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2022 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid Electrical system Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
26%of 27 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid, 26% of the 27 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Car's power steering has suddenly stopped working twice while I was driving. -- First time occurred on 7/24/2022. I was driving approximately 30 mph at the time. I was able to retain control of car and safely park. When steering stopped working, steering light illuminated red. I also got warnings about lane-keeping assist and blind spot detection features. …”

NHTSA complaint #11476627, filed 2022-07

“Upon starting the vehicle, the gear shift went into Drive mode but did not engage the engine or electric motor when depressing the accelerator. Then it would not allow me to change gear to Park, Neutral or Reverse. It would also not allow me to turn off the car, the electric motor was still running but not moving the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11475034, filed 2022-07

“First the vehicle randomly lost all power and engine function, so was taken to the Hyundai service center. It was a safety issue as we had to coast to the margin in heavy traffic. Hyundai attempted a fix and returned it to us. It developed issues before we even got home. Now it is has been 6 months in the service center with continuously new issues. Every time they assure us it is fixed and we try to take it home, it develops another failure and the check engine light returns. …”

NHTSA complaint #11698232, filed 2025-11

“Hello I purchased a new 2022 Santa Fe plugin affected by the recall on Jan 11, 2022 and the dealership calls me on 1/15 saying I need to give them the vehicle back and there is NO timeframe available for when the fix will happen. Should the Hyundai dealership NOT sell me a vehicle with a dangerous open recall on Jan 11 when the campaign is opened up on 12/27/2021? What are my rights as a consumer with a 4-day old vehicle they now want back for an indeterminate time?”

NHTSA complaint #11447598, filed 2022-01

“My car has been in the shop 4 times for my blinkers not working. It has been there for almost a month in total. Most recently the dealership gave it back saying they cannot replicate the problem so they cannot fix it. However, everyone I drive my car the blinkers says its not working so I don't know how it cannot be replicated. I sent photos of the light indicating it was broken. When I reached out to hyundai they are refusing to call me back or address this issue. My case manager closed it stating the dealership said there was nothing wrong. …”

NHTSA complaint #11515106, filed 2023-04

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023524%
2022726%

Other parts of the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid

Engine
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology