2022 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and recalls

Owners have filed 201 complaints on the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (57 complaints).

201
Complaints
5
Recalls
9
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
44.8
Severity index

Severity index 44.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 73 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 25% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 57 complaints (28.4%)57 28%EngineEngine: 54 complaints (26.9%)54 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 47 complaints (23.4%)47 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 31 complaints (15.4%)31 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 28 complaints (13.9%)28 14%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 16 complaints (8.0%)16 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 16 complaints (8.0%)16 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (5.5%)11 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN5728.4%
ENGINE5426.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4723.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3115.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2813.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE168.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL168.0%
SERVICE BRAKES115.5%

Complaints filed per year

024472021: 42022: 322023: 432024: 322025: 472026: 43 (partial year)21222324254726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20214
202232
202343
202432
202547
2026 (year to date)43
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.4x those in 2021 to 2022 (122 against 36).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V52400009/07/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.
22V19700028/03/2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.
22V74600006/10/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONHyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can re
23V18100017/03/2023TRAILER HITCHESHyundai 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 vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai de
24V87900021/11/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comp

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.