164 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict AVOID 24/100
“My rear back up camera intermitting stops working. I can shift into reverse sometimes and the camera does not come on at all, other times the screen blinks and other times the screen has green lines and glitchy lines. The camera will also come on while I'm DRIVING forward”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe owner
“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.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe owner
“The windshield wipers intermittently stop working. This has been occurring for 2 years and the 5dealership cannot find an issue because they always work when the car is in for service. They also now want to charge a diagnostic fee each time it's in since the car is no longer under warranty”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 09/07/2021 | Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail |
| 28/12/2021 | Visibility:Windshield | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Santa Fe, 2021 Sonata, and Elantra vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in |
| 17/03/2021 | Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Santa Fe vehicles. The Occupant Detection System (ODS) module may not deactivate the air bag upon detection of a child restraint system in the front passenger se |
| 03/05/2021 | Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings SAFETY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 2.5-litre Turbo engines. The fuel pipe connecting the high pressure fuel pump to the fuel rail may not have been tightened proper |
| 06/10/2022 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when p |
| 17/03/2023 | Trailer 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 |
| 21/11/2024 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | 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. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera imag |
On the federal record it scores 24/100: 164 owner complaints (32.8 per year on the road) and 7 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 50 of 182 categorised reports.
The 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe scored 24/100 on the federal record.