Hyundai 2025-08-26 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-25V549000
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Recall
Issued August 26, 2025 · Hyundai
In August 2025, Hyundai recalled the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Hyundai 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.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Hyundai to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Dealers 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Hyundai
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- August 26, 2025
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-25V549000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Hyundai has 66 recalls in our database, including 6 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 199th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2025.