Hyundai / Santa FE Hybrid / 2025
2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid problems
Owners have filed 147 complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 16.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 15%.
Complaints147
Crashes7
Fires0
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 16.3% · 24
Forward collision avoidance 15.0% · 22
Engine 14.3% · 21
Vehicle speed control 11.6% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 10.9% · 16
Power train 8.8% · 13
Unknown or other 6.8% · 10
Lane departure 4.1% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 5,150 miles.
In owners' own words
Started car, reading paperwork and suddenly my car went into Neutral bycitself and rolled backwards in a parking lot. Thank goodness no one was walking behind my car. This is the 2nd time it has happened. Additionally, twice previously, my car screen blacked off. 1 other time while sitting at a traffic light, the car shut off. I have been patient but now I'm afraid ti drive this car with only 2,650 miles on it. Electrical system
Car did dashboard update on 4/10/25. Had less than 4300 miles. Unable to unlock car due to dead battery. Car unlock service opened door for tow company to jump battery and advise that the new 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid battery needs to be replaced. May need other service (alternator or Hybrid battery too) but the 12v battery had been drained. Interior lights would not turn on prior to this happening. Electrical system
Stopped for gas, vehicle started but would not go into gear, engine lights indicated 'Check hybrid system', warning lights shown. 1/2 hr on the phone with dealership to assist. No problem detected when returning to home dealer. Second episode occurred, vehicle at dealer for the past 4 weeks. Episode repeated at dealership yet "no abnormalities are detected with diagnostics ". Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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