2026 Hyundai Santa Fe owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
5 of 37 complaints
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2026 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 9 | 24% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 5 | 14% |
| Seats | 5 | 14% |
| Electrical system | 4 | 11% |
| Tires | 4 | 11% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 3 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2026
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Palisade | 120 |
| Hyundai Tucson | 63 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 24 |
| Kia Sorento | 5 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 5 |
| Acura ADX | 0 |
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