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.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 89 | BUY | $2,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 76 | BUY | $3,028 | 27 | 5 |
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.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04