Hyundai Santa FE (2024-2025): Electrical system
Recall 25V659000 · Oct 2, 2025 · Hyundai Motor America
135,386
vehicles affected
135,386
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V659000
- Date
- Oct 2, 2025
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 135,386
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Starter assembly
- Model years
- 2024-2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
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 can happen
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V659000?
1 model: Hyundai Santa Fe (2024-2025), about 135,386 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V659000?
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.
What can happen?
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.