Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in: 2 model years scored from 27 NHTSA owner complaints and 7 recall campaigns. Worst year 2022, best year 2022.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
202389BUY$2,76002
202276BUY$3,028275

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Santa Fe Plug-in sub-models & family

What goes wrong on the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in

Across every Santa Fe Plug-in model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Engine7 complaints across all Santa Fe Plug-in years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Electrical System7 complaints across all Santa Fe Plug-in years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Fuel/Propulsion System6 complaints across all Santa Fe Plug-in years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
  • Unknown Or Other5 complaints across all Santa Fe Plug-in years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Power Train5 complaints across all Santa Fe Plug-in years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
  • Lane Departure5 complaints across all Santa Fe Plug-in years · typical job: Camera module replacement and calibration$680–$1,700

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in problem?

7 of the complaints filed against the Santa Fe Plug-in across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04