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Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 47 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid (2022–2023). The most-complained-about year is 2022.

5
safety recalls, all years
47
owner complaints, all years
2022
year with most recalls
2022
year with most complaints

Pick your Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid220
2022 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid527

What Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA. The 2022 model year has the most, with 27.

All Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 24V879000 Reported 226,118 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 271.

    Model years: 2022

  2. Trailer hitches Park outside

    NHTSA 23V181000 Reported 584,784 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    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…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  3. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 23V028000 Reported 326 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The fuel tank may have been improperly molded, which can result in a fuel leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 20, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for…

    Model years: 2022

  4. Seat belts: front and pretensioner (seat belts)

    NHTSA 22V816000 Reported 14,933 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023 Genesis G80 Electric, 2021-2022 Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioners may explode upon deployment.

    Remedy: Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  5. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 21V00K000 Reported 714 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe HEV and Santa Fe PHEV vehicles. The instrument cluster liquid-crystal display (LCD) may invert the image on the screen upon vehicle startup, making the display illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2022

Other Hyundai models

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.