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Exterior lightingPart report

2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year.

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.

“check turn signal error . This message pops up at random times. When this error does pop up, the rear turn signal ceases to operate until the error message clears itself. Dealership cannot duplicate . I have photographed the warning many times. Hyundai corporate is of no help. Check LED headlamp error issue as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11633024, filed 2024-12

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202315%

Other parts of the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid

Electrical system
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 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.

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