2025–2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz & 2025–2026 Hyundai Tucson + 2 more recall: collision avoidance
⚠️ What's wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
💥 The risk
Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 302. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V316000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 302
- Manufacturer
- Hyundai Motor America
- Vehicles affected
- 423,062
- Component
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- Owner phone
- 1-855-371-9460
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 22, 2026
- Recall started by
- ODI