Model year 2026 · Hyundai

2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The most recent was reported on May 18, 2026. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: SANTA CRUZ.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz, newest first
NHTSA number	Reported	Component
26V316000	May 18, 2026	Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking
26V047000	January 26, 2026	Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
25V809000	November 20, 2025	Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain

Systems involved: Air Bags (1) · Electrical System (1) · Forward Collision Avoidance (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 26V316000Manufacturer no. 302

Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking

Report received by NHTSA: May 18, 2026
Owner notification: June 22, 2026
Recall initiated by: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Units potentially affected: 423,062 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz: Not reported – April 1, 2026
Model names in the NHTSA record: SANTA CRUZ

Defect summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.

Safety risk

Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V316000, filed by Hyundai Motor America. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 26V047000Manufacturer no. 293

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel

Report received by NHTSA: January 26, 2026
Owner notification: March 24, 2026
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 41,651 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz: August 29, 2025 – November 3, 2025
Model names in the NHTSA record: SANTA CRUZ

Defect summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Safety risk

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V047000, filed by Hyundai Motor America. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 25V809000Manufacturer no. 289 (H); 029G (G)

Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain

Report received by NHTSA: November 20, 2025
Owner notification: December 29, 2025
Recall initiated by: Manufacturer
Units potentially affected: 258 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz: Not reported – July 28, 2025
Model names in the NHTSA record: SANTA CRUZ

Defect summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

Safety risk

Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.

Source: NHTSA recall 25V809000, filed by Hyundai Motor America. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: May 19, 2026.