"How reliable is the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe?"

"Based on 272 NHTSA complaints, the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe has a median complaint mileage of 2689 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 272 total complaints filed."

2023 Hyundai Santa Fe: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 272 complaints

272

Total Complaints

2,689mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,404 25th Percentile

2,689 Median Mileage

14,891 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Engine

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Automatic Emergency Braking

Visibility/Wiper

Warnings

Vehicle Speed Control

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Forward collision warning system engaged unexpectedly, braked hard to the point of smelling burnt tires. No collision imminent. Normal driving conditions. On a second occasion, stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle suddenly warned of foward parking collision. Front camera engaged and yellow ..."

"I purchased this SUV new and noticed an issue with the automatic intermittent wipers. The dealership has replaced the windshield sensor and issue is now unreliable at best. Service department told me to simply wipe the sensor off or pour water onto the sensor to get the wipers to work. That seems..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Power Train 34 complaints

25th: 2,689 mi Median: 9,500 mi 75th: 18,192 mi

Engine 30 complaints

Median: 1,108 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 40 TX: 27 AZ: 24 CA: 21 NY: 14 GA: 13 TN: 11 NC: 10 AL: 9 IL: 8

Hyundai Santa Fe — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	293	105,000	Suspension	7
2002	219	105,000	Suspension	10
2003	390	86,000	Suspension	36
2004	386	73,768	Suspension	40
2005	300	78,250	Air Bags	27
2006	143	65,700	Air Bags	16
2007	981	75,450	Fuel/Propulsion System	42
2008	718	75,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	32
2009	501	77,900	Fuel/Propulsion System	44
2010	330	41,000	Power Train	14
2011	266	40,000	Engine	26
2012	472	56,500	Engine	41
2013	805	52,500	Engine	25
2014	675	60,000	Engine	27
2015	325	67,430	Engine	13
2016	283	60,000	Engine	7
2017	1182	16,000	Engine	20
2018	138	18,000	Engine	8
2019	253	9,612	Engine	20
2020	242	4,909	Engine	14
2021	224	17,250	Power Train	4
2022	259	10,500	Power Train	13
2024	133	9,500	Power Train	8
2025	119	7,250	Unknown Or Other	6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28