Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe has 34 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | In November 2024, my car engine failed. I came out of a store, turned key, all the dash lights lit u... |
| Mar 20, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Purchased this used 2012 Santa Fe directly from Hyundai last January (2023) We have had to continual... |
| Aug 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | coincidentally after 11-months after a software update for that knock sensor now I do have a problem... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Per the mandated law in September of 2001 all vehicles sold in the United States are required to hav... |
| Jan 27, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that upon exiting the vehicle, all four... |
| Jan 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I bought the car used and initially didn't have any issues with it. About a year into having the veh... |
| Nov 27, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My car died after an engine recall and then another recall happened unknown at this time and today t... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing elect... |
| Apr 15, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | MY ESC, DBC, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME THIS MORNING. THERE ARE MANY ... |
| Mar 18, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSE... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD. THIS COULD BE DONE AS I AM ACCELERATING, A... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Windows issues multiple times. The first time the driver side front window would occasionally go up... |
| Sep 16, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | when a bluetooth device is plugged into the available plug(auxillary plug) in the front dash of the ... |
| Sep 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING IN THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING AND IS UNABLE BE RESTARTED. ATTEMPTS TO CHARGE... |
| Aug 31, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ALL THE GAGES STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE RADIO STARTED TO COME ON AND ... |
| Jun 22, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY SON WAS DRIVING WITH 3 OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CAR AT LOW SPEED AND THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY LEAKS WATER SHORTING OUT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT, THIS SHOULD BE ... |
| Mar 27, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAME HOME 8 PM. SON CAME HOME SHORTLY AFTER 10 PM. JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT MY CAR ALARM STARTED GOING ... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DOOR LOCKS KEEP LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. HAS NOT STOP DOING THIS |
| Oct 13, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL DUE TO FIRES AND MELTNG WIRES AND ... |