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Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid years to avoid

The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid years to avoid are 2025, 2023 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

398

Total complaints

10

Recall campaigns

2021–2026

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid NHTSA complaints by model year125 complaints2021: 37 complaints2022: 61 complaints2023: 112 complaints2024: 58 complaints2025: 125 complaints2026: 5 complaints
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Santa Fe Hybrid years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2025High complaint rate125
2023High complaint rate112

Every Santa Fe Hybrid year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202653
2025avoid1253
2024584
2023avoid1121
2022614
2021373

Common questions

What are the worst Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Santa Fe Hybrid years to avoid are 2025, 2023. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Santa Fe Hybrid years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid have?

Across all model years, the Santa Fe Hybrid has 10 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 398 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.