2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Reviews - Verified Owners

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James S.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/05/2026

Verified Review

Driver Attention Warning System ruins the driving experience

My 2019 Santa Fe was excellent. It was the best of the 20 vehicles I have owned. I was enthused when I bought the 2025 Santa Re Hybrid. I love the Hybrid responsiveness and gas milage. But when I get on the Interstate or rural roads, where I can use Cruise Control, the situation changes dramatically. The responsiveness and milage are still great. But the Driver Attention is constantly (every 5 minutes) telling me to "Take A Break". Sometimes it even turns off Cruise Control. And turning off Driver Attention has no effect. It apparently is related to the driver's height. I'm 6' 2". My wife is 5' 7" and it never happens when she is driving. My son is 6' 3' and it is almost constantly warning when he is driving. He refuses to drive the vehicle. I took it to the dealer and they said there is nothing they can to because it is Safety Equipment. It appears that the only thing I can do is sell the Santa Fe - to a short person - and never buy another Hyundai. I am an engineer and the vehicle suffers from extremely poor engineering. Were the safety features even road tested?

Rosemary G.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/05/2026

Verified Review

Favorite car of all time

I've had a lot of different vehicles over the years, many of them were Fords and although I liked each one of them, this is, by far, my favorite

Recommended

Ottis H.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/04/2026

Verified Review

2025 Hyundai Santa Fa Hybrid

I purchased this SUV form Tuscaloosa Hyundai, where I have purchased about 12 total units over the last 15 years, I love the way it rides, I think the extra weight of the battery may have something to do with the better ride, but that's just my opinion, I really like the way it is equipped. it handles like a dream. Really like the fuel mileage it gets especially in town driving. the ride is really fantastic. I will have to say I don't like the bucking it does trying to find a gear when you first get in it, and drive the first mile or two. Also don't care for it going into limp mode, in heavy traffic it will just shut down when ever it feels like it, told them at the shop, (Dealership), and their answer is they all do it, which I guess is supposed to make me happy, but it doesn't it is problematic I think it's the best handling driving riding SUV I have over had, but I really think Hyundai put it out for sale with too many bugs in it, it would have been a Beautiful Santa Fa but they birth it before it was ready, I think Hyundai should have to fix ever one, at their cost. I only have 5000 miles on it can't say what I expect out it because You never know what it will do next, maybe the Trans will lock up, or go into limp mode and get me killed, it's a crap shoot....

Hyundai Motor America responded on 05/05/2026 09:35 AM

We encourage you to visit your local authorized Hyundai dealership for further inspection and assistance Ottis. Nothing is more important than the safety of Hyundai customers. If you have any questions or concerns about Hyundai vehicles, please contact our customer connect center at (800) 633-5151. Thank you ^cc.

Thomas T.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/04/2026

Verified Review

I love my Santa Fe Hybrid.

My dealer searched for the exact car I wanted--the interior and exterior colors, the hybrid model, and the "bells and whistles". Though it's fun to consider other cars, I'll probably not trade this one for many years, because it's pretty much everything I need.

Recommended

Michelle B.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/04/2026

Verified Review

Excellent

Great technology. Rides smoothly.

Recommended

Martin H.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/04/2026

Verified Review

Great SUV that also provides the comforts of a high end sedan!

The SUV is extremely well designed with so many features that it requires a driver and a co-pilot if changes need to be made. From a driving perspective, the vehicles handles nicely especially when acceleration is needed to pass cars on a two lane road. The low profile tires are quiet and even when I switch to winter tires on 18" wheels, the performance is similar. The heated steering wheel is a nice touch and lessens the need for gloves. I loved this SUV so much that I recommended it to my brother who also bought one.

Recommended

Matthew L.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/01/2026

Verified Review

2025 Santa Fe Hubrid

Car is great

Recommended

Randy P.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/01/2026

Verified Review

HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID CALLIGRAPHY

Excellent purchase.

Recommended

Michael H.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

05/01/2026

Verified Review

Ongoing issue not being addressed

Overall I do love the vehicle but I have been waiting for over months for my local Hyundai dealer to address an issue that I believe is related to the dual clutch transmission. I brought the vehicle in and your mechanic was able to detect the issue. Since then, I have been waiting for a loaner and have called repeatedly to find out when one might be made available but I continue to be stonewalled.

Hyundai Motor America responded on 05/01/2026 12:48 PM

Hello Michael. Allow us to have a further look at your vehicle concerns. A team member will be in touch with you shortly. Thank you ^cc.

Ernesto V.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/30/2026

Verified Review

High Tech. Lower Cost Great Value!!!

This Vehicle was replacing a Toyota Sienna XSE, due to issues with electric motor cable connection. This was an available Hybrid option to Toyota. Honda does not offer a hybrid model in the minivan model. We found it to be a good value for the money. The Tech features were better than the Toyota, the adjustable regen braking is a better feature for increasing regen on downhill roads. The Turbo charged motor has more pickup than the Toyota. The dual phone chargers are great feature in this model. Overall the size of the vehicle is perfect for my needs.

Recommended

Randy M.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/30/2026

Verified Review

Great car

Great Car. Wonderful technology. Magnificent safety features. Needs more physical buttons and dials instead of touch and touchscreen items. Engine needs a bit more power. Wonderful gas mileage. Ton of interior room.

Recommended

Frances C.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/30/2026

Verified Review

not available

Recommended

Elizabeth K.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/30/2026

Verified Review

Drives like a dream

My second Santa Fe in a row. Love my hybrid, especially now that it has a 3rd row.

Recommended

Vanessa L.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/30/2026

Verified Review

Great looks, some faulty oversights.

Vehicle looks great and runs well overall, but it pretty loud. However, the quality is less than desirable. I had the steering wheel swapped out shortly after purchase because of strange material warps (that has begun again on the new one.) Plastic items from the seats and armrests are popping off and breaking. The button panel on the passenger seat (that faces the driver) is separating from the seat. And when driving in the snow/sleet, the debris piles up on the front of the vehicle terribly and causes all of the driver assist options to malfunction/deactivate. The front cup holders are also annoying and hard to get drinks in/out of for the driver!

Hyundai Motor America responded on 04/30/2026 02:46 PM

Thank you for sharing your feedback about your 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, Vanessa.
We truly value hearing from our guests and continuously monitor feedback to enhance our products and services to best match our consumers' preferences. Your feedback will be taken into consideration. ^cc

Trudy D.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/30/2026

Verified Review

2026 Santa Fe hybrid top of line trim.

I love driving it but hybrid doesn’t add much savings in fuel.

Recommended

Robert P.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/30/2026

Verified Review

Unresolved issue

Rides nice, ample room, utility good. Chronic electronic issues, & body trim issues… extremely poor customer service.

Hyundai Motor America responded on 04/30/2026 11:01 AM

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. This information has been forwarded to your case manager for further handling. ^cc

Joey D.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/29/2026

Verified Review

Santa Fe calligraphy

I like everything except the portion of the steering wheel which trackers my eyes. It is very annoying and frustrating and I wish it could be disabled. It is a horrible feature.

Pauline D.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/29/2026

Verified Review

I traded it for another vehicle that seems to be more comfortable.

Fun to drive around town but not a good vehicle for me to drive 6-7 hours on an extended trip.

Jon W.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/29/2026

Verified Review

Great car

No problems

Recommended

Raymond M.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid

Verified Owner

04/29/2026

Verified Review

Nice car but needs a software update

Everything is fine except for the stupid "You might want to take a break message." This is continuing to be the most annoying feature of this vehicle. Otherwise it has been a nice vehicle.