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2026 Hyundai Santa FE Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Hyundai Santa FE, most often about the other or unspecified (27% of complaints). It is 26th of 26 Santa FE model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2026 Hyundai Santa FE problems
Other or unspecified
10 complaints · 27%Driver assistance
6 complaints · 16%Parts named most often: adaptive cruise control, assist, warnings, automatic emergency braking.
Electrical
5 complaints · 14%Wheels and tires
5 complaints · 14%Parts named most often: sidewall.
Seats
5 complaints · 14%Visibility and wipers
4 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: windshield wiper/washer.
The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while attempting to clean the front windshield, the contact noticed that the windshield washer fluid only sprayed approximately 2-3 inches from the lower section of the front windshield, which prevented the contact from cleaning the windshield…
Speed control
3 complaints · 8%Transmission
3 complaints · 8%The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Santa FE. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The failure occurred mostly while making a left turn and while accelerating from a stop and continued for 10-seconds before self-correcting. There was no warning light…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2026 Hyundai Santa FE recalls
Seat belts: anchorage
Risk: A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning may 29, 2026. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 298 and 032g. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov april 8, 2026.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 hyundai ioniq 6, 2023-2026 genesis g90, 2024-2026 hyundai santa fe, and hyundai santa fe hybrid vehicles. The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.
Electrical: instrument cluster/panel
Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 24, 2026. Owners may contact hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on january 28, 2026.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 tucson hybrid, tucson plug-in hybrid electric (phev), 2026 ioniq 5, santa cruz, kona, palisade, palisade hybrid, santa fe, santa fe hybrid, sonata, sonata hybrid, and tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "controls and displays."
Air bags: curtain
Risk: Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning december 29, 2025. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029g. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on november 22, 2025.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 tucson, 2025-2026 santa cruz, santa fe, santa fe hybrid, and 2026 genesis gv70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
Engine: critical fasteners
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. An oil leak in the presence of hot engine components can increase the risk of an engine compartment fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 23, 2025. Owners may contact hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 281.
Full defect summary
Hyundai motor america (hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 tucson and santa fe vehicles. The connecting rod bolts in the engine may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of drive power and engine damage, possibly resulting in an oil leak.
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 2026 Hyundai Santa FE
- What are the most common problems with the 2026 Hyundai Santa FE?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (10 complaints); driver assistance (6 complaints); electrical (5 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2026 Hyundai Santa FE have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 6, 2026 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2026 a bad year for the Hyundai Santa FE?
- It is 26th of 26 Santa FE model years by number of complaints, with 37 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.