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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe

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

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Safety
5
of 5 stars
Recalls
5
on record
MPG
combined

Open recalls on record

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

Vehicle Summary

2022 Hyundai Santa Fe

5 recalls
190 complaints
5/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
5
Owner complaints
190
Complaints citing a crash
8

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized 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 We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

5 Recalls on Record

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

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Safety recalls

5 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 21V524000high

    Fuel system issue

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.

  • 22V197000high

    Engine issue

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.

  • 22V746000high

    Drivetrain issue

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.

  • 23V181000high

    Trailer hitches

    TRAILER HITCHES

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.

  • 24V879000high

    Rear-visibility system issue

    BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consumer complaints

190 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

190
Total
8
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE90
  • OTHER39
  • ELECTRICAL13
  • FUEL SYSTEM13
  • BRAKES11

Notable Issues

190 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 3 reports involve injuries. 8 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)90
miscellaneous issues39
electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)13

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

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

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 24V879000

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

  2. Recall

    Recall 23V181000

    A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  3. Recall

    Recall 22V746000

    Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  4. Recall

    Recall 22V197000

    An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

  5. Recall

    Recall 21V524000

    A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.