The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·25V659000·Announced 2025-10-02

2024-2025 Hyundai Santa Fe starter motor terminal cover fire risk

Hyundai is recalling 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles. The starter motor terminal cover may be improperly installed, causing electrical shorts that increase fire risk during crashes.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a vehicle electrical defect with risk of fire, but the source does not report any injuries, fires, or deaths. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2024 and 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles due to a defect in the starter motor assembly. The B+ positive terminal cover on the starter motor may be improperly installed, which can cause an electrical short during a crash.

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire. Approximately 135,386 vehicles are affected by this recall.

Owners should contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 to schedule service. Hyundai dealers will inspect and reinstall the starter motor terminal cover at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 22, 2025. This recall is identified as Hyundai recall number 285 and NHTSA campaign number 25V659000.

The recalled product

Product
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Brand
HYUNDAI
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Category
Vehicle — Electrical System
Hazard
Affected units
135,386

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SANTA FE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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