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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe: recalls and problems

7 recalls and 184 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is power train.

7recalls
184complaints
12crashes reported
1fires reported
11injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Power Train50 · 27%
  • Unknown Or Other40 · 22%
  • Electrical System38 · 21%
  • Engine20 · 11%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance20 · 11%
  • Service Brakes13 · 7%
  • Vehicle Speed Control13 · 7%
  • Seat Belts11 · 6%
  • Seats9 · 5%
  • Visibility/Wiper8 · 4%

What owners report

Electrical System

It seems like the computer or electrical system is failing in the main ecu and the entertainment console. the car's entertainment console will blink when driving over a bump or while braking. it will disconnect from apple carplay and won't reconnect. more importantly, it will turn the car completely off while braking sometimes. this happens while moving. there was an incident where the car didn't wake up and unlock w

Engine

I am reporting an intermittent transmission/shifting issue that has not been resolved despite multiple visits to the dealership. on several occasions, when shifting my vehicle from park into drive or reverse, the vehicle will not engage the selected gear and remains in park. when this happens, the vehicle is not drivable until i place it back in park, shut the engine off, and restart it. after restarting, the transmi

Seat Belts

I got recall notice, called and scheduled appointment for july 10. i brought my car in and told them i was having issues with the seatbelt sticking sometimes. when i went to pick it up, they said the part had been ordered and would be in a few days. i never heard from them and contacted them to check on 7/21, 7/27, 8/5, 8/20, 8/28, and today. they have never reached out to me once. today my seatbelt got stuck and i c

Seat Belts

Passenger front seat belt. if the seat belt would have been used , due to the area that is coming apart and there would be an accident, the belt could come apart. the dealer refused to even take pictures or call the manufacturer. i called the manufacturer myself and basically all they have done is put the issue on a back burner. i’ve ask for a higher level person. they said that they didn’t have a phone number for th

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering SANTA FE, SANTA FE HEV. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.