Hyundai Santa FE

Owners filed 7,631 complaints across 26 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE. The 2017 drew the most (962); the 2026 the fewest (36).

Model years26
Complaints7,631
Recalls96
Fires213
Deaths9

Every Hyundai Santa FE model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
202636
4Unknown or OtherRoutine
2025131
55Unknown or OtherRoutine
2024146
7111Power TrainRoutine
2023207
1311Unknown or OtherAbove average
2022199
518Power TrainRoutine
2021166
724Power TrainRoutine
2020209
2913EngineAbove average
2019198
21216EngineRoutine
2018108
246EngineRoutine
2017962
62314EngineHigh concern
2016236
326EngineAbove average
2015254
2139EngineAbove average
2014493
33016EngineHigh concern
2013605
34114EngineHigh concern
2012353
11725EngineAbove average
2011181
3812EngineFatalities reported
2010258
368Power TrainFatalities reported
2009358
3527Fuel/Propulsion SystemFatalities reported
2008541
6717Fuel/Propulsion SystemAbove average
2007683
9830Fuel/Propulsion SystemFatalities reported
2006106
1311Air BagsRoutine
2005216
318Air BagsFatalities reported
2004303
3732SuspensionAbove average
2003308
4526SuspensionAbove average
2002165
429SuspensionRoutine
2001209
444SuspensionAbove average

Which Hyundai Santa FE years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2017 is the weakest year on record, with 962 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 6 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.