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2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid engine problems

34 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
34 17% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, I proceeded to apply the gas and accelerate. I quickly noticed that the vehicle began accelerating at a faster rate than I was intending. The vehicle continued to accelerate without me applying my foot to the gas pedal. Nothing would stop the continued acceleration (application of brake). I crashed into the rear of a vehicle in my lane going approximately 50-60mph (estimate). I am unsure what the issue was that resulted in this crash.

December 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly decelerated to 25 MPH with a “Vehicle Will Shut Down” warning message displayed. The contact stated that the engine then began to shut down, and although the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled. The failure occurred on multiple occasions, requiring the vehicle to be towed each time.

Reported at 3,300 miles, May 2026

Other problems reported for the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid

Engine problems in other years

  • 2027
  • 2026
  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021

Engine problems across all Hyundai models