Hyundai Santa Fe recalls and problems
45 recalls and 7,725 owner complaints for 26 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
45
Complaints
7,725
Crashes reported
358
Fires reported
216
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Hyundai Santa Fe by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Santa Fe | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 Santa Fe | 5 | 140 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 Santa Fe | 7 | 165 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 Santa Fe | 1 | 217 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 Santa Fe | 5 | 204 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 Santa Fe | 6 | 170 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Santa Fe | 1 | 218 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 Santa Fe | 2 | 208 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 Santa Fe | 2 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 Santa Fe | 6 | 976 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 Santa Fe | 3 | 238 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 Santa Fe | 2 | 255 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 Santa Fe | 3 | 493 | 16 | 30 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 Santa Fe | 3 | 605 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 Santa Fe | 1 | 355 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 Santa Fe | 2 | 181 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010 Santa Fe | 2 | 260 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 Santa Fe | 2 | 359 | 27 | 5 | 26 | 3 |
| 2008 Santa Fe | 4 | 541 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 Santa Fe | 7 | 684 | 30 | 8 | 32 | 2 |
| 2006 Santa Fe | 1 | 106 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 Santa Fe | 3 | 216 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2004 Santa Fe | 3 | 303 | 32 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| 2003 Santa Fe | 4 | 308 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 Santa Fe | 4 | 165 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 Santa Fe | 4 | 209 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Most reported Hyundai Santa Fe problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2,429 | |
| Power Train | 914 | |
| Electrical System | 871 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 734 | |
| Unknown or Other | 715 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 586 | |
| Air Bags | 487 | |
| Service Brakes | 421 | |
| Suspension | 382 | |
| Steering | 372 |
All Hyundai Santa Fe recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-218 | Apr 6, 2026 | 2024–2026 | Seat Belts | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, 2024-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. |
| 26V-047 | Jan 26, 2026 | 2026 | Electrical System | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata… |
| 25V-809 | Nov 20, 2025 | 2025–2026 | Air Bags | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. |
| 25V-808 | Nov 20, 2025 | 2024–2025 | Back Over Prevention | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. |
| 25V-659 | Oct 2, 2025 | 2024–2025 | Electrical System | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles. |
| 25V-549 | Aug 25, 2025 | 2025–2026 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson and Santa Fe vehicles. |
| 24V-879 | Nov 21, 2024 | 2021–2022 | Back Over Prevention | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. |
| 24V-843 | Nov 7, 2024 | 2024 | Electrical System, Visibility | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. |
| 24V-561 | Jul 26, 2024 | 2024 | Air Bags, Electrical System | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe HEV vehicles. |
| 24V-529 | Jul 11, 2024 | 2024 | Power Train | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. |
| 24V-246 | Apr 2, 2024 | 2024 | Back Over Prevention | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. |
| 23V-651 | Sep 22, 2023 | 2013–2015 | Park outsideService Brakes, Hydraulic | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013… |
| 23V-181 | Mar 17, 2023 | 2019–2023 | Park outsideTrailer Hitches | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original… |
| 22V-746 | Oct 6, 2022 | 2021–2022 | Power Train | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. |
| 22V-197 | Mar 28, 2022 | 2022 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. |
| 22V-056 | Feb 3, 2022 | 2016–2018 | Park outsideService Brakes, Hydraulic | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. |
| 21V-524 | Jul 9, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. |
| 21V-308 | May 3, 2021 | 2021 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 2.5-litre Turbo engines. |
| 21V-185 | Mar 17, 2021 | 2021 | Air Bags | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Santa Fe vehicles. |
| 20V-746 | Dec 1, 2020 | 2012 | Engine | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Veloster, 2012 Santa Fe, 2011-2013 Sonata Hybrid, and 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. |
| 20V-061 | Feb 4, 2020 | 2007 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Elantra and 2009-2011 Elantra Touring vehicles. |
| 18V-715 | Oct 11, 2018 | 2019 | Air Bags | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles. |
| 18V-118 | Feb 17, 2018 | 2018 | Steering | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. |
| 17V-578 | Sep 20, 2017 | 2017 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 3.3L engines. |
| 17V-358 | Jun 5, 2017 | 2013–2017 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. |
| 17V-142 | Mar 6, 2017 | 2017 | Tires | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Santa Fe Sport vehicles. |
| 16V-842 | Nov 21, 2016 | 2017 | Trailer Hitches, Electrical System | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Tucson vehicles manufactured May 19, 2015, to November 14, 2016, and 2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 28, 2015, to November 14, 2016. |
| 16V-145 | Mar 10, 2016 | 2016–2017 | Seat Belts | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. |
| 14V-435 | Jul 18, 2014 | 2001–2006 | Suspension | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model Year 2001-2006 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from March 31, 2000, through February 15, 2006, that are registered and operated, or which were originally sold and… |
| 13V-624 | Dec 16, 2013 | 2014 | Tires | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2014 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured November 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013, and equipped with P235/65R17 103T Continental Crosscontact LX tires. |
| 13V-355 | Aug 12, 2013 | 2013 | Power Train | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2013 front wheel drive Santa Fe Sport vehicles manufactured July 13, 2012, through March 12, 2013; and equipped with 2.4 liter engines. |
| 13V-113 | Apr 1, 2013 | 2007–2011 | Exterior Lighting | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz… |
| 12V-354 | Jul 25, 2012 | 2007–2009 | Air Bags | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured from April 19, 2006, through July 7, 2008. |
| 11V-472 | Sep 9, 2011 | 2007–2008 | Air Bags | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 hyundai veracruz vehicles manufactured from december 26, 2006, through march 21, 2008, and model year 2007-2008 hyundai santa fe vehicles manufactured from april 19, 2006… |
| 11V-261 | Apr 28, 2011 | 2010 | Power Train | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2010 santa fe 2wd vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4l engines manufactured from october 15, 2009 through march 5, 2010. |
| 10V-613 | Dec 9, 2010 | 2011 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2011 santa fe vehicles manufactured from september 28, 2010, through november 25, 2010. |
| 09V-123 | Apr 16, 2009 | 2001–2003 | Suspension | Hyundai is recalling 83,355 my 2001-2003 santa fe vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota… |
| 09V-122 | Apr 15, 2009 | 2007 | Exterior Lighting | Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. |
| 08V-272 | Jun 19, 2008 | 2007–2008 | Equipment | Hyundai is recalling 88,943 my 2007-2008 hyundai santa fe vehicles equipped with p235/60r18 tires. |
| 06V-317 | Aug 31, 2006 | 2007 | Fuel System, Gasoline | On certain sport utility vehicles, the wall thickness of the right forward baffle of the fuel tank may be below specifications. |
| 05V-527 | Nov 17, 2005 | 2005 | Air Bags | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an occupant classification system (Ocs) the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify certain small children seated on the front edge of the seat as an adult. |
| 05V-450 | Oct 4, 2005 | 2005 | Air Bags | On certain vehicles equipped with an occupant classification system (Ocs) the right front seat of the vehicle may misclassify certain small children seated on the front edge of the seat as an adult. |
| 04V-131 | Mar 16, 2004 | 2003–2004 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5 liter V-6 engines, 4-wheel drive and antilock braking systems (Abs), if the brake pedal is depressed at speeds between 3 and 12 MPH when the brake pad friction surfaces… |
| 03V-520 | Dec 18, 2003 | 2001–2004 | Equipment | Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-030 | Jan 2, 2003 | 2001–2002 | Electrical System | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 2.7 liter V-6 engines, improperly manufactured crankshaft position sensors (Cps) were installed. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Hyundai Santa Fe?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe has the most reports (976). Check the 2017 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Santa Fe have?
NHTSA lists 45 safety recalls covering Hyundai Santa Fe model years 2001–2026.
What are the most common Hyundai Santa Fe problems?
Owners report engine, power train, electrical system problems most often.