2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 18 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, 20% of its 90 total complaints, with median failure mileage of 73,000. One crash and one related recall (25V808000) are recorded.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 18
- 20% of 90
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 73,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Owners describe the Driver Attention Warning system misreading sunglasses, hats, or hair as inattention and shutting off cruise control at highway speed.
- Several report the Forward Attention Warning cutting cruise control and triggering sudden hard braking or speed reduction in moderate to heavy traffic.
- Some describe the Forward Collision Avoidance Warning system failing to alert while the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated, requiring manual braking.
- Owners note the dashboard shows a persistent "Driver attention warning system failure" message that disables cruise control and adaptive cruise.
- A separate cluster reports the "consider taking a break" or lane-departure alert triggering unnecessarily and startling the driver.
- One recall covers a rearview camera that may be installed improperly, damaging the wiring harness and causing camera failure.
When 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 26, 2024, latest Aug 3, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid
- NHTSA 25V808000Nov 20, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras143,472 vehicles
Back over prevention:display function
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 288. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Santa FE Hybrid model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 20212 (10%)
- 20225 (14%)
- 202312 (21%)
- 20245 (15%)
- 202518 (20%)
Frequently asked questions
- How many Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints does the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid have?
- NHTSA lists 18 complaints in this area for the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid, which is 20% of the 90 total complaints filed for the model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid's camera system?
- Yes. Recall 25V808000, reported November 20, 2025, covers 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles whose rearview camera may be installed improperly, damaging the wiring harness and disabling the camera. Dealers replace the camera wiring harness free of charge.
- At what mileage do these problems typically show up?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage at failure of 73,000 for Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints on the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid.
- Has this problem caused any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA records show 1 crash and 0 injuries linked to Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid.
- How does 2025 compare to other Santa Fe Hybrid model years for this issue?
- The 2025 Santa Fe Hybrid has 18 complaints in this area, the highest count among years shown, compared to 12 in 2023, 5 in 2024, 5 in 2022, and 2 in 2021.