Hyundai Santa Fe: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Hyundai Santa Fe model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 352 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 73.3 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2013 | 604 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 67.2 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2014 | 493 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 81.9 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2015 | 254 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 76.4 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2016 | 235 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 35.7 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2017 | 943 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 35.8 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2018 | 108 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 88.9 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2019 | 192 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 109.4 High | ENGINE |
| 2020 | 198 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 108.1 High | ENGINE |
| 2021 | 163 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23.3 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2022 | 190 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 32.6 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2023 | 200 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 91.0 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2024 | 133 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 78.2 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2025 | 119 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 43.7 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 14 model years, the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe carries the highest severity index (109.4, driven by engine), while the 2021 is the cleanest at 23.3.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.