cover multiple model years, and newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time for new safety campaigns to be issued.
Safety recall campaigns on this page are associated with this make, model, and model year in NHTSA federal records. A campaign may apply only to certain vehicles based on production date, equipment, manufacturing details, or other campaign-specific criteria.
AutoUtility cannot determine whether a particular VIN is affected or whether a recall remedy has already been completed.
For vehicle-specific recall status, check the 17-digit VIN using NHTSA's official recall lookup or contact an authorized dealer. Campaign-specific remedy information shown above is reproduced from official NHTSA recall records.
Official NHTSA Safety Resources:
NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 711)