Hyundai Santa Fe years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 26 model years of the Hyundai Santa Fe by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017, 2025, 2023, 2024 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | — | 4 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 137 | 69 | 2.9 | 5 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 156 | 52 | 2.2 | 7 | 11 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 214 | 54 | 2.3 | 1 | 11 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 202 | 40 | 1.7 | 5 | 9 | Typical |
| 2021 | 168 | 28 | 1.2 | 7 | 4 | Typical |
| 2020 | 218 | 31 | 1.3 | 2 | 14 | Typical |
| 2019 | 203 | 25 | 1.1 | 2 | 16 | Typical |
| 2018 | 110 | 12 | 0.5 | 2 | 6 | Typical |
| 2017 | 972 | 97 | 4.1 | 6 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 236 | 21 | 0.9 | 3 | 6 | Typical |
| 2015 | 255 | 21 | 0.9 | 2 | 9 | Typical |
| 2014 | 494 | 38 | 1.6 | 3 | 16 | Typical |
| 2013 | 605 | 43 | 1.8 | 3 | 14 | Typical |
| 2012 | 355 | 24 | 1.0 | 1 | 25 | Typical |
| 2011 | 181 | 11 | 0.5 | 3 | 12 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 260 | 15 | 0.6 | 3 | 8 | Typical |
| 2009 | 359 | 20 | 0.8 | 3 | 27 | Typical |
| 2008 | 541 | 28 | 1.2 | 6 | 17 | Typical |
| 2007 | 684 | 34 | 1.4 | 9 | 30 | Typical |
| 2006 | 106 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | 11 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 216 | 10 | 0.4 | 3 | 18 | Fewest complaints |
| 2004 | 303 | 13 | 0.6 | 3 | 32 | Typical |
| 2003 | 308 | 13 | 0.5 | 4 | 26 | Typical |
| 2002 | 171 | 7 | 0.3 | 4 | 9 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 209 | 8 | 0.3 | 4 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
- 202637 complaints · 4 recallsToo new to judge
- 2025137 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2024156 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 2023214 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 2022202 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2021168 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2020218 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2019203 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2018110 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2017972 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2016236 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2015255 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2014494 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2013605 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2012355 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2011181 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2010260 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2009359 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2008541 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2007684 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2006106 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2005216 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2004303 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2003308 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2002171 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2001209 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2006, 2002, 2001, 2005, 2011.
About this comparison
What Hyundai Santa Fe years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2017, 2025, 2023, 2024 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 26 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.