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Hyundai Santa FE Problems by Year

Owners have filed 7,677 complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Santa FE since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2017, 2007, 2013. The most common problem overall: engine.

02505007501,0002001: 209 complaints'012002: 165 complaints2003: 308 complaints'032004: 303 complaints2005: 216 complaints'052006: 106 complaints2007: 684 complaints'072008: 541 complaints2009: 358 complaints'092010: 260 complaints2011: 181 complaints'112012: 353 complaints2013: 605 complaints'132014: 493 complaints2015: 255 complaints'152016: 236 complaints2017: 970 complaints'179702018: 109 complaints2019: 203 complaints'192020: 216 complaints2021: 167 complaints'212022: 201 complaints2023: 211 complaints'232024: 155 complaints2025: 135 complaints'252026: 37 complaints
Hyundai Santa FE owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Hyundai Santa FE problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2026 Santa FE37Other or unspecified40
2025 Santa FE135Other or unspecified55
2024 Santa FE155Transmission711
2023 Santa FE211Other or unspecified111
2022 Santa FE201Transmission59
2021 Santa FE167Transmission74
2020 Santa FE216Engine214
2019 Santa FE203Engine216
2018 Santa FE109Engine26
2017 Santa FE970Engine614
2016 Santa FE236Engine36
2015 Santa FE255Engine29
2014 Santa FE493Engine316
2013 Santa FE605Engine314
2012 Santa FE353Engine125
2011 Santa FE181Engine212
2010 Santa FE260Transmission28
2009 Santa FE358Fuel system227
2008 Santa FE541Fuel system417
2007 Santa FE684Fuel system730
2006 Santa FE106Air bags111
2005 Santa FE216Air bags318
2004 Santa FE303Suspension332
2003 Santa FE308Suspension426
2002 Santa FE165Suspension49
2001 Santa FE209Suspension44

89 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Hyundai Santa FE

What years of the Hyundai Santa FE have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2017 (970), 2007 (684), 2013 (605).
What is the most common problem with the Hyundai Santa FE?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (2,628), fuel system (955), transmission (934).
Which Hyundai Santa FE years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2006 (106), 2018 (109), 2002 (165). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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