Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published May 19, 2026
Hyundai 2025 Santa Cruz: Forward Collision Avoidance System May Brake Unexpectedly
Hyundai recalls certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz vehicles for potential premature braking in forward collision avoidance systems. Owners will receive free software updates by July 17, 2026.
“Hyundai 2025 Santa Cruz: Forward Collision Avoidance System May Brake Unexpectedly.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82014-hyundai-2025-santa-cruz-forward-collision-avoidance-system-may-brake. Based on NHTSA recall #26V316000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V316000).
Hyundai Motor America is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric vehicles because the front camera software may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on May 19, 2026.
How to tell if you have it
Hyundai Santa Cruz, 2025-2026
Hyundai Tucson, 2025-2026
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, 2025-2026
Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric, 2025-2026
What to do
Dealers will update the front camera software, free of charge. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460.
The hazard
The unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash. The software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Hyundai Motor America has 193 other recalls on record since July 11, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include Hyundai 2026 Ioniq 9 Recall: Rear Seat Trap Hazard (Sept. 11, 2026), Hyundai Kona 2024-2025 Seat Belts: Crash Injury Risk (July 14, 2026), and Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2025: Instrument Panel Display Failure Risk (June 24, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Mercedes-Benz 2025 AMG G63: Forward Collision Avoidance System Malfunction Risk (Oct. 17, 2025), Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (2025) Recall: Forward Collision Avoidance System Failure (Oct. 17, 2025), and BMW 2024-2025 I5 Vehicles: Brake System Recall - Risk of Crash (July 1, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2025-2026 Santa Cruz model. The recall covers vehicles with specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
Brand
Hyundai
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Hyundai Customer Service
Call 1-855-371-9460 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a software update.
Receive Software Update
Dealers will update the front camera software for free by July 17, 2026.
July 17, 2026
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters expected (expected, per the notice)
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 26V316000 — Hyundai 2025 Santa Cruz: Forward Collision Avoidance System May Brake Unexpectedly
Hello,
I own a Hyundai 2025 Santa Cruz: Forward Collision Avoidance System May Brake Unexpectedly that is covered by recall 26V316000 from Hyundai.
The official recall notice states: 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.
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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