What breaks most · 2021 to 2026 model years
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid problems by year
Owners have filed 241 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid across model years 2021 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2025 for engine complaints, 2023 for engine complaints and 2022 for engine complaints. The quietest years are 2021.
- Years to check closely: 2025, 2023, 2022
- Fewest complaints: 2021
- Complaints on file
- 2412021 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 202584 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 80 fires · 12 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 23kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 18Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 3 | Engine (8) | |
| 37 | 2 | 4 | Engine (13) | |
| 57 | 1 | 1 | Engine (23) | |
| 34 | 1 | 4 | Unknown or other (10) | |
| 84 | 4 | 3 | Engine (26) | |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | Forward collision system (4) |
What fails on the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 31% |
26 | 1 | Shop all engine parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 30% |
25 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 25% |
21 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 23% |
19 | 2 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 18% |
15 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 18% |
15 | 1 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 14% |
12 | 1 | — |
| Lane departure systemCamera sensors | 6% |
5 | 0 | Shop all lane departure system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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While driving in the evening around 9:00 pm with AC on crash detection lights came on along with other emergency dashboard lights . Speed was limited to 23 miles per hour .
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Vehicle has gone into limp mode 2 times in the past week. Power when accelerating would not exceed 30 mph when pushing the gas pedal to the floor. Had to pull over as I was getting onto the highway and stop/ power down the car and restart.
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Power loss with no warning or errors - hybrid system frequently fails to start gasoline engine when needed, resulting in sudden power loss and limited to 35 mph without warning. Serious concern at intersections and on major roads.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2025, 2023, 2022 carry the most filings on the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. The 2025 alone has 84 complaints, led by engine.
What is the most common Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid problem?
On the 2025 model year, the most-reported component is engine with 26 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid complaints that include mileage is about 23,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.