2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle went into limp mode while driving on the freeway and then would not go past 30 MPH even after pulling over and restarting it. At first there were no errors but after a restart the following warning showed up: "Park with engine On to charge battery". Everything worked fine earlier that day.”
filed Jul 24, 2026
“The vehicle has gone into a limp mode unexpectedly while driving on the highway at 60+ mph. The car immediately stopped driving and went into limp mode and cannot go over 30 mph. It was taken to a service dealer. They could not replicate the problem, therefore the vehicle was given back as…”
filed Jul 21, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Santa FE Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Santa FE Hybrid | 8 | 24% |
| 2023 Santa FE Hybrid | 15 | 26% |
| 2022 Santa FE Hybrid | 13 | 37% |
| 2021 Santa FE Hybrid | 7 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid
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.