Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V659000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Hyundai Motor America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-10-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V659000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
135,386
Reported to NHTSA
2025-10-02
Owners notified
2025-10-22

Defect description

Hyundai 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.

Safety risk

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers 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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Hyundai Santa FE2025 2024

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.