Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe has 1 recall, 198 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
198
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 2, 2026
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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...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle stalled while driving — unsafe loss of power. While driving at normal speed, the vehicle su... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | First Failure occurred 7 months after purchase at 5,270 miles on August 1, 2024. The vehicle sudden... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving and decelerating to ... |
| May 22, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Two unsafe scenarios in past two months: 1) Driving 80 mph, engine misfire, vehicle will not acceler... |
| May 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I was driving down the road and came to a stop at a stop light. After accelerating again my car lost... |
| May 18, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Hyundai Corporate is refusing to ground or provide alternative transportation for a documented, warr... |
| May 16, 2026 | ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | We were at full stop with Auto Hold feature enabled. Car lurched / jumped forward with no depressio... |
| May 11, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on the interstate, while using cruise control, my vehicle braked and decelerated, unco... |
| May 6, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | While running errands around town, I noticed my 2023 Sante Fe 2.5T was sluggish shifting out of firs... |
| Apr 10, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Today, i received an extended warranty for my horn. There is a known issue with water getting into t... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | During on driving, engine stopped 3 or 4times since Jan/2025 Last time engine stopped yesterday arou... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | STRUCTURE | Driving on sunny day, the fixed roof glass located between the windshield and sunroof exploded acros... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | ENGINE | Oil pan leak. |
| Mar 16, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving to work and a loud noise (pop) was heard and then I realized the sunroof had basically explo... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On March 4, 2026, at approximately 7:30 AM EST, while driving my 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited on [X... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving on the interstate at 70mph the vehicle’s fuel injectors failed causing the vehicle to ... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My vehicle activates the emergency braking system while driving. It has happened several times now, ... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have attached a photo since I couldn’t save it |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | The front rotors need machining every 10,000 to 15,000 miles. The rotors experience exceeding distor... |
| Feb 14, 2026 | ENGINE | I am submitting this complaint regarding a safety-related incident involving my 2023 Hyundai Santa F... |