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Hyundai Santa Fe: recalls, complaints and investigations.

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49historical campaigns
8campaigns in monitoring window
1,627complaint rows in window
1monitored investigations

Evidence summary

Evidence found
8 recent recall campaigns, 1,627 complaint rows, and 1 monitored investigation.
Source coverage
NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-08-24; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means
The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Hyundai Santa Fe”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean
Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.

Official recall campaigns

Campaigns received in the monitoring window

All NHTSA campaigns

24V843Received 2024-11-07ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS

Hyundai Motor America recall 24V843

A sunshade that closes unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

24V879Received 2024-11-21BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Hyundai Motor America recall 24V879

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.

25V549Received 2025-08-25ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CRITICAL FASTENERS

Hyundai Motor America recall 25V549

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.

25V808Received 2025-11-20BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

Hyundai Motor America recall 25V808

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

25V809Received 2025-11-20AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

Hyundai Motor America recall 25V809

Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

26V047Received 2026-01-26ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Hyundai Motor America recall 26V047

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

26V218Received 2026-04-06SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Hyundai Motor America recall 26V218

A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Consumer reports — allegations

Complaint aggregates by model year

Model yearComplaintsCrash flagsFire flagsInjuries / deaths reportedMost common components
202648002 / 0UNKNOWN OR OTHER (7); SEATS (5); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (4)
2025187606 / 0UNKNOWN OR OTHER (26); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (25); POWER TRAIN (18)
20241761408 / 0POWER TRAIN (30); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (24); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (22)
202319921614 / 0UNKNOWN OR OTHER (45); POWER TRAIN (26); ENGINE (25)
2022139511 / 0UNKNOWN OR OTHER (26); POWER TRAIN (21); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (20)
202168211 / 0UNKNOWN OR OTHER (16); POWER TRAIN (12); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (11)
20201468912 / 0ENGINE (48); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (16); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (13)
201999121 / 0ENGINE (33); POWER TRAIN (18); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (14)
201841232 / 0ENGINE (18); POWER TRAIN (7); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (4)
2017297192 / 0ENGINE (160); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (30); POWER TRAIN (26)
201628322 / 0ENGINE (20); SERVICE BRAKES (2); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1)
201523100 / 0ENGINE (14); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2); AIR BAGS (1)
201449060 / 0ENGINE (23); POWER TRAIN (5); VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (4)
201322020 / 0ENGINE (12); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); SERVICE BRAKES (2)
201219040 / 0ENGINE (10); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY (1)
20117010 / 0ENGINE (3); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1); POWER TRAIN (1)
201018040 / 0ENGINE (6); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3); POWER TRAIN (3)
200916208 / 0ENGINE (7); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (3); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2)
200821222 / 0ENGINE (6); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5); EXTERIOR LIGHTING (2)
200718000 / 0ENGINE (5); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (4); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1)
20063020 / 0ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ENGINE (1); FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (1)
20052000 / 0LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LOCK (1); VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (1)
20031000 / 0SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (1)

NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallCheck excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.

NHTSA defect investigations

Open or recently opened investigations

AQ23002: Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires open

Opened 2023-11-17Closed not closedSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.

Official NHTSA investigations information