2015 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and recalls

63% of owner complaints on the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe related to the Engine (161 of 255).

255
Complaints
2
Recalls
9
Crash reports
13
Fire reports
10
Injuries
71.8
Severity index

Severity index 71.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 71.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 59 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 59% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 161 complaints (63.1%)161 63%Service BrakesService Brakes: 30 complaints (11.8%)30 12%Power TrainPower Train: 22 complaints (8.6%)22 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 22 complaints (8.6%)22 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (7.8%)20 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 13 complaints (5.1%)13 5%Air BagsAir Bags: 9 complaints (3.5%)9 4%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 9 complaints (3.5%)9 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE16163.1%
SERVICE BRAKES3011.8%
POWER TRAIN228.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER228.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM207.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM135.1%
AIR BAGS93.5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING93.5%

Complaints filed per year

026522015: 92016: 92017: 122018: 122019: 102020: 252021: 422022: 372023: 522024: 362025: 32026: 8 (partial year)15161718192021222352242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20159
20169
201712
201812
201910
202025
202142
202237
202352
202436
20253
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (91 against 104).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V35800005/06/2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch actuating cable may corrode and bind, causing the secondary hood latch to remain in the unlatched position when the hood is clo
23V65100022/09/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 Santa Fe Sport vehicl

Other Hyundai Santa Fe model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.