2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid Electrical System Problems
NHTSA lists 28 Electrical System complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid, 31% of its 90 total complaints and the highest share among recent model years. The median mileage at failure is 3,300 miles. No related recalls are on file.
- Electrical System complaints
- 28
- 31% of 90
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 3,300 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical electrical symptoms owners report
- 12V battery repeatedly discharges, leaving the vehicle unable to start and requiring a jump or tow, sometimes within days of a previous charge.
- Keyfob lock and unlock functions stop responding for several minutes after the car is shut off, even though the media screen stays lit.
- Main instrument screen fails to initialize on startup, showing only partial icons with no speedometer, fuel level, or hybrid data.
- Vehicle displays a 'Check hybrid system' warning and will not shift into gear, with dealers unable to duplicate the fault during diagnostics.
- Car unexpectedly shifts into Neutral on its own or shuts off while stopped at a light, and the screen has gone black on separate occasions.
- Sudden loss of propulsion at highway speed with a Hybrid Power Control Unit warning, dropping the car into a reduced-speed limp mode.
When 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 20, 2024, latest Sep 19, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Electrical System complaints by Santa FE Hybrid model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 20213 (15%)
- 20228 (22%)
- 202313 (23%)
- 20249 (26%)
- 202528 (31%)
Frequently asked questions
- How many electrical complaints does the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid have?
- NHTSA lists 28 Electrical System complaints for the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid, which is 31% of the 90 total complaints filed for the model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid electrical issues?
- No. NHTSA shows no related recalls tied to this Electrical System complaint category for the 2025 model year.
- At what mileage do these electrical problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 3,300 miles, indicating the problems tend to appear early in ownership.
- Have these electrical complaints caused crashes or fires?
- NHTSA data shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries linked to these Electrical System complaints for the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid.
- How does 2025 compare to other Santa Fe Hybrid years for electrical complaints?
- The 2025 model year's 31% share of complaints tied to the Electrical System is higher than 2024 (26%), 2023 (23%), 2022 (22%), and 2021 (15%).