This Week's Recalls: Dec. 1-5, 2025
Key Highlights
- Nissan is recalling 41,797 Sentra vehicles due to possible air bubbles in the windshield laminate, affecting compliance with safety standards.
- Hyundai is recalling 143,472 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles because of rearview camera installation issues that may impair rear visibility.
- Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 335,000 vehicles from 2020-2024 due to fuel tank leaks that could lead to fires and injuries.
Nissan 2025 Sentra
Nissan is recalling 41,797, 2025 Sentras as a result of possible air bubbles in the laminate layer of the front windshield. This is problematic because the air bubbles may not comply with the Federal Motor Safety Standard (FVMSS) 205, depending on the location of the bubble.
Nissan estimates only 2.2% of the 41,797 Sentras in this recall are actually affected with the defect, and no other Nisaan or Infiniti vehicles are affected.
Hyundai 2024-2025 Sante Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid
Hyundai is recalling 143,472 2024-2025 Sante Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles because of a faulty reareview camera. This camera lowers the driver's view behind the car - raising the risk of a crash.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated on Nov. 21 that the rearview camera may not have been installed correctly, causing "damage to the wiring harness and causeing the rearview camera image not to display."
2020-2023 Hyundai Sonata, 2021-2024 K-5
Hyundai (OTCMKTS:HYMTF) and Kia (OTCMKTS:KIMTF) are recalling 85,043 2020-2023 Hyundai Sonata and 250,547 2021-2024 K-5 vehicles because of fuel tanks that may develop a leak. This could potentially lead to vehicle fire and injury.
According to MotorSafety.org, "A fuel tank has a purge check valve that regulates the pressure inside it. In the affected vehicles, the valve may get stuck and cause a pressure increase that could result in the tank touching the hot exhaust pipe components. Over time, this can lead to “localized melting” of the tank and a fuel leak.