NHTSA Data Explorer

Hyundai Santa Fe

Data refreshed July 24, 2026

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Complaints

7,791

Active records

Recalls

52

Active records

TSBs

723

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

9

Injuries

317

Crashes

361

Fires

208

Top reported issues — Hyundai Santa Fe

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Operating state

2,713

Reporting mechanism

2,173

Condition issue

2,092

Engine behavior

1,326

Performance issue

1,294

Noise

989

Fluid issue

832

Driver assistance issue

680

Safety restraint issue

679

Braking behavior

547

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

547

Vibration/harshness

440

Thermal issue

428

Steering behavior

315

Starting behavior

205

Lighting behavior

196

Safety restraint behavior

196

Electrical issue

195

Access/entry issue

184

Ride/handling behavior

163

Powering on/off behavior

151

Smell

132

Recent change

127

Infotainment behavior

86

HVAC behavior

73

Electrified system issue

59

Wiper/washer behavior

40

Communication/network issue

7

Charging behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Filed Jul 21, 2026


I own a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4L (VIN: [XXX]). On XXX, my vehicle received Campaign 9C2 (ECU software update for Theta II emissions improvement). Shortly after this update, I began experiencing a drivability issue that did not exist beforehand. Description of the issue: The problem occurs only after the vehicle has been sitting long enough for the engine to become completely cold, typically overnight. During approximately the first 1/4 mile of driving, the vehicle intermittently…

2025 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID

Filed Jul 21, 2026


The vehicle has gone into a limp mode unexpectedly while driving on the highway at 60+ mph. The car immediately stopped driving and went into limp mode and cannot go over 30 mph. It was taken to a service dealer. They could not replicate the problem, therefore the vehicle was given back as undiagnosed. This next incident occurred and almost caused an accident, and that was on, again driving on the beltway around Columbus, OH. The car went from 70 mph to 30 mph. The vehicle stayed at 25 to…

2021 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Filed Jul 21, 2026


When i select (R) reverse my camera does not come on. It started as just a flashing screen, but does not come on. It has come on momentarily while I am (D)driving. it has flashed a green screen before.

2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Filed Jul 21, 2026


Driving on highway no warning lights appeared the car made a loud pop noise and heavy smoke appeared from under the hood. Immediately pulled over and noticed all of the oil poured out and was nasty looking. The car was up to date on oil change. My car was towed home and bone dry no oil and no coolant the engine now had loud knocking and needs to be replaced for failure. The car was looked at by independent mechanic. Miles on the car are 152010. I had no warnings and up until the issues the car…

2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Filed Jul 21, 2026


On July 4, 2026, I was driving 2.5 hours from home. My car stopped after about an hour of travel. The car shook and the check engine light came on as the car shut down. There were no warning lights on in my vehicle. I have oil change records. My car had burned through all the oil in an hour. This is not a new problem with this model Hyundai. Every group I went to discuss the problem online all had customers who reported their vehicles suddenly started burning oil quickly which resulted in…

2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Filed Jul 21, 2026


I was quoted $3,000 to replace defective mat sensor in seat so that the airbag light will go off and my vehicle can be inspected. My family can’t afford this fix and I’m stressed out and do not know what to do. My vehicle was not in an accident nor was anything done that would cause damage and result in this fault. I am aware that the 2019 Santa Fe has an extended warranty for this exact defective mat sensor. My 2020 has the identical setup and failed just past the standard mileage limit.…

2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Filed Jul 20, 2026


I am currently burning through 2.5 quarts of oil approximately every 800 miles.

2025 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Filed Jul 17, 2026


I am submitting a second and more urgent safety complaint regarding the Driver Monitoring and Driver Assistance systems in my vehicle. I previously reported this same core defect: the system falsely fails to recognize my face, sounds repeated warnings, and disables driving assistance while the vehicle is moving. Despite that prior complaint, the defect remains, and the seriousness of the danger has clearly not been recognized or addressed. This defect has now placed my life in immediate…

2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID

Filed Jul 17, 2026


Depending on the angle of the vehicle and the sun, around the heads up display the sun will reflect off of the plastic causing a thick bar of light on the windshield. This can make it very hard to see while driving and is right in the line of sight. Brought the car to the dealership and was able to reproduce it under the right conditions with another vehicle of the exact same model. In attached photos, it shows the glare in 3 different spots. It's all depending on the angle of the sun and…

2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Filed Jul 17, 2026


The contact owns a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V00M000 (Visibility); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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Updated July 24, 2026. Refreshed nightly.