2023 Hyundai Santa Fe owner complaints
Most named: transmission and drivetrain
44 of 210 complaints
- Crashes
- 11
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 15
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 61 | 29% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 44 | 21% |
| Electrical system | 36 | 17% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 36 | 17% |
| Engine | 35 | 17% |
| Service brakes | 23 | 11% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2023
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 515 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 400 |
| Kia Telluride | 207 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 134 |
| Kia Sorento | 121 |
| Subaru Outback | 89 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ