2021 Hyundai Santa FE Technical Service Bulletins

104 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2021 Hyundai Santa FE. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10241796Aug 1, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. This TSB provides information to diagnose the push button shifter operation. If you are servicing a vehicle with any symptoms listed below or DTCs (listed on Page 2) , follow the Service Procedure on Page 3. SYMPTOMS: • “Shifter System Malfunction” displayed in the cluster • Won’t shift into or out of gear or won’t shift out of Park • Incorrect gear display in cluster and/or won’t start
• 10240089Jul 18, 2023Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. If you are servicing an 8-speed DCT front-wheel-drive vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition.
• 10240087Jul 17, 2023Equipment, Electrical system. This Service Information bulletin provides information on how to update the Apple Carplay software from Hyundai’s Navigation Updates page. The current version of Google Maps has 10 times the data transmission compared to the previous version. As a countermeasure, an update with a frame skip logic has been added to resolve the data congestion with Google Maps.
• 10240084Jul 11, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. If you are servicing an 8-speed front-wheel-drive vehicle equipped with automatic transaxle with one or more of the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition.
• 10240081Jul 10, 2023Electrical system, Equipment. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993), combined with an anti-theft steering wheel lock campaign (Campaign P32), in response to an increase in thefts of certain 2011-2022MY Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. For certain vehicles that cannot be updated with the software (Campaign 993), Hyundai is offering…
• 10240080Jul 10, 2023Electrical system. Certain 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 Module), to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic, and installation of two anti-theft decals for the front windows.
• 10238377Jun 9, 2023Engine cooling. This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the GDI injector(s) in certain 21-23MY Sonata, 21-22MY Santa Fe, certain 22MY Santa Cruz, and certain 21-23MY Tucson equipped with 2.5L GDI engines with one or more misfire DTC(s) due to internally leaking GDI injector(s)
• 10238353Jun 8, 2023Electrical system. Certain 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 Module), to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic, and installation of two anti-theft decals for the front windows.
• 10237189May 12, 2023Electrical system. Certain 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 Module), to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic, and installation of two anti-theft decals for the front windows.
• 10237183May 10, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin provides service procedures to prevent possible moisture intrusion of the HP EOP (High Flow Electric Oil Pump) connector when servicing the 8-speed wet dual clutch transmission (8WDCT). If moisture enters the HF EOP connector, this can result in corrosion and insufficient connection of the terminals.
• 10237182May 9, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. This TSB applies only if Recall 236 or Service Campaign T8N has been performed and the 8 speed wet dual clutch transmission (8WDCT) replacement is necessary related due to high pressure electric oil pump (HP EOP) DTC’s P1C2D03 (HP EOP Motor Position Sensor), P193B79 - HP EOP Performance, P0868 - Transmission Fluid Pressure (TFP) Sensor – Low. Replace the 8WDCT under this bulletin.
• 10235566Apr 24, 2023Body and structure. Hyundai applies a Paint Protection Film (PPF) on new vehicles before delivery to dealerships. It provides a barrier between the paint and contaminants, such as rail dust, acid rain, and industrial fallout. In rare cases, the paint can become clouded under the PPF. These spots are the result of moisture trapped between the PPF and the paint.
• 10235556Apr 13, 2023Electrical system. Certain 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 Module), to revise the OEM Hyundai burglar alarm system operation and ignition start logic, and installation of two anti-theft decals for the front windows.
• 10235555Apr 13, 2023Electrical system. Hyundai has launched an anti-theft software upgrade and window decal campaign (Campaign 993) in response to an increase in thefts of certain Hyundai vehicles not equipped with engine immobilizers targeted through social media. In November 2021, engine immobilizers became standard on all Hyundai vehicles produced.
• 10235340Apr 6, 2023Engine cooling. If you are servicing an 8-speed vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed, follow the service procedure and replace the related solenoid and harness.
• 10233552Mar 23, 2023Engine cooling. This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the GDI injector(s) in certain 21-23MY Sonata, 21-22MY Santa Fe, certain 22MY Santa Cruz, and certain MY21-23 Tucson equipped with 2.5L GDI engines with one or more misfire DTC(s) due to internally leaking GDI injector(s).
• 10230904Jan 30, 2023Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. Lamp assembly replacement is NOT necessary in most cases. This condition can be eliminated by turning on the lamps with the engine running for several minutes or…
• 10230909Jan 24, 2023Tires, Wheels. This bulletin describes the procedure to diagnose and repair tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) DTC(s) on some 19MY and newer Santa Fe (TMA), 2021MY and newer Santa Fe Hybrid (TM HEV), 2022MY and newer Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid (TM PHEV), and 2019MY and newer Palisade (LX2) vehicles equipped with surround view monitoring (SVM) system.
• 10225459Oct 31, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin outlines changes to the service manual regarding the replacement of 8-speed dual clutch transmissions (DCT) and associated transmission control module (TCM). Additional steps, not in the service manual, are required within GDS prior to replacing the DCT/TCM, otherwise drivability concerns and/or DTCs may occur.
• 10225470Oct 13, 2022Engine cooling. This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the GDI injector(s) in certain 21-22MY Sonata, Santa Fe, and certain 22MY Santa Cruz, and Tucson equipped with 2.5L GDI engines with one or more misfire DTC(s) due to internally leaking GDI injector(s).
• 10218649Aug 17, 2022Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the Service Procedure and replace the valve body internal harness and the input/output speed sensor.
• 10218647Aug 16, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin provides the procedure to update the TCU software to improve drivability and shift quality.
• 10218637Aug 4, 2022Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin addresses a warning light “Refill Inverter Coolant” displayed on the instrument cluster, but inspection of the under hood blue coolant reservoir is found to be at normal level (not below “MIN” marking on the reservoir bottle). This may be caused by poor flow of antifreeze inside the low-conductivity coolant pipe from internal debris, resulting in unusual high EWP operation being…
• 10217300Jul 28, 2022Electrical system. Some 2021 Santa Fe (TMa) vehicles may display an error message in the instrument cluster when making a selection in the Driver Assistance Menu. Possible messages are: • "Vehicle controller error, settings cannot be applied for RCTA alert active assist, please try again later.” • "Vehicle controller error, settings cannot be applied, please try again later.” • “Vehicle system connection is unstable.
• 10217251Jul 28, 2022Engine cooling. Follow the guidelines outlined in this bulletin to inspect and clean or replace certain components of the engine intake system accordingly during engine short block or sub-assembly replacement.
• 10217258Jul 14, 2022Tires. Effective June 2, 2008, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 (FMVSS 110) established a threshold for correcting load carrying capacity information indicated on tire placards when vehicle weight has been increased before retail sale. This limit is the lesser of 1.5% of GVWR or 100 pounds. If the total added weight exceeds the lesser of the limit, a label must be added to the driver-side B-pillar within 25mm (1…
• 10217250Jul 14, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed on Page 2, follow the repair procedure and perform the diagnosis. If necessary, replace the High Flow electric oil pump (HF EOP) for HF EOP issues or the Dual Clutch Transmission for High Pressure electric oil pump (HP EOP) issues.
• 10213720May 19, 2022Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related input/output speed sensor and harness.
• 10211671Apr 28, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and valve body harness.
• 10210200Mar 9, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. Certain vehicles equipped with 8-speed automatic transmission may experience an automatic transmission fluid (ATF) leak at the rear cover. This type of leak is caused by a porous casting on the rear cover of the transmission.
• 10208865Feb 3, 2022Engine cooling, Equipment. Certain 2020-22MY Sonata (DN8a) and 2021-22MY Santa Fe (TMa) vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine may exhibit a MIL with DTC(s): • P2074: Mass Airflow Sensor Plausibility • P2074F0: Manifold Absolute Pressure/Mass Air Flow - Throttle Position Correlation at Lower Load • P2074F1: Manifold Absolute Pressure/Mass Air Flow - Throttle Position Correlation at Medium or High Load Secondary DTC(s) below may also be…
• 10207809Jan 21, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose the push button shifter operation. If you are servicing a vehicle with any symptoms or DTC listed below, follow the Service Procedure, Page 2.
• 10206365Dec 22, 2021Engine cooling. Certain vehicles listed below equipped with 2.5T turbo engines may have a misassembled check valve for the PCV (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) system, resulting in engine oil entering the intake and contaminating the air cleaner. This bulletin describes the procedure to clean the air intake system and replace the PCV check valve and air cleaner.
• 10206359Dec 9, 2021Engine cooling. Certain 2020-22MY Sonata (DN8a), 2021-22MY Santa Fe (TMa), and 2022MY Tucson (NX4/NX4a) vehicles equipped with 2.5L engine may exhibit a MIL with DTC(s): • P2074: Mass Airflow Sensor Plausibility • P2074F0: Manifold Absolute Pressure/Mass Air Flow - Throttle Position Correlation at Lower Load • P2074F1: Manifold Absolute Pressure/Mass Air Flow - Throttle Position Correlation at Medium or High Load Secondary…
• 10204247Nov 11, 2021Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect, and if necessary, replace the sun visor retainer for certain 2021 – 2022MY Santa Fe (TMa) vehicles with Calligraphy trim and Obsidian Black interior (color code: NNB).
• 10203274Oct 11, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. : Certain vehicles equipped with 8-speed automatic transmission may experience an automatic transmission fluid (ATF) leak at the rear cover. This type of leak is caused by a porous casting on the rear cover of the transmission.
• 10200076Jul 15, 2021Electrical system. The front center speaker may produce a scratchy or distorted sound during operation. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the crash pad center speaker for certain 20 and 21MY TMa Santa Fe.
• 10200075Jul 13, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. This TSB provides a procedure to diagnose the push button shifter operation.
• 10199100Jun 30, 2021Electrical system. Some 2021 Santa Fe Hybrid (TM HEV) vehicles may exhibit the Auto-Shut Off incorrect clock countdown displayed on the instrument cluster. If the user selects 60 minutes, the countdown clock will start at 29:59 instead of 59:59. This bulletin provides the service procedure to update the instrument cluster software to correct the Auto-Shut Off countdown clock.
• 10199101Jun 14, 2021Transmission and drivetrain. If you are servicing an 8-speed front-wheel-drive vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition.
• 10199105Jun 8, 2021Body and structure. This bulletin outlines the repair procedure for customers experiencing a popping or rattling noise from the front fender area of the vehicle while driving. The repair procedure outlined in this TSB only applies to vehicles manufactured within the production date range specified below and exhibit noise from the fender area.
• 10190044Mar 30, 2021Equipment, Engine cooling. This bulletin provides the service procedure for engine connecting rod bearing clearance testing. Perform the procedure outlined in this bulletin to fulfill the Bearing Clearance Test inspection requirements to determine next required steps.
• 10190038Mar 23, 2021Equipment, Brakes. This bulletin provides best practice recommendations when performing brake service procedures.
• 10189804Mar 16, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. Some 2020-2021 Santa Fe (TMa) and Palisade (LX2) may intermittently experience abnormal camera image display conditions on the instrument cluster when the turn signal is turned ON or the radio screen when transmission is in Reverse. The following conditions may occur; blurry image, line on the screen, fuzziness, or blue screen. This bulletin provides information to assist with troubleshooting the condition(s) above.
• 10189989Mar 10, 2021Engine cooling, Equipment. This bulletin provides the inspection procedure and repair guidelines for certain vehicles listed below.
• 10186817Jan 7, 2021Equipment, Tires, Wheels. This bulletin describes the procedure to diagnose and repair tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) DTC(s) on some 2020-2021MY Palisade (LX2) and Santa Fe (TMa) vehicles equipped with surround view monitoring (SVM) system.
• 10186816Jan 5, 2021Electrical system. This bulletin provides information on the Launch Quality Monitoring Process (LQMP) for the 2021MY Hyundai Santa Fe. After a new vehicle launch, Hyundai uses the LQMP to monitor all customer and dealer activities at a minimum of 100 days. The Santa Fe LQMP helps improve model vehicle quality, and allows Hyundai to proactively respond to the Voice of the Customer (VOC).
• 10185443Dec 21, 2020Electrical system. When using Wireless CarPlay, the system may intermittently auto disconnect. When Wireless CarPlay is disconnected, a pop up message “Phone Not Responding. Please reconnect it and try again” will appear on the radio screen.
• 10183963Nov 30, 2020Brakes. This bulletin describes the procedure to inspect and identify fluid which may appear around the brake caliper area.
• 10183960Nov 19, 2020Tires, Wheels. This bulletin provides tire vibration service procedures, including how to optimize vehicle vibration performance. For all wheel/tire balance claims, the “Tire Balance Data Sheet” must be fully completed including imbalance and Road Force Variation (RFV) data. The Data Sheet can be found at the end of this bulletin.

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