Recall campaigns by affected system, 2016–2024.
Showing the 12 most recent of 23 campaigns, newest first, from NHTSA records. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
26V218000NHTSA report received April 2026Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 26V218000: Hyundai Santa Fe seat belts recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, 2024-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.
Consequence: A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge.
25V808000NHTSA report received November 2025Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 25V808000: Hyundai Santa Fe back over prevention recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the camera wiring harness, free of charge.
25V659000NHTSA report received October 2025Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 25V659000: Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe vehicles. The B+ positive terminal cover on the starter motor assembly may be improperly installed, which can cause an electrical short during a crash.
Consequence: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and reinstall the starter motor terminal cover, as necessary, free of charge.
24V879000NHTSA report received November 2024Model years: 2021–2022
NHTSA campaign 24V879000: Hyundai Santa Fe back over prevention recall
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 vehicles. Due to a damaged printed circuit board, the rearview camera image may fail to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge.
24V843000NHTSA report received November 2024Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 24V843000: Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The overhead console rear sunshade switch knob may not be fully recessed, which can result in unintentional closing of the sunshade. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition and Roof Panel Systems."
Consequence: A sunshade that closes unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the switch knobs, free of charge.
24V561000NHTSA report received July 2024Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 24V561000: Hyundai Santa Fe air bags recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe and Santa Fe HEV vehicles. The main floor wiring harness may chafe against the passenger-side second-row bench seat assembly and become damaged, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally or prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Consequence: An air bag that deploys unintentionally can increase the risk of an injury. An air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the wiring harness as necessary, free of charge.
24V529000NHTSA report received July 2024Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 24V529000: Hyundai Santa Fe power train recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. A software error in the transmission control unit may result in a vehicle roll away when the vehicle is in PARK.
Consequence: A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Owners are advised to use the emergency parking brake after parking their vehicles.
24V246000NHTSA report received April 2024Model years: 2024
NHTSA campaign 24V246000: Hyundai Santa Fe back over prevention recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024 Santa Fe vehicles. The rearview camera image may be obstructed by a trailer parking assist message. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence: An obstructed rearview camera image reduces rearward visibility and increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Hyundai will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update.
23V181000NHTSA report received March 2023Model years: 2019–2023
NHTSA campaign 23V181000: Hyundai Santa Fe trailer hitches recall
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 vehicles potentially equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Hyundai dealership. Water accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
Consequence: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed.
22V746000NHTSA report received October 2022Model years: 2021–2022
NHTSA campaign 22V746000: Hyundai Santa Fe power train recall
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Santa Fe, Sonata, Veloster N, 2022 Santa Cruz, Elantra N, and Kona N vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
Consequence: Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary.
22V197000NHTSA report received March 2022Model years: 2022
NHTSA campaign 22V197000: Hyundai Santa Fe engine and engine cooling recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022 Santa Fe and Santa Cruz vehicles. The oil supply pipe to the turbocharger may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment.
Consequence: An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the turbocharger oil supply pipe, free of charge.
22V056000NHTSA report received February 2022Model years: 2016–2018
NHTSA campaign 22V056000: Hyundai Santa Fe service brakes recall
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
Consequence: An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete.
The same full inspection at every tier, at the seller’s location, with a photo-documented report:
Other midsize and three-row SUVs to weigh against the Hyundai Santa Fe. Recall counts cover different model-year spans and are not a reliability ranking.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Santa Fe have?
As of NHTSA records retrieved 2026-08-27, NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Hyundai Santa Fe, model years 2016–2024. A recall applies to specific VIN ranges, variants, trims or build dates, so a particular vehicle may be affected by all, some, or none of them, and a campaign count is not a reliability ranking. Whether an open recall is a safety risk depends on the campaign, so read the NHTSA entry for the VIN. Each campaign below shows the remedy NHTSA records, which may be a dealer or service-center repair, an over-the-air software update, or, for some campaigns, a repurchase. This page details the most recent campaigns; the full record for any VIN is at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What should an inspector check on a used Hyundai Santa Fe?
Beyond the standard pre-purchase checks, the recall history for this model concentrates in: electrical system, air bags, back over prevention, seat belts, engine and engine cooling, fuel system. An inspector documents the visible and operational condition of those systems without disassembly; internal parts, software-only issues and whether a recall remedy was performed are VIN-lookup questions, not inspection findings.
Can a pre-purchase inspection tell me whether a Hyundai Santa Fe recall was done?
No. Whether a recall repair was performed is recorded against the VIN, so NHTSA's lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls (or the manufacturer's own) is the authoritative check. Run it before you travel. The inspection covers what a VIN lookup cannot: the physical condition of the vehicle in front of you.
Can you inspect a Hyundai Santa Fe at a dealer, a private seller, or out of state?
Yes. The inspector usually travels to the vehicle at the seller's location — a dealer lot or a private seller — and you do not need to be there. Vehicle Inspectors dispatches an independent inspector within 50 miles of any US ZIP code, widening to 150 miles if needed; more remote locations are quoted case by case. You get a photo-documented PDF report in 24–48 hours.
How much does a Hyundai Santa Fe pre-purchase inspection cost?
A pre-purchase inspection of a Hyundai Santa Fe through Vehicle Inspectors: Bronze $249 · Silver $349 · Gold $449. Your card is saved at booking, not charged. A hold is placed when an inspector schedules, and you are charged after the inspection is completed. If no inspector accepts within 72 hours, the request auto-cancels and nothing is charged.
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