Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe has 5 recalls, 175 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
175
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 16, 2026
21V524000
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...
22V197000
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 ...
22V746000
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 veh...
23V181000
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 vehicle...
24V879000
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 vehic...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The fuel tank opener has become increasingly hard to operate. The fuel tank is supposed to unlock wh... |
| Apr 13, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel injector failed the entire engine on my 2022 Santa Fe had to be completely replaced. The dealer... |
| Apr 10, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vulnerable exposed radiator to road debris from the front and underneath my 2022 Santa Fe. It seems... |
| Apr 6, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Rearview camera has failed with a green screen instead of the camera view. This recall was covered ... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 1. Component/System: 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe 8-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT), specifically the ... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 1. The transmission warning symptoms first appeared on March 9, including a transmission warning lig... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The panoramic sunroof of a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Limited spontaneously shattered while in tra... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On my vehicle I’ve had to have the horn replaced at least three times. Paying about $500 for the las... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car was purchased new on June 30, 2021. On January 25, 2024 at 38,347 miles the horns failed to ... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Took my 22 Sante fe to the Hyundai dealership to have the blower motor checked since I have no air f... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | AIR BAGS | The air bags sensor is on which means none of the air bags will deploy if I am in an accident. The d... |
| Jan 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | My Windshield is the problem. My granddaughter drives with me often and afraid the glass will shatte... |
| Dec 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Engine control harness with under fuse box due to melted fuse box. This caused my blower motor and ... |
| Dec 21, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE HAD THE HORN IN MY 2022 SANTA FE REPLACED 3 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 3 YEARS, and now it does... |
| Dec 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CARS HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS AND IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN.THE HORN LA... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The fuel injectors have repeatedly failed. I am on my third replacement |
| Dec 3, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vehicle has activated it emergency breaking feature several times now on the last couple of mont... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | when vehicle accelerates from stopping position motor immediately increases rpm's from 700 to about ... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH... |