Hyundai Motor North America announced it will recall more than 42,000 vehicles due to a wiring issue that can cause the automobiles to roll away, according to a notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday.
The 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz and Hyundai Tucson vehicles subject to the recall have transmissions that can shift out of “park” without the brake pedal having to be applied, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury, per the administration. All 2025 Santa Cruz and Tucson vehicles in the U.S. are subject to the recall, including more than 35,500 Tucson and 6,900 Santa Cruz vehicles — around 1% of the vehicles are estimated by the NHTSA to have the defect.
The Santa Cruz is a pick up truck and SUV hybrid with a retail price that starts at over $33,000 while the Tucson is an SUV that sells at more than $28,000.
The Tucson also comes in a hybrid and plug-in hybrid option, but those models will become available later this fall. It is not clear how this recall will affect these upcoming arrivals.
The NHTSA said owners of the vehicles can continue to drive them for the time being.
“Owners are advised to use the parking brake when parking the vehicle,” the NHTSA said. “Dealers will reroute the console extension wiring assembly, free of charge.”
Letters are expected to be mailed to owners of the vehicles in question on Jan. 19, 2025.
The issue with the Tucson vehicles was first discovered late October when Hyundai Motor North America’s North American Safety Office (NASO) received a report alleging a 2025 model that was part of a corporate fleet in the U.S. moved by itself. In early November, it was discovered that the wiring issue that caused the issue with the Tucson vehicle may also have impacted Santa Cruz vehicles. This prompted a review from the North America Safety Decision Authority on Nov. 13 and a recall of the vehicles.
Hyundai said it has not received any reports of injuries, deaths, crashes or fires associated with already sold vehicles.
This is not Hyundai’s only current vehicle recall.
The company also recalled over 145,000 electric Genesis and IONIQ vehicles, including the IONIQ 6 2023 to 2025 and the Genesis GV60 2023 to 2025, according to the NHTSA. The recall was issued because the integrated charging control units (ICCU) of the vehicles may become damaged and stop charging the batteries.
“Dealers will inspect and replace the ICCU and its fuse, as necessary,” the NHTSA said. “In addition, dealers will update the ICCU software. All repairs will be performed free of charge.”
Owners of the IONIQ and Genesis vehicles in question will be mailed letters on Jan. 17, 2025.
