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Hyundai Santa Fe

Safety Grade: F
9,934
Total Complaints
522
Crashes
464
Injuries
17
Deaths

Top Issues

ENGINE
2293
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
723
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
719
POWER TRAIN
714
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
666
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
533
SERVICE BRAKES
422
AIR BAGS
413
STEERING
390
SUSPENSION
333

Recent Complaints

2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SUSPENSION
Rear subframe suddenly collapsed and broke due to extreme corrosion. Incident occurred while driving, allowing rear wheel to turn out causing loss of control. Luckily I was traveling at a low rate of speed and nobody was hurt. Found rear subframe was completely rotten out and collapsed on the dri...
2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — STRUCTURE:BODY
Rear subframe suddenly collapsed and broke due to extreme corrosion. Incident occurred while driving, allowing rear wheel to turn out causing loss of control. Luckily I was traveling at a low rate of speed and nobody was hurt. Found rear subframe was completely rotten out and collapsed on the dri...
2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Service Campaign Update 9C2 was installed. Since then erratic shifting occurs including up and down shifting without change in acceleration and deceleration or lag. This lasts between 1-5 minutes after initial vehicle start-up. This is dangerous when vehicle attempts to pull out into traffic. Hyunda...
2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SERVICE BRAKES
Bottom brake lights will not work but top high brake light works. I was stopped by police three times. They state all three brake lights must operate.
2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Bottom brake lights will not work but top high brake light works. I was stopped by police three times. They state all three brake lights must operate.
2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle failed to immediately start, but started after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replace...
2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle failed to immediately start, but started after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replace...
2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ENGINE
The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle failed to immediately start, but started after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replace...
2026 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — SEATS
My 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe has a dangerous power-fold feature for the middle row. This problem is making headlines in another model, the Hyundai Palisade, and for good reason. Why isn't the Santa Fe included in the recall(s) that are intended to correct the problem in the Palisade? In my vehicle, t...
2020 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'm reporting a rearview camera issue in my Hyundai Santa Fe 2020. The camera image was previously static/distorted and has now completely stopped working. When the vehicle is placed in reverse, no image is displayed. This creates a safety risk, as the rearview camera is essential for visibility and...

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