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2016 Hyundai Santa Fe

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
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not rated
Recalls
3
on record
MPG
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combined

Open recalls on record

3 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Recalls3
Complaints235
Safety
Fuel1 Open Investigation

Vehicle Summary

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe

3 recalls
235 complaints

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
3
Owner complaints
235
Complaints citing a crash
6

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

3 Recalls on Record

1 of these is high-severity. Contact a dealer to verify these have been completed.

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Safety recalls

3 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 17V358000high

    Latches/locks/linkages · hood · latch

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

  • 16V145000high

    Lighting issue

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Santa Fe vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wires in the front seat belt buckle harnesses may be damaged by the seat's height adjuster mechanism, resulting in a failure to provide an audible warning when front seat occupants do not fasten their seat belts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

  • 22V056000high

    Brake system issue

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.

Consumer complaints

235 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

235
Total
6
Crashes
2
Fires
6
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE159
  • OTHER20
  • BRAKES17
  • AIR BAGS9
  • SEAT BELTS6

Notable Issues

235 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 6 reports involve injuries. 6 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)159
miscellaneous issues20
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)17

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

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Common problems

Hyundai Santa Fe problems

2,732 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation DP22003

    Loss of Motive Power

  2. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation AQ23002

    Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires

  3. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation DP21003

    Throttle control system vulnerabilities

  4. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation DP22003

    Loss of Motive Power

  5. Recall

    Recall 22V056000

    An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.