Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.
What owners report
On file for 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- 26V218000 · Seat belts: front: anchorage · reported 6 April 2026 A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Read campaign 26V218000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V809000 · Air bags: side/window: curtain · reported 21 November 2025 Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash. Read campaign 25V809000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V808000 · Back over prevention: display function · reported 21 November 2025 A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V808000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V659000 · Electrical system: starter assembly · reported 2 October 2025 An electrical short increases the risk of a fire. Read campaign 25V659000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V549000 · Engine and engine cooling: critical fasteners · reported 26 August 2025 · owner letters mailed 23 October 2025 A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire. Read campaign 25V549000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe repair orders.
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