2022 Hyundai Santa Fe: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 190 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
190
Complaints
5
Recalls
8
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
32.6
Severity index
Severity index 32.6 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 96 2022 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe ranks 68 of 96 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 29% of its model-year peers. See the full 2022 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 53 | 27.9% |
| ENGINE | 52 | 27.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 45 | 23.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 30 | 15.8% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 26 | 13.7% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 15 | 7.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15 | 7.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 5.8% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 53 of 190 complaints (27.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 32 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.4x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V524000 | 09/07/2021 | 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 the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail. |
| 22V197000 | 28/03/2022 | 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 could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment. |
| 22V746000 | 06/10/2022 | 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 vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can re |
| 23V181000 | 17/03/2023 | 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 vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai de |
| 24V879000 | 21/11/2024 | 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 vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comp |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.