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2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2026 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 5
Latest campaign: May 19, 2026

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Forward collision avoidance	1	May 19, 2026	26V316000
Electrical system	1	Jan 27, 2026	26V047000
Air bags	1	Nov 21, 2025	25V809000

Safety recalls3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

May 19, 2026Latest campaign


May 19, 202626V316000	Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V316000 What's wrong 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. 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. Campaign NHTSA 26V316000 · May 19, 2026
Jan 27, 202626V047000	Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 26V047000 What's wrong 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." 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. Campaign NHTSA 26V047000 · Jan 27, 2026
Nov 21, 202525V809000	Air bags: side/window curtain Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 25V809000 What's wrong 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. 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. Campaign NHTSA 25V809000 · Nov 21, 2025

May 19, 202626V316000

Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking

Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V316000

What's wrong: 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.
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.
Campaign: NHTSA 26V316000 · May 19, 2026

Jan 27, 202626V047000

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

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

DetailsHide details for campaign 26V047000

What's wrong: 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."
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.
Campaign: NHTSA 26V047000 · Jan 27, 2026

Nov 21, 202525V809000

Air bags: side/window curtain

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

DetailsHide details for campaign 25V809000

What's wrong: 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.
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.
Campaign: NHTSA 25V809000 · Nov 21, 2025

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Hyundai recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component5

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

5Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%
Lane departure	2	40
Power train	2	40
Visibility/wiper	1	20
Steering	1	20
Vehicle speed control	1	20

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Lane departure
“The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message "You May Want to Consider Taking a Break" was displayed with an audible alert nine times during a…”
Filed 09/02/2026 · ODI 11761596
Power train
“I was traveling southbound on XXX from [XXX] to [XXX] While traveling in this major highway, the vehicle shunted forward and it felt like something hit us from behind.”
Filed 06/06/2026 · ODI 11742481
Visibility/wiper
“The windshield washer fluid dispensing nozzles do not effectively cover the windshield. Almost all of the "spray" is in a very concentrated area of the lower windshield.”
Filed 05/22/2026 · ODI 11739506

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2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz recall questions

How many recalls does the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The most recent, 26V316000 (reported May 19, 2026), concerns forward collision avoidance. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz?

Lane departure is the most-reported component, named in 2 complaints out of 5 filed with NHTSA (40%). Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Hyundai recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Hyundai dealer.

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