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61 complaints
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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The car went from 70 miles an hour to 25 miles an hour all of a sudden on the highway and then would not allow to accelerate afterwards. Battery stopped charging and we had to stop it multiple times t
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
low
There is a severe and dangerous lag in acceleration when trying to merge into traffic. Praying the accelerator all the way down often result in the car not responding for a second or two before kickin
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 SEAT BELTS
medium
The dealer is unable to remedy the defect within a reasonable time. It’s been two months with no fix and my family’s safety is in jeopardy.
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 ENGINE
low
The vehicle has gone into a limp mode unexpectedly while driving on the highway at 60+ mph. The first issue was on May 13, 2026. The car immediately stopped driving and went into limp mode and cannot
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 ENGINE
low
Sudden loss of power while driving on the interstate (65 MPH) , car would no longer accelerate and slowed down to ~10 MPH. Had to merge onto emergency lane, car struggled to power over 30 MPH. Warning
NHTSAUSJun 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
low
Driving home from church this morning, the vehicle experiences a sudden loss of power and the car went into “limp mode”. Even the pedal floored and the engine rpms high, the car would barely go ab
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
medium
The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the Apple CarPlay system unexpectedly interrupted the operation of the vehicle and initiated a liv
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 POWER TRAIN
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The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly decelerated to 25 MPH with a “Vehicle Will Shut Down” warning message
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
low
"My 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has experienced repeated parasitic battery drain. Dealer diagnostic reports dated 5/12/26 and 5/14/26 document 'Excessive dark current draw condition identified' with
NHTSAUSMay 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 AIR BAGS
high
Any of the airbags failed to deploy during a significant crash. It is not available for inspection due to it being investigated by insurance. The driver and passengers' safety were affected in that mo
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
medium
The 2025 Hyundai Hybrid Santa Fe SEL has experienced two instances (Nov 2025, 11k miles & Apr 2026, 14k miles) where the combustion engine fails to provide power to the vehicle’s wheels. The engine
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 POWER TRAIN
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I had stopped and put gas in for a full tank. Pulled out onto the Hwy heading towards Houston TX and was accelerating up to speed limit of 50MPH when the warning on the instrument panel displayed HYBR
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
low
Sudden loss of power (multiple incidences in the first 3000 miles, multiple service visits). While driving normally there was a sudden loss of power. Once at an interstate on ramp while attempting to
NHTSAUSApr 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 POWER TRAIN
medium
Vehicle experienced a loss of acceleration while driving. When pressing the accelerator, engine RPM increased significantly but the vehicle did not increase speed. The vehicle felt as though it was st
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
low
Vehicle would not accelerate in high speed zone.
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 ENGINE
high
Gas Motor is not engaging to assist electric drivetrain on a hybrid AWD 2025 Santa Fe. This resulted in a dangerous situation crossing a busy road from a stop sign. The Santa Fe rolled into the inters
NHTSAUSMar 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
low
Vehicle went in to limp mode in the middle of driving. Would not accelerate past 30mph. Was able to turn around and pull in to a neighborhood when the vehicle stopped responding altogether and had a
NHTSAUSFeb 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
low
Since February 2026 I have had daily incidents of the hybrid system error where the vehicle is only relying on the hybrid battery to move. I've had a few near miss accidents as my car crawls through a
NHTSAUSFeb 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
medium
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has had multiple occasions, most recently on February 3, 2026 with 12,330 miles on the car, where the gas-powered engine fails to provide any power to the drivetrain.
NHTSAUSFeb 2026Source →
HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2025 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
medium
While driving on the freeway at approx 65mph, the car suddenly starting de-celerating and forced me to pull over to emergency shoulder/lane and try to determine the cause. The car is a "Hybrid" and th
NHTSAUSJan 2026Source →