Hyundai Santa FE HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 288 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Santa FE Hybrid has 10 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Chanokchon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Santa FE Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid problems
All model years combined: 288 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 94 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 80 | 0 |
| Power train | 73 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 58 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 42 | 4 |
| Vehicle speed control | 40 | 2 |
| Lane departure | 17 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 13 | 1 |
| Structure | 8 | 0 |
| 16 other systems | 61 | 9 |
Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Santa FE Hybrid
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063