2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE Limited

The vehicle is listed with a salvage title and an auction primary-damage classification of “REAR END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible rear-end damage supports this stated classification, while also noting substantial front-end damage. The salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from the provided photos. The 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe has extensive collision damage at both ends and along both rear quarter areas. At the front, the bumper fascia, grille, and lower bumper components are missing across the center and both corners. Wiring, mounting brackets, internal components, and front cooling modules, including the radiator area, are exposed. The left front wheel-arch trim is also missing, with exposed mounting points. The rear shows severe damage. The liftgate is deeply crushed and creased across the lower and center sections, including the license-plate recess. The rear bumper is substantially deformed, particularly across the center and left side, with lower sections missing or displaced. Lower rear trim and fascia components are absent or broken. The right rear corner is visibly deformed with irregular panel edges and exposed components. Both rear quarter areas have missing lower cladding; additional deformation is visible behind the left rear door and around the right rear wheel opening. The provided findings document visible exterior and component exposure only. They do not establish the condition of the vehicle’s frame, suspension, steering, cooling system, wiring, sensors, airbags, drivetrain, or mechanical operation. A comprehensive inspection and diagnostic scan would be required before purchase or repair, with particular attention to possible hidden structural and electrical damage. NHTSA VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited SUV with four-wheel drive, a 1.6-liter turbocharged T-GDI Gamma II engine, and assembly in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. The supplied NHTSA records list four recalls associated with the 2026 Santa Fe model range: campaign 25V549000 for potentially improperly tightened connecting-rod bolts, campaign 25V809000 for side-curtain air-bag installation, campaign 26V047000 for an instrument-cluster display software fault, and campaign 26V218000 for front seat-belt anchorage defects. The listed remedies include engine replacement, air-bag reinstallation, an instrument-panel software update, and inspection or reinforcement/replacement of the seat-belt anchors. Recall completion and applicability to this specific VIN should be verified with Hyundai or NHTSA before the vehicle is operated.