What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2022 Hyundai Santa FE

Typical pattern

8.7% of complaints about the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (57 complaints), typically at 2.4 yr or about 61,000 miles.

Complaints
309
Median age at failure
2.8 yr
Median mileage
17,500 n=30
Crash / fire / tow
9.4% of reports
Safety recalls
5 1 do not drive

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
57 reports · 61,000 mi
2.4 yr
5.3%
Engine
52 reports · 17,500 mi
2.3 yr
3.8%
Other
44 reports
3.3 yr
6.8%
Electrical system
31 reports · 3,000 mi
3.7 yr
6.5%
Fuel / propulsion
28 reports
3.4 yr
0%
Collision avoidance
22 reports · 38,955 mi
2.8 yr
13.6%
Speed control
16 reports · 2,500 mi
2.3 yr
12.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V181000 2023-03-17 Do not drive
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 equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

24V879000 2024-11-21
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 image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.

22V746000 2022-10-06
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 prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.

Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

22V197000 2022-03-28
Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.

An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

21V524000 2021-07-09
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

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.

A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

In owners’ own words

Other mileage not reported 1.1 yr in service
3rd and worse instance where had loss of power. While trying to accelerate onto the highway my vehicle would not do over 30mph (highway is 60mph zone). No lights illuminated on dash that there was any issue. Impeded traffic until I could pull over. This was VERY dangerous, I was lucky to not be rearended while trying to merge on highway. Dealer has had my vehicle for a week not being able to reproduce event. No codes in computer and unable to locate any recalls.
Other mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
When I was driving the moonroof exploded without any incident and we didn’t have any car near us.
Other mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
My car has stalled and shut down and locked up completely while I was driving the vehicle for the 4 th time Thanksgiving Day. I was petrified! I called service at the dealership and they wanted to charge me. The car isn’t even a year old! What is Hyundai going to do about this?
Electrical system mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
My car has stalled and shut down and locked up completely while I was driving the vehicle for the 4 th time Thanksgiving Day. I was petrified! I called service at the dealership and they wanted to charge me. The car isn’t even a year old! What is Hyundai going to do about this?

Other Santa FE model years

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