Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published November 20, 2024
Hyundai Santa Cruz 2025: Transmission Shifts Out of Park Without Braking
Hyundai recalls 2025 Santa Cruz vehicles with improper wiring causing transmission to shift out of park without braking. Owners should use parking brake and contact dealers for free repair.
Hyundai is recalling certain 2025 Santa Cruz vehicles because a wiring issue can cause the transmission to shift out of park without braking, potentially leading to the vehicle rolling away. This hazard could increase crash risk if the vehicle moves unexpectedly while parked. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82012-hyundai-santa-cruz-2025-transmission-shifts-out-of-park-without.
“Hyundai Santa Cruz 2025: Transmission Shifts Out of Park Without Braking.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82012-hyundai-santa-cruz-2025-transmission-shifts-out-of-park-without. Based on NHTSA recall #24V877000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V877000).
Hyundai Motor America recalled 2025 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles for an electrical system defect that allows the transmission to shift out of Park without braking, increasing crash risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on November 20, 2024.
How to tell if you have it
Hyundai Santa Cruz, 2025
Hyundai Tucson, 2025
What to do
Owners should use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly free of charge. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
The hazard
A transmission that can shift out of Park without applying the brake pedal can result in a vehicle rolling away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hyundai Motor America has 193 other recalls on record since July 11, 2014. Other recent recalls include the Hyundai 2026 Ioniq 9 rear seat trap hazard (September 11, 2026), the Hyundai Kona seat belt failure risk (July 14, 2026), and the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid instrument panel display failure (June 24, 2026). Similar recent recalls of other brands include the International service brakes unexpected movement risk (November 20, 2025), the Nissan Sentra drive power loss crash risk (June 26, 2026), and the Chevrolet Blazer EV unintended parking brake activation (January 22, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Santa Cruz has a console extension wiring assembly that may be routed improperly. The recall covers vehicles where the wiring assembly could allow the transmission to shift out of Park without braking.
Brand
Hyundai
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Use Parking Brake
Always use the parking brake when parking the vehicle to prevent unintended movement.
Contact Dealer for Repair
Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly at no cost to fix the issue.
Check Owner Notification
Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024, so you should have received them.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 27 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Hyundai
We’ve drafted a message you can send Hyundai to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V877000 — Hyundai Santa Cruz 2025: Transmission Shifts Out of Park Without Braking
Hello,
I own a Hyundai Santa Cruz 2025: Transmission Shifts Out of Park Without Braking that is covered by recall 24V877000 from Hyundai.
The official recall notice states: Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle. Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 273.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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