Hyundai recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Hyundai Santa Fe 2024–2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V659000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 2, 2025
- Owners notified
- Oct 22, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 135,386
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Starter assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- 285
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Genesis / Hyundai recall: Seat belts Apr 6, 2026
- Hyundai recall: Electrical system Jan 26, 2026
- Genesis / Hyundai recall: Air bags Nov 20, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Back over prevention Nov 20, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 25, 2025
- Hyundai recall: Back over prevention Nov 21, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.