2023 Hyundai Santa FE Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 17%of 214 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE, 17% of the 214 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had adaptive cruise control on and debris hit my windshield and I went into the rumble strip and eventually into the guard rail where the car essentially pingponged from there until it eventually stopped when the metal hit the front. It appears the emergency brake did not activate and the lane keep did not activate. My air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11649463, filed 2025-03“On a clear road a sencor comes on detect comes on says detection collision. The breaks come on when you are traveling on interstate or two lane roads. When you are traveling 75 mph and breaks come on all of a sudden on the highway. We are lucky we never got hit in the back of the car going that fast. We will stop 75 to 35 mph in 10 seconds.”
NHTSA complaint #11703865, filed 2025-12“My vehicle activates the emergency braking system while driving. It has happened several times now, almost causing a collision. I took it to the dealership, they held it for a week and gave it back to me telling me they could not find anything wrong with it. They did not fix anything at all. It has since done it once more.”
NHTSA complaint #11740276, filed 2026-05“Unknown issue, but the car has auto braked 2x on the interstate going 65mph. No cars were around me nor any objects in the road. It stated auto braking and sensors going off. Resolved itself within 60 seconds, but did almost cause me to be rear ended because a tractor trailer was quickly approaching me.”
NHTSA complaint #11586128, filed 2024-04“Collision warning sensor alarm randomly comes on my dash and my car slams on the breaks. Very dangerous, I’m scared to drive down the highway going 60mph. 80,109 miles 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe. I have not brought it in to a Hyundai dealership because they want a diagnosis fee and everything else. Hyundai should fix it. This alarm has happened several times than it will go away and come on like 3 times in a row, usually daily when I use the car”
NHTSA complaint #11762036, filed 2026-09Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 14% |
| 2025 | 20 | 15% |
| 2024 | 16 | 10% |
| 2023 | 37 | 17% |
| 2022 | 16 | 8% |
| 2021 | 18 | 11% |
| 2020 | 14 | 6% |
| 2019 | 13 | 6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE
64 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
45 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsEngine
35 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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