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2020 Hyundai Santa Fe — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
178
Owner Complaints
10
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
55
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Accelerating +43%
Complaint Trend
83 last 24mo vs 58 prior

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2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Safety Recalls (2)

21V00M00028/12/2021
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Santa Fe, 2021 Sonata, and Elantra vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will remove and reinstall the front windshield panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 216.

23V18100017/03/2023
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 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.

Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will install a new fuse and wire extension kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed starting May 16, 2023. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 244. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-633.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe

ENGINE
40
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
VISIBILITY
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
7
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
7
POWER TRAIN
7
TIRES
4

Based on 178 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

11
Crash-Involved Complaints
10
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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