NHTSA Campaign 25V659000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 25V659000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: starter assembly. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor America filed the report for 25V659000 with NHTSA on October 2, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V659000, NHTSA lists up to 135,386 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V659000 were scheduled from October 22, 2025, 20 days after the report.
25V659000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2024–2025.
Owners of the model years 25V659000 covers have filed at least 58 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V659000 vehicles, the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe has the most (30).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V659000 ranks 38 of 192 Hyundai Motor America recalls on this site.
Besides 25V659000, Hyundai Motor America has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 25V659000 was 25V606000, reported on September 11, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported October 2, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V659000 (2)
Hyundai (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V659000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 2, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted