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2013 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system problems

The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has 64 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

64

Electrical System complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Santa Fe electrical system complaints by model year166 complaints2001: 45 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 30 complaints2004: 21 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 11 complaints2007: 166 complaints2008: 92 complaints2009: 58 complaints2010: 30 complaints2011: 33 complaints2012: 48 complaints2013: 64 complaints2014: 60 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 74 complaints2018: 9 complaints2019: 29 complaints2020: 24 complaints2021: 29 complaints2022: 29 complaints2023: 34 complaints2024: 24 complaints2025: 25 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Santa Fe electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING. STRUCK THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF SANTA FE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SANTA FE WAS TOTALED. I SUFFERED A BROKEN NECK IN TWO PLACES AND DISLODGED TWO CERVICAL DISC. NOW HAVING TO GO FOR SURGERY TO REPAIR DISC DAMAGE. HOPEFULLY I WILL…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 28, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe electrical system — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.