Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 277 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid (2021–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2025 has the most, with 105. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (92 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Santa FE Hybrid model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | — | 3 | 10 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 105 | 7,450 | 3 | 31 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2024 | 36 | 26,786 | 4 | 28 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 58 | 15,312 | 1 | 43 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Too new |
| 2022 | 37 | 29,250 | 4 | 61 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
| 2021 | 20 | 28,500 | 3 | 47 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine92 21%
- Electrical system73 16%
- Transmission and drivetrain71 16%
- Fuel system58 13%
- Other or unknown52 12%
- Forward collision avoidance41 9.3%
- Vehicle speed control39 8.8%
- Lane departure17 3.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2025: “On 08/22/26 at approximately 11:45 AM I was stopped at a traffic light and struck by a Ford Pickup truck whose approximate speed was 45 mph as described in the police officer who witness the accident totaling my Hyundai 2025 Santa Fe. No airbags were deployed. According to the police officer the frame was bent as well. Please see attached vehicles pictures”
NHTSA complaint #11758892, filed 2026-082024: “We had notice that my wife's 2024 Santa Fe Hybrid Calligraphy AWD, is shuddering and vibrating at low speeds 20 to 40 mph always. Probably now is a little more accentuated. There is nothing on the steering wheel, but in the whole vehicle. Because this is not new, and I am not always driving this vehicle, I need your assistance as soon as possible.”
NHTSA complaint #11688658, filed 2025-092023: “As I was driving today my Santa Fe Hybrid lost all power while on the road. The hybrid battery gauge went from 3/4th full to empty in 20 second and I could not get the vehicle to move. Thankfully there was no one behind me and I could safely pull off. When I stopped and restarted the car, the system said ready to drive but the car wouldn't move”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology