2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid, and owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA. At least one recall carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Trailer hitches Park outside
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness…
Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters…
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 15,312 miles. Complaints peaked in 2024 with 28 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I am submitting this formal safety complaint regarding a structural defect in my 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid that I believe poses a safety concern and warrants federal investigation under the Nationa”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 3, 2026 · Structure
“Own a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and have experienced the following issues over the past year and a half. Beginning after maybe 40,000 miles we pulled out onto a roadway and the engine immediately l”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 22, 2026 · Engine
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe (Santa Fe AWD, Santa Fe FWD, Santa Fe Hybrid, Santa Fe Hybrid Blue, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 24–34 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 21–36 / 25–32 |
| Fuel | Regular, Regular Gas and Electricity |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 1.6/2.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM-S6); Automatic (AM-S8); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid | 3 | 20 |
| 2022 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid | 4 | 37 |
| 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid | 1 | 57 |
| 2024 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid | 4 | 35 |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid | 3 | 94 |
| 2026 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid | 3 | 16 |
Checking a specific 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid
How do I know if my 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2023 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Hyundai dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 23V181000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Hyundai models
- Sonata16,085 complaints
- Elantra8,715 complaints
- Santa FE7,663 complaints
- Tucson6,287 complaints
- Palisade2,447 complaints
- Accent2,032 complaints
- Ioniq 51,339 complaints
- Veloster1,292 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.