2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Calligraphy

The auction record lists the vehicle as “CERTIFICATE OF TITLE” with “SIDE” as the primary damage classification. The photo-based assessment states that the photos cannot confirm the certificate-of-title status, while the visible evidence supports the SIDE damage classification: substantial damage is present on the driver-side front door and fender, with additional front-end damage. The 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe has severe damage to the driver-side front door, including a large, sharply creased and deeply dented outer panel with white scraping or paint transfer. The driver-side front fender is heavily crushed and creased around the wheel opening and front corner, with exposed gaps and damaged panel edges. The lower driver-side rocker trim has light-colored scuffing and scratches. The front end also shows significant damage. The driver-side headlamp area has a broken or missing outer lamp assembly, exposed internal components, and damaged surrounding panel edges. The driver-side front bumper corner is crushed and displaced, with broken edges and exposed areas behind the cover. Sections of the center and driver-side grille are broken or missing, and the lower bumper grille and surrounding trim also have broken or missing pieces. The driver-side front fascia has irregular contours and displaced sections around the headlamp, grille, and bumper junction. The hood has creasing and deformation at the driver-side leading corner, including an uneven raised edge. Multiple warning indicators are illuminated in the instrument cluster, including battery, tire-pressure, engine, ABS, stability-control, and restraint-related symbols. The display also shows a “Check Tire Pressure Monitoring System” message. These warnings require diagnostic testing; their presence should not be assumed to result solely from the visible collision damage. According to the VIN decode, this is a Calligraphy-trim Santa Fe SUV with front-wheel drive (4x2), a 2.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine, and a U.S. manufacturing origin at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama. The decoded safety equipment includes standard ABS, electronic stability control, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistance, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and multiple airbag systems. The condition of these systems cannot be confirmed from the supplied findings. Four NHTSA recalls are listed for this make, model, and model year. They concern potentially improperly tightened engine connecting-rod bolts, side-curtain airbag installation, an instrument-cluster display software issue, and front seat-belt anchor detachment. The listed remedies include engine replacement, side-curtain airbag reinstallation, an instrument-panel software update, and inspection or reinforcement/replacement of the seat-belt anchors, as applicable. Recall completion and VIN-specific applicability should be verified with Hyundai or NHTSA before purchase. A complete physical inspection is recommended, including checks of the front structure, suspension and steering components, wheel and tire areas, cooling and engine-compartment components, wiring, airbags and restraints, lighting systems, alignment, diagnostic trouble codes, and the cause of all illuminated warning indicators.