Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe has 7 recalls, 152 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
7
Recalls
152
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
21V524000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe and Sonata vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at...
21V00M000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Santa Fe, 2021 Sonata, and Elantra vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may ...
21V185000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Santa Fe vehicles. The Occupant Detection System (ODS) module may not deactivate the air ba...
21V308000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021 Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 2.5-litre Turbo engines. The fuel pipe connecting the high ...
22V746000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The veh...
23V181000
TRAILER HITCHES
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Santa Fe, 2021-2023 Santa Fe HEV, 2022-2023 Santa Fe Plug-in HEV and Santa Cruz vehicle...
24V879000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Santa Fe HEV, Elantra, Elantra HEV and 2022 Elantra N and Santa Fe PHEV vehic...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I was about to turn into a 2 lane road and a warning came on my dash, "shifter system malfunction se... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When I try to open the fuel cover it wont' open. I have to lock and unlock my car, sometimes up to ... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My horn stopped working. Not under warranty but I believe it is a safety issue. A replacement horn i... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Replaced horns a couple times, after doing research, this seems to be a deeper and ongoing issues wi... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The dealership I bought it from (Vineland Hyundai) I have had trouble with before where they say the... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | -shift lever in transmutation stopped working so car would go into auto shut off and then would not ... |
| Jan 25, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle has now had several incidences of completing losing all acceleration power while driving at ... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Horns stopped working entirely. Car was crossing into my lane and I attempted to honk horn and no s... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Was coming off an exit on the interstate and started slowing down. My brakes act like they didn’t wa... |
| Jan 10, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Horn stopped working due to the same issue other Hyundai horns stopped working. |
| Jan 8, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Car misfiring symptoms like rough or shaky idle, hesitation and loss of power during acceleration, s... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On 1/1/26 while traveling on the highway with no traffic in front of or right of my vehicle the ADAS... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Horns assemblies are Failing repeatedly. Since ownership of the vehicle (2023 and a CPO Platinum Wra... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Code P1C2D03 is popping up on my 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe after the dealership "fixed" the recall in 20... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My transmission failed, even after the #236 recall in 2022. My car was recalled for Recall #236 in 2... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | ENGINE | While traveling Interstate 75in Florida en route to Venice Hyundai for routine oil change at 65 mph,... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHT... |
| Aug 5, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | For a few month now the light of ABS have been turning on. At the beginning there was no diagnosis s... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The horn on my 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe has completely stopped working. This is a severe safety hazard.... |