2025 Hyundai Santa FE forward collision avoidance problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am submitting a second and more urgent safety complaint regarding the Driver Monitoring and Driver Assistance systems in my vehicle. I previously reported this same core defect: the system falsely fails to recognize my face, sounds repeated warnings, and disables driving assistance while the…”
filed Jul 17, 2026
“I own a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe that was purchased on 08/15/2025. The first malfunction occurred on 08/25/2025, only days after purchase, and the vehicle has experienced repeated safety-related issues since then. The vehicle has repeatedly displayed false Forward Collision Warning alerts, Blind Spot…”
filed May 26, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Santa FE years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa FE | 5 | 17% |
| 2024 Santa FE | 14 | 10% |
| 2023 Santa FE | 34 | 17% |
| 2022 Santa FE | 15 | 8% |
| 2021 Santa FE | 18 | 11% |
| 2020 Santa FE | 14 | 7% |
| 2019 Santa FE | 13 | 7% |
| 2018 Santa FE | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 Santa FE | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 Santa FE | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Santa FE | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 Santa FE | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.