2015 Hyundai Santa FE Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 255 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,240miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE, 2% of the 255 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,240 miles.
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.
“Panoramic sunroof shattered while driving. It initially left a large hole about 2 ft by 3 ft which increased over the next 2 hours as I limped home. Thousands of pieces of glass ended up inside the overhead sun shade and inside the car. I was driving on a highway late at night and there were no rocks or other flying objects that could have hit my car when this occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #10992080, filed 2017-05, 11,480 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the panoramic moonroof suddenly shattered, raining shards of glass down on the vehicle’s occupants. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 128,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11575636, filed 2024-03, 128,000 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while at a automatic vehicle wash and during the drying cycle, the sun roof shattered. As a result, glass and water entered the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,500. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10785995, filed 2015-10, 5,500 miles“The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the driver heard a loud explosion. The driver noticed that the sun roof shattered and pieces of the sun roof glass began to fall. There were minor injuries to the driver's and passenger's heads that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 01/31/17”
NHTSA complaint #10927438, filed 2016-11, 15,000 miles“The blue link on all older models is not being supported which cause the screen to become stuck on loading screen. This is a visibility and safety issue because it cause blue link to reload and bright lights to flash as you are driving at night every time it reloads. It is a distraction from the road if you shut it off completely you have no access to radio or sound. The issue it cannot be fixed unless you pay for manual update but you have to it working to actually get the update to run. There are many forums discussing the issue”
NHTSA complaint #11554870, filed 2023-11Related service bulletins
- 10251285Feb 14, 2024This bulletin contains information about the proper removal of the windshield wiper blade protective cover on all models. If the protective cover is not removed correctly, there…
- 10235341Apr 6, 2023Certain Hyundai vehicles may not be equipped with an immobilizer. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the IBU/BCM (Integrated Body Control Unit/Body Control…
- 10230904Jan 30, 2023This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp…
- 10167732Oct 2, 2019The warranty coverage for the panoramic sunroof moving glass has been extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date of original retail delivery or date of first use…
- 10158803Mar 13, 2019This bulletin provides information on the serviceable parts for the outside mirror assembly. When diagnosing and repairing the outside mirror, do not replace the entire assembly…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 11% |
| 2025 | 13 | 9% |
| 2024 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | 13 | 6% |
| 2022 | 11 | 5% |
| 2021 | 14 | 8% |
| 2020 | 19 | 9% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 15 | 3% |
| 2013 | 20 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 11 | 4% |
| 2009 | 9 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 79 | 12% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 9 | 3% |
| 2003 | 17 | 6% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE
161 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsLane departure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Hyundai Santa FE
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.
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