2024 Hyundai Santa Fe problems and recalls
Owners have filed 141 complaints on the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, and NHTSA has issued 7 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (40 complaints).
141
Complaints
7
Recalls
11
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
9
Injuries
73.4
Severity index
Severity index 73.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 22 of 74 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 70% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 40 | 28.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 28 | 19.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 28 | 19.9% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 15 | 10.6% |
| ENGINE | 12 | 8.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 12 | 8.5% |
| SEATS | 9 | 6.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 5.7% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 65 |
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24V246000 | 02/04/2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. The rearview camera image may be obstructed by a trailer parking assist message. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear |
| 24V529000 | 12/07/2024 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. A software error in the transmission control unit may result in a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in PARK. |
| 24V561000 | 26/07/2024 | AIR BAGS | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe HEV vehicles. The main floor wiring harness may chafe against the passenger-side second-row bench seat assembly and become damaged, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally or prevent t |
| 24V843000 | 07/11/2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The overhead console rear sunshade switch knob may not be fully recessed, which can result in unintentional closing of the sunshade. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the r |
| 25V659000 | 02/10/2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles. The B+ positive terminal cover on the starter motor assembly may be improperly installed, which can cause an electrical short during a crash. |
| 25V808000 | 21/11/2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to |
| 26V218000 | 06/04/2026 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, 2024-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach. |
Other Hyundai Santa Fe model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.
- 2012sev 70.4
- 2013sev 66.2
- 2014sev 78.3
- 2015sev 72.0
- 2016sev 43.3
- 2017sev 37.6
- 2018sev 75.5
- 2019sev 91.9
- 2020sev 91.8
- 2021sev 37.3
- 2022sev 41.4
- 2023sev 79.4
- 2025sev 49.5
- 2026sev 53.0
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.