2024–2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical System Recall 25V659000 (Hyundai 285)

NHTSA recall 25V659000 (Hyundai recall 285) covers about 135,386 2024–2025 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles (electrical system), filed with NHTSA Oct 2, 2025. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory.

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V659000 · Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · By CarWhere Research

135,386
vehicles affected (potential)
2024–2025
model years
Oct 2, 2025
filed with NHTSA
None
NHTSA advisory

What's recalled

Component: Electrical system (starter assembly)

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.

The risk

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

The remedy and its status

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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 4, 2025.

Status: NHTSA lists Oct 22, 2025 as the owner-notification date for this campaign.

Hyundai recall number 285

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number for 25V659000 as 285. Owner letters and dealer service departments often use this code, so a search for "285 recall" refers to the same campaign.

Affected models and years

Models and model years NHTSA lists for this campaign. Not every vehicle of a listed model and year is included; check by VIN.

VehicleModel yearsMore
Hyundai Santa Fe2024–2025All Santa Fe recallsYears to avoid

Key dates

Report filed with NHTSA
Oct 2, 2025
Owner notification
Oct 22, 2025
Build dates covered
Dec 28, 2023 to Jul 7, 2025
Recall initiated by
the manufacturer
Filed by
Hyundai Motor America

Check your VIN for 25V659000

  1. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the door-jamb sticker, or your registration.
  2. Enter it in NHTSA's free VIN recall lookup. It shows every open recall on that exact vehicle, including this one if it applies and hasn't been repaired.
  3. If 25V659000 is open, call any Hyundai dealer's service department and give them the recall number (25V659000 or 285). The repair is free.

Not sure of the exact model or year? Decode it first with the free VIN decoder.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 25V659000?

NHTSA recall 25V659000 (Hyundai recall 285) covers about 135,386 2024–2025 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles (electrical system), filed with NHTSA Oct 2, 2025. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It covers certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles.

Is it safe to drive a vehicle with recall 25V659000?

NHTSA's record for 25V659000 carries no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The risk NHTSA lists is: "An electrical short increases the risk of a fire." Get the free repair as soon as it is available for your vehicle.

How do I know if my vehicle is affected by 25V659000?

Only a VIN lookup can tell you. Not every vehicle of the listed models and years is included, and repaired vehicles drop off. Enter your 17-character VIN in NHTSA's free recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask any Hyundai dealer to check it.

What is the fix for recall 25V659000, and is it free?

NHTSA's record says: "Dealers will inspect and reinstall the starter motor terminal cover, as necessary, free of charge." NHTSA lists Oct 22, 2025 as the owner-notification date for this campaign. Safety-recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers.

What is the Hyundai recall number for 25V659000?

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number as 285. Dealers and owner letters often use that code (285) instead of the NHTSA campaign number 25V659000.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recall record for 25V659000, from NHTSA's public recall campaign database. Problem, risk and remedy text is NHTSA's own wording.
  • "Vehicles affected" is NHTSA's potential-units-affected count for the whole campaign.
  • Data as of Nov 6, 2026. NHTSA updates campaigns as manufacturers file amendments, so check the official record for the latest.

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