Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe has 3 recalls, 180 complaints.
3
Recalls
180
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
11E040000
EQUIPMENT
CURT MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOW PACKAGE WIRING HARNESSES, PART NUMBER 55538, THAT CONNECT TOW VEHICLE LIGHTING CIRCUITS TO TRAILER LIGHTIN...
13V113000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 20...
10V613000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SANTA FE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 28, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 25, 2010. SOME OF THE REAR BRAK...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | ENGINE | CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. With no prior indications, the engine seized while driving on side stre... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The undercarriage is completed rusted and is not drivable, I had the treatment done by the dealer to... |
| Dec 31, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while the contact's daughter was driv... |
| Mar 20, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | STRUCTURE | 02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS and traction control lights always on. Dealership stated a faulty right rear wheel bearing senso... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | ENGINE | I was driving the car on a 4 lane road when suddenly the engine shut off and the car was no longer f... |
| Apr 16, 2023 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I pulled up into my grandma's driveway, put the car in park. The car continued moving forward and wh... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | About this date had accidentair bags failed to go off for any off us |
| Nov 26, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while taking the vehicle to the yearly ... |
| Sep 17, 2022 | ENGINE | My 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe had 75,000 miles on it in September 2022. It was bought and serviced by th... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that on six occasions over 12 months, t... |
| Jul 16, 2022 | ENGINE | UNKNOWN warning I’m the owner of a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe and a week ago at 185k mikes all of a sudde... |
| Feb 8, 2022 | ENGINE | ENGINE STALLS |
| Nov 12, 2021 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | I read the recall on vehicles of my type and it sounds like the issues I have been experiencing. I’m... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The brakes on this Santa Fe have produced some unexplainable issues? A complete brake job was done ... |
| Sep 21, 2021 | ENGINE | We have (had) a 2011 Hyundai Sante Fe. On 9/21/21, driving to Bozeman, just west of Livingston MT, ... |
| Aug 15, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving about 35mph a fast ticking sound came from the turn signal/steering column area then i... |
| May 4, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unexplained battery drain has been an issue. |