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2022 Hyundai Santa FE Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 201 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE, most often about the transmission (28% of complaints, typically around 35,000 miles). It is 18th of 26 Santa FE model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a park-outside warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2022 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Transmission
57 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving approximately 25-40 MPH, the RPM increased to 5,000 however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact was turned off and restarted the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact called the local dealer…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the warning message "shifter malfunction - service immediately" was displayed, and the gear shifter failed to shift from park(p), rendering the vehicle undriveable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local…
Engine
54 complaints · 27%The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving approximately 25-40 MPH, the RPM increased to 5,000 however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact was turned off and restarted the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact called the local dealer…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. In addition, the blue link feature failed to contact law enforcement as needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not…
Other or unspecified
47 complaints · 23%Fuel system
33 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: fuel injection system.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while her son was driving 20 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced, but the parts were on backorder.…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked or hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after two separate warranty repairs of the fuel injector, the failure persisted. In…
Electrical
31 complaints · 15%Parts named most often: horn.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, the horn was inoperable. Additionally, the TPMS was offering an incorrect reading. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and the contact was informed that nitrogen needed to be used while inflating the tires. The…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that intermittently, the gear shifter was inoperable, and the message "gear shift malfunction" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure required that the vehicle be turned, which automatically engaged the parking brake. The contact stated that upon…
Driver assistance
17 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, warnings, adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced phantom braking with the emergency braking message displayed. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power while driving. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and had the vehicle towed to the…
Speed control
16 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: cruise control, accelerator pedal.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated there was an engineering speed control fault while driving approximately 65 MPH. The contact stated that the smart cruise control rode the brakes while going downhill and destroyed the rotors. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken…
Visibility and wipers
11 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly, windshield.
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated while having the vehicle washed, the contact became aware that the front panoramic shield of the sunroof glass was cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The dealer provided no…
The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the glass panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded, causing glass shards to fall into the cabin of the vehicle. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2022 Hyundai Santa FE recalls
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 14, 2025. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.
Full defect summary
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."
Equipment: trailer hitches
Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting may 16, 2023. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22v-633.
Full defect summary
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.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 10, 2023. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 236.
Full defect summary
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.
Engine: pipes, hoses, and fittings
Risk: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the turbocharger oil supply pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 26, 2022. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall 222.
Full defect summary
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.
Fuel system: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk: A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on september 3, 2021. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 207.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (57 complaints, typically around 35,000 miles); engine (54 complaints); other or unspecified (47 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from November 21, 2024 (backup camera). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2022 a bad year for the Hyundai Santa FE?
- It is 18th of 26 Santa FE model years by number of complaints, with 201 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.