Hyundai Motor America: Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking
Hyundai Motor America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 423,062. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Tucson, Tucson Hybrid, and Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. Software in the front cameras may cause the forward collision avoidance system to activate prematurely and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
The risk
Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Hyundai Tucson | 64 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 34 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson | 295 | 6 | 1 | 33 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 152 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V316000.
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